Former Associate Pastor of the Reformation Lutheran Church , Brookfield, WI, USA[ 1976- 1978], The First Third World Divinity Scholar of Yale University , USA [1984- 1985],Winner of Merit Scholarship from the Ministry of Education of the Union Government of India, Former Professor of New Testament and Greek at Concordia Thelogical Seminary Nagercoil ,Academic Dean of Concordia Theological Seminary Nagercoil , Secretary cum Treasurer Trust Association IELC, Prof. Rev A. Sundaram, B,Sc, B.D. S.T.M, [ Yale University, U.S],. Part. A

Introduction   :Former Professor of New Testament and Greek at Concordia Theological Seminary, Nagercoil  , an Exchange Visitor to Germany's Mission Academy [1975], An Associate Pastor of the Reformation Lutheran Church Brookfield, WI, USA [1976- 1978,  Former Academic Dean at Concordia Theological Seminary Nagercoil and Secretary Cum Treasurer of Trust Association , I.E.L.C Prof. Rev A. Sundaram, B.Sc, B.D, S.T.M [ Yale University, USA] was a remarkable and multifaceted personality.. He was a Theologian, Linguist, Social Thinker, Visionary, Humanitarian, Writer, Translator,etc and  definitely his prolific profile will galvanise the Readers  to live a meaningful and fruitful life 

                       Prof Rev. A. Sundaram, B.Sc, B..D, S.T.M.[ Yale University, USA]

Rev.A. Sundaram's Parents and His Birth and his Native Village    : Ammachikovil is an enchanting idyllic village and it lies between Panagudi and Vallioor in Thirunelveli District and this tiny village Ammachikovil  is surrounded by paddy fields and coconut trees. Some decades ago  in Ammachi Kovil there lived a gentleman by name Mr V. Arumugam  with his beloved  wife by name Mrs. U. Palammal and God blessed this lovely couple with all the conjugal blessings and this couple gave birth to  Rev. A. Sundaram on 5th October , 1948 . Rev Sundaram's mother  Ms U. Palmmal, Rev. U. Jacob [ father of former IELC Treasurer Mr. Gnan Jothi]  and Mr. kanakaraj [ father of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sundaram ] were siblings.  It will be useful to the readers and micro historians to get some more information about Ammachikovil Village. .Definitley Anmmachi Kovil has been progressing economically and educationally during the  last five  decades. The  MELIM  Primary School and the IELC Messiah Lutheran Church in Ammachi Kovil are directly connected with the educational, social and religious advancement of Ammachikovil.. It is appropriate to remember one fact here that Rev. A. Sundaram a former student  of the MELIM Primary School at Ammachikovil later became a student of "Master of Sacred Theology" course at the world famous Yale University,U.S.A  . Ammachil Kovil has  produced  four Lutheran Pastors including Prof. Rev A. Sundaram, B.Sc, B.D, S.T.M.,[ Yale I University]. Some   people from Ammachi Kovil are working in foreign countries. It has produced  a lady  Civil Magistrate and  definitely she will become minimum a District and Sessions Judge before her retirement. . The younger generation is doing well in their education with more responsibility and goals .. All old houses of the village have been replaced by beautiful concrete houses and today Ammachikovil looks fresh and beautiful. 

Rev. A. Sundaram's Siblings.  God blessed Vr. V. Arumugam and Mrs. U. Palammal Arumigam and this lovely couple gave birth to the following children namely :-[1]  Rev. A. Sundaram , [He is the Hero of this Article ] , [2] Ms. Susheela and she lives  in Samoogarengapuram, Thirunelveli district, [3] Mr. Philpdhas [ Late], [4] Ms. Packiam and she lives in Kottaram, kanyakumari District, and [5] Ms. Mariya Selvam and she lives in Kottaram, kanyakuamri District. 

                                         Rev. A. Sundaram and his Parents and His Siblings

                                                        [ A  Precious Old family Photo] 

Rev. A. Sundaram's Educational Track   : .  Rev. A. Sundaram pursued his Primary School education at the MELIM Primary School , Ammachikoil , South Valliyoor and did his High School studies at the famous Sankar Reddiyar Government High School[Now it is a Higher Secondary School], in Naguneri, Thirunelveli District and he passed his S.S.L.C meritoriously and  in S.S.L.C.  Govt Examination Mr.A Sundaram stood First in the undivided Thirunelveli district and thereby he won Merit Scholarship from the Ministry of Education of the Union Government of India  for his collegiate studies[1965- 1968] .  He pursued his under graduate studies at the famous St John's college and passed his B.Sc degree in May 1969. 

