Mahajana College, Tellippalai
| Mahajana College மகாஜனாக் கல்லூரி | |
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| Location | |
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Tellippalai, Jaffna District, Northern Province Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°47′10.90″N 80°01′20.50″E / 9.7863611°N 80.0223611°ECoordinates: 9°47′10.90″N 80°01′20.50″E / 9.7863611°N 80.0223611°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public provincial 1AB |
| Motto | Know Thyself |
| Founded | October 1910 |
| Founder | T. A. Thuraiyappapillai |
| School district | Valikamam Education Zone |
| Authority | Northern Provincial Council |
| School number | 1013001 |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| School roll | 1,264 |
| Website | mahajanacollege.net |
Mahajana College (Tamil: மகாஜனாக் கல்லூரி Makājaṉāk Kallūri) is a provincial school in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka.[1][2]
History
The school was founded in October 1910 by scholar and poet T. A. Thuraiyappapillai.
Mahajana English High School is founded by Pavalar T. A. Thuraiappahpillai in 1910.
1949 - Raised to Grade I school
1961 - College is raised to Super Grade status.
1962 - The College is vested in the Crown as from 1 February and becomes a Government Institution for all intents and purposes.
1976 - Mr. P. Kanagasabapathy becomes the Principanl
1976 Oct - Former Principal Mr. T.T. Jeyaratnam passes away.
1990 - Mahajana temporarily moves to Alaveddy Arunothaya College.
and later moves to Pandatharippu Girls College next year.
On September 15, 1999 Mahajana College moved back to the original location at Ambanai.
See also
References
- ↑ Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010.
- ↑ "Province - Northern". Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education.