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The people who carry
the vision forward
A committed leadership — a family and a faculty — guiding every trust, campus and discipline with a single purpose: the empowerment of women through education.
Chairman & Secretary
Prof. Dr. M. Karunanithi
B.Pharm., M.S., Ph.D., D.Litt. · “Vidhya Rathna”
An educationist, a philanthropist, a chemist and an industrialist — and the architect of every institution that carries the Vivekanandha name.
With his profound experience and unique vision, he established the Angammal Educational Trust in 1987, the Krishna Educational and Charitable Trust in 2006, and took over the Rabindharanath Tagore Educational Charitable Trust in 2010. His life’s work has been the untiring advancement of women’s education across the health sciences, technology and the arts.
- Vidhya Rathna
- Rashtriya Ratan
- Hind Rattan
- D.Litt.
Possessed of lofty ideas and clear goals — modest in expression and meticulous in execution — our purpose has always been simple: to give every young woman a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
Directors of the institutions
Distinguished academics who steer curriculum, research and standards across the group.
Prof. S. Kuppuswami
Executive Director
Over four decades of academic leadership, including service as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University — bringing rigour and experience to the group’s academic direction.
Dr. R. Balagurunathan
Research Director
Guides the research directorate across the health and applied sciences, mentoring scholars and strengthening a culture of enquiry throughout the institutions.
A family devoted to a mission
Together they lead the trusts and colleges — each carrying the founding commitment to women’s empowerment.
Mrs. Krishnaveni Karunanithi
Managing Director
“The real woman behind the successful man” — inspiring and motivating young women to reach for their goals.
Dr. K. Krupanidhi Karunanithi
Vice Chairman
Champions the education of women students, with a particular commitment to rural and first-generation learners.
Dr. S. Arthanareeswaran
Joint Managing Director
Extends unrelenting support to enhancing women’s talents, skills and professional development across the group.
Dr. K. Sreeraaghanidhi Arthanareeswaran
Joint Secretary
Drives women’s empowerment through technical and scientific education that prepares graduates for the future.
Dr. K.B. Nivethana Krupanidhi
Director
Leads the academics with confidence and courage, focused on the continued growth of the institutions.
One purpose, shared
Every member of the management works toward the same end — a strong foundation, and a fair chance, for every young woman who enters our gates.
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