Dr. P. Aruna, B.A., B.Ed., M.Sc. (Psychology),
B.Ed. (Special Education in Intellectual Disability), is the
founder of the Aruna Learning Center and Arunalayam Educational Trust. With
over 10 years of experience in Special Education and Autism treatment, she
is a Child Psychologist, Academic Trainer, and Child, Marriage & Family
Counsellor.
Dr. Aruna Muthukumar was born on July 20, 1983, in Mana Madurai, Madurai.
She hails from a middle-class family and spent her childhood in a village.
She completed her schooling in Tamil medium at a government school. Despite
financial challenges, she pursued her undergraduate studies in Tamil
Literature (B.Ed.), working part-time during college to fund her
education.
In 2005, after her graduation, she got married and moved to Coimbatore with
her husband, Mr. Muthukumar. By 2007, she had two children and was
simultaneously running a beauty parlour.
Driven by her passion for working with children, especially those with
special needs, Dr. Aruna decided to pursue higher education. She enrolled in
M.Sc. (Psychology) and B.Ed. (Special Education) programs. Balancing the
demands of being a mother of two, managing a beauty parlour, and earning
money for her studies was challenging. However, she successfully completed
her higher education and began working as a special education teacher in a
private school in Coimbatore. She spent five years in this role.
Dr. Aruna Muthukumar's main dream was to establish her own learning center
for children with special needs and to support the underprivileged through
an NGO. She took steps to achieve these dreams, first by founding the Aruna
Learning Center and then by establishing the Arunalayam Educational Trust.
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