Mr. P. S. Kathiresan

Founder of Ritham Charitable Trust

Mr. P. S. Kathiresan is the founder of ritham charitable trust of Ritham Special School (2004)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability and education from Rajapalayam.

Ritham Special School

Run by the Ritham Charitable Trust in Rajapalayam, this special school provides education and therapy to children with intellectual and physical disabilities. Its stated goal is practical: building the confidence children need to manage daily activities without depending on others.

Ritham Special School reports the following, on its own site:

Special School: Total Direct Beneficiaries 1363, Indirect Beneficiaries 4089, Total 5452
Sports Participated Beneficiaries: Total Direct Beneficiaries 216, Indirect Beneficiaries 648, Total 864
Early Intervention Centre: Total Direct Beneficiaries 208, Indirect Beneficiaries 624, Total 832
Vocational Training Centre: Total Direct Beneficiaries 205, Indirect Beneficiaries 615, Total 820

Organisations: 1
Based in: Rajapalayam
Founded: 2004
Press: 0

References

[1] “Ritham Charitable Trust was founded in 2004 by Mr. P. S. Kathiresan , a retired Headmaster from the Tamil Nadu Government Education Department and a recipient of the prestigious Best Teacher Award from both the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu.” — Ritham Special School. Source

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