Aims and Objectives
With the kind blessings of Mahatma Gandhi, Late Sardar A.Vedaratnam Pillai, the veteran freedom fighter and pioneer of the Vedaraniam Salt Satyagraha in the Southern India launched by our beloved Rajaji in the year 1930 devoted his entire attention to the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi. He started the Gurukulam in the year 1946 to educate the girls in villages which is one among the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi and named it as Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam. A sister institution by name Sr Thayumanavar Vidyalayam was also started by him to educate both boys and girls. A public trust was founded by him to manage theses institutions and an extent of 25 acres of his own lands was donated to the Trust. The Trust was registered as a Public Charitable Trust.

The main aims and objectives of the Trust are as follows :

a. To run a basic school and the attached hostel established in that     place and names Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam.

b. To do rural work in the surrounding villages.

c. To establish and run training camps and training schools on the     principles preached by Mahatma Gandhi.

d. To do such other activities as may be in consonance with the     constructive activities preached by Mahatma Gandhi.

With due regard to the above ideals greater stress was given on the educational and socio-economic upliftment of the downtrodden village women, especially widows, deserted women, orphans, etc., by providing them education and training in various crafts and industries and employment opportunities wherever possible.

The trust was looked after by Late Sardar A.Vedaratnam Pillai, the veteran freedom fighter and by his only son Late Padmashri V.Appakutti, M.J.F., After their demise Sri.A.Vedaratnam, is looking after its working in terms of the approved objectives. The trust is chaired at present by Sri.A.Vedaratnam Jr., Managing Trustee.

Expecting your kind help.