Helping Minds

BCom student from Krishnagiri

2025-05-27T18:23:00.000-07:00

We got a request for help from a student from Krishnagiri, her father expired last year and her mother disappeared from home. She is taken care of by her aunt (Father’s sister). 2 other siblings of hers are taken care of by the other 2 members in the family. Muppi got a chance to talk to her Athai and got to know some of the details. She has got 502/600 marks in the 12th standard.

She got B.Com admission in Tagore college of arts and science, near Perungulathur.

Helping Minds trust has helped this student with Rs. 10000 per semester (20k for the entire year).

Thanks to all the HM members for your contributions, that has helped to pay for the college fees for the student.

BCA student from Keelkattalai

2023-01-29T17:44:00.000-08:00

Wish you a very happy new year!

We got a request for help for college fees from a student from Keelkattalai, who is doing BCA in Guru Nanak college and he has scored around 78% in college.

His dad owned a provision store in Keelkattalai and ended up with loss, so now he is selling garlic in a small vehicle door to door. As you may know, the past year has been challenging for all of us due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. His brother is studying BPT now.

He is in final year and needed support for his college . His marks are good. HM trust has helped with Rs. 20000 towards his college fees.

We understand that these are difficult times for many of our supporters, and we are grateful for any support you are able to provide. Whether it is a financial contribution or volunteering your time, every little bit helps us to continue our mission of providing education to those in need.

We thank you for your continued support!

College fees Support for a single parent student

2021-10-06T23:54:00.002-07:00

We got a request for financial support for a student, who got a seat in Loyola college, Chennai for B.Sc Multimedia & Animation. He is a single parent child and has an elder brother who is doing B.Arch in a private institution. Both the children are taken care of by their mother, who is a yoga teacher, who earns Rs. 6500 per month. She is also doing some social work, helping the roadside abandoned people in a little way.

The student has scored 75% Marks in 12th standard. Helping Minds trust has given Rs. 10000 towards his college fees. 

Thanks to HM members for your regular contributions that help in making such support to very deserving students possible.

Support for Vyasarpadi students

2021-09-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

Helping Minds trust, in partnership with Suyam trust, has supported the college fees for 5 students based out of Vyasarpadi. These students are adopted by Suyam trust, who were given school education by Suyam trust and are in college now. These students have a pending fee for the college for the past academic year and they are not being allowed to appear for exams. HM trust has helped with Rs. 10000 each for these students (in total Rs. 50000). 

Thanks to HM members for your regular contributions that help in making such support to very deserving students possible.

Help for Kundrathur BE student

2021-06-22T22:27:00.002-07:00

Helping Minds trust got a request for help from a student, doing BE EEE, in CIT college, near Kunrathur.

His Father and Mother are weavers. They are indeed an economically struggling family. He has scored 471 in 10th, 1037 in 12th. His BE cutoff was 184. His college CIT offers scholarships to first 10 students based on BE cutoff, so he has got it and pays around 30k fees per year.

He has one brother, who is doing diploma Mech in PACR. His brother has scored 461 in 10th and one other group has supported his studies. His CGPA is close to 8.1. We had helped him last 2 years and supported him with Rs. 20000 towards his fees for this year.

Thanks to our member T.Subramanian for coordinating regarding this request.

Water connection for GHSS Vengampatti school

2021-06-22T22:25:00.001-07:00

The GHSS Vengampatti school is located 55 km from Karur. The school does not have bus connectivity for 8 km from NH. Teachers are using their own vehicle to reach school from the NH.
School strength : 500
No. of teachers : 27

We had helped this school in multiple ways earlier. The Headmistress is good and takes care of the school well. The school has requested help to ensure water connection from a central place to all the washrooms. Water tank and water facility is available. Helping Minds trust has provided Rs. 25000 towards this request.

Thanks to our member Balamanikandan for coordinating regarding this request.

Basic infra support for GHSS Sampavarvadakarai

2021-04-20T08:37:00.003-07:00

The toilet in a government school is a very basic necessity, particularly for girl students. It is one of the main reasons for school drop-outs. It has health implications for the students.

GHSS Sampavarvadakarai, Tenkasi has classes 6th to 12th std. No of students in this school is 1397, of which the girls students are: 754.

