Thiru A.P. ARUL JOTHI – FOUNDER
The Founder
Thiru A.P. Arul Jothi was the only Son of Thiru. A.V. Palanisamy Gounder. He was a Grand Landlord and also he was an enlightened man of social awareness. He always thought of the poor and common man’s upliftment. He had conducted many social dramas to educate and eradicate the social evils in the society. Thiru A.V. Palanisamy Gounder was a member of erstwhile Coimbatore District Board. He had helped many poor people in the field of education.
Thiru A.V. Palanisamy Gounder also founded a metal worker’s Co-operative society at Anuparpalayam and helped the workers to free from the Bonded Labour. He won the affection of all metal workers and he continued as President till his last breath. After his father, A.P. Arul Jothi was elected as successive president.
Thiru A.P. Arul Jothi started a A.V.P. Trust National Matriculation Higher Secondary School in its garden on the Ring Road of Aathupalayam, Thirumurugan poondi in 1989.
A.V.P. Lakshmi Ammal Trust started a school for the benefit of specially disabled children with hearing impaired and speaking impaired. Many Children surrounding this place are benefited.
A.V.P. TRUST Matriculation Higher Secondary School was another school started by Thiru A.P.Arul Jothi in Angeripalayam, Gandhi Nagar, Tirupur in 2002. Now this school has been growing up with good strength and flourished as one of the Best School in Tamil Nadu.
In deeds of his father, present Chairman Rtn. DG. A. Karthikeyan, started A.V.P. Trust Public school under CBSE laid its foundation in the field of education in the academic year 2011-2012 and to cater for higher education in the name of A.P. Aruljothi Educational Trust.
A.V.P Institutions Chairman Rtn. DG. A. Karthikeyan, also started A.V.P College of Arts & Science (Affiliated to Bharathiyar University) in the academic year 2015-16 at Aathupalayam, T.M.Poondi.