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Chennai, 14 February 2026: The third edition of the Sumangala CSR Scholarship Initiative, “Ungal Kuzhandayum Aagalaam Engineer”, continues to gather strong momentum, extending support to 19 new students this year. Awardees from the first and second editions were also recognised at the ceremony. With this latest addition, the initiative will now support a total of 53 students, backed by an overall scholarship commitment of ₹2.12 crore. Launched in 2023, the initiative reflects Sumangala Steel’s commitment to helping its community fulfil a long-cherished aspiration — enabling their children to become engineers. The scholarship covers tuition fees for the entire duration of the course (three to four years) and provides laptops to support students in their academic journey. Press meet Youtube Video link 👇  For decades, construction workers and steel dealership employees have worked closely with qualified engineers, often nurturing the dream of seeing their own children rise to similar...

Chennai, 14 February 2026: Avtar Human Capital Trust (AHCT), the non-profit arm of Avtar, hosted the third edition of the Male Allyship Synergy Summit (MASS) at the Tidel Park Auditorium in Chennai. The summit brought together over 400 school students, college youth, educators, corporate representatives and institutional partners to deepen conversations on male allyship and responsible citizenship. (3rd from Left) Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Managing Director of Avtar and Managing Trustee of AHCT; ( Extreme Right)  Dr. Sam Paul, Chairman and Managing Director of Paulson’s Beauty & Fashion Pvt. Ltd MASS is an initiative of MITR (Men Impacting Trust & Respect), a flagship programme of AHCT that works with adolescent boys to foster awareness, empathy and accountability in advancing gender equality. The summit reflects AHCT’s sustained commitment to engaging boys and young men early, enabling them to become active allies in building safe, respectful and inclusive spaces. Press meet Yo...