On Education
Because of all the responsibilities, being the eldest sister, bhargavi velyamma has done only till class 4. There was no family planning in those times, leading to a new baby every 2-3 years. Once achamma would be pregnant, she would need help. Some help would be provided by ladies in the kudikedappu (The families of the workers who stayed nearby). Bhargavi velyamma started working, helping with household work because of this difficult situation at home when she was in 4th (10 years). It was decided that she will stop her schooling. She keeps talking about this. She used to look after lot of household jobs. Her load-of-responsibilities (praaraabdham) started from then. After marriage also, because she married into a farming household, she continued to be having a lot of work load - making kanji and taking it for the people working in the farms, serving it for them, etc. It continues even today (2015).
Bhavani velyamma finished 10th and passed some exams for nursing and craft. But she did not get into nursing because of the bad stigma associated with going as a nurse in those times. Bhavani velyamma and a neighbour lady got memo intimating selection as nurse in fort kochi government hospital. achachan decided that she would not go for a nurse job. If she had gone for this job, she would have earned lot of salary and would be drawing a huge pension now.
Leela kochamma also passed 10th
Chandra kochamma passed 10th and then passed typewriting and shorthand. She entered into a job
Gopalakrishnan kochachan passed typewriting and shorthand and settled in Bangalore
Radha kochamma, Sobhini kochamma and Kusuma kochamma passed 10th and did not end up with any jobs.
Harikuttan elayachan did Bsc, Msc, PhD
Sivaraman velyachan passed 10th and did engineering. Engineering degree was offered then only in Trivandrum or Madras. These places were unthinkable of for the family. There were also diploma and certificate courses offered for engineering. There was an Ashan memorial institute of engineering in Trichur. Velyachan did four subjects from here (Survey and Drawing, etc.). He learned staying at Trichur. Commute was not possible (probably because of no easy transport for daily commute). He stayed at Ashan memorial hostel. Velayudhan (Father of Prasad chettan - Australia) and Chandran ammavan (amma's ammavan) also were studying here at same time.
As soon as velyachan finished course and came, achachan went and contacted Chathunni (Thevari Chathunni) who was a neighbour (padinjaarel) and had studied with achachan. He was an executive engineer in PWD. He was a project engineer in Peechi. Velyachan had finished these courses in 'certificate course' and was considered as passing engineering. Achachan, thinking of difficulties at home went and told Chathunni - "Chathunni, Sivaraman has come back from college - he has passed engineering". Chathunni: "Athinenthu Sankara chetta, we will give him a job". He immediately writes a order appointing velyachan as a work superintendent at Peechi. In those times engineers could make appointments. It was a government job. Velyachan went and joined Peechi. But after a month he cacthes malaria. Peechi was a forect in those times. When achamma sees his trouble, she says "ente mon ini aa panikku pokanda". He thus lost the job. After not having a job for some time, working some small jobs in kochi (for likes of Rs. 30 a month), velyachan felt bad about having lost a good government job. Now on request of achamma and velyachan, achachan went and told Chathunni of the situation again. Chathunni again appointed velyachan in same post. Velyachan joined again and stayed on that job. Chathunni wrote (pathichu koduthu) 4 acre land for velyachan. Velyachan gave that to a christian for farming, and this person finally made that his. Velyachan stayed in Peechi for 2-3 years, then got transfer to trichur, finally retired as a first grade overseer.
Because of all the responsibilities, being the eldest sister, bhargavi velyamma has done only till class 4. There was no family planning in those times, leading to a new baby every 2-3 years. Once achamma would be pregnant, she would need help. Some help would be provided by ladies in the kudikedappu (The families of the workers who stayed nearby). Bhargavi velyamma started working, helping with household work because of this difficult situation at home when she was in 4th (10 years). It was decided that she will stop her schooling. She keeps talking about this. She used to look after lot of household jobs. Her load-of-responsibilities (praaraabdham) started from then. After marriage also, because she married into a farming household, she continued to be having a lot of work load - making kanji and taking it for the people working in the farms, serving it for them, etc. It continues even today (2015).
Bhavani velyamma finished 10th and passed some exams for nursing and craft. But she did not get into nursing because of the bad stigma associated with going as a nurse in those times. Bhavani velyamma and a neighbour lady got memo intimating selection as nurse in fort kochi government hospital. achachan decided that she would not go for a nurse job. If she had gone for this job, she would have earned lot of salary and would be drawing a huge pension now.
Leela kochamma also passed 10th
Chandra kochamma passed 10th and then passed typewriting and shorthand. She entered into a job
Gopalakrishnan kochachan passed typewriting and shorthand and settled in Bangalore
Radha kochamma, Sobhini kochamma and Kusuma kochamma passed 10th and did not end up with any jobs.
Harikuttan elayachan did Bsc, Msc, PhD
Sivaraman velyachan passed 10th and did engineering. Engineering degree was offered then only in Trivandrum or Madras. These places were unthinkable of for the family. There were also diploma and certificate courses offered for engineering. There was an Ashan memorial institute of engineering in Trichur. Velyachan did four subjects from here (Survey and Drawing, etc.). He learned staying at Trichur. Commute was not possible (probably because of no easy transport for daily commute). He stayed at Ashan memorial hostel. Velayudhan (Father of Prasad chettan - Australia) and Chandran ammavan (amma's ammavan) also were studying here at same time.
As soon as velyachan finished course and came, achachan went and contacted Chathunni (Thevari Chathunni) who was a neighbour (padinjaarel) and had studied with achachan. He was an executive engineer in PWD. He was a project engineer in Peechi. Velyachan had finished these courses in 'certificate course' and was considered as passing engineering. Achachan, thinking of difficulties at home went and told Chathunni - "Chathunni, Sivaraman has come back from college - he has passed engineering". Chathunni: "Athinenthu Sankara chetta, we will give him a job". He immediately writes a order appointing velyachan as a work superintendent at Peechi. In those times engineers could make appointments. It was a government job. Velyachan went and joined Peechi. But after a month he cacthes malaria. Peechi was a forect in those times. When achamma sees his trouble, she says "ente mon ini aa panikku pokanda". He thus lost the job. After not having a job for some time, working some small jobs in kochi (for likes of Rs. 30 a month), velyachan felt bad about having lost a good government job. Now on request of achamma and velyachan, achachan went and told Chathunni of the situation again. Chathunni again appointed velyachan in same post. Velyachan joined again and stayed on that job. Chathunni wrote (pathichu koduthu) 4 acre land for velyachan. Velyachan gave that to a christian for farming, and this person finally made that his. Velyachan stayed in Peechi for 2-3 years, then got transfer to trichur, finally retired as a first grade overseer.
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