About Us

Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement of service clubs of women in business and profession. There are over 90,000 members in 3000 clubs in 125 countries across the globe .

SI Madurai is the 12th Soroptimist club in India. It was inaugurated on 1st July 2009 with 30 women from Madurai, Sivakasi, Dindigul, and Rajapalayam areas. It was chartered in June 2010 with Founder President as Anita Rajrajan. Each SI local Chapter identifies socially relevant causes and works towards its development and sustainability.

SI Madurai has charted out its priority each year, from working on creating awareness among the Madurai public in minimizing the use of hazardous plastic materials, and responsible disposal of plastics to creating a scholarship fund to facilitate the college level education of girls, to creating green spaces in the city in the form of the Cosmo Green Park etc.

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME MESSAGE

 

Together we can try to make a small change, wherever possible, to make our surroundings a better world for the future generation to live in”

 

DR. LALITHA PRAJANA

Founder President Of SI Madurai

Mrs Anitha Rajarajan

2009 -2012

The Madurai chapter of Sorpotimist International was formed on July 2, 2009. Office bearers from SI Chennai Downtown [the Mother Club of SI Madurai] Kshiti Davey, President; and Naina shah, Secretary ; conducted the proceedings to install the office bearers of the nascent club. The inaugural function was held at Hotel Sangam in Madurai. Around 25 women from Madurai and adjoining towns like Sivakasi and Rajapalayam were present. The office bearers elected for the first two years were Anitha Rajarajan, President; Sunita Rabindranathan, Secretary;  Valli Annamalai, Treasurer; and Dr Nandhini Murali, Programme Action Committee(PAC); and Dr.Haripriya, Vice –president.

Former Presidents Of SI Madurai

  • Dr Manju Anilkumar
    2021-2022
  • Roopa Mahesh
    2020-2021
  • Dr.Jannet Vasanthakumari
    2019-2020
  • Mrs. Sabina Ali
    2018-2019
  • Mrs Chitra Ganapathy
    2017 - 2018
  • Mrs. Sangeetha Ranjit
    2016 - 2017
  • Mrs. Latha Abiruben
    2015 - 2016
  • Dr. Sudha Dheep
    2014 - 2015
  • Mrs. Sukanya Jagannathan
    2013 - 2014
  • Mrs Divya Gupta
    2012 - 2013
  • Mrs Anitha Rajarajan
    2009-2012

