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Retired railway staffer reaches out to Class I students of govt. schools in Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet
The Hindu
From 2001, Subramanian has been donating study materials to them
A retired railway staffer has donated supporting study materials for Class I students in government primary schools in Tiruvannamalai and Ranipet on February 8.
According to a press release, N. Subramanian, 78, who retired from the Southern Railway as Office Superintendent, has been donating books to school students since 2001.
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