MOHAMED SATHAK TRUST

ABOUT US

JANAB LATE MOHAMED SATHAK THAMBI – FOUNDING FATHER

Janab Mohamed Sathak Thambi, the father of the founders of Mohamed Sathak Trust, was a very noble and great Philanthropist, hailing from the Kilakarai Village, Ramnad District, the most backward area of Tamilnadu. He was the Chairman of Kilakarai Town Panchayat during

Janab Mohamed Sathak Thambi, was instrumental in bringing so many welfare schemes to the Village of Kilakarai during his Chairmanship. He has donated huge sums from his own funds for various Community Projects such as laying of Roads, Sanitation, Health Centre etc.,

ESTABLISHMENT OF MOHAMED SATHAK TRUST

The Mohamed Sathak Trust was established in the year 1973 by the Philanthropists Mohamed Sathak family of Kilakarai and it was named after their father (viz.,) Mohamed Sathak Thambi. Our Trust is registered as a Society under Societies Registration Act of 1860 (Registered as No. 336 of 1973) under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India.

AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE TRUST

The Aims and objects of the Trust are to promote education of all types and grades among the people in general and in particular amongst the backward communities in the rural area with a view to spec up the Liquidation of ignorance and illiteracy among them, to take effective steps to disseminate scientific, technical and cultural knowledge and to raise the standard of life and health among the backward sections of the people in rural areas and for the purposes aforesaid, to establish and manage schools, colleges and polytechnics with a view to furthering the aims and objectives of the Trust.

1. As a first step the Trust started giving Scholarships from 1973 onwards to poor and needy students for prosecution of higher studies.

2. The Trust has also donated a building constructed at a cost of Rs.2.5 laks to the Kilakarai Panchayat Board. The building has been named after the late Chairman Mohamed Sathak Thamby and was declared open by His Excellency the then Governor of Tamilnadu Sri Prabhudas B. Patwari, in the presence of the Hon’ble Minister Thiru K. Raja Mohamed on 11.5.1978

3. The Executive Committee of the Trust decided to start a Polytechnic at Kilakarai in order to promote Technical and Scientific knowledge among the people and as a first step the Trust has purchased 50 acres of land on the East Coast Road of Tamilnadu. The foundation stone of this project was also laid by His Excellency the then Governor of Tamil Nadu Sri Prabhudas B. Patwari, in the presence of the Hon’ble Minister for Rural Industries of Wakfs Thiru K. Raja Mohamed on 11.5.1978. The function was well attended not only by the people of Kilakarai, but also by the people from other parts of the District.

4. Apart from the field of Education, the Trust has also taken keen interest in the improvement of the place by way of providing public amenities listed below

The Trust has started a Mini Health Centre at Mayakulam Village by donating a building constructed for the purpose in collaboration with Tamilnadu Wakf Board.
The Trust has also taken steps to improve the sanitary condition of the village by playing the leading role in donation of one Massey Ferguson Tractor and Trailer and the same was handed over to the Local Panchayat Board in the presence of Hon’ble Minister for Local Administration Mr. P. Kulandaivelu and Thiru V. Madhavan Nair, I.A.S., Collector of Ramnad District, in the public function held on 12th January 1981.
An Ambulance Van was donated by the Trust in the same function to the Local Welfare Association for the use of poor and needy people
The members of the Trust have provided a rent-free building for the opening of Sub-post office in the Town, which is functioning well.
In the year 2003, an Ambulance Van (Tempo Traveller) at a cost of Rs.6,00,000/- as donated by the Trust to the Secretary, Indian Union Muslim League, Ramanathapuram, for the use of poor and needy people.

GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE TRUST

1. S.M. Hamid Abdul Quader - Chairman & Treasurer
2. S.M. Kabeer - Secretary
3. S.M. Mohamed Yousuff - Member
4. Mrs. S.M.B. Sithi Habiba - Member
5. Mrs. S.M. Mariyam Asha Umma - Member

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