Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · A public charitable trust since 1986
We live for others
2010
ASA celebrated its Silver Jubilee in April
Who we are
Poverty is alleviated by socially uplifting rural women
To help women sustain on financial grounds, ASA promoted income-generating self-employment in rural sectors. As a base to this development, focus was directed to the health and education of the rural poor, so as to ease social awareness and empowerment.
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Women’s empowerment first
Income-generating self-employment promoted in rural sectors, so families sustain on financial grounds.
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Education for rural children
A matriculation higher secondary school, alternate schooling, and computer literacy camps.
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Health where it is needed
Health education and awareness programmes, plus health camps and eye camps for the rural poor.
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Annadhanam
A regular free noon meal scheme for the poor and deprived, and in hospitals and orphanages.
Reach, as reported in 2025
Reported figures for the year 2025.
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children at Vidiyal school
Total strength for the academic year 2025, L.K.G to Class XII.
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children in computer camps
Benefited through 357 computer literacy camps up to the last academic year.
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youth in skill programmes
Across 155 skill development programmes covering all 32 districts of Tamil Nadu.
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people fed at Annadhava Koodam
Beneficiaries of the Annadhanam centre during the year.
Child labour eradication
Forty of fifty children went back to regular school
ASA's child labour eradication programme was established in 1996 with the support of the state government under the Child Remediation Act. The first child labour school was started in Trichy, and later expanded to four schools.
Out of fifty students, ASA helped forty children continue their education through regular schools. Many are continuing their graduation and a few have completed their education in colleges. Students are also trained in extracurricular activities like tailoring, arts and sports.
More storiesOur major programmes
What the trust runs
Women empowerment programmes
Health education and awareness programmes
Market linkage and skill development programmes
Creating awareness on environmental protection
Health camps and eye camps for the rural poor
Running Vidiyal Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Child labour eradication and alternate schooling
Vidiyal school
A quality centre of education for rural children
Vidiyal Matriculation Higher Secondary School was started in 2000 at Valandau Kaikatti. The journey began with a mere twenty-six students. ASA offers quality education to rural children with subsidised tuition fees, an indoor and outdoor stadium, a meditation hall, modern transport, free noon meals and hostel facilities.
840
students, L.K.G to Class XII
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teaching and support staff
26
students when it opened
2000
the year the school started
Free noon meals, every school day
Questions
The trust, in short
The essentials, in brief.
When was ASA founded?
In 1986, as a non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered as a public charitable trust. ASA celebrated its Silver Jubilee in April 2010.
What is the trust’s model?
A people-centric model for women’s empowerment, poverty eradication, community development, political and cultural awareness, and the social welfare of people below the poverty line.
Where is the school?
Vidiyal Matriculation Higher Secondary School is at 2A, Sathia Illam, Alli Street, 10th Cross, Annamalai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli-620018, Tamil Nadu, India. It started in 2000 with twenty-six students and now has 840.
What is Annadhava Koodam?
An Annadhanam centre established by ASA specifically for feeding the neediest people. Nearly two lakh people benefited from it during the year.