Foundation in Erode honours meritorious government school students
The Yuvaraja Foundation was launched in Erode to provide educational and medical support to students. Its inaugural initiative honored 60 meritorious government school students with awards and educational kits.
Why it matters
It highlights the role of private charitable foundations in supplementing government efforts to support underprivileged students in India.
The Yuvaraja Foundation was launched here on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) with the presentation of awards and educational kits to 60 students from 20 government schools who secured the first and second ranks in the Class 10 and Class 12 public examinations.
The event, held at Thindal, coincided with the 124th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj.
M. Yuvaraja, founder-president of the foundation, presided over the function. S.D. Chandrasekar, Secretary and Correspondent of Vellalar Educational Institutions, social worker K. Yuvaraja, former president of the Lions Club, and others participated.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yuvaraja said the foundation had been established as a non-political charitable organisation after 25 years of public service through political activities. It had begun operations in Chennai, Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore and would focus on providing educational and medical assistance to students.
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