MARS Foundation, an Educational Trust founded by Mr. P. Manohar, a NRI, based in Singapore aims at catering to the educational needs of the meritorious underprivileged children.

As the main activity of the Foundation, 507 meritorious students (240 boys and 267 girls) from a very poor financial background were identified from the peripheral areas of Madurai, Tuticorin, Coimbatore, Mettupalayam, and Tirupur. The schools in the places like Othakkadai, Therkutheru, Alanganallur, Karungalakudi in Madurai and Pannavillai and Sayarpuram near Tuticorin, Veerapandi, Karamadai, Thekkampatti in Coimbatore, Anuparpalayam, in Tirupur and Seeliyur in Mettupalayam are worth mentioning.

Of the 507 students, 86 students are part time workers, 20 students are single parented - mostly living with mother, 3 students are physically handicapped and one student is an orphan.

Sponsorship averaging Rs.1500/- per student towards the school fees, books, note books and uniforms were distributed in the beginning of the academic year in person at their respective school premises in front of all the students in the school assembly by the Managing Trustee Mr. KL. Raja Ponsing

Foundation announces a interest free educational loan for pursuit of Professional career to Vijaymanikandan this year and continue to give the remaining students four students

S.Gomathi: Dip in ECE Dr.Dharmambal Govt.Polytechnic Tharamani, Chennai – 600 113.

V.R.Amirth praba : BSC Nursing, Sacred Heart College of Nursing, Madurai – 20

X.Vijay Babu : BE (Elec & Comn Eng), Arulmigu Kalasalingam Eng College, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar.

R.Meenakshi : B.Pharmacy Govt.Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

Vjayamanikandan: B.Teh, BITS - PILANI

- KL. Raja Ponsing, Managing Trustee, MARS Foundation.