MITAA (The MIT Alumni Association)
Proudly Presents
THE DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD FOR 2013
TO
Mr. M. Rajagopalan
MIT, Chromepet campus of Anna University, founded in 1949 by Sri C Rajam, is a unique Institution and carved a niche for itself with pioneering ventures in unconventional engineering courses like Aeronautical engineering, Automobile engineering, Electronics engineering, Instrumentation Technology and subsequently adding Production Technology, Rubber and Plastic Technology, Information Technology and Computer Science and Engineering.
MITAA has the pleasure of honouring Mr. M. Rajagopalan of automobile faculty, an alumnus from the 32nd batch as the distinguished alumnus for the year 2013.
Mr. M. Rajagopalan did his B.Sc. Physics at NGM College, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu later studied at MIT, Chromepet to get his B.Tech degree in automobile engineering and passed out in 1983. Later, he completed MBA from NEWPORT University during 1990. He was the first Post Graduate member in the family. He started his career as R&D Engineer for Enfield India Ltd, Chennai in 1983 and Promoted Coimbatore Rubber factories (P) Ltd in 1984 with old buddies from school, now the name is Thekkalur Industries Pvt Ltd. He then started August Associates in 1989 with 17 MIT engineers and later it turned out to be Kovai Maruthi Papers & Boards (P) Ltd., (KMP) in 1992 which uses Recycled Kraft Paper saving environment. To save the mother earth, KMP is also now engaged in organic Agro farming near Karur in Kadavur Range to an extent of 250 Acres producing Quality fruits. Overall there are about 300 families benefitted under employment and welfare schemes.
Mr. M. Rajagopaln is a philanthropist. He donates regularly books and other aides to schools and school children, helps orphanages, runs eyes camps, runs pulse polio camps, Siddha camps, plants trees, promotes rain water harvesting, creates awareness on plastic free world, runs yoga classes and the like.
He is presently the Managing Director of KMP and Director of Thekkalur Industries Pvt Ltd. Also a member in Regional Advisory Committee for South Indian Kraft Paper Mills Association.
Married to Dr. A. Latha, a paediatrician practicing in Paramathi Velur. Owns a Paediatric Hospital by Name Amrutha Baby Care (ABC) Hospital. Blessed with a daughter, R. Abarna a MBBS student at Coimbatore Medical College, also a Carnatic vocalist & finalist in 2008 Vijay TV and awarded the title ‘MOST SPRITED SINGER’
MITAA takes great pleasure in awarding him the Distinguished Alumna award for the year 2016 and wish him great success in all his future endeavors.
