Indo-American Foundation Inc

Brief history & our Mission

India has made significant economic and social progress in spite of its enormous population. It was possible because of the great progress made in educating the vast population since Independence. However, among the 65% of the population living in rural areas, the literacy rate is still less than 70%. Students from rural areas have poorer economic background and with fewer institutions around, have less access to education. This has motivated Indo-American Foundation (IAF), initially, to build and donate, badly needed 15 buildings, to the public schools. Later, IAF built a college in 1998 and high school in 2005, in a rural community in Tamil Nadu. The aim was to make a quality education affordable and accessible for students in the rural community. This is especially preferable for girls, whose parents prefer them not to travel too far or to stay in dormitories.

Highlights of the Indo-American Foundation:

Incorporated in the State of California, USA in 1988.

IAF is a Non-Profit Charitable Organization under section 501(C) (3). Employer No. 95-4156556

Over 15 public school buildings, providing classrooms for over 8,000 students were built and donated from the years 1991 to 1998.

Presently, a student population of over 3,000 are studying in the School and College operated by the Foundation in Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Contacts:

Ramadas Abboy

President

abboyr@gmail.com

Rajamannar Abboy

Vice President

raj.abboy@yahoo.com

A. Radhakrishnan

Vice President

raki1947@yahoo.com