Year 2020 updates

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. 

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 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.