Annual Remembrance Day of Arutchelvar Pollachi N.Mahalingam observed concurrently with Gandhi Jayanti

Annual Remembrance Day of Arutchelvar Pollachi N.Mahalingam observed concurrently with Gandhi Jayanti


Coimbatore: The annual Remembrance Day of Arutchelvar Dr.N.Mahalingam was observed concurrently with the 151st Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Kumaraguru Institutions has planned week long activities and events from 02 October to 09 October 2020 under the aegis of Anantha Jyothi, as a mark of respect and tribute to these two statesmen.

The signature event of Anantha Jyothi hosted on the virtual mode is the distribution of Mahatma Gandhi Merit Scholarship to 1146 deserving students to the tune of Rupees 1.146 crores. The scholarship winners include meritorious students from Kumaraguru College of Technology, KCT Business School, Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture and Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science. The Founder Chairman Mahalinga was a pioneer in acknowledging and appreciating young talents and a true Gandhian that he was, constituted the Merit Scholarship in the name of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation in the year 2007 and every year the deserving meritorious students are bestowed with this prestigious scholarship. So far, scholarship to the tune of whopping 14 crores has been distributed and as many as 14,000 plus students have benefited from this scholarship.

As part of Anantha Jyothi Week, the graduating students, who have showcased qualities of initiating and exploring creative approaches in various verticals that include academics, sports, arts and social service will be recognised by bestowing them with the Achievers’ Award on 09 October 2020 in the virtual mode.

Another important event scheduled during the Anantha Jyothi Week is the virtual launch of N Mahalingam Tamil Research Grant Scheme on 2nd October 2020. It is to be launched by N. Mahalingam Tamil Research Centre (NMTRC), a wing of Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science (KCLAS), situated at Kumaraguru campus. The NMTRC was instituted with profound objectives of creating a valuable hub for research, publications, and facilitating a treasure trove of large and rare collections of books, palm leaf manuscripts, etc. The Mahalingam Tamil Research Grant scheme is purported for facilitating the Tamil enthusiasts, students, scholars, researchers, etc. to explore in their respective fields of interest and to bring fulfilment of their aspirations and present imperative outputs to Tamil, its culture and attributes. The Grant shall be Rs.10 Lakhs for a tenure of a year, which shall be given on the basis of various subjects, reach, quality, sequels and considerations. Interested enthusiasts, scholars, students, researchers can get information on the website. In addition to the Grant, a number of other events and activities will be organised by the Clubs and Academic Departments to pay respect to the Father of our Nation and the Founder Arutchelvar Dr.N.Mahalingam.

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