Arutchelvar valued the pursuit of merit, perseverance, and achievements in students greatly and was keen on nurturing these attributes in them. It was in this light that the idea of Mahatma Gandhi Merit Scholarship was conceived during  2006-07 . Since then Kumaraguru Institutions has rewarded thousands of its students with a scholarship of INR 10,000 each, based on various aspects of their performance in academics, sports and other special achievements. This year sixty-one ( 30- Batch 2019-21 & 31- Batch 2020-22) students of KCT Business School received the Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Awards