Important Dates
Important Milestones in the History of Jaffna Hindu College |
1886 |
Jaffna Hindu College
was founded under the name of , “The Native Town High School”
by the late Williams Nevins Muthukumaru Sithamparapillai. |
1889 |
The Management of this
high school was transferred to the late S. Nagalingam who located it at
Vananarponnai . |
1890 |
The Institution was placed
under the control of Jaffna Saiva Paripalana Sabha. The president of this
Sabhai the late T.Chellapahpillai,B.A. B.L., retired Chief Justice of
Travancore , moved the school to a temporary building ( a Pandal) on the
present site and reorganised it under the name of ,”The Hindu High
School” (3rd October). There were 80 pupils on roll to begin with
(23rd october) and S Appapillai was appointed as the Head Master. |
1891 |
Foundations were lied
for a permanent structure ( 4th May) .The First prize day was held on
the 20th of August with the late T Chellappapillai B.A., B.L. , as the
chief guest. |
1892 |
The late Nevins Selvadurai
was Appointed as the Head Master ( 18th Febuary). |
1893 |
The School was recognized
by the university of Calcutta and boys were taught up to the Entrance
Standard. |
1895 |
The “Main Block”
was declared open by the late Mudaliyar P. Cumaraswamy. In September the
institution was affliated by the University of Calcutta as a College teaching
up to First-in-Arts standard, under its present designation , “Hindu
College Jaffan”. The College was registerd as a Grant-in-Aid institution
by the Department of Public instruction ,Ceylon. |
1897 |
Swami Vivekananda visited
the college and addressed a public meeting (January 24th ). Following
the death of thee founder and first manage, S Nagalingam , V Casipillai
was appointed as Manager. |
1902 |
The College was incorporated
by an Ordinance Passed by the Ceylon Legislative Council and the Jaffna
Hindu College Board of Director took over the management . First donation
of immovable property was made to the Paupathy Chettier Proze Fund. |
1904 |
The College was affiliated
to the University of Madras. |
1905 |
The Jaffna Hindu College
Old Boy’s Association was inaugurated (January 9th). |
1906
|
Death of S TM Pasupathy
Chettiar , a co-founder of the College (March 9th). |
1908 |
The Late Dr. Ananda
K Cumaraswamy visited the school. The Gnanasegaram Hall was completed
and declared open by the Governor, H.E. Sir Henry Mac Callum. |
1909 |
N. Selvadurai, B.A. resigned
and assumed duties as head Master of Trinity College , Kandy. |
1910 |
G. Shiva Rao , B.A.,
L.T. (Madras)appointed as Principal. The Colombo Branch of the O.B.A was
inaugurated (January 18th) . The Boarding was opened on may 30th with
S. Veeraswamipillai as its first warden. College Magazine –a quaterly
appeared. |
1911 |
The first number of the
college Magazine appeared in March |
1913 |
G. Shiva Rao vacated
office to become Principal of Manipay Hindu College. His Cousin , Benegal
Sanjica Rao,M.A (Cantab) B.Sc (Lond) assumed duties as principal. |
1914 |
Nevins Servadurai B.A
(Madras) was re.appointed as a Principal. The Honorable Sabapathy succeeded
V. Casipillai as Manager. |
1915 |
London Matriculation
classes were started . Governor H.E. Sir Robed Chalmers visited the College
(3rd March) .Jaffna Hindu College celebrated her Silver Jublie. |
1918 |
Cricket and Football
teams won the Gold Cup and the Championships. |
1919 |
Governor , H.E. Sir William
Manning visited the College (17th January). B Sanjiva Rao , a former Principal
visited the college in April. |
1922 |
A branch in of the OBA
was formed at Kuala Lumpur , Malaya ( 25th April) by the Head Master,
M Sabaratnasinghe. |
1923 |
Mr. (late Sir) Waithilingam
Duriswamy succeeded A. Sabapathy as Manager. |
1926 |
Nevis Selvadurai retired
after thirty years of service as Principal .Mr. W.A Troupe ,M.A (Aberdeen
) took over a principal .Classes for the London University Intermediate
Examinations were inaugurated . Foundations were laid for the Hostel Block
, Governor Sir H.E .Hugh Clifford visited the College ( 9th June). |
1927 |
Mr. W.A Troupe vacated
the office of Principal .M Sabaratasinghe was appointed acting Principal
. Mahatma Ganhi visited the College (November 27th.) Governor H.E Sir
Herbert Stanley visited the College ( 12th December) |
1928 |
Mr. V.R Venkatrahman
M.A (Madras) was appointed as Principal. |
1929 |
The Hostel Block was
declared open by the Governor H.E. Sir Herbert Stanley (12th July). |
1930 |
Junior Lyceum was inaugurated. |
1932 |
The Y.M.H.A was revived. |
1933 |
A Cumaraswamy M.A .,
Dip-in-Ed., Bar-at-law , was appointed as a Acting principal . A. Ambalavanan
was appointd as Manager. The House system was introduced. “The Hindu
“ made its first appearance. |
1934 |
A Cumaraswamy was confirmed
as Principal . Scouting was revived . Geography laboratory was equipped
ans a history Library was organized. |
1935 |
Co-education was introduced.
Mr. (late Sir ) W.Duraisamy was re-appointed as a manager. |