Helping Minds receives Unsung Heroes award

Helping Minds was awarded as one of the "Unsung Heroes" on May 1st 2010 by PReSENSE (CorpeZine) in its golden jubilee issue celebrations. Please refer an article related to that in the link below. All credit goes to our members, we would like to thank you for your continuous support, without which this would not have happened. Thanks to all the active admin members who are putting extra efforts in screening the requests, meeting the beneficiaries, visiting the schools etc. Sify article 

You can find the photos taken during function here. Above is the photo of Helping Minds team receiving the award.

Scholarships for the year - from April 2010

#	Date	Recipient	Amount
01	23-Apr-10	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS student	2745
02	17-Apr-10	Mess fees for Arani diploma student	1054
03	28-Apr-10	Mess fees for Tuticorin BE student	1707
04	17-Apr-10	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student	1846
05	4-May-10	Uniforms for Puthuppai Panchayat union middle school	12800
06	4-May-10	College fees for Kongu Engineering Student	10000
07	9-Jun-10	College fees for Chatrapati Diploma student	7215
08	9-Jun-10	School fees for Pudukkottai student	3700
09	13-May-10	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS Student	2298
10	17-Jun-10	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS Student	2635
11	11-Jun-10	College fees for Poonga Bcom Final Year student	8000
12	13-May-10	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student	1476
13	9-Jun-10	Mess fees for Arani Diploma student	871
14	18-Jul-10	Thogur diploma student college fees	7000
15	22-Jun-10	Rajkumar College fees	8010
16	8-Jul-10	College fees for Saravanan	10855
17	27-Jul-10	College fees for Kalugumalai student	6345
18	11-Jul-10	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS Student	2584
19	11-Jul-10	Mess fees for Tuticorin BE student	4027
20	9-Aug-10	mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student	1066
21	16-Jul-10	Mess fees for Arani diploma student	1000
22	19-Aug-10	Mess fees for Arani diploma student	1064
23	30-Jun-10	Nagapattinam teacher salary	2000
24	19-Aug-10	College fees for Theni BE student	3000
25	13-Sep-10	College fees for Tiruchengode B.Tech Student	10000
26	13-Sep-10	Mess fees for Arani Diploma student	930
27	13-Sep-10	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical engineering student	1046
28	04-Oct-10	College fees for MGR Nagar BE student	11500
29	08-Oct-10	Mess fees for Arani Diploma student	930
30	08-Oct-10	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical engineering student	1070
31	20-Oct-10	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS student	6611
32	20-Oct-10	Mess fees for Tuticorin BE student	2017
33	19-Oct-10	Children Magazines for Govt school near Tirupur	893
34	31-Oct-10	Teacher salary for Nagapattinam Govt school	2000
35	03-Nov-10	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student	1080
36	11-Nov-10	Support for learning center in Thiruninravur	6000
37	6-Dec-10	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS Student	2540
38	6-Dec-10	College fees for Anna University B.tech student	7660
39	6-Dec-10	Support for learning center in Thiruninravur	24000
40	17-Dec-10	Mess fees for Arani Diploma student	750
41	20-Dec-10	Uniforms,Bags and Slippers for students of government primary school, Genguarpatti, Theni	20000
42	31-Dec-10	College fess for Trichy Anna University BE Student	10855
43	17-Jan-11	College fees for Madurai B.Ed Student	10000
44	17-Jan-11	College fees for Dhindivanam B.C.A. student	1000
45	17-Jan-11	Collegefees for Kundrattur B.Ed. Student	10000
46	17-Jan-11	College fees for Annai saraswathi college B.Ed student	10000
47	11-Jan-11	Mess fees for Arani Diploma Student	1116
48	20-Jan-11	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS sudent	2381
49	11-Jan-11	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student	1090
50	11-Mar-11	Mess fees for Arani Diploma Student	980
51	25-Mar-11	Mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS Student	2092
52	7-Mar-11	Mess fees for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student	1060
Total			252899

The details of the scholarships for the year 2009 is available here, for the year 2008 is available here and for the year 2007 is at here

Support for Kongu Engineering Student

This student had scored 87% in higher secondary. She is from a very poor background. She did not go to college after the schooling. She got married and is taking care of her daughter. After the marriage, her husband decided to support her to continue her higher studies. Some persons guided them to do civil engg in Kongu Engineering College through counselling. Total expenditure per year is Rs. 58,000 including exam fee, library fee, tuition fee, bus fare etc. She got education loan from the bank for Rs. 51,000. They are not able to pay the interest amount. Considering the economic background of the student , Helping minds have decided to support the Kongu Engineering student and paid Rs. 10000 on 4th May 2010 towards her studies.

Uniforms for Puthuppai Panchayat union middle school

We got request for help for providing the uniform for the students of Panchayath union middle school, Puthuppai, Mulanur, Tirupur district which has 80 students. Cost of dress materials for one shirt and trouser (one shirt and skirt) per student is Rs. 160. Government provides uniforms to the students. This will last for 3 to 5 months. We have provided one set in addition to that, so that students can get one more dress to wear. HM trust has paid Rs. 12800 on 4 May 2010 towards this request.

Support for Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student

The student is doing Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering in Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI) in Karaikudi. Her parents are working as labours in a Farm. They are staying in a thatched house. This Karaikudi Chemical Engineering student has got a bank loan for her college fees. They are paying interest to Bank every month. The bank did not sanction money for hostel fees and mess fees. She requested our help to pay mess fees. The student has got good score and is now studying in a reputed institution. So Helping Minds had decided to support her. HM has paid Rs. 1534 on 18 Mar 2010 and Rs 1534 on 30 Mar 2010 for her mess fees. HM has also paid Rs 1846 for her mess fees for the month of April on 17 Apr 2010.

Help for Nagapattinam BA Economics student

This I year BA Economics student is the daughter of a family belonging to the Kattunayakkan (ST) community at Nagapattinam. She is perhaps the only candidate attending the college from her area. She has four sisters - one elder sister married and three younger sisters studying in schools. The total fee amount is Rs 6000 and they had already paid Rs 2000. They requested help for Rs 4000. Since she is still awaiting ST community certificate from the RDO, she could not get any scholarship. Considering the economic background of the student, Helping Minds have decided to help her and paid Rs.4000 on 5 Mar 2010 for her college fees

Support for BA Tamil Literature student

This visually challenged (VC) person is from a remote village. He is doing his final year tamil literature at Loyala college. This BA Tamil Literature student had scored good marks in his schooling. He has got help from Disha Trust for the last year, but could not get this year as Disha seems to have exhausted their allocation for this year for VC students. He is planning to do B.Ed after the completion of B.A. as he can get a Government job once he completes B.Ed. Helping Minds have decided to help him and has paid 4149 on 23 Feb 2010 for his college fees.

Continuing help for Tuticorin BE student

Tuticorin student who is doing B.E. at Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology requested help for his mess fees. We have helped him for his mess fees in earlier months also. Now HM had paid Rs 1644 on 22 Feb 2010 and Rs.1707 on 28 Apr 2010.

Continuing Help for Arani diploma student

HM has paid Rs.812 for the mess fees on 1 Mar 2010 and Rs 980 on 26 Mar 2010 and Rs.1054 on 17 Apr 2010 for the Arani Diploma student who is doing Computer Technology at Dr. Dharmambal College of Polytechnic.

Continuing help for Dharmapuri MBBS Student

HM has paid Rs.2165 towards the mess fees for Dharmapuri MBBS student on 22nd Mar 2010 and Rs. 2745 on 23rd Apr 2010.