The SRM University on Sunday (August 24, 2025) marked the founder Chancellor T.R. Paarivendhar’s birth anniversary by organising large-scale sapling plantation, distribution of sweets and fruits to children and the elderly and donation of an RO plant to a children’s home.
The management, faculty and staff took active part in the community service that marked SRM University-A.P.’s Founder’s Day celebrations. The university’s Pro Vice Chancellor Ch. Satish Kumar and Registrar R. Premkumar led a massive tree plantation drive and underscored the importance of greenery and sustainability.
Students actively participated in the plantation programme, reinforcing the university’s emphasis on experiential learning and their role as responsible citizens.
As part of Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) activities, students also joined faculty members in distributing sweets to children of the free tuition centres run by the university in Nidamarru, Kuragallu, and Neerukonda villages. Special gifts were presented to the teachers managing these centres in recognition of their dedication. Fruits were distributed to the students of the Nidamarru Christiana Children’s Home, where the university also donated an RO water plant as requested by the administrators.
Later, at the Amma Old Age Home in Mangalagiri, fruits and rice were distributed to the residents, and University Chief Advisor V.S. Rao made personal donation of ₹5,000. Students accompanied the faculty and staff in these activities.
Speaking on the occasion, Pro Vice Chancellor Ch. Satish Kumar and Dr V.S. Rao lauded the vision and social commitment of Dr Paarivendhar, whose values continue to inspire the university community. They emphasised the importance of engaging students in ISR and sustainability initiatives, which instil empathy, responsibility, and leadership. The celebrations were attended by University Directors Anup Singh, Major General Gurdeep Singh Narang, Pankaj Belwariar, Revathi Balakrishnan, and other dignitaries.