Recommended By : Rtn.Samysambathkumar Dist. Chair/Teacher Support (R.I. Dist. 2981) email: samysampathkumar47@gmail.com
Name : Pitchaimuthu Arputham
Address : 483, Thatchar Street, Ammanpettai, Vedhiyapuram Post, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur Dist.
State : TAMIL NADU
Place : Thanjavur
City : Thanjavur
Sex : male
Date of Birth : 09/07/1932
Mobile : 9944494485
Email : Manivannanraju8@gmail.com
Educational Qualification : Secondary Grade Teacher Training
Work in field of literacy : Description of the work being done in the Field of literacy
Mr. A.Pitchaimuthu started his services in the field of literacy as Secondary Gr. Teacher in a
remote village of kattukkottai - karur in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu in the year 1952. Most of the
children in that area belong to the category of socially, educationaly and economically downtrodden
families who have every right to be taken care of. Besides being inflict with superstition they didnt
have a minimum awareness to send their children to the school in order to eradicate literacy. He had to
make frequent visits to the house holds of the parents to bring their children to the school for this
purpose. He explained them the importance of literacy by urging that education only will stand as the
source of upliftment of the present and future generation.
His persistent appeals proved to be successful and strength of the no., of student in his school
enhanced to 250 as against in the previous attendance of 25, His achievemen
No of Beneficiaries : 3000
Social Impact : Social impact of the work
The impact of this achievements in the surrounding society can be felt with abundant
flourishing of educational youth which we never saw in this remote by gone years. This achievement
drew the attention of many a education - loving philanthrophic gentlemen and they came forward
voluntarily to provide class room buildings and other amenities etc.,
Rotary club or Thanjavur (Dist. 2981)
* First Toilet block
* A class room with asbestos sheet Roof. (1996)
* Hand Pump with bore & Sump (1997-98)
* wooden benches & Chairs
* Bifurcation Screens
Innerwheel club of Thanjavur
* Flag post with platform
Ln.K.Amalraj, (Philotheraphist)
Donated class room with tiled roof.
Rtn.PP.ORA Md. Farook of RC Thiruvaiyaru
* Kitchen building with RCC Roof.
RC Thiruvaiyaru Thro matching grant.
* Over head tank, Rest rooms & Steel benches & Desks.
* Uniforms, plats for midday meals, by Dr. P. Solomon, Founder, Karuniananthar Ashram
RC of Thanjavur Kings (2007)
* A computer with accessor
Fund Outlay : 60000
The challenge of arranging funds is being met : Government Aided and Philanthropists
This Award is going to impact the work in future : How this award is going impact the work in future
This literacy hero award - 2017 besides being instrumental in encouraging the teaching staff
of the surrounding area including the teachers of that particular school will also act as a noble
expression of gratitude to the proposed awardee Mr.A.Pitchaimuthu.
The RILM which envisages a vision of building a strong nation with a noble citizenship by
improving the schools in primary level with all necessary assistance deserves every appreciation
There is no doubt that the proposed awardee Mr. A. Pitchaimuthu an appropriate person. The
institution of literacy award and selecting and introducing of appropriate awardee by the RILM are
seen as shining star among the common public which will no doubt create an awareness about the
importance of primary education and insist the responsibility of its promotion.
Blood relative a member of 'Rotary Club': No
Whether received any major State/National/International recognitions or award/s earlier :
No
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