News

  • An “extraordinary and uplifting” visit


    March 31st, 2025
    Batemans has benefited for many years from the generous support of the Tallow Chandlers Livery Company. So our team in Chennai was delighted to receive a visit from Jonathan Spence DL, a senior member of the company and also a ...
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  • Gayathri recovering well


    March 31st, 2025
    We are delighted that one of our students, Gayathri, is back to normal active life, after undergoing a series of medical interventions for a life-threatening congenital condition. In total, Gayathri has undergone four major surgeries since joining Satkaarya, but now ...
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  • Pongal celebrations marked in style!


    January 30th, 2025
    The year 2025 began on a festive note with the celebration of Pongal, the equivalent of harvest festival in the state of Tamil Nadu. The girls dressed up in traditional attire, drew colourful rangoli patterns on the hostel floor and ...
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  • Book your tickets for our London drinks reception


    January 18th, 2025
    Hear from Batemans trustee and award-winning conservation architect Paul Crosby, who travelled 18,000 miles by motorbike from our hostel in south India to his home in Cumbria, capturing dozens of historic buildings along the way with his wonderful line drawings ...
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  • Celebrations at this year’s Diwali


    November 26th, 2024
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  • Read our 2024-25 newsletter


    October 31st, 2024
    How our former students are thriving in the world of work... news on our outreach programme... some lovely pictures from Chennai... latest fundraising news. It's all in our 2024 newsletter.   ...
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