User:MES Kottayam District

The last five decades have been witnessing a remarkable and glorious transformation in the educational upbringing of the Muslims in Kerala, traditionally the most backward community in education. The driving force behind this envious achievement has been the committed and tiring toil of THE MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (MES).

The movement started under the great leadership of late Dr. P.K.Abdul Gafoor in 1964 at Calicut, wholeheartedly supported by a large number of professionals and businessmen and in a short span of time this great movement had its branches spread to all districts in Kerala. As on today, it is the largest Educational organization in our nation with a strength of more than 20,000 active members, 85,000 students and staff members numbering 15000. It not only has Units in each and every District of Kerala, but also has stretched to neighboring states as well to the Middle East countries.

After the formation of the Society in 1964 to recruit more members to the Society, Officers Bearers of the Society visited various District Head quarters and the cordial welcome and warm enthusiasm  with which the leaders of the Society were received encouraged them and decided to form district committees at various places.

Accordingly the MES Kottayam District Committee was formed in 1969, having C.P.A.Yoosuf, Mundakayam as the District President, T.M.Abdurahim, M.K.Kochumakkar as Vice Presidents, K.S.Muhammed Ismail as the District Secretary, K.I.Hussainar as the Joint Secretary and V.S.Musavannan as the District Treasurer.

The first project of the District Committee was to establish a hospital at Erattupetta. On 5th May 1971, Dr.P.K.Abdul Gafoor State President MES inaugurated the MES Hospital Erattupetta. There was an O.P.facility and there were 36 pay ward rooms for in patients. The land for the construction of the Hospital was donated by V.K.Pareth. Later the an Operation Theater, Ramp and other facilities were added in the expansion of the Hospital. The first office bearers of the MES Hospital were Mr. M.K.Kochu makkar as President, Mr. C.S. Meerannan as Secretary, Mr.P.P.Muhammaed Jabbar as Joint Secretary and Mr. V.K.Pareeth as the Treasurer.

In 1975 the Kottayam District Youth Wing was started. The District Youth Wing committee was constituted with K.E.Pareeth, as the district President, P.H.Hassan Kani, Hakkimji as Vice Presidents, T.A.Shahul Hameed as the District Youth Wing Secretary A.Abdul Khadar and P.P. Syed Muhammed as Joint Secretaries.

The second project of the District Committee was the MES Thavakkal Cultural Center, Kottayam. It was decided to construct the Cultural Centre in the 40 cents of land donated by Haji.T.A. Abdul Razak and his son T.A.Abdul Jabbar together on the eastern side of the M.C. Road in 1984. The District Committee  spend about Rs. One lakh as preliminary expenditure.for preparation of the land for construction. A committee with T.A.Rahim as President and  Dr.Muhammed  Kunju as Secretary was formed for the construction.of the cultural center. The District President P.A. Kassim and the District Committee helped the construction committee with funds. The center was completed in 994.