We got a request for a urinal block for 12 feet by 15 feet for 6th std to 8th std girl students to be constructed, from the Head Master of this school.

Helping Minds trust has approved to support this request with Rs. 1,20,000.

Thanks to HM member Balamanikandan for co-ordinating regarding this request.

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2021-02-22T16:54:00.002-08:00

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Year 2020 updates

2021-01-06T10:49:00.006-08:00

Helping Minds trust helped with Rs. 11000 for the regular maintenance of the toilet block for the Government Higher sec school at Vengampatti, Karur Dt.

Thanks to Balamani for co-ordinating regarding this request and visiting the school.

The Panchayath Union Middle school, Parapalayam, Tirupur Dt, does not have water sump to store the panchayath water.

6000 liter capacity - HM trust has helped with Rs.55,000 towards this request.

No of students benefitted - 245.

The Head Master of the school conveyed sincere thanks for the support for this request.

School Name: Municipal Middle School, West Colony, B.Komarapalayam, Namakkal Dt.

Students count: 600+

HM Trust has been supporting this school for many years. This is one of the best performing schools.

This school does not have sufficient no. of classrooms. An NGO organisation in Bangalore agreed to help.

With a lot of difficulty and follow up, the School HeadMaster got the approval from municipality for the construction of new classrooms.

The old building is being demolished by municipality. The school gate is attached to the old building which is being demolished.

The NGO will construct 4 new classrooms and two toilet blocks (one block in each floor).

The school was looking for a temporary place (hall near the school) to keep the students and convert into a classroom. This is for 3 months.

HM trust has supported with Rs. 4000 per month towards the rent for this temporary place.

We got a request for help from GHSS Vengampatti, Karur Dt. Total no. of students studying: 500.

The School HM and teachers are very dedicated and take good care of the school. Lot of parents and well wishers have also started contributing to the welfare of the school.

At Least 80 students will join the school this year. The school has more than 6 toilet blocks in various corners of the school campus, out of which only one is in working condition. There is an urgent need to renovate toilet blocks.

Rs.60,000 is needed to create one toilet room for gents staff and modify the remaining rooms. The Panchayat president will take care of plumbing materials. HM trust has helped with Rs. 35000 towards this request.

Helping Minds trust has supported 10 Government schools for the low cost science models through a partnership with another NGO (IndiaSudar). This helps to promote Science experiments based learning and awareness. A set of teachers are trained and deployed to take care of this. We have provided the same support last year too, and noticing the effectiveness of this, we have continued the support this year as well. Thanks to our member Balamanikandan for coordinating regarding this.

Helping Minds trust got a request for help from a student, doing 2nd year BE EEE, in CIT college, near Kunrathur.

He has one brother, who is doing diploma Mech in PACR. His brother has scored 461 in 10th and one other group has supported his studies. His CGPA is close to 8.1. We had helped him last year and supported him with Rs. 10000 towards his fees for this year. Thanks to our member T.Subramanian for coordinating regarding this request.

We have got a request for help for a girl doing Diploma in Optometry at Vasan Institute Of Ophthalmology. She has got 89.20% in 10th std, 67% in 12th Std.

The College fee per year : Rs.60,000. She is from Karunguzhi village in Kurinjipadi Talook, Cuddalore Dt. HM trust has provided Rs. 10000 for this student.

Thanks to our member Balamanikandan for co-ordinating regarding this request.

Year 2019 updates

2021-01-06T10:00:00.011-08:00

There is a Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Poolangulam, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli Dt. where there are 500 students. The School Teachers are good and the overall performance of the school is good. The school has well maintained clean and Green campus! Every aspect of the school is getting improved.

In the school, One room is being renovated and will be converted as Library. The Books for the library, part of renovations, magazines are taken care. A Librarian is also available.

The school requires Rs.30,000 to complete the work needed for the library.

Helping Minds trust has decided to support this request. Thanks to all members for supporting Helping Minds trust, so that we are able to take up such activities, which benefits many students.

Used laptops by Partner organizations, keyboard, mouse, CPUs, monitors, UPS by Helping Minds trust. A proper infrastructure is provided by helping minds trust and partner organizations at municipal elementary school, Chinnappanayakkan Palayam, Komarapalayam, Namakkal dt. The students and teachers expressed their thanks and excited to use these computers.

