After state aid, Suseela gets permanent job: What's the update
Suseela, wife of the late Padma Shri-winning Adivasi artist R. Krishnan, has landed a permanent gardener job at Eklavya Model Residential School in The Nilgiris.
The move, ordered by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, comes with a ₹32,000 monthly salary plus benefits—offering her family some much-needed stability.
The artist's family received government assistance
R. Krishnan was a Padma Shri-winning Adivasi artist, and after his passing, his family received assistance.
This new job for Suseela provides her with income and helps secure his family's future.
Know more about the school
These schools were set up to give boarding education to tribal students from Class 6-12 in remote areas.
The M.Palada branch where Suseela now works teaches 159 kids (almost equal boys and girls) in English and focuses on academics as well as sports and culture.
Other benefits for the family
Support hasn't stopped at the job: Krishnan's eldest daughter has been granted admission to a private college in Udhagamandalam with hostel facilities and will be assured free education till the completion of her degree, while his three youngest children have joined the same school where their mother works—helping keep the family together as they look ahead.