Thirukkural recitation competition @ Allinagaram Govt High school - Nov 2011

For the second consecutive year, a Thirukkural recitation competition was organized for students of the Allinagaram Govt. High School on November 29, 2011 by Parasuram Salammal Trust, in association with the Inner Wheel Club of Theni. The number of students participating in the competition increased to 37, which included 20 students who participated for the first time this year. In order to encourage the first-timers, prizes were awarded to any student who recited more than 50 kurals (couplets). The teachers of the school were also present to encourage the students.

Ms. M.Karthika and Ms. M.Rajeswari, who bagged the first and second prize last year, won the competition this year also, while Master Ananthprakash came third. Inner Wheel President Ms. Abirami, while distributing the prizes expressed happiness that the competition has increased the interest in Thirukkural, one of the most revered ancient works in the Tamil language, among the school students. Headmaster Mr. Malaiyarasan in his speech encouraged the students to learn and recite more kurals for the next year’s competition.  Ms. Dhanalakshmi Asokan, PST trustee delivered the vote of thanks.

Free Medical camps Oonjampatty and Allinagaram schools - July-Aug 2011

Every year PST conducts medical camps for the students of several rural schools in the Theni District. These camps are conducted under the able guidance of Dr. A Anburajan, PST Trustee and a leading pediatrician in the Theni District. 

This year two such camps were conducted by the Trust:

1. Oonjampaaty middle school together with the Inner Wheel Club of Theni in July 

2. Allinagaram Govt. School - in association with Rotary Club of  Theni in August 

More than 500 students benefited from these free medical camps organised by the Trust. We sincerely thank Dr. G Vijay Kumar MBBS., DA, Dr. R Anjana Rekha MBBS and Dr. B Shanmuga Priya MBBS for devoting their valuable time for the betterment of the health of the poor students of the district.

Independence Day speech competitions in Allianagaram Govt. School - August 2011

PST celebrated India's 64^th Independence Day in a unique way by organizing speech competitions for the students of the Allinagaram Govt. School under the following topics:

1.         Naan Pirathamar Aanal (If I were the Prime Minister of India)

2.         Naan Muthal Amaichar Aanal (If I were the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)

3.         Naan Vigyani Aanal (If I were a scientist)

The above topics were selected in order to cultivate the vision of “future India” in the minds of the young students. Many students participated enthusiastically. Prizes were distributed by Mr.Abdul Jappar, Headmaster of the school. 

Providing long-size note books to needy rural students - July 2011

At the request of the school management, PST donated 100 long-size fullscape notebooks to poor rural students of Koduvilarpatty high school.

Supporting a student (2011) : N. Surulivel

Master. N Surulivel from the Govt. school of Allinagaram, who secured first rank in the special model exam conducted by PST in January 2011, approached the Trust seeking financial assistance of Rs. 5000/- which had to be deposited for attending the Engineering counselling conducted by the Anna University for a seat in one of its affiliated Engineering colleges. Master Surulivel also excelled in the XII Std Board examinations by securing 1086/1200 marks. 

Apart from providing Mr. Surulivel a sum of Rs. 5000 for the counselling, the Trust also guided him about the prominent engineering colleges in the District before the date of counselling. He is currently pursuing his B.E in the Anna University campus in Dindigul.