Introduction : Former Professor of Botany at the prestigious Madras Christian College Tambaram , Chennai, Prof. Dr. K. Selvaraj, M.Sc. Ph.D, is a multifaceted personality; he is a creative Artist , talented Photographer, an efficacious Teacher, efficient Organiser, a relentless Fighter of basic Human Rights , and a person who has really achieved greatness in life by using his inborn intelligence and relentless hard work. A review of his real life story will definitely galvanise the minds of the readers, the youth and the students specially from poor background with new vision , grit and hope.
Dr. K. Selvaraj's Parents and Birth : In Tirunellveli District, in Tamil Nadu , near the historical Ovari village there lies a small and unnoticed village called KARIKOIL and in this small village there lived a hard working honest poor man namely Mr P. Kandiah Joseph with his modest wife by name Ms Chinapillai Amma kandiah, and this couple gave birth to five girls and three boys , The hero of this Article Dr. K Selvaraj was the eighth child of this couple and he was born on the 3rd June , 1945..at Karikoil .
Dr. K.Selvaraj and his Primary School studies : Among the children of Mr Kandiah and Ms Chinapillai couple, their youngest son Selvaraj was very studious in his studies from the very beginning. . . For the young poor boys and girls lived in and around Karikoil village, even primary level education was beyond their reach , and in that context long time ago a great Missionary called Dr Robert Caldwell who lived a Edayankudi village near Ovari in Tirunelveli district, noticed the pathetic condition of the poor illiterate children and took some earnest effort in A..D.1850 to start a Primary School at Karikoil but the the ignorant poor village people protested against Dr, Caldwell and his effort. However after many many decades a primary School was started in Karaikoil and the then young Selvaraj successfully did his Primary School studies in that village school [ 1st Std to 5th Std ]
Mr K.Selvaraj did his High School studies at the Concordia High School, Vadakkankulam : During that period of time a Lutheran Missionary [ MELIM ] who was serving in Vadakkankulam and in the surrounding area namely Rev. Arnold Graff picked the young Selvaraj and helped him to join the Concordia High School at Vadakankulam and Selvaraj was admitted at the Concordia High.School at Vadakkankulam on the 2nd June 1958 . Young K.Selvaraj started his high school studies as a Boarder in the School Boarding .. The School Boarding master Mr K. Ramiah showed great concern and care for the studious young Selvaraj. The Care Taker Mr K. Ramiah was a strict disciplinarian and Dr. Selvaraj respected Mr K Ramiah and continued his contact till Mr. Ramiah's death at the age of 92. Mr Selvaraj was well treated by the teachers because he stood first in his studies throughout his school years. Mr.Selvaraj loved his School days at the Concordia High.School at Vadakkankulam so much . Mr Selvaraj served as Boarding leader for two years and he served in the School N.C.C in the rank of Corporal .Mr Selvaraj had the privilege and honour to serve as the School Pupil Leader during 1962-1963. with great distinction . Mr K. Selvaraj passed his S.S.L.C examination with outstanding marks in First Class and he was the only student who passed the SSLC from Vadakkankulam Concordia High School in that School year in First Class and naturally he stood first in the School
Part Final will Follow soon
By P. Babu Manoharn, M.A [ All rights are reserved ; This Article will be enlarged, modified or corrected later , if needed ].
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