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Beggar Donates Alms Money to Support Government School Students

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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 23:55
Beggar Donates Alms Money to Support Government School Students
- •A 65-year-old beggar named Ramachandran used his savings from alms to buy educational supplies worth Rs 26,000 for government school students.
- •He distributed notebooks and pens to 292 students from Classes 6 to 12 at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Theevalur.
- •Ramachandran has visited numerous Shiva temples across Tamil Nadu and regularly uses his collected alms to help the needy.
- •During the distribution event, he emotionally urged the students to study hard and emphasized that education is the most important thing in life.
- •His selfless humanitarian gesture has earned widespread appreciation from the school administration, teachers, and local villagers.
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A 65-year-old man named Ramachandran, who begs outside the Kolanjiyappar Temple near Virudhachalam, used his collected alms to support students.
Ramachandran spent around ₹26,000 collected through alms to provide educational supplies to the students.
The supplies were distributed to 292 students in Classes 6 to 12 at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School in Theevalur.