Helping Minds trust had helped earlier in toilet block renovation, magazine, rent for school building for this Government school at Parappalayam, Tirupur. It gives immense happiness to see the progress of this school. The school is awarded the best prize for Environmental consciousness for avoiding plastic materials in the school.

Helping Minds has supported two girls from village background to enrol for the Diploma in Optometry course at Chennai, with Rs. 10000 each. 

Student 1: Father is no more. Her mother is taking care of the family. She has one elder brother working as daily wage earner. She had done 12th std in Sarguna Sathya
Vithyalaya, Govt. Aided Hr Sec School, Mathapattanam, Tirunelveli Dt. She has got 368/600 in 12th std marks Pure Science Group.

Student 2: Her mother is taking care of family. She has two elder brothers, working as daily wage earners. She had done 12th std in Sarguna Sathya Vithyalaya, Govt. Hr
Sec School, Mathapattanam, Tirunelveli Dt. She had got 474/600 (75%) in 12th std marks - First Group (Bio - Maths).
Thanks to HM Member Balamanikandan for co-ordinating regarding these requests.

Water sump was constructed at GHSS Ayyalur, Dindugual dt last year by Helping Minds. Because of that students are able to get water continuously. Thanks to all the members who support these students through the regular contributions.

Year 2018 updates

2021-01-06T09:45:00.006-08:00

Helping Minds Trust donated a sum of Rs.30000/- to Nanmai Charitable Trust for the purpose of giving Note Books to Govt. schools for the students in economically backward.

Helping Minds Trust donated a sum of Rs.14144/- towards cost of 8 magazines one year subscription to be issued to the 4 schools for their library useful for the students. The following are the 8 Magazines.

Chutti Vikatan(1), Gokulam Tamil(2), Gokulam English(2), Magic Pot(2), Thulir(2),

Puthiyathalaimurai Kalvi(2), Highlights Genius(1), Namadhu Nambikkai(1), Pothu Arivu

Ulagam(1). Issued to the following 4 schools.

Panchayat Union Middle School, Periyalliam, Tirupur.

Panchayat Union Middle School, Muthunagar, Kengannaicken pallayam, Tirupur.

Panchayat Municipal Middle School,B.Komarapalayam, Namakkal.

Govt. Higher Secondary School, Renganathanpettai, Karur.

We have been supporting National Child Labour Project from almoat 2010. Helping Minds trust provided 25 sets of Monitors+ Mouse + Keyboard at a cost of Rs.62500/- Thiru Sai from M/s. Dhyan Infotech. Sponsored 5 sets and M/s. Ford co. provided used CPUs only. This will benefit close to 800 to 900 students.

Also Helping Minds trust provided 27 Globs at a cost of Rs.17,550/- to NCPL to issue to the schools in and around Coimbatore under their control.

As a part of help to India Sudar Educational and charitable Trust Helping Minds trust provided Rs.100000 for SEBLA project Karur to print Science Experimental Based Learning and Awareness books to issue all the schools in and around in their control for the usefulness of the students.

Mr. Karthikeyan, a BE(ECE) sudent of Jerusalam Engineering College got help of Rs.20000 for his college fees.

A sum of Rs.5900/- was spent for the purpose of buying a five and half feet Steel Bureau for Helping Minds trust for keeping old records .

A sum of Rs.11350/- donated by Helping Minds trust to Pakialakshmi,a 3 rd year student from PACR polytechnic, Rajapalayam.

Helping Mind Trust helped to Municipal Middle School, B.Komarapalayam, Namakkal.a sum of Rs.20000/- for CPU and Monitors and for Rs.14500/- for Projector useful for their school students.

Selvi Gayathri, a 1 st .year B.com student from Prince Sri Venkateswara Arts and Science College got help to the tune of Rs.10000/- for her college fees.

We have donated a sum of Rs.21000 for a Government school in Padur students for their school uniforms.

Selvi R.Pavithra, studying B.Com., I yr. in AM Jain College got Rs.7000/- towards her college fees.

We have donated a sum of Rs.26500/-for Selvi. Sanfiya Parveen, who is a NCPL student towards her college fees arrears III to VI Sem.B.Sc. since due to non payment of semester fees she was not allowed to write the exam. And atlast on intervention of collector office she wrote the exams and completed the course, but she could not get the certificates for applying a job.

