Sustainable development in any area starts like a seed in soil It has the potential to grow into a tree but the challenges that it faces along the way, are numerous.
KLCT is passionate about identifying these seed initiatives in the country, in the area of education, environment and traditional arts, supporting them towards sustainability.
The trust works with a team of board members and advisory members armed with several years of experience in various capacities in India and abroad. They work with a passion to serve the cause of conservation and philanthropy.
The trust welcomes anyone who would like to participate either by lending a hand or seeking support.
Sustainable development in any area starts like a seed in soil It has the potential to grow into a tree but the challenges that it faces along the way, are numerous.
KLCT is passionate about identifying these seed initiatives in the country, in the area of education, environment and traditional arts, supporting them towards sustainability.
The trust works with a team of board members and advisory members armed with several years of experience in various capacities in India and abroad. They work with a passion to serve the cause of conservation and philanthropy.
The trust welcomes anyone who would like to participate either by lending a hand or seeking support.
A multifaceted personality, Lakshmi Amma – as she was lovingly called – was a journalist with the skill of crafting words to persuade her audience, a trained Carnatic classical musician and a practicing visual artist by passion. She used all the skills she had to channelise her energy and resources for a vital purpose.
Along her journey as a journalist, she crossed paths with certain dying visual and performing art forms, the preservation of which she deemed imperative. Lakshmi Amma documented the life and work of many such artists through articles and documentaries, eventually becoming a great critic, collector and curator of art herself. Eventually, she also found it just to facilitate activities based on environmental conservation.
Hailing from one of the oldest families settled in Madras, she used her standing in the society to mobilise people around her and her resources towards such social purposes, creating genuine channels to do charity and make a real difference, albeit inconspicuously.
In 2015, she formalised her ‘purpose’ and thus the Kalpalakshmi Charitable Trust came into being. In due course of time, she donated all her tangible possessions to serve the causes of education, art and environment. Even the house she was living in was donated to Sevalaya, an organisation that works for orphaned children, destitute women and senior citizens.
After Lakshmi Amma’s death in 2022, the trust ensures that her legacy carries on, undisturbed.
On this day, we pay tribute to her spirit of generosity and compassion. We also pledged to carry her legacy forward and are striving towards more, everyday.
Mr Chandrashekhar is a life trustee at KLC trust who is keen on pursuing the cause that Ms. Lakshmi set out to achieve. He is also the CEO/Founder Director of Infocareer and has over 30 years of technical and project management experience working in leading IT organisations across the globe. As he has vast experience being in advisory boards and heading management committees in various organisations in India and abroad, he lends his professional expertise to the team trustees on all pertinent matters.
Krishnan is a founder member, life trustee and the current managing trustee of KLCT. He is an ecologist who enjoys discovering nature with children. He heads the country office for certifying Biodynamic/ Demeter farms in India. He enjoys working with wood and designs furniture; having a strong base and affinity for classical music, he also crafts professional flutes.
Chellappa is a finance professional with over 25 years of experience in the industry and is an educator of commercial studies and management. He has extensive experience working with managing various green-field projects in the international market.
Koushik is a Mathematics graduate working as an IT professional with 23 years of experience; he specialises in project execution. He works to support the cause of education for all as he strongly believes that a good education is an enabler to a better collective future.
Nina is a documentary filmmaker who focuses on the environment and human rights, is one of our trustees. She is also an educator who specialises in the English language arts and Global Perspectives guiding students in shaping and articulating their thoughts on global matters and environmental awareness and conservation.
Raaji Naveen is a ‘Thought Enabler’ of HLC International, the Social Incubator, which is India’s first Ashoka Changemaker institution. Raaji Naveen has also co-founded a number of social initiatives, such as Karthavyam, Militvaa, Elina, Kognify, and Explorers. Raaji was recognised as an “Uncommon Leader” by the Madras Management Association in July 2019. She serves as the Ambassador for Harvard Graduate School Of Education.
Raaji is also the co-founder of Beyond 8, which offers India’s first heutagogical, hybrid, liberal high school education.
Sivakumar is a process management expert with 27 + years of experience in production, planning, and manufacturing. He runs a successful consulting service and carries the experience of working with many service organisations.
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