About Anandham
About Anandham Youth Foundation
Fulfilling the dreams of underprivileged rural students, Anandham Youth Foundation has been at the forefront of educational transformation. We provide 100 % financial support for the underprivileged students who have scored brilliantly in their examinations but cannot incur the cost of higher education. Our aim is not only uplift the lesser privileged students but also get them out of the poverty cycle. We strive to make them confident citizens and respectable members of society by our continues life skill training programs.
Anandham has touched the lives of around 980 + students studying in MBBS, Engineering, Arts & Science and various other streams across Tamilnadu in prestigious institutions.
Anandham Youth Foundation is a registered trust under the Trusts Act (Reg. No: 452/12) with 80G certification and CSR form-1 complaint. Anandham Foundation and our Founder Selvakumar is the recipient of Dr.APJ. Abdul Kalam award, the highest recognition by Tamilnadu State Government for contributions in humanities and students’ welfare.
Our Mission
Provide higher education to underprivileged, deserving students, enriched with life skills and value-based learning, empowering them to face challenges with confidence and lead inspiring, fulfilling lives.
Our Vision
Empowering every youth to reach their full potential, grow consistently, and live happily. programs.
Our Belief
Countless Stories. Inspiring Dreams. One Foundation.
Working in the grassroots level, we felt the pain of more than 2 Lacs students discontinue their education due to poverty in Tamilnadu. We realized the need to do something positive, substantial, with a measurable and lasting impact on human lives. Thus, the Anandham Youth Foundation was born in 2012.
Our History
Driving Our Vision Forward Through Various Initiatives
We’re Guided By Great Minds & Great Souls
Justice Govindaraj M
Judge, Madras High Court
Mr.Nandhakumar V- IRS
Joint Commissioner, Income Tax
Solvendhar Suki Sivam
Tamil Orator & Scholar
Mrs. Bharathi Bhaskar
Tamil Orator & Motivational Speaker
Prof. Dr. Kaleeswaran
Educationalist
Mr. Paraman Pachaimuthu
Lifeskill Trainer & Founder -Malarchi
Dr. Kannan Gireesh
Psychiatrist & Founder Live Life Education
Mr.Sathiyamoorthi D
MD, Saravana Stocks Private Limited
Akhila Rajeshwar
ED –TIE ChennaiLike - Minded Friends From Diverse Fields United For a Single Cause
SELVAKUMAR S
Founder – Managing Trustee

KARTHIKEYAN M
Trustee
KOMAL R. K. ANBARASAN
Trustee
RAVISANKAR K
President

BALAMURUGAN S
Vice President

RAJAVEL R
Secretary

SELVAMUTHUKUMAR G
Treasurer

MUTHUSAMY G
Joint Secretary

RAMESH P
Joint Secretary & Program Head CSR Activities

RENGARAJ R
CSR Activities Team

BALAMURUGAN M
CSR Activities Team

GAYATHRI ANBASARAN
Program Head – Student Selection Committee

Dr. KARTHIKEYAN
Team – Student Selection Committee

NAGARAJHAN R
Program Head – Fund Raising

NELLAI MUTHUKUMAAR
Team – Fund Raising

MURUGAN S
Team – Fund Raising

KAMALESH P
Team – Fund Raising

SETHU MADHAVAN N
Team – Fund Raising

JAYAKUMAR K
Team – Fund Raising

VINOTH D
Program Head – Digital Plaform

RAMAGANESH S
Program Head – Placement
NANDA KUMAR R
Program Head – Business Forum & NGO Connect

PRAGADEESWAR P
Program Head – Magizhchi

SENTHIL GANESH S
Program Head – Offline Events

SOORAJ T S
Team – Offline events

MUNVAR SULTAN A
Program Head – Student Welfare – Health

HEMA RAVI SHANKAR
Program Head – Girl Student Welfare

SATHYA NARAYANAN V
Program Head – Alumni Welfare

SUDHA SATHYA NARAYANAN
Admin & Public Relationship