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Tennis Player, Travancore Cochin Athletic Association Committee Member , Author of School Text Books , Former Head Master of the Model High School at Saidapetai , Chennai and District Education Officer [ D.E.O } Sri N. Philip, B.A, L.T,.. Part Final.

Mr. N. Philip's  Wife Ms  Gnana Dhayamani and her family     : Long time ago in Charles Miller street, Nagercoil, a gentleman by name  Mr Vedamonickam was living with his lovely wife  Ms Selvam Vedamonicakm  and Mr N. Philip married Ms Gnana Dhayamani, daughter of Mr Veda Monickam and Ms Selvam Monickam couple . It would be really interesting and useful to record some lines about the family background of Ms Dhayamani Philip,  in the interest of the readers and micro historians,  Mr Vedamonicakam's father Mr John was a native of the famous Osaravilai village and as the LMS missionary  Rev Charles Mead gave 8 cents of land in Charles Miller street in Nagercoil, to Mr . John,  Mr. John shifted to Nagercoil  . Mr John  hailed from a pioneer and illustrious Christian family of South Travancore.  Ms  Gnana Dhayamani's mother Ms.Selvam Vedamonickam was a scion of the famous landlord  Mr Vellamadathu Ananchan's family  and  daughter of Vellamadathu Ananchan's son Mr Gnanakan  and  Ms Packiam  Gnanakan

                                                             Mr. N. Philip , B.A, L.T,. 

Mr N. Philip and Ms Dhayamani  Philip Couple's Children   ; Mr N. Philip and Ms Gnana Dhayamani Philip Couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[1] Dr. P. Noel Kannan, B.D.S, and he is well known as a Pigeon fancier throughout India ; and he married Ms Prema kannan, M.Sc and Dr .P. Noel kannan and Ms Prema Kannan couple is blessed with two children namely;-[a]  Mr Kirubahar Philip  and [b] Ms Meera  , [2] Ms.P. Parimala Suriya , B.Sc, B.Ed  and she was married to Dr Gandhi, MBBS, [3]  Ms.P.  Usha Devi, MA  and she was married to Dr.krishnamurthy, MBBS and this couple is blessed with one daughter namely Ms  Dhivya ,and [4] Mr. P.  Selvam , B.Sc and he married Ms Shirly, B.Sc, B.Ed and this  couple is blessed with one son and one daughter namely :- [a] Mr Anish Philip and [b] Ms Pricy Anbu 

                           Dr, P. Noel Kannan B.D.S is with The World famous  Racing Pigeon Fancier of 

                                                             Belgium Mr  Silvere Toye 

Mr N. Philip's Career Trajectory   : Mr N. Philip entered the Travancore State service as Sepoy  Clerk on the 8th  November 1937 for a monthly salary of  Rs 28= on the advice of the Travancore State Service Commission  . While he was serving as Sepoy clerk he was transferred to the Education department by the Travancore Government, as an undergraduate teacher .and accordingly he joined Muvattupuzha English High School  and from there Mr N. Philip was transferred to the English High School at Marthandam and at Marthandam E.H.School  he worked for 2 months and then he was transferred to the Govt English High School  at Eraniel and at this School he worked for 7 months.  From Eraniel E H S he was transferred to the Higher Training School at Kottarakara  and here he worked for 2 months  and then he was transferred to the Government English High School at Marthandam and there he worked for 2 years . After having worked for nearly 2 years at the E.H.School at Marthandam he was transferred to the famous  S.L.B English High School at Nagercoil .  Subsequently Mr N. Philip's service  was confirmed in the Education Department. Afterwards there was no turning back in his flourishing teaching career .  Mr Philip was promoted as 2nd grade teacher on the scale of Rs 125-- 175m with effect from the 1st September , 1950 . 

He was Promoted as Inspector of School   : On the 1st November 1956  Kanyakumari District was merged with the Tamil Nadu State and as a corollary Mr N. Philip became a Teaching Staff  of the Education Department  of Tamil Nadu Government .   Mr N. Philip received an order from the D.P.I [ Director of Public Instructions ], Madras appointing him as  Inspector of Primary and Middle Schools of Boothapandy division forthwith  and so  he took charge of the appointment on the 7th September 1957. With great efficacy he was discharging his official duties.  After some years  he was promoted as H.M  and he worked as Head Master of the  Govt High School at Ayikudi,  And afterwards   Mr N Philip. B.A. L.T. worked as Head Master of the Model High School at Saidapettai, Madras, nearly for three years  [1959- 1961]  .He also had the privilege to work as Head Master of the Govt High School at Thakalay  and Mathandam.  After having done many years of fruitful  service in the Education Department  he was promoted  and transferred to Athur in  Salem district  to work as special District Education Officer [ DEO]  and he conspicuously proved himself as an efficacious  special District Education  Officer. . After having served in the field of education for more than three decades he retired from Service on the 31st May , 1970.  

