DMK provides aid to diffables home at Erode

09:28 AM Jul 01, 2024 | Afternoon News

Erode south district DMK environment wing led by its organiser Imayam Sivakumar and president Paramasivam provided several thousand worth groceries to the Erode Arima Society Trust's Home for Diffabled Children, Thindal Erode on Sunday in connection with the Late CM Karunanidhi's 101st birthday celebration. Mayor Nagarathinam Subramaniam, DMK Literary Wing secretary Ilayagopal, women's wing secretary Thilakavathy  and many others attended the function.

HOME: The home was founded by Dr LM Ramakrishnan (LMR) on behalf of Erode Lions Club 53 years back. It has over 50 orthopedically handicapped children and for them the trust appointed teachers upto 8th std and then the students go to government schools. The trust helps many to pursue college studies after school education. 

Besides, the trust accommodates 20 hearing and speech impaired students and the government appointed 3 teachers for them.   The trust also runs a primary school in which 60 poor normal children were studying. The trust provides food and accommodation to diffables with the help of government, philanthropists and club members. It runs a binding unit to give job opportunity to 5 diffables. All the services were being given under the leadership of Dr LMR., said home manager Jamuna