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In an attempt to involve college students in improving polling percentage, Valluvar College of Science and Management has announced cash rewards for its students who take up voter sensitisation initiatives in their localities. Students are required to sensitise voters in their places of residence where their names are in the electoral rolls. The top three prize winners will be given cash rewards of ₹10,000, ₹.5,000 and ₹.2,500, K. Senguttuvan, chairman of the institution, said.
The prizes will be given based on the number of votes cast in polling booths in the areas of the registered contestants, he added.
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Updated Feb 16, 2021 | 15:36 IST
Amid soaring petrol prices, a petrol pump in Karur, Tamil Nadu s Trichy district is offering 1-litre free petrol to students who can recite 20 couplets of Thirukkural. A petrol pump in Karur, Tamil Nadu s Trichy district is offering 1-litre free petrol to students who can recite 20 couplets of Thirukkural. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Trichy: At a time when petrol prices are soaring across the country, a petrol pump in Karur district is offering one-litre free petrol. School students driving in with their parents have to recite 20 Thirukkural couplets to avail the offer.
The petrol pump is owned by Valluvar Agencies near Nagampalli village in Aravakurichi. The offer was introduced on January 16 to mark Thiruvalluvar Day. As many as 176 people have been given free fuel since the scheme was introduced.
Recite Thirukkural to get a litre of petrol free at this fuel station
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February 12, 2021 16:14 IST
A fuel station owner at Nagapampalli near Karur has been offering half a litre of petrol free to customers whose kids recite 10 couplets of Thirukkural. If they recite 20 couplets, they get a litre free.
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So far 147 students have availed the offer, according to the owner K. Senguttuvan. Special Arrangement.
A fuel station owner at Nagapampalli near Karur has been offering half a litre of petrol free to customers whose kids recite 10 couplets of Thirukkural. If they recite 20 couplets, they get a litre free.