For this purpose we donated here.

We have contributed to India Sudar Educational and Charitable Trust a sum of Rs.27500/- for computer teacher, Science teacher for Govt. Higher Secondary School,Ayyalur, Dindigal,a sum of Rs.7000/- for college fees for a student R.Pitchaimani, BE(ECE)sem.fee, and Rs.9000/- for 2

students towards sports kits to participate in the Ist National Aerial Sports Championships. We helped Selvi P.Amuthalakshmi studying BA in Sri Meenakshi Govt. college, Madurai, Rs.10000/- for her college fees.

A sum of Rs.10500 + Rs.5000 spent for Panchayat Union Middle School, Samichettipalayam , Coimbatore for their school Toiletrenovation.

Helping Minds trust donated Rs.12000/- for Panchayat Union Middle School, Parapalayam, Tirupur for running temporarily class room for the students in a nearby rented place till their class room work completed.

The Govt. Higher Secondary School, Renganathan pettai, Karur requested Rs.16000/- for providing water facility for their school children. This includes plumbing and materials.

Sri Shanmugavarsini studying B.Com(Professional Academy) Karur got help of Rs.10000/- for her college fees.

Panchayat Union Middle School, Arichandrapuram, Tiruvaur requested Helping Minds trust help for providng Ladies Toilet expansion and for RO Plant. Helping Minds trust donated a sum of Rs.100000 for

the purposes in August 2018 as 1 st instalment and Rs.100000/-again spent to the same school and for the same purpose in February 2019 against their total requirement of Rs.2.36 lakhs.

On request of Selvi R.Priyadharshini, studying +2 in CK school of Practical knowledge Higher Secondary school , Cuddalore a sum of Rs.10000/- donated by Helping Minds trust for her school fees .

A sum of Rs.8100/- donated for Panchayat Union Middle School, Mannakkarai, Thiruvaur for their school needs of one Steel Bureau, Office Table and S Type chair for maintaining their school office.

Govt. Higher Secondary School, Pullamangalam, Tiruvaur, requested for their students hygienic a sum of Rs. 12000 for scavengers wage for cleaning their school Toilets daily for 6 months. The same was given by Helping Minds trust.

A sum of Rs.53132 /- donated to Nanmai Charitable Trust for providing School uniforms for the students under economically weaker sections under their control schools.

Helping Minds trust donated a sum of Rs.5000/- to Panchayat Union Middle School, Samichettipalayam, Coimbatore for renovation and white washing of their class rooms.

On request from Govt. Higher Secondary School, Melaikuhi, Ariyalur, a sum of Rs.30000/- was given by Helping Minds trust for Toilet renovation to their school students.

A sum of Rs.35000/- sent to SSV Govt. aided school, Mathapattinam, Thenkasi,for providing toilet renovation facility for their school students for hygienic purpose.

Municipal Middle School, West colony,B. Komarapalayam,Namakkal got donation of Rs.34000/- from Helping Minds trust for providing RO plant for purified water for their 580 school students in their school.

Panchayat Union Middle School, Parapalayam, S.Periyapalayam, Uttukuli, Tirupur requested for Toilet renovation and for providing water sump for their school. The same is considered by Helping Minds trust and Rs.50000/- for Toilet renovation and Rs.50000/- for Water sump construction are donated to this school.

Year 2017 updates

2021-01-06T09:40:00.004-08:00

Helping Minds Trust in continuation of the help extended last year, we supported for many colleges , schools and various charitable trust students for their requirements like college fees, hostel fees, School uniforms, library books, magazines, toilet maintenance, infrastructure facilities like water , class room renovation, toilet maintenance, lab equipments so on so forth.

1.Water supply facility were provided by installation of RO system to the tune of Rs.35000 to the Govt. High school, Porani, Karur.

2.Likewise above RO instalation were provided for Rs. 75000/-for the Govt. Tribal Residential Middle school, Arasaveli, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai.

3.For providing water storage, help were extended to the tune of Rs.58000 for construction of water sump for the Panchayat Union Middle School, Periyalliam, Tirupur.

