It’s a chance visit to his alma mater in the second week of June week that led writer Aravind Adiga to donate Rs. 1 crore for the study of needy students at Canara English Higher Primary School and three other primary schools run by the Canara High School Association in the city.
Man Booker Prize Winner Mr. Adiga had visited his school on June 14. “We took him to classrooms (in the English Primary School) and to the playground where he and his elder brother had played during their days in school in 1980s,” recalled Association’s Secretary M. Ranganth.
Mr. Adiga and his elder brother studied there for one year before moving to St. Aloysius School.
After spending time in the school, Mr. Adiga, Mr. Rangnath said, expressed his desire to monetarily help needy students in the four primary schools. The interest from this fund will be used to meet expenses of needy students from the next academic year, Mr. Ranghanath said.
