K. K. Jacob
Kunnenkeril K. Jacob | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1904 |
| Died | 25 August 1991 |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Years active | since 1931 |
| Spouse | Grace Mathai |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Kunnenkeril Kuruvila Jacob (1904-1991) was an Indian educationist from the South Indian state of Kerala.[1] Born on 3 August 1904 in a small hamlet of Aymanam in Kottayam district and educated at various places such as Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Nagercoil, and Parur, Jacob did higher education at Leeds University.[1][2] He started his career as the first Indian headmaster of Madras Christian College School, Chennai, in 1931 and retired from there in 1962.[1][3][4] After retirement, he was in charge of Hyderabad Public School for seven years and, later, worked as the principal of Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai.[1][4] He died on 25 August 1991.[5] He was honored by the Government of India, in 1991, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6] Jacob's students have started an initiative for bringing about innovation in teaching methodology under the name, Kuruvila Jacob Initiative.[4]
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- ^ a b c d Muthaiah S. (2011). Madras Miscellany. Westland. p. 1212. ISBN 9789380032849.
- ^ "The Man". Kuruvila Jacob. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "MCC". Kuriuvila Jacob. 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "IITM". IITM. 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Later Years". Kuruvila Jacob. 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.