4.Bore well pipe line accessories were provided to get water from constructed bore well for SSV School, Tenkasi. For Rs.69550/-

5.Water tank maintenance to provide water supply for students were provided for Rs.14400 for the Panchayat Union Middle school, Soriankinathupalayam, Vellakoil, Tirupur.

The following students got the support of the Trust towards Hostel fees, College fees .

6.Sharmila, Zion Matriculation school, Madambakkam, Chennai –School fees Rs.10000

7.Kanthavel Murugan, Ammaiappar Polytechnic College, Rajapalayam-College fee-Rs.25000.

8.Najmunnisha, college fees , B.Ed. student Rs.10000/- help requested by India Sudar Educational and charitable Trust.

9.Sivsubramanian, MBBS student –College fees Rs.13000- Rajapalayam , Virudhunagar.

10.K.Devi, +2, College fees Rs.6000 and L.Mariammal +2, College fees Rs. 6000.

11. Karthikeyan, BE-II Yr. Jerusalem College of Engineering –College fees Rs.20000/-

12,School Uniforms – Rs.62433/- were provided for 70 children of Bharathmadha school as requested by the Suyam charitable Trust.

13. We supported the Suyam Charitable Trust by providing Rs. 30000 for Record note book for science students, Rs.15000 for providing lab equipments, and Rs,30000 for issuing school bags for the schools undertaken by them.

14.Tuition fees /Stipends were provided for the part-time teachers who were taking tuition class for Nidharsanam Public Charitable Trust – Rs.96000/- , Rs.25000/- for Spoken English tuition class for students of Municipal Middle school, Namakal. And Rs.72,000/- were provided for Viduthalai Social Welfare Trust to take tuition classes by 16 teachers for 631 students of Fisherman villages undertaken by the Trust.

15.Rs.20000/- were donated for India Sudar Educational and Charitable Trust for taking tuition classes for 1 st to 8 th class students for their well study of Municipal Middle School B.Komarapalayam, Namakkal.

16.Support were extended to a tune of Rs.60000/- for Panchayat union Middle school Kanganaickenpalayam, Tirupur for renovation of damaged class room by providing tiles.

17. Rs. 27600/- were donated to Municipal Middle school, B.Komarapalayam,for Toilet maintenance to upkeep the hygienic to the students.

18.Rs. 200000/- were provided for Sarguna Sathya Vidyalaya Education Trust managed SSV school, Tenkasi for providing Toilet facilities for the entire school.

19.Panchayat Union Middle school, Samichettipalayam, Coimbatore requested for repairing of drainage pipe lines for their school and we provided Rs.9000/- .

20.Rs.7500/- were donated to Panchayat Union Middle school, Tirupur, for repair of damaged toilet used by their school students.

21. Rs.87000/- were donated for printing of 1000 copies of SEBLA (Science Experimental Based Learning and Awarness ) by India Sudar Educational and Charitable Trust for issue of copies to students of many schools which are under their undertakings.

22. As done in lost year we donated for Rs. 4980/- for Library books and Rs.5580 for magazines for school library.

23.Amuthalakshmi – Hostel fees – Rs.10000/- Sri Meenakshi Arts College, Madurai.

Year 2016 updates

2021-01-06T09:30:00.008-08:00

Helping Minds Trust extended help to the following students towards their college fees, Hostel fees and school fees:

Sanjaykumar- Rs.11550

Sujithkumar –Rs.12000

Varsha -Rs.10000

Mary Nisha – Rs.20900

Prasanna-Rs.5000

Bala Mounika-Rs.10000

Nanmai charitable students scholarship-Rs.62500

Amuthalakshmi– Rs.10000

Uniform contribution were given to the following institutions for their students. By this trust.

Nanmai Charitable Trust adopted students-Rs.72000

Panchayat Union Middle school,Tirupur students –Rs.45000

Toilet maintenance and infrastructure facilities requested by the following schools were contributed by the trust for the same cause:

PUM school, Ganaganaikapalayam Tirupur- Rs.16500

PUM school, Palipalayam - Rs.1200

PUM school, Periyalayam – Rs.8000

Computers and accessories were provided to the following schools and charitable trusts for their students as requested by them:

Karkai Nandra Village Education Trust , Tirutani –Rs.40000

Nedarsanam charitable Trust –Tuition centre computer Lab- Rs.150000

GHschool, Pallipalayam, Namakal – Rs.3600

PUMschool, Ganganayakan palayam, Tirupur –Rs.68000

Tuition Centre near Pooneri infrastrure facilities like block boards, First Aid Kits, Play material, were provided by this trust on request from the following Trust:

Karkai Nandru Krama Kalvi, Pooneri –Rs.22500

The following Schools and colleges were requested to this trust to help for their water problems for the students so as make RO plant and Water tank in the schools. The same cause fulfilled by this trust.