Rev. A. Sundaram's Theological Educational Track  : After having passed his B.Sc, Rev. A. Sundaram pursued his B.D at the Tamilnadu Theological College, Madurai[ Affiliated to Serampore University] and passed his B.D in April 1974.. While he was studying his B.D in T.T.C , Madurai Rev. Dr. Samuel Amirtham was serving as the Principal of T.T.C Madurai. Moreover during that period  Mr.V. Devasahayam of Madras CSI Diocese ,was his B.D Class mate and Mr. V. Devasahaym later served in the Madras CSI Diocese as an ordained Pastor and he was consecrated and installed in 1999 as the  Bishop of Madras CSI Diocese  [1999 to 2014..] . Great Theologians like . Dr. Samuel Amirtham, Dr. Dhyanchand Carr , Dr. Daynandan Francis were working as Teachers of Rev A. Sundaram ,in  T.T.C. Madurai. Moreover Rev A. Sundaram had the privilege to serve as the Chairman of the Students Association of T.T.C, Maduaai, while he was doing his Final year B.D. After having passed his B.D, Rev A Sundaram was selected in 1975 as an Exchange Visitor to Germany's Missions Academy and he visited and stayed in Germany [ September--October, 1975]

                                Rev.A. Sundaram with his wife Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sundaram

RevA. Sundaram's Wedding         :    Rev. A. Sundaram married his maternal uncle Mr. Kanagaraj's cute daughter Ms K. Mary Elizabeth on 24 April 1974 and this marriage was solemnised at the Messiah Lutheran Church , Ammachikovil and God blessed this couple with all the conjugal blessings .

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

 

Secretary , Board of Nursing Education of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India, [South India Branch], Ms.S. Gnancy Starlet, M.Sc,[Nursing].

Introduction  :The current Secretary, Board of Nursing Education of the Nurses League of the  Christian Medical Association of India [ South India Branch ] Mrs .S.Gnancy Starlet, M.Sc,[ Nursing] is a dedicated Nurse and outstanding Nursing Teacher . Of course, "Nursing" is one of the noblest professions in the world . According to the International Council of Nurses[ICN} , " Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities ,sick or well and in all settings . Nursing includes the promotion of health , prevention of illness and the care of all disabled and dying people. Advocacy , promotion of safe environment , research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management and education are also key nursing roles, [ICN, 2002]".These above lines will help the readers to understand the main role of  Nurses in this modern world and their importance in the society;  definitely a perusal of the professional profile of Ms.S. Gnancy Starlet will definitely galvanise the readers and the youth to understand and evaluate  the crucial role of the Nurses in our society  and to lead a meaningful life with  helping mind.

                                              

                                         Ms. S.Gnancy Starlet,  M.Sc, [Nursing].

Ms. Gnancy Starlets's Parents and her Birth  : krisnhnanputhur village  is a beautiful village surrounded by enchanting coconut trees, located near the historical Vattakotai, in Agastheeswarm taluk, Knayakumari.district . Many decades  ago there lived a gentleman by name Mr Subbaih with his wife Ms Mariamma in Krishnanputhur village and this couple gave birth to a son by name  Mr. Masillamani. Mr Masillamani married an elegant lady by name  Ms Natchathiram and Mr. Masillamani and Mrs Naatchathiram Masillamani couple gave birth to the following children namely ;[1] Mr. Swarnadas, [ The father of Ms Gnancy Starlet], [2] Mr. Janarthana Das, [3] Mr. Chandrassekara Das[ he retired as Assistant Director of Hand-looms and Textiles, Govt of Tamil Nadu,], [4] Mr. Manoharadhas, [5] Ms Manon Mani  , [6] Ms Pushpavathi and [7]Mr. Mohan Das. Mr.M. Swarnadas married Ms Mary Nallammal and this couple gave birth to Ms Gnancy Starlet on the 2nd October,1974,. . Mr. Swarnadas before moving to Kuwait  he worked as a Commercial Accountant at  the Office of the Regional Deputy Director of Industries and Commerce , Pattai and later he moved to Kuwait and worked as Finance Manager  in a famous Finance company called United Trading group- Foreign exchange [ U.T.G,. ] , Kuwait and after retirement he returned from Kuwait to his native place in Kanyakumari District, India . Ms Gnancy Starlet's mother Ms. Mary Nallammal Swarnadas worked as a Staff Nurse at the Govt Maternity Hospital, Kuwait and after her retirement she returned to India. 

                    Mr. Swarnadas [ Right ] ,United Trading Group Office Building , Kuwait 

Mr. Swarnadas and Ms Mary Swarnadas Couple's Children  :. .  Mr. Swarnadas and Mrs Mary Nallammal Swarnadas couple gave birth to the following children namely :- [1] Mr. Masil Navaroj, D.C.E [ Diploma in Communications and Electronics] and he married Ms. Mahibans Jesslin Devi , M.Sc, B.Ed, and this couple is blessed with a son by name Mr. Jonathan Samuel and [2] Ms. Gnancy Starlet, M.Sc, [Nursing] and she is the Heroine of this Article  .

Ms. Gnancy Starlet's Educational Track and Professional Track Phase I;: Ms Gnancy Starlet studied successfully  up to her 5th class in Kuwait and then she pursued her Middle School education , High School education and Plus Two education at the famous St Joseph's Convent, Nagercoil . After having passed her Plus Two Govt examination with good marks she pursued her B.Sc[ Nursing] at the prestigious  Christian Medical College, Vellore, [C.M.C, Vellore] . And after having passed her B.Sc Nursing in 1996  she  worked one year[ 1996-1997]  as a Staff Nurse in  the CMC Hospital , Vellore .. After that she worked  in the Catherine .Booth Hospital, Nagercoil[C.B.H]  as a Nursing Tutor for two years [ 1997-1999] .Then  she pursued her M.Sc[ Nursing] in the prestigious Christian Medical College , Vellore and  passed her M.Sc[ Nursing] meritoriously in the year 2001. . 

