NTR Trust
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| leader_title = Managing Trustee
| leader_name = N. Bhuvaneswari
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| leader_name2 = N.Brahmani
Krishnaiah IAS(Retd.)
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| leader_name3 = K.Rajendra Kumar IPS (Retd.)
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| leader_name4 = Gopi Adusupalle
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NTR Trust, also known as NTR Memorial Trust, is a not-for-profit Indian social welfare organization headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.telugumirchi.com/en/education/ntr-trust-coaching-for-group-exams.html|title=NTR Trust coaching for Group Exams - TeluguMirchi.com|work=Telugu Film News - Telugu Movie Ratings - Telugu Film Reviews - Telugu Movie News - Telugu Movie reviews - Tollywood Latest News|accessdate=10 January 2016}} It was founded in 1997 by Nara Chandrababu Naidu, for charitable and social welfare purposes.{{cite book|author=Ādirāju Veṅkaṭēśvararāvu|title=Andhra Pradesh double crossed|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GFRuAAAAMAAJ|year=2004|publisher=Navayuga Book House|page=135}}{{cite book|author=Ādirāju Veṅkaṭēśvararāvu|title=Untold Story of Chandrababu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hFRuAAAAMAAJ|year=1999|publisher=Om Sree Satya Publications|isbn=978-81-900165-5-1}} The organization was named after Indian matinee idol and politician N. T. Rama Rao.{{cite web|title=Bedlam In Ap House Over Land Allotment To Ntr Trust|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/bedlam-in-ap-house-over-land-allotment-to-ntr-trust-197072901135_1.html|publisher=BS 1997|accessdate=15 April 2015}}
The Trust primarily focuses on healthcare, education, and disaster response and relief. Their charitable initiatives include operating blood banks (like the NTR Memorial Trust Blood Centre), providing free education through schools and coaching centers, organizing medical camps, and offering skill development and livelihood programs, particularly aimed at women's empowerment.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-09-30 |title=Nara Bhuvaneswari inaugurates NTR Memorial Trust’s fourth blood bank in Rajamahendravaram |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nara-bhuvaneswari-inaugurates-ntr-memorial-trusts-fourth-blood-bank-in-rajamahendravaram/article68701581.ece |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Srinivas |first=Vadrevu |date=2024-10-01 |title=Bhuvaneswari Dismisses Political Ambitions |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/andhra-pradesh/bhuvaneswari-dismisses-political-ambitions-1827213 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=16 February 2025 |title=NTR Trust hosts Euphoria musical night to raise awareness, support thalassemia patients |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/ntr-trust-hosts-euphoria-musical-night-to-raise-awareness-support-thalassemia-patients20250216061342/}}
History
NTR Trust was established in 1997, in the same year the Andhra Pradesh government headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu allocated land for the organization.
In 2011 the organization announced that they would set up safe drinking water plants for the poor people who don't have easy access to safe drinking water. Earlier they had set up NTR Sujala Pathakam project that aimed at providing safe drinking water to 50,000 people.{{cite news|title=NTR Trust offers to set up drinking water plants|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/ntr-trust-offers-to-set-up-drinking-water-plants/article1473727.ece|accessdate=17 April 2015|work=The Hindu|date=20 February 2011}}
In 2014, they organized a job-fair (job mela) at NTR Trust Bhavan, Hyderabad, where 600 youths participated.{{cite web|title=Job mela at NTR Trust Bhavan|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/job-mela-at-ntr-trust-bhavan/article6348468.ece|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=15 April 2015}}
In June 2014 Nara Bhuvaneswari, wife of N. Chandrababu Naidu, took charge of NTR Trust Bhavan, currently she is a trustee of the organization.{{cite web|title=Nara Lokesh takes charge of NTR Trust Bhavan|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140620/nation-politics/article/nara-lokesh-takes-charge-ntr-trust-bhavan|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 April 2015}}
In 2015 the organization declared about establishing a college in Gandipet.{{cite web|title=NTR trust to set up junior college in Gandipet|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-04-04/NTR-trust-to-set-up-junior-college-in-Gandipet-142106|publisher=The Hans India|accessdate=15 April 2015}}
Services
NTR Trust provides services such as free education to poor children and youth, healthcare, youth empowerment, and Disaster Response & Relief.{{cite web|title=About NTR|url=http://ntrtrust.org/about-us/|publisher=NTR|accessdate=15 April 2015}} It also runs a Blood Bank in Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati (NABH accredited){{cite news|title=NTR Trust’s blood bank to steal a march over Chiru’s|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article24507.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223854/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article24507.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=17 April 2015|work=The New Indian Express}} In November 2015, NTR trust announced that they would offer free coaching to poor students.{{cite news|title=NTR Trust to offer coaching to poor students: Brahmani|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ntr-trust-to-offer-coaching-to-poor-students-brahmani/article7902023.ece|work=The Hindu|date=21 November 2015|language=en-IN}} NTR Sujala Scheme provides clean drinking water to 18 lakhs people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Under the support of Nara Brahmani, the daughter-in-law of Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as of 2016, NTR Memorial Trust in December 2015, started training the first batch of job aspirant graduate and post-graduate students. About 900 applicants they are training 130 candidates who have passed a level-II exam, free of cost for the competitive exams.{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Brahmani-Launches-NTR-Trusts-Coaching-Programme/2015/12/22/article3190105.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224184837/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Brahmani-Launches-NTR-Trusts-Coaching-Programme/2015/12/22/article3190105.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 December 2015|title=Brahmani Launches NTR Trust's Coaching Programme|work=The New Indian Express|accessdate=10 January 2016}} A blood donation drive will be organized on 18 January 2016, 20th death anniversary of the former chief minister of the Andhra Pradesh, N.T.Rama Rao by the organization. It was reported that in more than 200 places, blood donation camps will be held.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-01-12/NTR-Trust-to-organise-Legendary-Blood--Donation-Drive-on-Jan-18/199669|title=NTR Trust to organise Legendary Blood Donation Drive on Jan 18|work=The Hans India|accessdate=12 January 2016}}
Controversies
In 1997 when land for NTR trust was being allocated, the legislature of Andhra Pradesh witnessed noisy scenes. Indian National Congress alleged that Telugu Desam Party and N. Chandrababu Naidu were attempting to promote their political party through this organization.
See also
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://ntrtrust.org}}
Category:Organizations established in 1997
Category:Organisations based in Hyderabad, India
Category:Educational organisations based in India