DIET Tiruvannamalai Diet trainees – RO Plant – Rs.40000

GH school, Renganathan Pettai - Rs.45000

Suyam Charitable Trust requested this Trust to help for provision of school note books for their students for various schools to the tune of Rs.1,50,000/- The same amount rendered by this Trust to Suyam charitable Trust.

Samichettipalaym school requested help for renovation of sand filling etc. for their play ground so as the students will make use of the same. A sum of Rs.8000/- were donated for this purpose.

Panchayat Union Middle school, Coimbatore students requested for transport facilities to go to school since they have to walk miles to reach the school from their village. Hence to fulfill their requirement this trust helped to the tune of Rs.20700/-.

Library Books, Magazines, Library shelf were provided for Rs. 29728/- for Mampalayam school and Panchayat Union Middle school, Ganganaikanpalayam, Tirupur.

Year 2014 Updates

2015-05-26T16:35:00.001-07:00

Toilet facility for Thulasenthirapuram Govt. School:

The toilet in a government school is a very basic necessity, particularly for girl students. It is one of the main reasons for school drop-outs. Helping Minds trust has given Rs. 25,000 for the toilet for the Govt.Hr.Sec.School, Thulasenthirapuram in Nagapattinam district. This school does not have any toilet facility, there are 350 girl students studying in this school. Sneham from Infosys is helping with Rs. 25,000 for this school. The toilet construction for this school has been now completed.

While the Government is the primary responsible for the school toilets, we are making our small efforts so that the children are not penalized for the inactivity/delay from Govt.

Heartfelt Thanks for the many members who donate to Helping Minds regularly. These donations are the only reason enabling us to take up such activities.

The below news article mentions that there are 3 crore students in India who don't have toilet facilities as per a research from UNICEF.
http://news.vikatan.com/index.php?nid=7700#cmt241

Continuing support for Final year Engineering student:

HM has helped Kanraj, who is doing final year engineering, for his mess fees with Rs. 4500. We had helped him for the mess fees for the earlier semesters too.

Water purifier for Karur Govt.School:

Helping Minds trust provided Water purifier for Govt Hr.Sec School, Renganathampettai, Karur Dt. Thanks to Balamanikandan Krishnan for refering and co-ordinating this activity.

Remarkable results from this Govt school (3 students scored marks above 1100 out of 1200)

Press articles about the 100% pass results at Renganathampettai, Karur Dt

Overcoming challenges in life - a success story!

A girl student from Rajapalayam, completed 10th grade by 2008 with 439/500 marks, but didn't attend college due to poor family background. She approached our Helping Minds member T.Subramanian around 2011 (after 3 years gap during which she was working as a winding worker). Her father is partially disabled and not fit to do any active physical job. After heavy persuasion by Subramanian, PACR Polytehnic, Rajapalayam gave a seat to her in Diploma in Textile Engg.

HM Trust paid her 1st year diploma college fees. As she had a arrear in one of the first year papers, we didn't pay her 2nd year fees, but set a target of 80% to get our financial support for the next semester. She then scored 79% in her 2nd year, so we paid her 3yr term fee.

Now she has got a job through campus placement - for a pay of 6k to a company named Saravana Spinning Mills/ Dindugal. It really doesn't matter how many students get job from her dept / what pay etc, but for her it should be a great moment. Hope she works for a long period and take care of her family well.. After gaining some experience, chances of getting a job locally in her native (Rajapalayam) shouldn't be that difficult.

It gives immense happiness to share this great news with you friends. Kudos to all the members who continue to support HM trust through voluntarism and finanical support.