                               M. Gnancy Starlet ,[ Right] with her Husband and Daughter 

Ms. Gnancy Starlet's Husband  and Daughter   :Ms. Gnancy Starlet married Mr M. Wesley, B.Sc, [ Mathematics],  son of Mr Money and Ms Kamalam Money of Nagercoil ,on 4th September 2002 and her marriage was solemnised at the C.S.I. Home Church at Kottaram , Agastheeswaram Taluk . God blessed Ms. Gnancy Starlet and Mr M. Wesley with all the conjugal blessings and this couple gave birth to a lovely daughter by name Ms.Melinda Ruth Kamaly and she is doing her Doctor of Pharmacy [ Pharm.D.] .Mr. M. Wesley joined as a Junior Assistant in Indian Bank and then pursued promotion examinations and passed the C.A.I.I.B. and got promoted to the Officer cadre. and now he is holding to the post of Senior Manager Grade 3 , and is working in the Indian bank,City Branch of Bangalore.

Ms.S. Gnancy Starlet's Professional  Track , Phase II   : After having passed her M.Sc[ Nursing, C.M.C, Vellore in 2001,  Ms. Gnancy Starlet joined the Apollo College of Nursing,Chennai,  as Assistant Professor of Nursing in 2001 in Child Health Nursing Department and in 2004 she got promoted as Associate Professor . Then in 2004 she joined Shova Rani Nursing College , which is a part of KPC Medical College and  Hospital in Kolkata as Associate Professor and worked till 2007 with distinction. .In November 2007,  Ms Gnancy Starlet joined the Ministry of Health, Sohar Nursing Institute in Oman. as Senior Nurse Trainer . From 2007 to 2019 , she worked in different positions and assumed various responsibilities, one of which was the Chairman of Anatomy and Physiology curriculum of all Nursing Schools in Oman.  

In 2019 she returned to Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil and worked as Nurse Educator and N.A.B.H. Coordinator [ National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Health Providers] with devotion and efficacy.  She and her Team worked night and day for three years from 2019  to 2022 and achieved the National Accreditation for Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil .Due to this accreditation C.B.H has proven to maintain the national Standards of Hospitals in India . In September 2022 she moved to Bangalore to assume responsibility as the Secretary of, Board of Nursing Examination of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India[ South India Branch] .

Ms. Gnancy Starlet Currently works as Secretary of BNESIB of CMAI.  : Since 1st September 2022, Ms.S.Gnancy Starlet has been working as Secretary of , Board of Nursing of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India [ South India Branch] with great devotion , and efficacy. It would be appropriate to say a few lines about the B.N.E.S.I.B OF C,M,A,I.. The Board of Nursing  Examination of the Nurses League of the CMAI[ South India Branch] had passed though many process and name changes and finally in 1975 the immediately previous name, "Examining Board of the Nurses League of CMAI[SIB] " was changed into what is today as, " Board of Nursing Education of the Nurses League of the Christian Medical Association of India [ South India Branch]. The BNESIB of CMAI, strives to impart quality Nursing Education through its affiliated institutions without distinction on the basis of religion, caste or creed. Its main function is to coordinate and bring uniform standard of Nursing education in South India under the Board in accordance with the requirements of the State Nurses and Midwives Councils and Indian Nursing Council, etc, As Secretary of  BNESIB of CMAI, Ms Gnancy Starlet's main functions are:- [1] Controller of Diploma Nursing Examination of the Nursing schools of B.N.E.S.I.B of CMAI   [2]Approval of new Nursing Schools, and renewal of Existing Schools of Nursing of the CMAI, [3] provide Certification and Marks Card after completing the schools , [4] Provide Migration Certificate,  Local and Foreign Verification of  Certificates and Marks card of CMAI Nursing Schools , etc. and Ms Gnancy Starlet  has been discharging her official duties with great care, commitment and efficacy.  .

Conclusion   :  Ms. Gnancy Starlet is a committed Nurse and an efficacious Nursing Teacher. She is a practising christian. She is a good Administrator also and she has been proving herself as a promising and proficient  Secretary of the BNESIB of CMAI. She is unassuming, she really cares for the patients and  her Nursing Students. She considers Medical and Nursing ministry to the ailing patients as a part of her Christian life and ministry. Her command over English is laudable.and she is invited by the  Nursing Colleges, as guest Speaker .  She is liked by her family members and friends for her friendly qualities and unassuming nature..and she loves her family. Her father Mr Swarnadas, her mother late Mary Swarnadas and Mrs Gnancy Starlet's beloved husband Mr Wesley were the inspiring and motivational forces of her education and thought flows.  God has blessed her family . It is not possible to cover all the aspects and chapters of her real life story within the space of this Article and so I will end this Article with the following sentence, " I thank God for Ms S. Gnancy Starlet, M.Sc, {Nursing]  and we proud of her "

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