Tamil Nadu Woman Honoured On Republic Day Donates Another 91 Cents Land Worth Rs 3 Crore To School
Aayi Ammal, alias Pooranam, a resident of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu has donated 91 cents of land, estimated to be worth around Rs 3 crore for the upgradation of a school.
The 52-year-old, who works as a clerk with the Canara Bank donated the land to the Tamil Nadu school education department for the upgradation of the Madurai East Panchayat Union Middle School in Kodikulam.
Donated 1.5 acres land in January
This is the second time since last month that Ammal has donated her land to improve the education facilities there.
Last month, she had donated 1.52 acres of land for the development of the school where she had studied.
The land is estimated to be worth around Rs 7 crore and is adjacent to the present school building.
In memory of her daughter
Ammal made the noble gesture in memory of her late daughter, U Janani, who passed away a couple of years ago.
Her daughter was a social worker and had been working for the educational upliftment of underprivileged children. In exchange for the land, Ammal had one demand -- to name the upgraded school in the name of her daughter.
Honoured by Tamil Nadu government
¡°I believe that education is the only tool to change the lives of people and transform society. A high school here will uplift the lives of rural people here as their children will get a better education,¡° Ammal had said last month.
Appreciating her offer, the Tamil Nadu government had honoured Ammal on the occasion of Republic Day on January 26.
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