New Library for Tirupur Panchayath Union Middle School:

Helping Minds seeds another tree of wisdom at Panchayath Union Middle School, Soriyankinathupalayam, Tirupur Dt. A new library and a new ray of hope. We provided library books for this school in Tirupur district along with India Sudar trust. This benefits 148 students.

Year 2013 updates

2014-06-15T12:49:00.001-07:00

Library setup for a Government school
Helping Minds has decided to help regarding the library setup for a Government school - Panchayath Union Middle School, Soriyankinathupalayam,Tirupur District. School Strength is 148 students. The number of classes in the school: 1st to 8th standard. No of teachers available : 7.

Continuing support for Naveen and Kanraj:
HM has helped Naveen, who is doing final year MBBS for his mess fees with Rs. 6277 and Kanraj, who is doing 3rd year engineering, for his mess fees with Rs. 7200.

Magazines for school library
Helping Minds has provided the monthly subscription for the magazines Namadhu Nambikkai, Thulir, Chutti Vikatan, Gokulam (Tamil & English) for the school library of Government Middle school, Kenganayakkanpalayam, Tirupur Dt. We have been continuing this for past 3 years.

Continuing support for Edapalayam Village tuition centers
HM trust has decided to continue to support for the tuition centers at Edapalayam Village, Alathur Panchayat, Palavedu Post. We have been paying the teacher salary for four tuition centers at this location for past 3 years.

Support for 2 BSC students
HM trust provides partial support of Rs. 20,000 to two students of Girls Government Home for their BSc in Nursing course at an institute in Chennai (Rs. 10000 each). HM trust thanks partner organization India Sudar team including Udhay and Balamani for refering these students.

Support for a BE Student from Karur District
Another inspirational story from a girl studying in a rural area in a Government school. Helping Minds trust has got a request for help from a girl, who studies in +2 Govt Higher Secondary School, Renganathampettai, Karur Dt. She has got 1047/1200 in 12th, her BE cut off is 177.25 out of 200, she belongs to SC Community.She got seat in University Departments of Anna University Trichy, BIT campus, Trichy.
Her father is a daily wage earner, earning about Rs. 3000 per month. HM trust has decided to help her with Rs. 15000 towards her college fees.

Support for a rural school in Andhra Pradesh
Helping Minds has given Rs. 10000 towards the notebooks, school books, uniforms for the rural schools in Andhra Pradesh, this activity is being done along with Devinatha Mission.

Final Year Books for the Medical student
Helping Minds trust is helping this MBBS Student for the past three years on his mess bill. Mess bills come to about Rs 3000/- per month. He mentioned that he has done all exams well and he will pass with good percentage. He requested us whether we can help him with buying books for the final year. We have helped him for the same. Muppi Murugesan from Helping Minds presented the books to the student on May 2013.

NCLP Schools Fans donation Apr 2013

2013-06-22T23:51:00.000-07:00

Helping Minds donated 23 Fans, out of them 7 went for Coimbatore National Child Labor Project (NCLP) schools and 16 for Tirupur NCLP schools. — inTirupur, Tamil Nadu.

First graduate in the family from Chatrapatti

2013-06-22T22:57:00.002-07:00

First graduate in the family from a rural area: HM got a request for help from a girl from Chatrapatti near Rajapalayam. She has got 1014/1200 in 12th std, she had got 90% in 10th std. She got selected in regular seat BA-English , Thiyagaraja college of arts, Madurai. The college fees is Rs 1500 only. It is one of the best colleges in Madurai. As this college is away from her home, she will have to stay in hostel which will come around Rs. 10000 per semester for room rent + another 2000 for mess bill. Her family is also supporting his brother's education who is in polytechnic. HM has decided to support her with Rs. 7000 for her hostel fees.

College education guidance

2013-06-22T22:10:00.000-07:00

The 12th standard results are declared and the Engineering college counselling has started yesterday. Here are few useful links to help in choosing the college.
Engineering Counselling 101
Which college to choose for my cut-off marks?
Engineering vs Medical vs Other options

Continued support for PACR diploma student

2013-06-16T00:35:00.000-07:00

HM had helped a girl doing Textile tech diploma in PACR Polytechnic College, Rajapalayam, for her third year college fees of Rs. 9630 last week. She has scored 79.5% in the second year.
More details about her is here.

