Author

Chandhini R

On a mission to revive reading habit among kids

For the new-generation children from nuclear families, Vanithamani, just 39, is a grandmother-like figure from the yesteryears. The reason: She tells them stories, and that too, from Tamil books.

13 Jan 2020

Tamil Nadu: Transport facility boosts student enrollment in Erode government school

D Ramasamy, an assistant teacher of the school bought a van to provide transport facility to students between the school and their houses at free of cost.

12 Jan 2020

Darling of underprivileged, service is a way of life for this young Tamil Nadu lecturer

Serving the underprivileged is considered a leisure by some, but is a way of life for a few.

29 Dec 2019

School mates raise funds for accident victim in Erode

Every cloud has a silver lining. It stands true for 14-year-old boy Amarnath who survived a car crash.

12 Dec 2019

NGO makes sanitary napkins affordable for Tamil Nadu women at Rs 3 per piece

In collaboration with women Self Help Groups (SHGs), READ set up ten pad-making units in ten villages of Tamil Nadu. The added benefit of the initiative? Jobs for 100 women.

30 Nov 2019

A Bigil-esque script: Two schools in Erode helping girls play their way to success

Not only has the school won the Chief Minister’s trophy for the past five years in a row, it has also secured second and fourth places in the south-zone level tournaments in 2011 and 2014 respectively

29 Oct 2019