T Thirumurthi works at Haiyya as Senior Associate Trainer. He is from Tamil Nadu and has completed his Master’s Degree at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, MSW (Youth and community development)Tamil Nadu, and a bachelor’s degree at Gandhigram Rural Institute of Deemed University,BA (Gandhian Social Work) Dindigul.
Thiru has worked as a project coordinator at Tamilnadu Domestic Workers Welfare Trust, Chennai. He worked on developing women empowerment and child rights, conducted a various programs around mental health support, legal aid support, entrepreneurship program, domestic workers rights and safety. He also worked as a programme coordinator at Revamp Trust, Chennai and conducted a career guidance for the students, provided mental health counseling. He has previously conducted research on socio-economic conditions and livelihood issues on Paniya tribe, Wayanad district, Kerala.