THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Karthiyaniamma has brought huge pride to Kerala, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. After receiving the country’s highest civilian award for women empowerment from the President, Karthiyani had come to visit me. It is enthusiasm of such tireless individuals that inspires our State to surge ahead, said CM.
It has been two years since I first met with Karthiyaniamma. The Literacy Mission had held its certificate awarding ceremony and I presented Karthiyaniamma with her first rank certificate at that time. Having the 96-year-old granny amidst us, lend joy and inspiration to everybody present, said CM.
Today, I met her again. She spoke about how too many receptions and functions was getting in the way of studies. Let all of it be, just take care to keep studies going, I suggested, To that, she responded enthusiastically saying, “studies will continue by all means” , recalled CM.
