A Grandson’s Gratitude
Towards His Grandpa’s Alma Mater
19th December 2023 | Council Room
Today was a momentous day for MCC.
The grandson of late Shri Nageswara Rao Pantulu, Shri S. Sambhu Prasad, had endowed the College with the Amrutanjan Scholarships, in honour of his grandfather who had graduated from Madras Christian College in the year 1891.
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Today the scholarships were given to 44 meritorious and deserving students in the presence of Mr. S. Muralidharan, Non-Executive Independent Director, Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited, and Mr. M. Srinivasan, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited in the Council Room, Madras Christian College.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Muralidharan said that, Mr. Sambu Prasad was very particular about MCC, since his great grandfather, Late Shri Nageswara Rao, founder of Amrutanjan, had graduated from MCC in the year 1891.
He had founded and patented Amrutanjan two years later, in 1893. He also founded the famous weekly Andhra Patrika, in 1909 in Bombay, which went on to become a famous daily newspaper.
| About Shri Nageswara Rao, our illustrious alumnus, 1891 |
Mr. Muralidharan also offered to assist our students with their internships and placements with Amrutanjan.
Our Principal Dr. P. Wilson welcomed the gathering, after the ceremonial reading of the college prayer by the Dean of Women Students, Dr. Huldah Samuel. Dr. Annet Pearl, Dean of Student Affairs gave an introductory note on the scholarships. Prof. R. Sridhar, Vice Principal [Admin] gave the vote of thanks, followed by the benediction by our Bursar Mr. Cyrus Kallupurackal.
