Meet This Tamil Nadu Professor Who Has Changed The Lives Of Thousands Of Beggars

Meet This Tamil Nadu Professor Who Has Changed The Lives Of Thousands Of Beggars

Till date, P Naveen Kumar has helped more than 5,000 beggars to start a new life.
FacebookTwitterLinkedInCopy Link

“Only a life lived in service to others is worth living.” Albert Einstein.

For six years now, professor P Naveen Kumar is helping the homeless and the beggars live a life of dignity. Abandoned, rejected, or thrown out from their families, these people get a fair second chance at life, all thanks to him.

He teaches at the JKKN College of Engineering and it all started during his college days. Kumar received Rs 10 as pocket money for dinner and he came across several beggars as he frequented the roadside stalls for food. “I know what it is like to be hungry, to have no money,” since his mother is bedridden, and his father is handicapped.

P Naveen Kumar | Image: India Times

That is when he founded the Atchayam Trust with five of his college classmates. They first log in details of the beggars from their life histories, supply them with food, shelter, four sets of clothes, a clean shave, and then set about getting them counselling and yoga lessons.

One of the many people he has helped is K Venkataraman – who spent his days begging near temples and sleeping on the platforms of railway stations, and now runs his own mobile tea shop.

He was an alcoholic who was abandoned by his family. Due to his poor condition and torn clothes, he was driven away, or sometimes even beaten up, when he would approach people for work, leaving begging as his only option, until he met Kumar.

Over the years, he has taken in more than 5,000 beggars, placed some in government-run old age homes or helped some to set up their own small business.

Some people are made from a different mettle, and Kumar is the finest example.

Read more: How Canva Helped Me Stay Creative And Productive Through Lockdown

Like & Follow ThinkRight.me on Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram to stay connected.

Your best version of YOU is just a click away.

Download now!

Scan and download the app

Get To Know Our Masters

Let industry experts and world-renowned masters guide you towards a meditation and yoga practice that will change your life.

Begin your Journey with ThinkRight.Me

  • Learn From Masters

  • Sound Library

  • Journal

  • Courses

Congratulations!
You are one step closer to a happy workplace.
We will be in touch shortly.