"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
6 Nov 2019
When a woman mill worker expressed her helplessness to continue her studies due to financial constraints, it struck a chord with Director of KPR Mills, P Nataraj and his brother K P Ramasamy who then decided to start classes for the employees.
The initiative, which began 14 years ago with 15-20 students has now snowballed to around 24,000 women who have completed their X, class XII and graduation as well. Many have taken up job oriented courses in teacher training and yoga.
KPR Mills is one of the largest apparel manufacturing firms in the country. You will be surprised to know that it has fifty-eight full-time teachers on its roll. The teachers are employed to educate its employees most of them who have now become graduates and postgraduates. Being serious about this initiative, it has tied up with Tamil Nadu Open University and Alagappa University.
KPR Mills has 22,000 employees of which around 3,500 are pursuing various courses from Class X to Computer Diploma and even Post Graduate degrees. The employees are not expected to stay with it forever and they are encouraged to take up better opportunities that come their way as it will uplift them and their families.
The women employees are grateful to the company without whose help they would have remained mill workers for life.
