Introduction : Former Principal of Soka Ikeda College for Women , Chennai Ms. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas, M.Sc, M.Phil, P.G.D.C.A, Ph.D is a Remarkable Woman and Achiever, . She is a great Educationist, Researcher, Physicist, Humanitarian, God fearing , unassuming Trailblazer . She is really a shining and galvanising milestone in the field of education, scientific research and social service. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's accomplished life story will surely motivate the young students and specially galvanise the rural girl students with new hope and confidence to reach greater peaks in life . Dr.Rani Christhu Dhas's brilliant trailblazing educational travel in search of knowledge from Chitharal to Chennai really deserves our attention, appreciation and admiration .
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Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's Parents and Birth : Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas' native place Chitharal is a beautiful historical village in Kanyakumari District and Chirtharal is famous for its nearby historical Chitharal Rock Jain Temple [Malaikovil ] . Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas' beloved father Mr M.A. Thankaiyan was a native of this historical village and in this historical Village Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's smart father Mr. M.A. Thankaiyan started his connubial life with his beloved wife Ms K. Palammal . It will be useful to the readers to read a few lines about Mr. M.A. Thankaiyan here, Mr Thankaiyan was not only an intelligent man but also a patriotic man and so after having successfully completed his S.S.L.C, he joined the famous Indian Air Force as a Radar Mechanic .and by virtue of his hard and devoted work he rose to the position of Master Warrant Officer before his retirement. Mr. M.A. Thankaiyan and Mrs K. Pallammal Thankaiyan couple gave birth to their daughter Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas on 25th of October, 1951. Mr.M.A. Thankaiyan valued the importance of Education than anything else and so he did his best to give the best possible education to all of his children including his daughter Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas .
[ Ms. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's Parents]
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's Siblings :Mr. M.A Thankaiyan and Mrs. K. Palammal couple gave birth to the following children namely : [1]Ms. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas, [The heroine of this Article] [2] Ms. Ramani , B.Sc[ Physics] and she worked in B.S.N.L Nagercoil and retired as Senior Accountant , [3] late Mr. Rajamani, B.A, B.L, and he worked as General Manager , G.J. Multiclave India , Pvt, Ltd, Hyderabad Division [4] Ms. Chinthamani , B.Com, and she retired as Support Master, Postal Department ,[5] Mr. Jeyaraj, A.M.I.E, and he works as General Manager , G.J. Multiclave India Pvt Ltd, Kerala Division and [6] Ms Jeyarani, B.Sc[ Agriculture] and she works as Cane Officer, Thiruthani Co-Operative Sugar Mills .
Ms.Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas [ Sitting Extreme left] with her parents and siblings
[This Photo was taken in 1968]
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's High School education : While Ms. Rani was doing her 6th Standard her father Mr. M.A. Thankaiyan wanted to take her mother and younger siblings to his Work Place and so Ms. Dr Rani was admitted in the VII Std in the famous St. Joseph's Convent High Nagercoil in the year 1962. While Ms Rani Christhu Dhas was studying in the St. Joseph's convent she happened to meet her life long dear friend Ms Ann Vanitha in the year 1963 and afterwards there is no turning back and their friendship continues till date. Dr Rani's friend Vanitha introduced Jesus Christ to Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas by presenting a copy of the Holy Bible in the year 1963. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas was a very intelligent student and she excelled in Mathematics, Sciences and English . She bagged Proficiency Prizes unfailingly in the Annual School Day celebrations . . The then School Head Mistress Rev. Sr. Landerada considered and consented the request made by Mr. M.A. Thankaiyan and gladly permitted Ms Rani to study XI Std in English Medium. Dr. Rani continued her High School studies as a Boarding Student. Unexpectedly Dr.Rani's father Mr Thankaiyan was posted to work at the Air Force Radar Station in Calcutta during the Indo Pakisthan war and Ms Dr. Rani became very much worried about the safety of her beloved father and so Ms.Rani used to go into the St.Joseph's Convent School Chapel and pray to Jesus and Mother Mary for the safety of her beloved father . The war ended and her father was safe and naturally Dr. Rani became grateful to Jesus and her faith in Jesus Christ started to grow day by day.. Dr. Rani passed her S.S.L.C examination with flying colours in the year 1967..
