
Shakuntala Rangachari Sridharan Endowment Fund
Shakuntala Rangachari Sridharan [1942 – 78] was a Fulbright Scholar and taught history at Lady Shriram College, Delhi. After her marriage in 1972 she moved to Chennai. Over the next six years in Tabling she keenly empathised with the Seva Samajam Children’s Home, Pallipattu. A classroom was dedicated to her memory in 1979.
The above Endowment was created in 2012 with a contribution of Rs.5 lakhs by her husband D V Sridharan, a former Tabler of MRT1 [1972-82]. The Endowment was further increased by him to Rs.10 Lakhs in March, 2018.
The Shakuntala Rangachari Sridharan Endowment Fund started in 2012 awards assistance to a select number of boys and girls who choose to pursue higher studies.
MRT1 & The Seva Samajam Children’s School at Palipattu are grateful to Mr DV Shridharan for helping fulfill the dreams of pursuing their higher education.
A list of the awardees since its inception are given below.

Plaque in the MRT 1 Lady Nye School
Sacheti Family
The scholarship fund for deserving students at the MRT1 Lady Nye Special School is bolstered by a generous endowment from the Sacheti family. Mithun Sacheti, a square leg of Madras Round Table 1, maintains a close and ongoing relationship with the organization.
A list of the awardees since its inception are given below.
2012 - 2013 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
LALITHA A | 1048 | 87% | D.B Jain College, Chennai | BCA |
NEHRU V | 936 | 78% | Meenakshi, Uthiramerur | BCA |
PADMASHREE S V | 862 | 72% | D.B Jain College, Chennai | BCA |
2013 - 2014 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
SHANMUGAPRIYA N | 1150 | 96% | Gurunanak, Chennai | B.COM |
ANJALI N | 1149 | 96% | Quaide Mileth, Chennai | B.COM |
VIJAYA LAKSHMI | 1133 | 94% | Chellammal, Chennai | B.COM |
2014 - 2015 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
VIJAY S | 1058 | 88% | Loyola, Chennai | B.COM |
JAYASHRI G | 1015 | 85% | Chellammal, Chennai | B.COM |
GURUMOORTHY R | 979 | 82% | Presidency, Chennai | B.COM |
2015 - 2016 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
AJITH KUMAR A | 1019 | 85% | Gurunanak, Chennai | B.COM |
AGILA T | 952 | 79% | Presidency, Chennai | B.COM |
2016 - 2017 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
NANDHINI N | 1099 | 92% | S.D.N.B. Vaishnava | B.COM |
ANUSHIYA S | 1034 | 86% | Gurunanak, Chennai | B.COM |
2017 - 2018 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
ARAVINDAN | 1099 | 92% | Quaide Mileth, Chennai | B.COM |
AJITH KUMAR A | 1019 | 85% | Gurunanak, Chennai | B.COM |
NANDHINI N | 1099 | 92% | S.D.N.B Vaishnava | B.COM |
ANUSHIYA S | 1034 | 86% | Gurunanak, Chennai | B.COM |
2018-2019 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
VARSHA M | 381 | 64 | Mohamad Satak College of Art & Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai | B.COM(C.S) |
LOGESHWARI P | 363 | 61 | Mohamad Satak College of Art & Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai | B.COM(B.M) |
RASIKA R | 359 | 60 | Mohamad Satak College of Art & Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai | B.COM(C.S) |
2019-2020 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
VIGNESH B | 546/600 | 91 | Gurunanak College, Chennai | B.COM |
NANDHINI S | 541/600 | 90 | MGR Janaki College of Arts & Science, Annamalaipuram, Chennai | B.COM |
ASHWINI A | 524/600 | 87 | Chellammal College of Arts & Science, Guindy, Chennai | B.COM |
2020-2021 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
ELAKKIYA S | 496/600 | 83 | Patrician College of Art and Science, Adyar, Chennai | B.COM(C.S) |
KEERTHIKA M | 495/600 | 83 | Annai Veilankanni's College for Women, Saidapet, Chennai | B.COM(C.S) |
SARANYA V | 488/600 | 81 | Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Thoraipakkam, Chennai | B.COM(C.A) |
2021-2022 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
OVIYADARSHINI B | 479/600 | 80 | Chellammal College of Arts & Science, Guindy, Chennai | B.COM(GENERAL) |
BHAVANI E | 447/600 | 75 | MGR Janaki College of Arts & Science, Annamalaipuram, Chennai | B.SC(C.S) |
INDHUMATHI T | 400/600 | 67 | Queen Mary's College | BA(TAMIL) |
2022-2023 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
DIVYA M | 505/600 | 84 | Guru Nanak College | B.COM(GENERAL) |
ABINAYA P | 484/600 | 81 | Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts & Science for Women | B.A(TAMIL) |
CHINNADURAI P | 424/600 | 71 | Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College | B.A(JOURNALISM) |
2023-2024 | Mark | % | College | Degree |
PARTHA SARATHY P | 561/600 | 94 | Guru Nanak College | B.COM(GENERAL) |
MOULIKA B | 484/600 | 81 | Dhanapalan College | B.COM(GENERAL) |
ABINAYA M | 474/600 | 79 | Guru Nanak College | BCA |