| A.M.Sivasankara Mannadiar, the
founder Manager of Basic Training School for Women, Koduvayur
was born on 17th May 1914 in Koduvayur in Palakkad district.
His father, Malu Mannadiar was the Manager & Headmaster
of Higher Elementary School in the village. His mother was late
Parukutty Mannadisyar. After completing secondary education
and teacher training course, he joined as teacher in the higher
elementary school run by his father. After the demise of his
illustrious father in 1934, he was compelled to don the mantle
of Manager and Headmaster of the school at the young age of
20. He bravely took the challenges of those two demanding offices
and left no stones unturned to create wonders in making the
educational institution under his control as the foremost primary
school in the region. In order to perpetuate the memory of his
scholarly father , he rechristened the school as 'MALU MANNADIAR
MEMORIAL SENIOR BASIC SCHOOL' (MMMSB School). With the patronage
of the local heads and by eliciting the support of the fellow
teachers and the departmental authorities, he spearheaded the
campaign to make the school as numero one in the whole district
both in terms of number of students and teachers and the quality
of education provided in the institution. He paid special attention
for the upliftment of minorities and downtrodden classes and
a lion's share of the student population in the school was from
the Muslim, OBC & SC communities. A great visionary as he
was, he founded in 1946, the Basic Training School, Koduvayur
exclusively for Women to provide job opportunities for educated
women and also to meet the growing demands of teachers. The
busy work schedule associated with the management of MMMSB School,
Basic Training School and the burden of duties as Headmaster
of a large Senior Basic School did not deter Sri. Mannadiar
from launching yet another school - a lower primary school -
known as VJBS in Vadakkumpadam, a little known backward area
near Koduvayur at that time. The school was opened on October
2nd 1955. Later, one crèche namely 'SANTHOSHKUMAR MEMORIAL
SISUVIHARAKENDRA' was also opened up attached to that school
for the care of the tiny tots of that area. He was a true patriot
and a great social worker. He was an ardent devotee of Lord
Guruvayurappan and Lord Ayyappan. |
Sri.
A.M.S.Mannadiar |
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Founder
Manager
Basic Training School for Women, Koduvayur |
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In recognition of his meritorious service
to the community as teacher in 1963 he was awarded the State
Award for Primary teachers by the Government of Kerala. In 1965,
the Central Government endowed him with the prestigious National
Award for Primary teachers. He considered the moment of receiving
the award from the then President of India Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
as the greatest moment in his life as the reverd the scholarly,
teacher turned President ardently. The report of the activities
of the school presented by him before the elite audience at
the award giving ceremony was well lauded by one and all.
He retired from service on 31.5.1974 at the age of 60 and continued
to serve the community in manifold ways by managing the educational
institutions and engaging in devotional activities. He breathed
his last on 9th March 1998. The educational institutions inherited,
founded and managed by AMS MANNADIAR are presently well managed
by his sons & grandsons and it I heartening to note that
all of them are striving hard to keep the reputation earned
by AMS MANNADIAR intact in future also. |
| A.M.S.M.M.T.T.I
for WOMEN, KODUVAYUR-PALAKKAD DIST-KERALA |
Sri.
M.S.Malunarayanan |
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Former
Manager
AMSMM TTI (w) Koduvayur |
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Basic Training School was started
in Koduvayur in 1946 for imparting teacher's training to aspiring
women candidates. The high demand of qualified teachers at that
time and the desire for bring ladies to the main stream by providing
job opportunities to them prompted Sri.A.M.S.Mannadiar to give
shape to the school. Shortly after the school was launched,
he appointed Ky.K.S.Sarada Devi, a fresh BT hand as the teacher
of the new school and soon, the school had a vibrant, enthusiastic
untiring, uncompromising and utmost disciplinarian at its helm.
Ky. Sarada Devi had become a synonym with the institution. The
school prospered into dizzy heights of glory in no time and
the name of the school was spread all over the State. Parents
from the length and breadth of the state made bee-line before
the school for getting their children admitted to the school
for shaping them to well educated, disciplined and cultured
primary teachers. Basic training in letter and spirit were imparted
to the trainees. Discipline was the watchword in the institution.
The immaculate management prowess of A,M.S.MANNADIAR, the manager
and the unmatched highly devoted stewardship of Ky.K.S.Sarada
Devi, the Headmistress had made the Basic Training School as
one o the best Teacher Training School, in the State. This fact
is well acclaimed by the students, parents and departmental
authorities alike. The Manager and Headmistress worked in tandem
to bring glory to the institution. Ky.K.S.Sarada Devi was awarded
the State Award for best teachers in 1972 and she was instrumental
in all the major community activities n the area. She was left
behind her a strong imprint in the school. Her successors have
also treaded through the path shown by her. |
Sri. Malu Narayanan, the eldest son of A.M.S.
Mannadiar who inherited the Management of the School from his
illustrious father had also tried hard to carry on the good
work of his father and managed the school well during his tenure.
The name of the school has been changed in 1999 and presently
it is known as A.M.S.MANNADIAR MEMORIAL TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE
FOR WOMEN, KODUVAYUR. This T.T.I has all the modern facilities
as per the norms prescribed by the GOVERNMENT and NATIONAL COUNCIL
FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (NCTE). It is being well managed. The
dedicated teaching staff &non-teaching staff of the school
are also striving hard to maintain the standards set up by Ky.K.S.Sarada
Devi. The school can boast of very good results in Public examinations
all throughout its existence till date.. |
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Smt.
N. Rema |
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Present
Manager
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