Organization:Agaram Foundation
அகரம் அறக்கட்டளை | |
| Formation | 25 September 2006 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Financial assistance and education to the underprivileged |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Owner | Suriya Karthi |
Key people | Sivakumar |
| Website | agaram |
Agaram Foundation is an educational foundation located in Tamil Nadu, India founded on 25 September 2006 by Tamil film actor Suriya. The foundation aims to help and improve the socio-economic status of rural society in Tamil Nadu by offering education to underprivileged students.[1]
Activities
Sivakumar, father of Suriya and Karthi, used to provide financial assistance to students from rural areas through his Sivakumar Educational Trust from 1979.[2]
In 2013, the foundation donated ₹1 million for the Uttarakhand disaster relief fund.[3] In July 2017, Suriya and his family donated one of their family homes to the foundation.[4] Suriya announced in 2018 that his team at Agaram Foundation had planned to renovate 400 government schools across Tamil Nadu.[5] In 2020, the foundation provided funds to Tanjore government hospital to purchase medical equipment and beds during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] Agaram Foundation has provided scholarships for higher education to students from Sri Lanka, who lived in refugee camps located in Tamil Nadu.[2][8]
Project Vidhai
The foundation initiated a project named "Vidhai" () to support the college education of underprivileged, meritorious, and socio-economically struggling students living in different parts of Tamil Nadu.[9][10]
Mentorship program
In 2020, the Agaram Foundation launched two books, Vidhyasam Thaan Azhagu () and Ulagam Pirandhadhu Namakkaga () at a function. It provides a mentorship program called "Vazhikatigal" () for school children living in the remotest parts of Tamil Nadu.[11]
References
- ↑ Saravanan, T. (4 November 2015). "The other side of Suriya" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/the-other-side-of-suriya/article7841604.ece.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Subramanian, Anupama (7 July 2014). "Suriya announces new training center for underprivileged". Deccan Chronicle. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140706/entertainment-kollywood/article/suriya-announces-new-training-center-underprivileged. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ↑ "Suriya, Karthi donate Rs 10 lakh for Uttarakhand victims - NDTV Movies (July 01, 2013)". http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/suriya-karthi-donate-rs-10-lakh-for-uttarakhand-victims-612590. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "South Indian superstar Suriya donates his house to Agaram foundation" (in en-US). 18 July 2017. https://www.theyouth.in/2017/07/18/south-indian-superstar-suriya-donates-his-house-to-agaram-foundation/.
- ↑ "Actor Suriya plans to renovate, maintain 400 government school toilets across TN". https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actor-suriya-plans-renovate-maintain-400-government-school-toilets-across-tn-85380. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ Arockiaraj, D. Vincent. "Jyothika: Actor Suriya’s Agaram Foundation donates 25 lahks to Thanjavur hospital | Chennai News - Times of India" (in en). The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/actor-suriyas-agaram-foundation-donates-25-lakh-to-thanjavur-hospital/articleshow/77434427.cms.
- ↑ K., Janani. "Jyotika donates Rs 25 lakh to Tanjore government hospital" (in en). India Today. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jyotika-donates-rs-25-lakh-to-tanjore-government-hospital-1709386-2020-08-09.
- ↑ ""Education the only hope for so many children" - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu (July 7, 2010)". The Hindu. 7 July 2010. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/education-the-only-hope-for-so-many-children/article504032.ece. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Aishwarya, S. (13 August 2010). "Sowing the seeds of hope in the minds of needy students - The Hindu (August 13, 2010)". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sowing-the-seeds-of-hope-in-the-minds-of-needy-students/article567020.ece. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Subramanian, Archana (27 June 2011). "Changing lives - The Hindu (June 27, 2011)". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/changing-lives/article2138709.ece. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (8 January 2020). "Suriya gets teary-eyed at Agaram event" (in en). Deccan Chronicle. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080120/suriya-gets-teary-eyed-at-agaram-event.html.
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