Dr. Rani's Collegiate Education : After having passed her S.S.L.C with high marks Dr. Rani pursued her P.U.C at the famous Holy Cross College , Nagercoil and passed her P.U.C in the year 1968 meritoriously. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas pursued her B.Sc[ Physics] in Holy Cross College Nagercoil and as she was a brilliant and well behaved student she was awarded the Best Outgoing Student Award while she was doing her Third Year B.Sc[ Physics]. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas passed her B.Sc[ Physics] final year examination with flying coloursin 1971. With the consent and blessings of her beloved parents Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas pursued her M.Sc[ Physics ] at the prestigious Seetha Laksmi Ramasamy College in Trichy and passed her M.Sc[ Physics] scoring laudable marks.
The Beginning of Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's Professional Career : After having passed her M.Sc[ Physics] with flying colours , Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas applied for a Physics Lecturer post in the famous Holy Cross College , Trichy and she was selected and appointed as a Physics Lecturer in the Holy Cross College , Trichy in 1973.:Though Dr. Rani liked her teaching job so much , she quit her Lecturer Post in the Holy Cross College Trichy, to do research in line with her burning ambition,in the Madras University . But her attempt was not successful and so Dr. Rani joined the Emerald Heights College for Women Ooty as a Physics Lecturer .
Mr. Christhu Dhas and his wife Ms. Dr. Rani Chisthu Dhas
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's Wedding with Mr. Christhu Dhas : While Dr. Rani was working as a Physics Lecturer in the famous Emerald Heights College for Women in Ooty [ Bharathiar University] she married Mr. Christhu Dhas on the 7th June, 1976. . Mr. Christhu Dhas was then working as an Auditor in the office of the Accountant General, Madras. At the end her second year in the Emerald heights College, Ooty , Ms. Rani Christhu Dhas resigned her job in the Emerald Heights College and started her conjugal life in Chennai with her beloved husband Mr . Christhu Dhas
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With their Son and Daughter
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas and Mr Christhu Dhas Couple's Children : Mr. Christhu Dhas and Ms Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas Couple is blessed with all the connubial blessings and this couple gave birth to the following children namely :[1] Ms. Agnes Subha Jacob and she studied at Scared Heart HSS, Church Park, and she did her B.E [ Computer Science] at Velammal Engineering college. .After having passed her B.E[ Computer Science ] meritoriously she worked as a Lecturer in the prestigious SRM Engineering college, Chennai for two years . She married Mr. Jacob Jayabalan, B.E [ Mechanical ] and Mr. Jayabalan and Ms Agnes Subha Jacob Jayaabalan couple is blessed with 2 cute daughters and all of them are currently living in Canada , Mr Jayabalan and Ms Agnes Subha Jayabalan couple is running their own Company in Canada,and [2] Mr. Vijay Christopher Dhas studied at Don Bosco HSS and after having passed his Plus Two examination meritoriously he successfully completed his B.Sc[ Viscom] course at the prestigious Loyola College Chennai . Then Mr Vijay Christopher Dhas did his MBA at I.C.F.A.I , and meritoriously passed his M.B.A final year examination. Now he is working as a Vice President in one of the I.T. companies "K7 Computing " at Sholinganallur, Chennai. He is married to Ms Regi Belinda Antony and she works in "Oracle " as Principal Analyst .Mr Vijay Christopher Dhas and Ms Regi Belinda Antony couple is blessed with two smart children studying in good Schools. .
By. P. Babu Manoharan , M.A, [ All rights are reserved. this Article will be modified , enlarged or corrected later if needed ].
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