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Rajadurai Foundation
Founded2009
FounderSivanandi Rajadurai
FocusEducation Advancement, Environment Protection,
Societal Welfare
Location
MethodMotivation & Mentorship, Scientific Agriculture, Awareness Program
Key people
Sivanandi Rajadurai, Chairman
Fatima Rajadurai, Director
Websitewww.rajaduraifoundation.com

Rajadurai Foundation was established in 2009 by Sivanandi Rajadurai. It aims to build human potential through advancement of professional aspiration, academic scholarship, environment protection, and societies.[1]

Activities[edit | edit source]

Rajadurai Foundation conducts mentorship programs by delivering scientific and motivational lectures to students, academicians and educators. It promotes the idea of emission control.[citation needed]

Rajadurai is involved with various Research Institutes to close the gap between Innovative Inventions and Industrialization since 1990. He is a Chairman of Industry Institute Interaction Cell (IIIC) in 2011 and Member of Governing Council since 2012, Annai Vailankanni College of Engineering.[2][3] Rajadurai Foundation established a merit award in Loyola College for the best student of M.Sc. chemistry in the name of Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kalarickal S.J, to recognize his dedicated services to students from the year 2006.[4] He instituted Gurusmrithi Award in 2006 in Mar Ivanios College to be given to the Best Student of M.Sc. Chemistry every year.[5]

Sivanandi Rajadurai delivering Motivational Lecture to SRM University Students, September, 2014
Rajadurai Inaugurated SAE India Collegiate Club at Annai Vailankanni College of Engineering, 2012

Rajadurai Foundation provides awareness education programs in order to develop clean and green environment and to achieve carbon neutral earth.[citation needed] He Initiated and inaugurated Green Technology Centre in James Engineering College to motivate professors and students for a global approach to protect the environment from challenges such as acid rain, global warming, ozone depletion, rainforest deterioration, river contamination, sea level rise, accumulation of hazardous wastes, air pollution and over population,[6] assisted SRM Institute of Science and Technology to develop  SAE BAJA Formula Race with CO2 reduction, also achieved Near Zero Emission and received National Award.[7][8]

Rajadurai Foundation supports sports and cultural activities like volleyball, kabaddi, and cricket, through sponsorships.[citation needed]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Rajadurai Foundation". Rajadurai Foundation. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. "Industry Institute Interaction Cell AVCE". Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Governing Council AVCE". Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Loyola College - Merit Award" (PDF). loyolacollege.edu. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  5. "Marivanios College - Gurusmrithi Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. Staff Reporter (21 November 2011). "Green technology centre inaugurated in college". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  7. editor. "SRM's Formula Racing Team unveils new race Car | ChennaiCityNews". www.chennaicitynews.net. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ANI (25 July 2016). "SRM University unveils newly developed CR 16 race car". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2 November 2018.