About Us · TSG Charitable Foundation

Chairman of the TSG Charitable Foundation

Welcome

Welcome to TSG Charitable Foundation

TSG Charitable Foundation, grounded in its core values of Spreading Love & Humanity, is a humanitarian charitable registered organisation constituted on 30^th November 2008 in memory of the centenary birth anniversary of the Legend late T. S. Guruswamy, to carry forward the legacy created by him in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Legend landed in the Andaman Islands in the early 1930s.

The foundation works towards the elimination of poverty and on focused issues across the Islands such as women and child development, health & nutrition, environment, education, protection and promotion of the rights of vulnerable segments of society, help to the differently abled, patient care in the mainland for medical treatment, and natural disaster relief and rehabilitation.

Who we are

TSG Charitable Foundation is a right-based humanitarian NGO constituted on 30^th November 2008 at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which takes on the responsibility of contributing to the development of the Islands. We are positioned in the Union Territory of A & N Islands as a truly humanitarian, service-oriented organisation bringing lasting change, through several activities and projects, for thousands of needy, poor and vulnerable people. TSG Foundation works in all three districts of the A & N Islands and has contributed to the nation’s fight against poverty through programmes especially in health, education and livelihoods. The organisation was formed with a wider concept of holistic, realistic and sustainable development, and strives to improve the quality of education in remote geographies through educational interventions at community level.

Our vision

“Our vision for every Islander: life in all its fullness, with joy and happiness. Our core value for every heart: the will to make it so.”

Our mission

To unfold and empower oppressed and marginalised people to make them self-reliant and confident — focusing on socially, economically and culturally vulnerable groups such as women and children — working together towards a sustainable society.

Focus areas

How we serve the Islands

Women & child development

Health & nutrition

Education

Environment

Rights of vulnerable groups

Support for the differently abled

Patient care for mainland treatment

Disaster relief & rehabilitation

Leadership

Our founders

G. Bhasker

Chairman

The youngest son of the Legend and Chairman of the TSG Charitable Foundation, holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Madras University. His philanthropic spirit inherited from his father resonates profoundly as he leads the TSG Group of Hotels, managing the esteemed TSG Hotels and Resorts in Port Blair, Havelock & Neil Island, and the luxury Dinner Cruise, TSG Bella Bay, dedicated to fostering tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Regarded as a business tycoon, he surprises the community with altruistic deeds, effortlessly navigating challenges and serving as a beacon of strength and vision for the Islanders, embodying the core principles of the TSG Charitable Foundation.

G. Paranthaman

Founder

The second son of the late Legend T. S. Guruswamy, not only serves as a trustee at the Murugan and Vinayagar Temple in Port Blair City but also boasts over five decades of experience in the business industry, coupled with extensive involvement in social work.

G. Dhinakaran

Founder

A graduate from Madras University and the fourth son of the late Legend T. S. Guruswamy, holds notable positions in various organizations including the Andaman Tamizhar Sangam, Rotary Club of Port Blair, and serves as the General Secretary of the Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). With over three decades of prominence in the cable network industry across the Andaman Nicobar Islands, his influence extends through both business and community endeavors.

Usha Muthu Kumaraswamy

Founder

The wife of the late G. Muthu Kumaraswamy, brings her expertise to the pharmaceutical business in Port Blair, playing a pivotal role as a leading distributor of medicines across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, alongside her active participation with her son, Mr. M. Sachin Kumar, in both business and societal welfare.