Bryan W.Dalton Acting U.S. Consul General in Chennai and T.S.
Krishnamurthy former Chief Election Commissioner distributed scholarships and
educational aid such as school uniform sets, notebooks and bags to over 800
children in function organized by Udhavum Ulangal to mark their 10th
year in service on Sunday
Udhavum Ullangal has been providing education grant to people in
distress, poverty and crisis in different parts of the State. since 2000. This
year, the registered public charitable trust, will give financial assistance to
the extent of Rs.13 lakh to over 250 underprivileged against Rs.10 lakh
provided in the last financial year.
In his address, Udhavum Ullangal, Founder Trustee, B. Sankar
Mahadevan said that they have completed almost five school projects with the
support of Accenture costing Rs.92 lakh. This year, they will adopt 50 school
children, against 35 school children last year.