Muthuswamy Educational Trust (MET)
Organization background

Muthuswamy Educational Trust runs the Hindu Higher Secondary High School in the Tenkasi District of Tamil Nadu. Founded in 1956 by Mr. Narasimha Iyer (who was the sole teacher of the school till 1958, teaching children in a hut), the school has since expanded to become a Higher Secondary School with 1,500 students, out of which 65% of students are girls.

Project background

Students who attend this school come from impoverished backgrounds. Most of these children’s parents are daily wage laborers and, therefore, cannot afford expensive school fees. The school provides free transportation for children up to Grade 8, giving children who live further away the means to come to school. Students from grades 1 to 8 are not charged fees and students from grades 9 to 12 are charged nominal fees. Government aid is limited.

GKF contributions to MET