Rajapalayam diploma student doing Textile Tech in PACR

2013-06-08T09:19:00.001-07:00

Helping Minds received a request for help from a girl who is supported only by her grandfather. Her parents are no more. She has got a seat in Textile Technology in PAC Ramasamy Raja polytechnic in Rajapalayam. HM trust has decided to help her and gave Rs. 9152 towards her college fees. Thanks to our member Subramani for referring this request.

Thanks Letter from NCLP

2013-06-02T18:02:00.001-07:00

Helping Minds donated 23 Fans, out of them 7 went for Coimbatore National Child Labor Project (NCLP) schools and 16 for Tirupur NCLP schools.

Thanks letter from the project co-ordinator of National Child Labour Project (NCLP) to Helping Minds Trust for the support provided for 23 fans to NCLP schools in Coimbatore and Tirupur.

Thanks letter from NCLP by sankarsuresh

Amazing story of a Nagore nursing student

2013-04-22T17:55:00.000-07:00

We got a request for help from a student who is studying B.Sc Nursing at Madras Medical College. Our member Venkatramani Balasubramanian referred this student. He is from Nagore (Nagapattinam dt) and secured 488/500 in SSLC. His father, a fisherman, is a drunkard and is not with the family now. His mother is mentally challenged and is in an asylum. He has a younger brother studying +2 now. Bala's father published a special story about him in Indian Express after the SSLC exam as he emerged the district topper amid all difficulties in life. That article fetched him support from the District Collector for his HSC expenses.

This boy faced some health problems right after the +2 practical exam and was hospitalized. So, he could not attend the public exam. He later appeared for supplementary exam. He secured around 1050 and got admission for BDS, but chose B.SC Nursing as job opportunities are very bright. He is in the first year now.

His uncle, a school teacher was paying his fees and mess bill. Since his uncle's daughter has also joined Engineering, he is not in a position to support him now. He is an amazing boy and we decided to help him for his mess bills. HM trust sent DD for Rs. 10000 towards his 4 months mess bill on March 28th.

Sports materials for Mayanoor Government primary school

2013-03-30T17:53:00.000-07:00

Helping Minds Trust has helped the Mayanoor Government primary school over the years in many ways - including getting a water tank, uniforms for the students, bio gas model project. Now we have provided support for getting sports materials.

Inspiring story of a Ramanathapuram girl

2013-01-26T17:50:00.000-08:00

Here is an inspiring story of a girl who has fought against all odds in her life: The girl student belongs to Ramanathapuram and hails from a family of town cleaning workers. Her father fell ill due to stomach problems and is bedridden now. Her mother is collecting plastic articles from garbage and selling them. The student has two younger brothers who have stopped studying and are collecting garbage now.
She secured 977/1200 in HSC - Tamil 180, English 134, History 175, Economics 166, Commerce 141 and Accountancy 181 and got admission to D.TEd in District Institute of Education and Training, Vadalur in Cuddalore district.
Her mother had planned to send her to Tirupur for a job in a factory as they could not afford college fee. However, her friend, who also belongs to the same community and is doing social work through Safai Garamchari Andolan (eradicating manual scavenging) sought the help of another social worker Murugesh, who helped in paying the initial fees and hostel fees so far from Aug 2011 to Sep 2012.
Now he is not in a position to help further and she has been sent out the hostel. Our Helping Minds member Bala brought this request to Helping Minds. HM trust has provided Rs. 13215 towards her hostel fees and exam fees and she has joined the hostel again and continuing her studies.

Daughter of a watchman in Namakkal gets BE CSE seat

2013-01-12T17:26:00.000-08:00

HM trust got a request for help from a girl, who hails from Velur, Namakkal Dt. She has scored 463/500 ( 92.6%) in 10th std. She had studied in Govt school.
Then a nearby private school gave her education with ZERO tuition fee. She had scored 1128/1200 (94%) in Plus two. Her marks are :
Physics-194,Chemistry-194,Maths-191,Biology-188,English-175,Tamil-186. She has got BE Computer science in Madurai Thiyagaraja (Govt) engineering college.
She has one brother who is studying 10th std now. Her family income: 8000 Rs (father -watch man Rs.5000 and mother 3000 Rs)
They are staying in a rental house. They do not have own land and own house.
HM trust has provided Rs. 10000 towards her hostel fees.