NMCT community members gathered at a village programme in the Coimbatore district

Native Medicare Charitable Trust

Serving rural Tamil Nadu since 1988

A development trust working across health, education, livelihood, empowerment and the environment, with the communities most often left out of the count.

Established: 13 September 1988
Registration: 448/1988
Based in: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Women of an NMCT-supported self-help group meeting in their village

Constituted under

Indian Trust Act, 1882

Our story

From a research trust to a development organisation

Native Medicare Charitable Trust was established on 13 September 1988 under the Indian Trust Act of 1882.

Initially conceived as a research-driven organization, NMCT quickly transitioned into a development-focused entity, harnessing the support of government agencies, philanthropic foundations, and corporate partnerships to drive meaningful change.

With a strong commitment to addressing systemic inequalities, NMCT strategically aligns its initiatives with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring a holistic and far-reaching impact.

NMCT's diverse interventions span critical areas such as Health, Education, Livelihood, Empowerment, Environmental Sustainability, Disaster Mitigation, and Peace & Public Cooperation, with a dedicated focus on uplifting the most vulnerable populations, including underprivileged children, women, migrant workers, tribal communities, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

Beneficiaries reached

Villages covered

Districts covered

States covered

Vision & mission

What we are working towards

Vision

Sustainable holistic development among the underserved

Mission

Capacity building, promotion and support service towards achieving socio-economic empowerment

01Reach the most vulnerable: underprivileged children, women, migrant workers, tribal communities, and people living with HIV/AIDS.
02Build the capacity of community-based organisations so that change outlasts any single programme.
03Align every intervention with the Sustainable Development Goals.
04Work in partnership with government agencies, philanthropic foundations and corporate CSR rather than in isolation.

How we work

Core values & approach

Four commitments that shape how every NMCT programme is designed and delivered.

Partnership-led delivery

Programmes are built with government agencies, philanthropic foundations and corporate CSR partners, harnessing their support to drive change at a scale no single organisation reaches alone.

Aligned to the SDGs

Initiatives are strategically aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, so local work contributes to a holistic and far-reaching agenda rather than a set of disconnected projects.

The most vulnerable first

A dedicated focus on underprivileged children, women, migrant workers, tribal communities, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS, the groups systemic inequality reaches last.

Accountable and accredited

Revised 12A and 80G, FCRA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs CSR registration and Social Stock Exchange recognition, credentials that keep the trust auditable by the people who fund it.

Recognitions & credibility

Registered, accredited, auditable

NMCT holds the accreditations that let institutional and corporate partners fund it with confidence. Every number below is on the public record.

Trust Reg. No.: 448/1988
Date of registration: 13/09/1988
PAN: AAATN4364N
CSR: CSR00000320
12A: 1419(66)/88-89 dated 10/01/1989
12AB: AAATN4364N25CH01
80G: C.No 327(120)/2008-09/CIT-III/CBE 06/10/2009
80G (new): AAATN4364N25CH01
FCRA: 075850096 (valid to 30/09/2028)
Social Stock Exchange: BSESSENPO0091
NGO Darpan: TN/2016/0099371

Governance

The people accountable for this work

A board of trustees, an advisory committee drawn from industry, law and academia, and the core team running programmes day to day.

Board of Trustees

Mr. A.S. Sankaranarayanan

Managing Trustee

Mr. A.S. Sankaranarayanan, M.Sc., M.Phil., Managing Trustee, is a Botanist and Former Professor of Ayurvedic Medical College by profession. He has many accomplishments in Research Activities in “Efficacy of Ayurvedic Medicines” and “Ethno Biological Studies of Primitive Tribes”. He is an Advisory Committee Member of GRD Polytechnic College and Ramakrishna Polytechnic College. He is also the recipient of the Kalam Award for Knowledge Connectivity conferred by the South Zone Board of Continuing Education.

Mrs. V. Nagarathinam

Trustee

Mrs. V. Nagarathinam is a Community Leader who joined NMCT in the year 2002 and has continued to serve the community for reducing Child Labour and Empowering Rural Women and Girls. She is the President of “Vimuktha Federation” consisting of over 1000 Self Help Group members. She has been motivating and developing many women entrepreneurs through Advocacy and Bank Linkages.

Mr. Keerthivasan Balasubramanian

Trustee

Keerthivasan Balasubramanian is an accomplished professional at HCL Technologies in Data Analytics, holding an MBA and Six Sigma Yellow Belt. He is a specialist in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, with a distinguished qualification from IIM-K. He is proficient in combining strategic insights with advanced analytics expertise, driving impactful solutions in the dynamic realm of data-driven decision-making.

Mr. D. Selvadevan

Trustee

Mr. D. Selvadevan is a Social Worker who joined NMCT in the year 2003 as Project Manager / administration and trainer in life-skill education and career guidance, and has continued serving the community for People Living with HIV/AIDS, transgender people, migrants, industrial workers and children living with HIV/AIDS. He is a trainer in CBO management, PRA, planning, monitoring, evaluation and reports & documentation, and trains corporates on productivity, behaviour, absenteeism and motivation.

Dr. Deepa S

Trustee

Dr. Deepa S is a scholar and practitioner in Corporate Social Responsibility and Management Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in CSR from Bharathiar University, an MBA from Mahatma Gandhi University, and a bachelor's degree from Kerala University. She works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies at St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam, Kerala. Her academic work centers on CSR strategy, sustainable business practices, and social impact assessment. As a Trustee, she brings strong academic insight and CSR expertise to guide the Trust's vision, strengthen governance, and support community-focused initiatives.

Advisory Committee

Shri. S. Sandilya

Ex. Chairman, Eicher Motors Limited, New Delhi

Padma Shri. C.S. Vaidyanathan

Senior Advocate, Supreme Court, New Delhi

Shri. S. Ramasamy

Professor, Dept. of Biological Science and Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering; Director, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, USA

Shri. P.V. Subramanium

Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant, Coimbatore

Ln. MJF. Dr. K. Kandasamy

Managing Director, Majestic Exports, Tirupur

Rtn. Shri. Krishnamoorthy Rao

Managing Director, Designs Unlimited, Coimbatore

Core Team

Mr. Keerthivasan Balasubramanian

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Prabusankar

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Lakshmanasamy

Director, Department of Livelihood and Environment

Mr. Selvadevan

Director, Department of Health and Education

Mrs. Jayanthi

Senior Manager, Finance

Mr. Muthusamy

Senior Manager, Finance

Mr. Pon Gowtham

Associate Director

Mrs. Rajeswari

Secretary

“Sustainable holistic development among the underserved.”

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