Mahajana_College,_Tellippalai
Mahajana College, Tellippalai
Public provincial school in Tellippalai, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
Mahajana College (Tamil: மகாஜனாக் கல்லூரி Makājaṉāk Kallūri) is a provincial school in Tellippalai, Sri Lanka.[1][2]
| Mahajana College மகாஜனாக் கல்லூரி தேசிய பாடசாலை | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°47′11″N 80°01′21″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 |
| School roll | 1,978 |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| Website | mahajanacollege.net |
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.
- Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- "Province - Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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