About MCRT94

Round Table is a unique organization of young achievers driven by our aims and objects of community service, self-development, fellowship, and fostering international relations. Round Table India’s primary goal is to educate underprivileged children. The statistics show that more than 9 out of 20 children in India are not in school. Less than 4 of these 9 survive till high school. The primary reason for this is the acute shortage of infrastructure. Over the last few years, Round Tables in India have really put in a lot of effort to provide infrastructure in schools. By now, RTI has been successful in building over 1200 schools at a cost of over Rs. 80 crores benefiting over 7 lakh children.

Round Table India have around 200 Tables located in 72 cities and towns, comprising of businessmen, entrepreneurs, technocrats and professionals. Men who can rise above personal concerns to seek and serve the larger needs of the community. On the administration front, Round Table India has a very active National Board, which guides the affairs of the association. Round Table India is divided into 11 Areas, which have their own Area Board to administer them.

Round Table India has been recognised by Govt. of Tamil Nadu as one of the 8 Non Governmental Organisations taking up rehabilitation work in Tsunami affected areas. A total of 116 primary schools are in the process of complete reconstruction at a cost of 60 million rupees. Apart from this, RTI also provided boats/fishing nets/other accessories to the fishermen affected in the recent Tsunami.

Looking at the importance of education for the development of the country, Kajol & Ajay Devgan, Sabeer Bhatia and Narain Karthikeyan have agreed on their own accord to support in its mission to educate underprivileged children. They are the Ambassadors for Round Table India's long-term project 'Freedom Through Education'.

It is a new freedom movement calling for the entire nation to rise to the challenge and take a stand against illiteracy and its tight grip on generations of Indians. We believe that we can do something to give every Indian a chance, for we have over 60 million children in the age group of 3 - 10, who need to be given basic education. They are our future citizens! They are our country's future!!

Madras Cosmopolitan Round Table 94 (MCRT 94) is an active member of Round Table India and was chartered in 1989. With a strength of 24 active tablers and 3 Honorary Tablers, MCRT 94 has one of the highest number of tablers in Round Table India. With a strong fellowship background the table is also one of the most active tables in Round Table India today. Like the other tables of Round Table India, 100% of the funds raised by MCRT 94 goes directly to funding the various community service project as the tablers themselves absorb all the administrations costs.