VAIDYAR AS AN EDUCATIONALIST

EDUCATION

Kesavan Vaidyar’s contribution in the field of Education is tremendous. Besides helping a number of educational institutions through liberal donations, he himself runs two High Schools, three Primary schools, one Teachers Training school and a Higher Secondary school for Science. For many years he had been a member of the Board of Trustees of Sree Narayna Trust, Quilon, which manages 16 colleges, two poly Technics, half a dozen High schools and Industrial Training Centers, He has been the Chairman of the Development Committee of the Christ college, Irinjalakuda managed by the Christian church.
Sri Kesavan Vaidyar has established two charitable Trusts, one for the advancement of Education and the other for the alleviation of suffering due to disease.
S. N. Chandrika Educational Trust for the advancement of Education .
Sree Narayana Chandrika Trust, works in the field of Health.
S. N. Chandrika Educational Trust runs a number of educational institutions and student’s hostels.
1. S. N. TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUE, IRINJALAKUDA
2. S. N. L. P. SCHOOL IRINJALAKUDA
4. S. N. U. P. SCHOOL IRINJALAKUDA
5. S. N. HIGH SCHOOL IRINJALAKUDA
6. S. N. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL IRINJALAKUDA
7. S. N. PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL IRINJALAKUDA
8. S. N. T. T. I. HOSTEL (FOR LADIES )
9. S. N. T. T. I. HOSTEL (FOR GENTS)
10. MATHA MAITHRI NILAYAM
It also runs a well-equipped public Library.
( S. N. PUBLIC LIBRARY & READING ROOM IRINJALAKUDA)
The Library is acclaimed as one of the best Libraries in the Kerala state. Another Public Library was constructed at Ramappuram, and it was opened by Sri. K. Karunakaran the then Hon’ble chief minister of Kerala in 1984. A new library in the name of Dr. Palpu is under constructed at Aruvippuram. An amount of Rs.3 Lakhs was donated to the Dharma Sangham Trust in 1988 for this purpose.
The Educational Trust has also distributed thousands of Rupees by way of scholarship to the poor irrespective of Caste, Religion or creed.

HEALTH

The other Trust, Sree Narayana Chandrika Trust, works in the field of Health. It runs a 160 - beded Hospital (LAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MAPRANAM) for allopathic treatment in a village with all modern equipments. This hospital was inaugurated by the president of India, Sri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddi on 25th April, 1978. The Trust is running a Nursing school recognized by the Government. The hospital is growing. A Yoga Centre is attached to the Hospital. The Kerala Chapter of the Madras institute of Magneto Biology is an additional speciality of the Hospital.
The Lal Memorial Institute for continuing Medical Education, functioning under the auspices of the Hospital is doing great service to the practicing doctors in the district. The discussion and workshops conduced by the Institute are being attended by many doctors. Scientists and Doctors of international repute serve as resource persons in these workshops and discussion.

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