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District Collector K. J. Praveen Kumar addressed students at the Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) Distinguished Alumni Awards 2025 in Madurai, encouraging them to actively shape their futures. He reflected on his own unexpected career path and highlighted TCE’s significant contributions to society, including its role in government programs and producing notable alumni like former ISRO scientist S. Nambi Narayanan. The event recognized distinguished alumni like N. Vedachalam and S. Nambi Narayanan for their achievements.

**News Article:**

**District Collector Inspires TCE Students to “Perform Magic” on Their Futures**

**MADURAI, September 26, 2025** – District Collector K. J. Praveen Kumar urged students at Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE) to take control of their destinies, likening their potential to “performing magic” at the TCE Distinguished Alumni Awards 2025 held today.

Speaking at the event, Kumar shared his own surprising journey, from uncertain school student to engineer and ultimately, a District Collector. He encouraged students to draw inspiration from TCE’s successful alumni, many of whom have achieved great things in diverse fields.

“Though magic would definitely take place in everyone’s life, the magician in you, should be able to identify and perform the magic in their college and succeeding days,” Kumar said.

He also acknowledged TCE’s crucial role in vetting government programs, such as bio-mining, adding that this event marked his first visit to the institution, prompting him to consider future collaborations.

The collector highlighted TCE’s history and its status as a leading educational institution in the district, emphasizing its contribution of “great minds” to the nation, including former ISRO scientist S. Nambi Narayanan.

The event recognized distinguished alumni, including Padma Shree Awardee and former ISRO scientist N. Vedachalam, and Mr. Nambi Narayanan. Uma Kannan, a member of the Governing Council of TCE, was also present. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of these alumni and served as an inspiration for current students to pursue their own paths to success.

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