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C. Joseph Vijay Tours Fort St. George Church and Museum

The visit signals a push for visible engagement with staff through a public tour of the Secretariat complex.

Overview

  • Vijay toured St. Mary’s Church and the Fort Museum inside the Fort St. George Secretariat campus on Friday using a battery-operated vehicle.
  • He began the route from Gate 10 and moved past the Archaeological Survey of India office, the defence hospital area, the parade ground, and near Chennai Fort Railway Station.
  • Hundreds of Secretariat staff, government employees and members of the public greeted him and he received a rousing reception near Namakkal Kavignar Maligai.
  • At the Fort Museum he spent about ten minutes viewing artefacts and receiving briefings from ASI officials.
  • Since assuming office he has held in-person meetings with senior IAS officers, and this public tour underscores a focus on staff outreach, heritage engagement and a green-administration image.