Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer

Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer (born 17 June 1935), also known as R. Lakshmipathy, is an Indian journalist, publisher, and educational administrator. He served as the Joint Managing Editor of the Tamil daily newspaper Dinamalar. He is the founder and President of the Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy Foundation, an educational trust based in Madurai.

Early life and education Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer was born on June 17, 1935. He was elected Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) for three terms (1998–1999, 2006–2007, and 2012–2013). Additionally, he served as President of the Indian Languages Newspapers Association in Mumbai from 2001 to 2003.

Educational initiatives In 1989, Ramasubbaiyer established the Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy Foundation (SLF), a charitable trust aimed at providing education in the rural areas surrounding Madurai. The foundation operates multiple educational institutions without collecting capitation fees. The institutions managed by the foundation include a CBSE-affiliated school, the Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, the R.L. Institute of Management Studies, the R.L. Institute of Nautical Sciences, and an engineering college. These institutions provide undergraduate and postgraduate courses in disciplines including catering, animation, visual communication, banking, insurance, cyber security, data science, networking, food processing, industrial safety, logistics, and commerce.