Life Trustee, Gadhigram Trust, Gandhigram – 624 302, Dindigul District,Tamil Nadu
Dr.R.Kousalya Devi
Underwent Training in the Fabrication and fixing of Jaipur Foot at Jaipur under Dr.Sethi, the Author of Jaipur Foot. She has also undergone training in Cancer detection.
POSITIONS HELD
- Life Trustee of Gandhigram Trust
- Life Trustee of Gandhigram Khadi & Village Industries Public Charitable Trust
- Adviser of Kasturba Hospital
- Vice-President of Lakshmi Seva Sangham, Gandhigram
- Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health & Family Welfare Trust
- Member of the State Advisory Committee on Adoption, Tamil Nadu
AWARDS
- “STREE RATNA AWARD” from Baratiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra Chennai on 08-03-1998.
- R.R.Keithan Gold Medal from Indian Academy of Social Sciences, Oddanchatram on 16-01-2005 for her life-long unconditional selfless service to the sick and suffering people through Kasturba Hospital, Gandhigram.
- “ARAM AWARD” from Sriram Literacy Society, Chennai on 03-07-06.
- “RANI LADY MEIYAAMMAI ACHI AWARD” on behalf of Gandhigram Trust.
- State Award for “BEST INSTITUTION” in Women Welfare on behalf of Gandhigram Trust.
- Award from Apollo Hospitals on behalf of Kasturba Hospital.
- “UTHAMAR OMANDURAR AWARD” from Uthamar Omandurar Peravai, Chennai on 15-02-2009.
- “PROBUS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE” from Probus Club of Chennai on 09-03-2009 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.