Our Team
Aaruthal is governed by five operational units and headed by a CEO. The five units are Administration, Accounting, Special Projects, Early Childhood Care and Development, and Education Development.
We employ 26 full time staff, some seasonal staff, consultants, subject matter experts and volunteers. Partnering with parents and communities is essential to yielding optimum results in achieving our goals.
Governing Body
| Mr. Sundaram Divakalala | – Chairman |
| Mr. Muthurajah Puvirajah | – Member |
| Mr. Sankarapillai Kirupananthan | -Member |
| Prof.K.Sinnathamby | – Member |
Consultants:
| Prof.K.Sinnathamby, M.Phil | – ECCD |
| Miss. U Sivagnanam, M.Ed | – Secondary Education |
| Mr.S.Mathavakumar, B.A, BSC, M.Ed | – Primary Education |
| Mr.S.Sukumar B.Sc, Dip in Education | – Secondary Education |
| Mr.N.Suwaminathan, Science Trained | – Primary Education |
| Mr.S.Mahesh, Primary Trained | – Publication |
| Mr.P.Vigneswaran, SLEAS-1, Rtd.PDE | – Secondary Education Development |
| Mrs. Nadarajah | – Administration |
Advisory Committee National
• Prof. Daya Somasundaram- PSC
• Mr.K.Sothimurugesu -Livelihood Development
• Emeritus Prof. S. Chandirasegaram, Education Development
• Prof. M. Karunanithy, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo. Research
• Mr. M. Somasundaram, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration (Retd.)-HRD
• Eng. M. Jananayagam -Livelihood Development
• Dr. T.Kalamani Senior Lecturer, Department of Education, Jaffna University- ECCD
• Dr. Kadampanathan, Psychiatric, Hospital Batticaloa, – PSC
• Dr.P.Mullai, Psychiatric, Hospital Point Pedro for Parenting
International
• 1. Prof. Thomas Elbert – tthomas.elbert@viso.org
• 2. Prof. Frank Neuner – frank.neuner@uni?bielefeld.de
• 3. Dr. Claudia Catani – claudia.catani@vivo.org
• 4. Dr Maggie Schauer – maggie.schauer@vivo.org
• 5. Dr. Elisabeth Schauer – elisabeth.schauer@vivo.org
• 6. Mr. N.S. Vathsalan nsvathsalan@googlemail.com
Office Team
Mr.S.Thirukumaran B.A – Coordinator Publication
Miss.J.Jeyatharshi Preschool Diploma – Coordinator Pre-School
Education
Field Staff – ECCD
Valikamam Zone
1. Ms. N. Niranjana
2. Mrs. Y. Kermalaini
3. Mrs.S. Selvaranjana
Jaffna Zone
1. Ms. K. Akalya
2. Ms. T. Sridevi
3. Mrs.V. Malathy
Vadamarachchy Zone
1. Mrs. B. Kalaivani
2. Mrs. S. Suthajinidevi
3. Mrs. S. Kunaluxmy
Legal Status: Registered under the Companies Act, No.17 0f 1982.
N(A) 1493 of 5th April, 2006 reregistered under the Companies Act 7 of 2007 with
Registration NO G A 642.
Auditors: M/s. A.I. Macan Markar & Co, Chartered Accountants, No. 12, 3rd
Floor, Galle Face Court 1, Colombo 3
Secretaries: M/s. Management Aim (Pvt.),
No. 12, 3rd Floor, Galle Face Court 1,Colombo -03