Cyriac Thomas Explained

Cyriac Thomas (born 24 October 1943 in Pala, Kottayam) is a Member of the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions of India^{[1] [2]} He started his career as a college lecturer in Politics at St. Thomas College Pala.^[3] He served as the Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India from November 2000 to November 2004.^[4] He had served as the acting Vice-Chancellor of Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT). He had also served as the pro Vice-Chancellor and acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Kerala.

His father R.V. Thomas was a former speaker of the Travancore- Cochin Legislative Assembly as well as a freedom fighter. His mother Mrs. R.V. Thomas was also a freedom fighter and a social activist.

He lives in Pala in Kottayam District, Kerala.

Notes and References

1. News: College management, SFI harden stand . . 19 June 2010 . 11 December 2010 .
2. News: Indian women owe much to Gandhiji: Cyriac Thomas. The Hindu. 2018-11-23. en-IN. 0971-751X.
3. Web site: http://www.stcp.ac.in/Dep_pol_exfaculty_members.php. Ex-Faculty Members.
4. News: B.Ed. centre opened at Elanthoor . https://web.archive.org/web/20040718093640/http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/25/stories/2004062507400300.htm . dead . 18 July 2004 . . 25 June 2004 . 11 December 2010 .