Our Projects

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2016 - 2017
2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
2009 - 2012
  • Miyawaki forest project of 38000 Trees @ RI district
  • Mega Event on climate change
  • Distribution of cell phones to school kids at Alagar Kovil
  • Diwali sweets distribution at an dindigul orphanage
  • 16 days of activism for violence against women
  • Project at Gandhi museum 2020
  • Republic Day Snacks distribution @ Dindigul
  • Miyawaki at vadippati farm
  • Dhanya Menon Cyber Security Awareness
  • Tree Plantation at Gandhi Museum
  • Webinar with Environment Ambassador
  • Tree Planting Project at Poovanthi
  • Education
  • Invitation
  • Congratulations
  • SI Madurai
  • SI Kochi charter
  • SI Coimbatore charter
  • Hosted by dindigul sisters
  • Womens day events
  • AIWAA
  • Awareness of Cyber safety
  • Education project
  • Let's Get together
  • Bodhi Campus
  • June Meet
  • Tree Planting Gandhi Museum
  • Feed the hungry pups
  • Lakshmi School Tree Planting Project
  • Mahatma Global Gateway
  • Cyber Awarness Programme
  • Mindful Conversations on mental Health by Ache Abrahams
  • Iphone Boon or Bane
  • Golden Opputunities In Dental Field
  • Good Touch Bad touch – NRM Dream International School
  • Good Touch Bad touch – Appar School
  • Finance Management Session by Dr Kumaresh
  • Green Practices by Avani Awasthee
  • Tree Planting at Yadhava College
  • World environmental day Programme at TCA
  • Skip the plastic straw campaign
  • Miyawaki Project in Chellamuthu Trust & Games for Inmates
  • Anaemia Awarness & Follow up in TCA
  • Award and recognition for Anaemia Project
  • Student Wellness Programme
  • Eye Camp at Mapalayam
  • Retinoblastoma Awarness Week
  • Anaemia Awarness at Meenkshi College
  • “Breaking Barriers” Mental health programme at Mannar College
  • Awarness Against Violence Awarness Talk By Mr Samidurai
  • Poverty Upliftment
  • Trips & Visits
  • Nasi Meet 2023-2024 Hosted By SI Madurai
  • Chapter 2023-2024
  • STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SEMINAR AT AMERICAN COLLEGE 11-12-2019
  • SI Library @ Mahatma School
  • Awareness Programme on Gender Based Violence
  • Awareness Program on Violence Awareness Program on Violence against women
  • Karumbalai project
  • Distribution of Immune booster medicines to Madurai Corporation
  • Distribution of PPE to Govt Rajaji Hospital Madurai
  • MIYAWAKI TREE FOLLOWUP - MAR 2020
  • Preparation For Miyawaki Project @ Chellamuthu Trust
  • Tribal children project
  • The Green Exhibition - 2019
  • President Visit to Calcutta June 2019
  • Miyawaki Project and Follow up - 5th June 2016
  • Five Days Residential Summer Camp
  • Education scholarship fund for 4 students
  • “Green Project” Kitchen Garden Project on World Environment Day
  • World Environment Day Celebrations at Mahatma School
  • Women Psychology
  • Thaichi
  • SI Wellness
  • Awarded for effective waste mgmt in city
  • Eradicate Cancer
  • Joseph Blind School Visit
  • Sponsorship to visually abled girls
  • Charter day
  • Water Project:
  • END POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION
  • Better Skills Brighter Future
  • Workshop on Social Media Networking
  • Mothers Day Celebration
  • Environment Day 5 June 2018
  • AGM and Installation Function
  • Anbagam School Visit
  • Kalikappan Village Project
  • Woman of The Year
  • Smart Class
  • SI Heritage Israel Sisters
  • SI Madurai Garbage Project
  • Seed Project
  • NASI Meet
  • LDC MOTIVATION PROG
  • INDUSTRY 4.0 JT WITH CII FOR SY 11.9
  • Good Touch
  • Fellowship
  • ANBAGAM
  • Spoken English Classes By Anitha Rajarajan And Jayanthi Annamalai
  • Ptr Park Design Student Winner
  • Education Project
  • 2011 woman of the year
  • Rally against use of plastic
  • Woman of the Year Award 2013
  • LAUNCH OF Go Green Composters Project- 4th September 2013
  • Good Touch Bad Touch Project At Karur in Chettinad 23rd August 2013
  • PROJECT GOOD TOUCH BAD TOUCH - 19.7.2013
  • Blood Testing and Donation Camp . 1.7.2013
  • Scholarship for two students of Siddhu Matriculation School
  • Value Education
  • Corporation School gets Smart classroom
  • Pooja of PTR Park and Inauguration
  • Charter Day of SI Madurai
  • Woman of the year award to Dr. Natchiar
  • November Fun and fellowship and Khamba project.
  • September 14th 2014 Charter Day Anniversary
  • RO (reverse osmosis) Drinking Water Project-Narasingampatti
  • Environment Day Project
  • INAUGURATION OF TWO ROOMS DONATED TO ABLE KIDS SCHOOL-27.11.15
  • Donation of Physiotherapy Equipment To Able Kids School
  • National President visit to SI Madurai-November 2015
  • WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2015
  • EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT FUND -APRIL 2015
  • Grooming session March 29th 2015
  • GENDER SENSITISATION-GOOD TOUCH BAD TOUCH PROGRAMME-10.5.2015
  • SI MADURAI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
  • Smokeless stove project
  • Hygiene project – Mother to Child
  • PAINTING COMPETITION
  • SOROPTIFEST -ORGANIC EXPO 2015
  • WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY -JUNE 5TH ,2015
  • Fun and Fellowship at Fortune Pandian Hotel
  • SI Madurai Scholarship Fund for Empowerment through Education (SIMFEE).
  • Green Umbrella – We Adopted Miyawaki method of planting trees.
  • 15th October 2015 White Cane Day
  • January 2015 Fun and fellowship
  • NASI installation at chennai was attended by Si members Anitha, Sudha and Latha.
  • Workshop on PAC online reporting at GRT Regency 4th Feb 2020
  • SOROPTIYOUTH AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SEMINAR - MAR 2020

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