Conclusion.    Mr N. Philip, B.A, L.T,  was  an intellectual and multifaceted personality;  he joined with Mr Thomaiappan B.A, LT of Carmal High School, Nagercoil  and wrote Biology Text Books for Std VI & IV Form  in   1950  These two Text Books were well appreciated by the teachers, students and parents and the books enjoyed good demand .  He was a great Tennis and Badminton player and he had the honor serving as a Committee Member of the Travancore Cochin Athletic Association in the year 1953 and  also  was a Member of Tennis Club in Nagercoil.  He was a great hunter and was an adept and accurate  Shooter . Mr N. Philip had  passed away from this world on the 4th may 1978. . He had a good mastery and command over English, Malayalam and Tamil languages. He was great Administrator, Teacher, Hunter, Author, Music lover, Sportsman etc,.  We can infer many valuable lessons from his life  he was kind, audacious, hard working , and was a good reader, he believed that a sound mind could exist only in a sound body.  . Now his children and grandchildren are doing very well in life. And his students remember  him with gratitude   Mr N. Philip's main policy and  principle of his life was not to make any enemy  I will say, Mr N. Philip, B.A, L.T, was a remarkable person and his enviable and accomplished  life  has become a  guiding  and galvanizing milestone for the younger generations and student community. 

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By.P. Babu Manoharan, M.A, [ All rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ]. 

 

 

 

  

Tennis Player , Travancore Cochin Athletic Association Committee Member , Author of School Text Books, Former High School Head Master and District Education Officer[ D.E.O] Sri. N. Philip, B.A., L.T, Part-- A.

Introduction   : Educationist,  Sportsman ,Author  of School Text Books ,  and Former District Education Officer [ DEO] Sri. N Philip , B.A, L.T, was a remarkable person , and he hailed from one of the pioneer and outstanding Christian families of Kanyakumari District.  A  perusal and review of his imprints  and accomplishments in the fields of  Education,  Sports, Hunting, and Social history  will enrich the readers and the younger generation  with many interesting and useful information. He was a colorful personality;  physically and intellectually he was a very strong person  He was unassuming and composed  yet he was a dynamic personality . Definitely Mr N. Philip B.A, L.T had become a glowing and guiding milestone in the educational, intellectual,.sport  and social history of Kanyakumari District and Tamil Nadu .

                                                             Sri. N. Philip,  B.A, L.T

Mr. N. Philip's  Ancestors   ; \ Mr N. Philip's ancestors were living in a famous  idyllic village located  on the  North of Nagercoil town  called Thittuvilai near Boothapandi [ Boothapandi is the native village of veteran Labour Leader and Politician late  Sri P. Jeevanandam ]   ] in Thovalai taluk in Kanyakuamrai District. The LMS Church congregation in Thittuvilai was established by the earnest efforts taken by the Rev C. Masillamani of Mylaudy and Thittuvilai congregation was one of the pioneer protestant congregations in Kanyakumari district / South Travancore.  Mr N. Philip' paternal grandfather late Mr Philip Deacan was one the pioneer deacons of Thittuvilai LMS Church .   Deacon Philip was living in Thittuvilai with his wife and this couple gave birth to  some children including Mr. N Philip's father Dr P. Noah. . Dr. Philip  Noah L.M.S, M.G, was serving as a missionary medical doctor at   Nagercoil,  Chemponvilai and few other places in Kanyakumari district.  

               Dr. Philip Noah, L.M.S, M.G,[ Born in 1879 expired in 1947.] with his Children &family 

Mr. N. Philip's  Parents and his Siblings         :  Dr. Philip Noah , L.M.S [ Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery ]-   married Ms Mariammal and both of them were remarkable people in their respective fields. It will be really appropriate to mention one information that Ms Mariammal  Noah received a medal and memento from the British Government for her outstanding social service.    Dr. P. Noah, L.M.S, M.G and Ms Mariammal Noah couple  gave birth to the following children namely:- [1] Ms. N. Kamalam and she was born on the 9th November, 1899, [2] A male child was born on the 4th August 1903 and died on the 10th August 1903, [3'] Ms N. Pichi and she was born the 15th October, 1904, [4] Mr. N. Muthu Nayagam  and he was born on the 11th October ,1907, [5] Ms.N. Erakam and she was born on the 9th February, 1910, [6] Mr. N. Philip, B.A, L.T[ The Hero of this Article] and he was born the 7th May 1912, [7] Ms .N. Grace and she was born on the 11th October , 1914, and [8] Ms. N. Lily and she was born on the 8th July, 1917. 

Mr. N. Philip's  Education    :  Mr.N, Philip had been a brilliant student since his  Primary School days. Mr. N. Philip successfully did his school studies  at the famous Scott Christian High School in Nagercoil and he pursued  his Intermediate course [FA ] at the famous Madras Christian College, Chennai . Then he  did his BA at a famous college in Trivandrum and passed the BA degree course meritoriously  and after some interval he joined a  Teachers Training College , in Trivandrum. and completed  his L.T course successfully

Part Final Will Follow soon 

By.P. Babu Manoharan, M.A,. [ All rights are reserved/ This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later if needed ]. 

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