The Tamil Nadu government in India on Monday invited applications from women of the state for the Kalpana Chawla bravery awards.
The bravery awards carry a cash prize of Rs 500000/- and a citation and will be presented on the occasion of Independence Day on 15th August.
According to the Tamil Nadu government, awards are given for daring acts of courage.
Applicants must send their comprehensive bio-data along with the supporting documents to the office of the secretary to the state government of Tamil Nadu. The applications must be supported by a recommendation letter from the district collector concerned. The applications can also be submitted online at https://awards.tn.gov.in/, on or before 30th June.
The committee constituted by the state government of Tamil Nadu will select the awardees.
On 1st February 2003, a space shuttle — Columbia flight STS-107 got disintegrated over Texas during its re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere.
This incident killed a 7-member crew that included Kalpana Chawla who was the first Indian woman to go to space.
