About
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Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Since
1953
The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Murugappa Group, an Indian business conglomerate. It is committed to ensuring access to quality educati Read moreon and healthcare to the underprivileged section of the society. The foundation manages one polytechnic, four schools and four hospitals including providing scholarships to the deserving and needy students. Runs a football academy named Murugappa Youth Football Academy (MYFA). Operates Mobile Health Van along with one Mobile lab Kit in 13 Villages in Haliyal, Karnataka, in partnership with Wockhardt Foundation.
Cause Area
Programs
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AMM Murugappa Chettiar Centenary Scholars (Murugappa Scholars)
This program is designed to help underprivileged students pursuing professional streams. This support initiative is created keeping in mind the challenges faced by underprivileged students. The scholarship goes beyond covering fees and expenses. The scholarship provides a comprehensive help including soft skills and communication skills training. This programme has benefited 263 scholars, chosen after a rigorous selection process.
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Naneer
AMM Foundation and Parry Nutraceutical Ltd, in collaboration with Siruthuli, have embarked on a significant project to revive and restore water bodies in and around Oonaiyur. In Phase 1 of the project, a comprehensive preliminary investigation was conducted within a 5km radius of the Oonaiyur factory. The investigation aimed to gain insights into the geology, hydrogeology, demography, and land use of the region.
The study covered a wide range of observation sites, including 650 sites spread across 14 villages, 49 hamlets, 7,331 houses, and a population of approximately 36,000 individuals. The outcomes of this investigation involved lineament mapping, identification of aquifers, preparation of drainage plans, and the classification of 10 micro-watershed areas. -
Mobile health van
AMM Foundation has collaborated with Wockhardt Foundation to operate Six Mobile Health Van. The Vans are equipped with a Mobile lab Kit and ECG facility and Free medicines. The team consists of qualified Doctor, Nurse/Pharmacist, Social Worker, Lab Technician and a driver.
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Murugappa Youth Football Academy
The intent of this academy is to provide quality football coaching to children from the neighbouring communities. Training in sports will impart life skills like discipline, team spirit, respect, honesty, and so on. These values will go on to help them in the children’s education and career.
Leadership Team
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AMM Murugappa Chettiar
Co-founder
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AMM Vellayan Chettiar
Co-founder
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AMM Arunachalam
Co-founder
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
100+
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Parent Organisation
Murugappa Group
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust