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Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam In the history of freedom struggle he has earned a place and even now, the name of the village is very much identified outside the district and state with his name. After the participation in the salt satyagraha movement, he turned his eyes towards constructive work. He wanted to emancipate women from the shackles of slavery, drudgery, illiteracy and bondage. He dreamt to develop the Institution Kasthurba Gandhi Kanya Gurukulam into an organisation for downtrodden women, girls, widows and destitutes. This was named after the illustrious woman of our times, Kasthurba Gandhi, the wife of Gandhiji. The institution was started from a scratch but slowly it was built by donations and gifts. A charitable trust came into being with accredited people as its members. They include the great pilanthropist Sri.Pollachi Dr.N.Mahalingam, well known industrialist, philosopher and educationist and home science expert Dr.Rajammal P.Devadoss(since no more), the present Chancellor of Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College of higher learning and deemed University, Coimbatore. From 1946, till today the institution has grown up with the munificence of philanthropists and well wishers. Now it has a higher secondary school for girls from Standard I to XII, a school of printing to develop the printing skill to rural women. An electronic production unit to enable women to be self reliant and a cottage industry unit for the production of Agarbathi, Indian incense sticks. The institution is run on Sarvodaya lines. This is a living and learning cooperative community. In the Higher Secondary School, there are 1700 girls out of whom 600 share a community life; In the printing school, the strength is 50, where training is given in the various activities connection with printing. There is long felt need for expansion and modernisation in the press. The electronics training cum production unit has 12 women. Here also expansion is necessary. 20 girls are in the Agarbathi unit (perfume sticks). In the long march towards achieving the goals of the originator Sardar Vedaratnam Pillai, the following luminaries have associated themselves with the institution during various periods.1. Sri.V.Rajagopalachariar Governor General of India 2. Sri Acharya Vinobhabhave the lt. of mahatma gandhi, who has started bhoodhan movement(getting lands donated for the poorlandless tillers from landlords) 3. Sri R.Venkatraman Former President of India 4. Sri K.Kamaraj Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. 5. Sri Swami Satchidanandha Yogaville, VA USA 6. Sri Narayana Uchigaki, America Vedanta Society Palo Cedro, CA USA & Nippon Vedanta Society, OSAKA, Japan. 7. Bharat Ratna Thiru.C.Subramaniam 8. Sri Dyuman (Chunni) Bhai MG Trustee Sri Aurobindo Ashram An institution with high ideals always moves forward with hungry look trying to rope one and all who come in their sway. In the present day context, there is no limit for any development. When one is met, the other is ready to receive attention. The trust members are always ready with open arms to receive any gift or donation for the benefit of the present inmates and future aspirants. We are here - consider our activities - understand us - consider our goals - we have miles to go. Politely we raise a question. Will you be able to share with us a little of our burder in building this institution as one of the leading institution for the cause of women. Whatever you do, we deem it high. Our pranams to you. This institution has branches as under: Basic School Higher Secondary School Printing Press -Training and Production Electronic Unit/Training cum production Centre in TV Assembly Agarbathi Unit/Training cum Production Centre Siddha Dispensary (native medicine) handed down by saints. Dairy Unit/Biogas Hand Pound Rice Radio TV Assembly Training Village Adoption & Social Work Bakery training unit supported by Irish government Village health center, supported by ‘Ajai Adi’, ‘Nandi’ and the city of Vertoue, France Our esteemed Trust Members Dr.N.Mahalingam Chairman Sakthi Groups, Madras. Dr.Rajammal P.Devadoss (since no more) Chancellor Sri Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed University), Coimbatore. Shri.V.Vedaiyan, M.A., Former MLA, Kallikkudi Sri.J.Chakravarthy Mudaliar(since no more) Managing Partner Swasthik Tobacco Factory Vedaraniam Sri A.S.Ganesan Gandhian Social Worker and Paddy & Rice Merchant Alathambadi. Sri S.Srinivasan Pillai(since no more) Land Lord, Educationist Kathirpulam Tmt V.Vedambal Achi S.K.M.S.Salt Merchants Vedaraniam Tmt.A.Pushpavalli W/o Padmashri V.Appakutti Vedaraniam Tmt.K.Akilandavalli Achi LandLord, Educationist Kathipulam P.O. Mrs Jeeva Head Mistress (ex-officio) We associate Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhi Niketan Ashram T.Kallupatti Sri Thayumanavar Vidyalayam Sri Ramakrishnan Mission Vidyalaya Coimbatore Gandhi Ashram Tiruchengodu Gandhi Memorial Fund & Museums Sri Avinashilingam Home Science University, Coimbatore. Prist University, Thanjavur Sri Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore Focolare, Support At A Distance, Italy Ajai Adi, France Nandi, France Focolare, Italy City Of Vertou, France Tamilnadu Foundation, USA Connecticut Tamil Sangam, USA Nippon Vedanta Society, Japan America Vedanta Society, USA Wipro, India Care India Center For World Solidarity, Gandhigram Novib
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