Awards

Honours and Recognition for MNC

• Rotary club of Madras - On 10th March, 2020, at a special meeting, Rotary Club of Madras conferred the WOMAN OF IMPACT Award on Mrs. JAYA KRISHNASWAMY, for her contribution in the field of disability and special education. The Rotary club of Madras, said that they have honored themselves in honoring this celebrated "Path Breaker". A citation was presented listing all her achievements over the years and her efforts to help Special children in particular and the disability sector at large.
• Thursday Ladies Club - The Thursday Club and Charitable Trust, Chennai celebrated International Women's Day on the 5th March 2020. The club honored women who had made outstanding contributions to the society. Our Director Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy was one of the recipients of their honor, in recognition of the tireless work she has been doing in the field of disability over three decades. She was decorated with a shawl and a plaque.
• Americares India - awarded MNC the runner up certificate in the 10th Spirit of Humanity Award in the year 2019, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to Health Care for Society in the Mental Health category.
• Mrs. A Sarojini, Group Head was honored with a special award on Sept 8th 2017, ‘Teacher – Making A Difference’ award on World Literacy Day.
• On the occasion of Teachers Day 2017-2018 Inner Wheel Club of Madras Central it a honored Mrs. A Sumathi, Group Head, for her yeoman service to MADHURAM NARAYANAN CENTER for 24 years with a citation and a purse.
• Our founder Late Air Vice Marshal V Krishnaswamy was posthumously awarded the "DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS" award at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Schools Alumni meet held at Chennai on 17th Sept 2017. He was the founder of the Alumni Association.
• The Rotary Club of Madras East and La Ambience conferred upon Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy the Dronacharya Award on the 26th April 2017 in recognition of her impactful contributions to Early Intervention to Children with Developmental Delays and Mental challenges.
• Our Principal Mrs. Priya Rajkumar was honoured with the “Sraina Puraskar”, (Women Achiever) instituted by the Dr. Vera Augustus Endowment on 30th March, 2017 at Women’s Christian College. This award is given annually to women achievers in different fields, who have gone beyond their call of duty in the service of others.
• The Sakhi Mandal Sahyog of Chennai honored Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy with an award for her "Extraordinary contribution in her Specialized field of Spreading Awareness on the Importance of Special Education and Early Childhood (Mental Retardation). This award was presented by His Excellency Dr. K Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamilnadu at the Rajbhavan on Women's Day 2016.
• The Probus Club of Chennai in association with the Russian Centre of Science and Culture conferred the award of "Probus Award of Excellence 2016" on Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Kasturi Rangan Road, Chennai 18 on Women's Day 2016.
• MNC won the India NGO Awards 2012/13 - Small Category for their demonstration of best practices of impact, scalability and replicability, innovation and sustainability in their programmes, and in creative and successful resource mobilisation.
• The Founder Director, Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy received the Best Social Worker Award in the field of Disability in 2012 from the Honble. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
• Received the National Award in the Institution category in 2004.
• Recognised by Govt of Tamil Nadu (Director for Rehabilitation of the Disabled) Vide RC.No.14994/SSIII/2003 dated 16/9/03.
• The Founder Principal of the Centre, Mrs. Vimala Kannan, was awarded the 'Best Teacher Award' in the field of Mental Retardation by the Tamil Nadu Government (2001).
• Received the 'Chief Minister's Special Award for Best Institution' in 1996.
• Programme Co-ordinator of this Centre has been appointed by the State Govt as a member of the State Co-ordination Committee, a statutory body as per the Persons with Disabilities Act (1995).
• Received the Best Institution Award from Tamil Nadu Government in 1995.
• Programme Co-ordinator of the Centre was invited and deputed by UNICEF suo moto to attend the International Portage Conference (On Mental Retardation) in Jamaica in 1992.
• The Upanayan Early Intervention Programme is included in the curriculum of training for Special Educators by Rehabilitation Council of India.
• The Upanayan Early Intervention Programme developed indigenously by the Centre's parent organisation was released by Mother Teresa in 1992.