PROF. JOHN KURAKAR IS THE CHIRMAN OF MAKAKAVI PUTHENKAVU MATHEN THARAKAN CHAIR

                                                             Inauguration of the
     Maha Kavi Puthen Kavu Mathen Tharakan Chair & Mini Digital Theater
 Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta. Prof John Kurakar is the chairman of the chair
  

  
The Inauguration of the Maha Kavi Puthenkavu Mathen Tharakan Chair was held on 24th March,2011 at Pathanamthitta Catholicate College Auditorium. Dr Sukumar Azhikodu, the eminent Literate r & Social critic inaugurated the Mahakavi's chair.  Prof. John Kurakar, President,Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithy & Alumni of Catholicate college presided. Mr. Paul Manalil, Dr Geroge Varghese Koppara, Prof G. John, Prof Susamma Samuel, Dr. R. Bhadran were spoke on the occasion. Dr Geroge Varghese Coppara welcomed the gatherings and Dr Rajiv delivered vote of thanks.

prof. Kurakar, Paul Manalil, Fr O.Thomas

Prof. John Kurakar

     Mahakavi Puthenkavu Mathan Tharakarn was the Professor & Principal of the Catholicate College Pathnanthitta. He has written more than fifty literary books including" Viswa Deepam" Mahakavyam.  He encouraged young talent students and several teachers. He paid memorable contribution to the Freedom Movement and Malayalam literature He passed on 5th April,1993.

Dr Sukumar Azhikodu & Prof. John Kurakar

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PROF. JOHN KURAKAR a Biodata

PROF. JOHN KURAKAR - a Bio data

        Prof. John Kurakar, the second son of  Mr P.G Mathew Kurakar was born in the 1952. Mrs Thankamma Mathew was the Mother. Prof John Kurakar who has post graduate Degree along with research degree, was professor and HOD of Malayalam Department of St. Gregorious College Kottarakara.

Prof. John Kurakar

          . He has had his educations from St. Gregorios College Kottarakara, NSS College Nilamel, Catholicate College Pathanamthitta, and University Centre Kariavattom. He is the founder president of Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithy, President of the Gandiya Nava Sakthi Sankom, the president of the Social Thinkers Forum and the President of the Society for Computer Science and Research, the President of the Eden Nagar Residence Association, the Vice President &Chief coordinator of the Alumni Associationof the St.GregoriousCollege, Kottarakara. Besides at Present he serves as the chief Editors of the periodicals Chief Editors of the periodicals Mathru Nadu, Kala Sahithy and Kudumba deepam. He is the chair man of Mahakavi Puthenkavu MathanTharakan Chair in Catholicate College ,Pathanmthitta.
               He was the first chief Editor of ‘College Teachers Journal’ more over he served as the Educational Convenor of the Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishattu’. He held the position of programme Officer of National Service Scheme of Kerala University and Project Officer of Adult and Continuing Education and Extention and Popultion Education Programme.
               He served as the Regional President of Little way Association. He had received cash awards and certificates of honour from Kerala University for 5 year consecutively from 1984 in consideration of his spectacular activities and achievements in Adult and Continuing Education. He was the founder Secretary of Alumni Association St. Gregorious Kottarakara. Several tresses and other articles authored two novels “ Vasanthom Valareyakle, and Ajna Theeram Thedy”. These novels were serialized in the periodical’ Vartha Veekshanam’. More over he has written the Educational and enlightening works such as ‘Bhasa deepam, Upanyasa Manjari, Bhasha Sodini, Kerala Kristhiyanikalude Charithram, Quiz Quiz, and Window of Knowledge.  It was this Professor who re-organized ‘Kurakaran Valiya veettil Kudumba Yogam in 1991. He has presented theses in National and international levels.
                  In 1983, he got married to Prof Molly Jacob, daughter of Mr. Jacob, Chief Engineer, Central PWD. She is now HOD of Hindi Department of St. Gregorious College, Kottarakara.
They have been blessed with two children Dr. Maju Kurakar and Mr. Manu Kurakar.Dr Manju Kurakar has been married to Mr. Kuriyan Arimboor who is a Mechanical Engineer, now working as assistant manager in Bajaj Ltd in pune. Mr. Manu Kurakar is a Computer Engineering student.

D. Unnikrishnan