Udupiddy American Mission College Explained

Udupiddy A.M.C.
Native Name:உடுப்பிட்டி அமெரிக்கன் மிஷன் கல்லூரி
Motto:Light dispels Darkness
Motto Translation:ஒளி இருளை அகற்றும்
Country:Sri Lanka
Schooltype:1AB
Religion:Hinduism, Christianity
Founded:1852: 171 years ago
Founder:British American Missionary
District:Vadamarachchi Education Zone, Jaffna District
Authorizer:Government
Schoolnumber:1008003
Principal:Mr. PuspakaranDeputy Principal= Mr. Uthayamoorthy
Head Teacher:Mrs. Sivaranjini Sachithananthamoorthy
Staff:70+
Teaching Staff:65+
Employees:3
Grades:1-13
Gender:Boys (girls in Advanced level)
Lower Age:5
Upper Age:19
Classes:Primary- 2prl/cls, Secondary- 3prl/cls, Tertiary- 4prl/cls
Avg Class Size:contain 35 students
Hours In Day:6 hours
Classrooms:36
Houses:Newton, Bicknel, Sellaia, Brown
Slogan:This is our school. Make me proud of it. It makes proud of me.
Song:வாழிய வாழிய வாழியவே உடுப்பிட்டி அமெரிக்கன் மிஷன் கல்லூரி....
Athletics:Annual Sports day
Sports:Cricket, Foot ball, Volleyball etc
Nickname:A.M.C
Ranking:high
Roll:1200+
Publication:Torso (Article published by science stream students)
Fees:free

Udupiddy American Mission College (Tamil: உடுப்பிட்டி அமெரிக்கன் மிஷன் கல்லூரி Uṭuppiṭṭi Amerikkaṉ Micaṉ Kallūri) is a national school in Udupiddy, Sri Lanka.[1] [2] It was founded on 4 January 1852 by American Ceylon Mission.[3] [4]

It was started in 1852. In 2021, it became a national school from a provincial school. It is 25th oldest school in Sri Lanka.

Chandraheskarampillai Packiyachandram alias Sivarasan, who was a key conspirator in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, studied here until he had to drop out after the death of his father who taught at Udupiddy American Mission College.

Principals

  1. Mr. O. S. Good - 1852
  2. Mr. S. K. Rasiah - 1932 to 1938
  3. Mr. K. T. John - 1939 to 1956
  4. Mr. S. S. Selvadurai - 1956 to 1971
  5. Mr. Robert Navaratnam - 1971 to
  6. Mr. K. Sithamparappillai
  7. Mr. V. T. Selvaratnam
  8. Mr. N. Anantharaj
  9. Mr. S. Thilaimpalan
  10. Mr. K. Nadarajah
  11. Mr. K. Tharmalingam
  12. Mr. S.Krishnakumar - 2012 to 2020
  13. Mr. Puvanenthirarajah - 2021 to 2022
  14. Mr. Selvavinayakam- 2022
  15. Mr. Pushpakaran- 2023- now

Notable alumni

!Name!Notability!Reference
Prof. A. Thurairajah2nd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna
Prof. S. SrisatkunarajahFormer Dean of Faculty of Science, First Dean of Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna
Kandiah NeelakandanLawyer, Former Chief editor of the Bar Association Law Journal, Former President - All Ceylon Hindu Congress
P. SriskandarajahPuisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon
T. RamalingamMember of the Ceylonese Parliament for Point Pedro
Kamalakkannan KamalavasakanIsland first rank G.C.E A/L 2012 for Physical science
A. ArulpiragasamFirst Commissioner of Elections (1955–57), Sri Lanka.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. 2010. Northern Provincial Council. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001953/http://notice.np.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85%3Anpc-schools-basic-data-as-on-01102010. 2013-12-03.
  2. Web site: Province - Northern. Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education.
  3. Web site: 150 years of Uduppidy A.M. College. www.island.lk. 2019-12-03.
  4. Book: Jeganathan, K. . Memories are for Ever: An Autobiography . Ulaga Thamizhar Pathippakam . 2005 . 14 Aug 2023 .