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Soosaiyan Cletus Babu (better known as Cletus Iyyah) is an Indian educationalist, entrepreneur, social worker,

environmentalist and philanthropist, best known as the founder and chairman of Social Change and Development (SCAD) Group of

Institutions.

Cletus Babu was born in Thiruvattar village of Puthenkadi in Kanyakumari district on 09 October 1952 to Mr. Soosaiyan and

Mrs .Saveriyapillai. He is also the Founder and Managing Trustee of Nirman Trust. He also created a medical centre and multi

specialty hospital, recently, for the economically poor and the differently-abled community.

Honours
In 2008, the Philanthropist was awarded an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from [http://tamiluniversityusa.org/

International Tamil University], Maryland, USA, for his work in the field of engineering and technology

education.

He holds a Doctoral degree from Gandhigram Central University, Dindigul, and has a Masters in

Sociology from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, and is a professional social worker. He is a Member of

the Syndicate / Senate, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

The first edition of the “[http://www.chennaicitynews.net/news/abdul-kalam-seva-ratna-awards-2015-event-stills-

10517/attachment/abdul-kalam-seva-ratna-awards-2015-event-stills-11/ Abdul Kalam Seva Ratna Award]” in recognition of

outstanding contribution towards reviving traditional water bodies (deepening Ooranies) and providing drinking water,

creating green campuses and villages was given by Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in

Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 9th Nov 2015. [[File:Receiving_award_for_Chief_Minister.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|Government of Tamil Nadu Award for the Best Organisation (NGO)

in recognition of exemplary service for Social Work and Disability Care 2015]] The prestigious “Government of Tamil Nadu Award for the Best Organisation (NGO) in recognition of exemplary service for

Social Work and Disability Care 2015” for commendable service rendered towards rural development and development of the

differently abled in Tamil Nadu, presented at the 69th Independence Day Function by the Chief

Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa at Fort St. George, Chennai. -