India's growth in the fields of agriculture, textiles, building, IT, and education, began in 1920 with Kalaithanthai Karumuttu Thiagaraja Chettiar, the pioneer, visionary, and founder of The Sona Group. There are a few institutions that fall under the Chockalingam Trust, including Sona Arts College, Sona Valliappa Public School, TPT college, and Sona College of Technology. Every year, the Chockalingam Trust grants every aided employee a salary of 40 lakh rupees. The Chockalingam Trust began to offer scholarships to underprivileged communities after establishing Sona College of Technology, and they also took care of their weddings.