THE ARUNDHATI FOUNDATION
The Arundhati Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation started by Dr Shubhangi Sanjay Tambwekar and Mr Sanjay Achyut Tambwekar in the memory of their daughter Dr. Arundhati Sanjay Tambwekar who passed away in a gruesome road-traffic accident in Vellore on the morning of the 9th September 2014.
Arundhati was on the way to CMC Vellore where she was Post Graduate Registrar pursuing her Diploma in Clinical Pathology. She was riding pillion with her fiancé both wearing helmets.
What We Do
The Arundhati Tambwekar Award for Excellence in Pathology. Introduction of the Award at the PG Convocation 2014 by Vice Principal Dr. Joy Sarojini Michael..
Every Year, we sponsor one hearing-impaired child for speech therapy or a hearing aid upto an upper fixed budget. In partnership with the Rajan Speech..
We aim to contribute to road safety with particular focus on accident prevention, including creating awareness of bad road conditions, influencing policy..
We aim to sponsor Pathology text books for undergraduate and post graduate levels to deserving women students upto an upper budget..
What they say..
From Our Blog
Social Impact
“Together we can make a difference”
Reached over 16,000 people, including 7500 students.
More than 3700 have taken the Pledge for Road Safety
70 potholes fixed, 4 cleaning drives, 13 bins, 39 road safety improvements
16 new aids, 20 aids repaired; 1 cochlear implant
Winners for last 4 years
2023 : Dr. Janani P
2022 :Dr M M Shivashangari
2021: Dr. Ashwin Kumar
2020: Dr. Kannan Sivaraj
First winner in 2014: Dr. Eliza Koshy
10 winners of BioQuest
100 Students receive text books
2020 – 2023: Bhavani Jesval
2017: Noorein Fathima