The Selvam Educational and Charitable Trust, Vadakangulam was established in the year 1984 under the Chairmanship of Dr. S.A. Raja, a popular philanthropist and educationist hailing from Vadakkangulam with a vision to facilitate quality education especially for socially and economically deprived younger generation and to equip and enrich young men and women to meet global challenges in development, innovation and application of technology for the service of humanity thereby, leading to include core human values through ethical practices and inspire them to serve the society. The trust has established more than 30 Higher Educational Institutions in Engineering, Medicine, Dental, Pharmacy, Polytechnic, Nursing and Arts and Science. Apart from establishing various Institutions, the Trust has been involved in promoting various Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) such as Deaf and Dumb Association, Blood Donation camps, Eye camps, Tree plantation, Swatch Bharath, etc.