The Founder of Kumaraguru Institutions, Arutchelvar Dr N Mahalingam valued the pursuit of merit, perseverance, and achievements in students greatly and was keen on nurturing these attributes in them. In light of this, the idea of the Mahatma Gandhi Merit Scholarship was conceived during 2006-07. Kumaraguru Institutions has rewarded thousands of its students with a scholarship of Rs 10,000 each, based on their performance in academics, sports and other achievements since 2006-07. This year, close to 1300 students received the Mahatma Gandhi Merit Scholarship (MGS) of Rs 1.3 Crore for excellence in academics and extracurricular activities.

It was a proud moment for student achievers of Kumaraguru Institutions to receive Mahatma Gandhi Merit Scholarship (MGS) from Mr Devarajan Chinnusamy, Managing Director of URC Constructions Private Limited – an accomplished entrepreneur and an ardent Gandhian, who as the Chief Guest of the event, congratulated the students on receiving the scholarship. A total of 30 Students from Batch 2020-22 and 30 Students from Batch 2021-23 of KCT Business School received the Mahatma Gandhi Merit Scholarship on April 01, 2023.