Nambikkai Illam

Nambikkai illam, a Home founded by Mr. U. Sagayam I.A.S. when he was District Collector, Namakkal is functioning at Ladhuvadi village in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. This Home provides shelter, nutritious food and education to the orphaned, semi orphaned and poor girl children. Currently 23 girl children aging from 4 to 18 are taken care of in this Home. The children are safely taken to their schools in our own van. The academic progress of the children is continuously monitored. Periodical medical checkup is duly organized. Psychological counseling is offered to the children. The children are instilled with confidence to participate in extra-curricular activities and competitions like sports, elocution, singing, drawing, dancing etc. We are making efforts to provide soft-skill training to them. Mr. Sagayam continuously provides guidance and monitors the functioning of the home so that the inmates are getting utmost care and protection.

Nermai IAS Academy

Mr. U. Sagayam I.A.S. had established the Nermai IAS Academy in Madurai when he was the District Collector of Madurai to support and guide the visually and physically-challenged youth. The core aim of this institution is to provide training and coaching on competitive exams conducted by UPSC for IAS, IPS, IFS etc. and TNPSC exams (Group I and Group II) etc., to the physically-challenged students and aspirants of under-privileged family background. The aspirants studying/graduated from government institutions are given preference. The coaching is offered free of cost for the poor and physically-challenged candidates and at modest cost for the rest. The academy utilizes the services of the competent and experienced teachers to train and guide the aspirants. The fact that the academy is equipped with basic infrastructure facilities, including a library with hundreds of books on competitive exams can not be ignored. The highlight of this academy is that Mr. Sagayam himself teaches the aspirants the subjects like Ethics and Administrative procedures.

Vallalar Makkal Unavagam

We know that during the Covid-19 lockdown from March 2020 to September 2021, the world faced unprecedented and crippling challenges. While those who can afford, stayed safely at home, the homeless, street dwellers, daily-wage laborers, and the downtrodden faced unsurmountable hardships. Moved deeply by their plight, Mr. Sagayam initiated a unique feeding scheme and named it after the beloved Tamil saint Vallalar who strived hard to wipe-out the hunger from the world. In May 2020, Mr. Sagayam inaugurated Vallalar Makkal Unavagam in which common people came together and donated whatever little they can to feed the poor and needy. Through this unique feeding program, thousands of hungry people were fed during the lockdown period. Many hundreds queued peacefully in front of our office quietly and received their food. In order to include ordinary people also into this feeding program, Mr. Sagayam initiated a new scheme called “Kaippidi Arisi” in which each household was expected to save one handful of rice every day. Thereafter the collected is picked up by our volunteers every month and nutritious food was prepared and served to the needy. Even after the return of normalcy from Covid-19 lockdown, this unique feeding program is continued till date. The weak and poor laborers receive their lunch packets from our office premises every day. The rice collected from the Kaippidi Arisi has been donated to the inmates of Adyar Cancer Institute, Mercy Oldage home and Girmaldes leprosy hospital. In an effort to provide nutritious food to the beneficiaries, pulses, vegetables and fruits are also donated along with the rice.

Tamil Mutram

Tamil Mutram was launched on 19 September 2019 by Mr. U. Sagayam, IAS (VR), with the vision of nurturing oratory skills in Tamil, one of the world’s classical languages. The programme emphasizes simple, natural Tamil speeches without mixing English or other languages, and has now reached its 375th week with great success. Its broader mission is to unite Tamils worldwide, preserve and promote Tamil land, culture, traditions, and arts, and ignite the Tamil spirit in future generations. The initiative works to encourage everyday use of pure Tamil, highlight its rich antiquity and history, publish research and literary works, and safeguard rare art forms. It also focuses on deciphering ancient inscriptions, reviving traditional skills in architecture, shipbuilding, astronomy, agriculture, and martial arts like Silambattam and Varmakalai, while preserving festivals and games. Through these efforts, Tamil Mutram strives to strengthen Tamil identity and ensure the language and heritage thrive globally.

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