Agaram Foundation Trust

The Foundation of Agaram

Taking our mission forward is our Trust, backed by accomplished individuals from all walks of life.

Trustees

* Mr.Suriya (Founder Trustee)

* T.J.Gnanavel, (Secretary Trustee)

* Mr.S.R. Prakash Babu, (Treasurer)

Advisors

• Dr. V. Vasanthi Devi,

Former Vice-Chancellor, Manonmaniam University & Chairperson, Tamilnadu State, Women’s Commission, Chennai Chairperson of the Institute of Human Rights Education and former Chairperson of the State Commission for Women. "Though this is a step forward, the government needs to look into larger issues that ails the system."– Dr Vasanthi Devi

•  Mr. Ravikumar, MLA

An MLA who is also a famous writer, columnist and compiler of more than ten books and the editor of Quarterly Magazines 'Dalit' and 'Bodhi'. Ravikumar (1960) is the Kattumannarkovil MLA from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal (Liberation Panthers) party. He is the foremost activist-theoretician of the Dalit movement. As a human rights activist, he has earlier served as the State President of the People's Union for Civil Liberties in both Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. He co-founded Navayana, India's first publishing house to exclusively address the issue of caste. He edits the Tamil quarterly literary journal Dalit. He has published several collections of essays including Kothippu Uyarnthu Varum. Renowned for his essays, we have included his poems in this volume, mainly for their sharpness of insight and the sheer power of expression.

•  Ms. Kanimozhi M.P

A poet, a former journalist and a member of Raja sabha, she was also working with an English newspaper as a sub-editor. She went on to maintain a modest profile by confining herself to literary activities.

• Mr. K. Pandia Rajan

Founder and CEO of Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd., Founder, and a guide to many non-governmental organizations working in the fields of human resources development and grassroots economic development. He is also the Founder-Trustee of Confederation of Indian Organizations for Service and Advocacy (CIOSA), a forum representing over 132 NGOs in Chennai.

• Mrs. Brinda Jayaraman

Psychological consultant specialized in mental health, serves the depressed through her organization Anchor Self Help Access (ASHA). She serves as Consultant to many schools and conducts workshops on Parenting Skills, Counseling skills, Interpersonal Skills and Study Skills among other areas. She is also a prolific writer and well-known TV commentator.