Thulir Trust - Education Resource Center, Dharmapuri

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Project Brief: Thulir project is to support the School (formerly an education resource center_ being run by Thulir Trust in Sittilingi, Tamil Nadu.
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)

Secondary Focus: children of dalits/tribals

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Bangalore
Project Contacts
Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: Balaji S
Co-Steward: Padmanava Sen
Project Partner(s): Anu Krishna
Project Address: Thulir Trust - Education Resource Center, Dharmapuri
Sittilingi
Theerthamalai P.O.
Sittilingi/ Kottapatti, Tamil Nadu 636906
Tel: 8098398762
Stewarding Chapter: Bangalore
Funding History
Dec 2025BangaloreUSD 3025
Sep 2025IrvineUSD 2749
Jun 2025BangaloreUSD 17907
Sep 2024IrvineUSD 3011
Aug 2024BangaloreUSD 16871
Nov 2023IrvineUSD 1945
Aug 2023BangaloreUSD 10058
Jul 2023BangaloreUSD 12848
Aug 2022BangaloreUSD 24043
Nov 2021BangaloreINR 214000
Oct 2021IrvineUSD 1011
Oct 2021BangaloreUSD 6922
Jun 2021BangaloreUSD 11377
May 2021BangaloreUSD 5198
Nov 2020IrvineUSD 3042
Oct 2020BangaloreINR 111702
Sep 2020BangaloreINR 50000
May 2020BangaloreUSD 20845
Jul 2019BangaloreUSD 18647
Jun 2018BangaloreUSD 17182
Dec 2017BangaloreUSD 6628
Jul 2017BangaloreUSD 8408
Jan 2017BangaloreUSD 14856
Jul 2016BangaloreUSD 13023
Jul 2015BangaloreINR 672000
May 2015BangaloreINR 607400
Mar 2015BangaloreINR 7400
Jun 2014BangaloreINR 60000
Oct 2013BangaloreUSD 10128
Mar 2013BangaloreINR 100000
Mar 2013BangaloreINR 262000
Oct 2012BangaloreINR 100000
Feb 2012BangaloreINR 3184
Dec 2010BangaloreINR 540000
Sep 2010BangaloreINR 270000
Dec 2009BangaloreINR 63600
Jul 2009BangaloreINR 96600
Nov 2008BangaloreINR 96600

Total = $3484210

Project Description
Thulir is an alternative school (formerly an Education Resource Center for children and young adults) for children at Sittilingi which is a tribal village in Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. It is a Tamil word meaning, "tender shoot", also "to sprout".
Asha has been actively supporting the Thulir effort since 2004 through <a>Fellowships for Anu and Krishna</a>, who started Thulir. This project is to provide support for recurring expenses of the Thulir initiative. Asha Bangalore is the stewarding chapter of this effort.
News from Thulir is archived in the blog http://www.thulir.org/wp/blog/
To create a sanctuary for a small group of children to grow, learn and bloom to their full potential in an atmosphere of freedom and goodness taking pride in their adivasi culture and agricultural heritage.
Thulir Trust is a Charitable Trust Regd under Indian Trusts Act Regn. No. 222/2007 [Gudalur, Nilgiris Dt., Tamil Nadu]
This project supports a school (formerly an education resource center) run by <a> Asha Fellows Anu and Krishna</a>.
Project Documents
Sep 2026 Thulir Budget - Bangalore - 2026-27
Aug 2026 Project Metrics 2025-26
Aug 2026 Budget - Asha Irvine
Jul 2026 Site Visit - June 2026
Sep 2025 Annual-Accounts-2024-2025_compressed.pdf
Jun 2025 Project Quantification V12.pdf
May 2025 Budget 2025-26.pdf
May 2025 Budget 2025-26
Jul 2024 Project Metrics 2024-24
Jul 2024 Budget 2024-25
Jan 2024 Site Visit Report 2023-24
Jun 2023 Budget 2023-24
Feb 2023 Project Metrics
Jan 2023 Site Visit 2023
Jul 2022 Budget 2022-23
May 2022 COVID-19 Budget realisation
Mar 2022 Site Visit Report
Oct 2021 Revised and Final Budget 2021-22
Jun 2021 Budget 2021-22
May 2021 Budget for COVID Relief Work
Mar 2021 Annual Review 2020-21
Feb 2021 Site visit by Anjana
Jul 2020 Proposal for Construction - Phase 2
May 2020 Review 2019-20 and Budget 2020-21
Aug 2019 Site visit report - August 2019
Jun 2019 Budget 2019-20
Jan 2019 Site Visit 2019
Aug 2018 Annual Report 2017-18
Jun 2018 Budget 2018-19
May 2018 Construction of School
Nov 2017 Budget 2017-18
Jul 2017 Interim_Budget_2017_18
Jul 2017 Annual Report 2016-17
Jul 2017 Site Visit
Jun 2017 Vote on Account 2017-18
Dec 2016 Proposal for New School Building
Jul 2016 Budget 2016-17
Apr 2016 Site Visit Report
Jul 2015 Budget for the Year 2015-16
Apr 2015 Site Visit 2014-15
Feb 2015 Anu and Krishna Meeting with ASHA
May 2014 2014-2015 Budget and Utilization
Sep 2013 Proposal (2013-2014)
Aug 2013 Annual Report (2012-2013)
Apr 2013 SiteVisit2013 (Balaji)
Feb 2013 Q & A and detailed budget
Sep 2012 Visit to Thulir - September 2012
Aug 2012 Proposal for 2012
Jan 2012 Newsletter Jan 2012
Dec 2011 Expense report Nov-Dec 2011
Dec 2011 Newsletter for Dec 2011
Nov 2011 Visit to Thulir - November 2011
Nov 2011 Workshop for Thulir kids at Aura Semi
Aug 2011 Thulir newsletter for Aug
Jul 2011 Updates April-July
Sep 2010 Thulir Alumni (full-time) Details
Jul 2010 Budget Jun-Nov 2010
Jul 2010 Updates from Jan-Jul 2010
Jan 2010 Visit Reports
Oct 2009 Buget Dec'09 - May'10
Sep 2009 Revised budget for 2nd half of 2008-2009
Sep 2009 Thulir kids training for Kaveri Marathons
Aug 2009 5th to 11th visit of Balaji
Jul 2009 Site Visit report Vinodh
Sep 2008 Team-Asha visits Thulir
Sep 2008 Discussion at chapter about Thulir
Jul 2008 Proposal
Oct 2007 About Thulir
Feb 2007 Site visit Anita, Sanjeev