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Profile
of Dr. K.Veeramani
Dr. K.Veeramani
President, Dravidar Kazhagam
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DATE
OF BIRTH
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PLACE
OF BIRTH
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Cuddalore
Old Town, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu - India
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WIFE
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Thirumathi
Mohana (Inter-Caste Marriage 1958) |
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CHILDREN
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Two
sons and two daughters |
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EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
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Master
of Arts (Economics), Annamalai University, 1956
Bachelor of Law, University of Madras, 1960 |
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ACADEMIC
ATTAINMENTS
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Gold
Medallist in the M.A. Degree of Annamalai University
and also won many prizes for academic excellence. |
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Number
of Awards for Oratory during College
days. |
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CAREER
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1956-60
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Assisted
Thanthai Periyar in editing Viduthalai, a Rationalist
Tamil Daily (originally established in 1935) and
in all his Social campaigns. |
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1961-62 |
Practised as an Advocate at Cuddalore. |
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1962-77 |
Executive Editor, Viduthalai. |
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1978 |
Editor, Viduthalai. |
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MASS
CONTACT
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Addressing
public meetings since the age of nine. |
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For
the past 60 years through indoor meetings, speeches
from Platforms, Seminars & Conventions. |
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AWARDS
& RECOGNITIONS
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Conferred
the degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) (honoris
causa) by Alagappa University on 4th April 2003.
From the citation: “Thiru K. Veeramani, a relentless
fighter for social justice, educational and job
opportunities for people belonging to backward and
downtrodden sections of the society, especially
espousing the cause of Women, Women’s Rights and
Women Empowerment, is recommended by the Syndicate
of Alagappa University for the award of the degree
of Doctor of Literature (honoris causa).” |
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First
Recipient of “Periyar Award for Social Justice”
from the Government of Tamil Nadu towards his contribution
to Social Justice. |
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Recipient
of the First International Award - “CIDA - Award
of Excellence” - awarded by Canadian Government
to Periyar Centenary Polytechnic College for its
effective implementation of Community Development
Scheme. |
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Recipient
of “Bharat Jyothi Award” from the Front for National
Progress, New Delhi. |
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Recognizing
his contribution to Social Justice, Periyar International
Inc., (USA) has instituted “Veeramani Award for
Social Justice,” given every year to outstanding
leaders. Mr.V.P.Singh, former Prime Minister of
India, was the first recipient of the award. |
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In
recognition of his service to the Community, the
public presented him silver equal to his weight
at a State Level Conference held at Pudukkottai. |
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In
honour of his services to the humanity, the public
presented in his name to a Public Trust named after
Periyar and Maniammai, gold weighed against his
weight at an International meet at Thanjavur. The
gold, worth Rs. 25 million, was formed as D.K. Trust. |
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Awarded
the title of “Karuthukkanal” (Spark of ideas) by
the Malaysia Dravidar Kazhagam. |
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The
Myanmar Self-respect Association conferred the title
“Per Arivaalar” (genius) in February 2003. |
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POSITIONS
NOW HELD
President
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Dravidar
Kazhagam (A Leading Social Revolutionary Movement) |
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Periyar
Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology- A
Public Charitable Trust. |
Secretary
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The
Periyar Self-Respect Propaganda Institution
(Periyar Trust - A Public Charitable Society, registered
in 1952), Chennai.
Patron |
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Tamil
Nadu Rationalist Forum. |
Executive
Director
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International
Institute of Periyar’s Philosophy and Ideology.Founder
and Chairperson |
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Periyar Maniammai Free Clinics at Chennai, Vallam
(Thanjavur), Salem, Trichy and Sholinganallur.
Founder Member |
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Periyar Organization for Women Empowerment and Renaissance-
POWER (a Public Charitable Trust)
Founder |
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Founder
Member and a Trustee of the Lawyers’ Forum for Social
Justice. (Regd. Office, New Delhi) |
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Periyar
Centenary Polytechnic College, Vallam - Thanjavur. |
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Periyar
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences for Girls - Trichy. |
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Periyar
I.A.S. & I.P.S. Coaching Centre, Chennai. |
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Periyar
Maniammai College of Technology for Women, Vallam
- Thanjavur (The first Engineering College exclusively
for Women in the World). |
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Periyar
Community College of Continuing Education, Vallam
- Thanjavur. |
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Periyar
Centenary Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary
School, Trichy. |
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Periyar
Computer Research Academy, Chennai. |
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Periyar
College of Advanced Computer Education, Trichy. |
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Periyar
Centre, New Delhi. |
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Periyar
Organisation for Bio-Technic and
Eco-System, Thanjavur. |
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Periyar
Renewable Energy Training Institute. |
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Periyar
Centre for Energy and Environment Management. |
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Periyarism
Seminary. |
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Innovative
Maestro Periyar Rural Entrepreneur Service Scheme
- IMPRESS. |
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Periyar
Centre for Cancer Detection and Prevention. |
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Periyar
Club of Organ Donors. |
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MEMBER
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International
Humanist and Ethical Union. |
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British
Humanist Society, England. |
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CAMPAIGNS
AND INCARCERATIONS
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As
a social activist, he campaigned for the cause of
Social Justice demanding reservation in education
and job opportunities to the socially and educationally
backward classes and depressed communities.He championed
national causes such as preventing constitutional
crisis, violation of human rights and women’s rights.
For these activities, he was put in prison / judicial
custody / subjected to preventive arrests 38 times.
(This included his one-year term in Chennai Central
Jail as MISA detainee in 1976 during the emergency
declared by Indira Gandhi.) |
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EDITOR
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Viduthalai
- A Tamil Daily |
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Unmai
- A Tamil Fortnightly |
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The
Modern Rationalist - Monthly |
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Periyar
Pinju - Tamil Monthly (Children’s Magazine) |
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PARTICIPATION
IN CONFERENCES
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International
Conference organized by Tamils in New York - USA
in 1984 |
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International
Peace Congress Convention in Copenhagen - Denmark
in 1985 |
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Annual
Convention of Tamil Nadu Foundation in Toledo -
USA in 1995 |
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4th
World Atheist Conference in Vijayawada - India in
1996 |
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International
Conference organised by Periyar International Inc.,
(USA) in Chennai, 1997. |
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International
Conference organised by Humanist Ethical Union held
in Mumbai, 1999. |
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ENDOWMENT
LECTURES
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Delivered
extension lectures on various occasions in the Universities
of Nagpur, Madras, Pondicherry and Annamalai; Thanjavur
Tamil University and Ethiraj College for Women,
Chennai. |
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Delivered
the ‘G.U. Pope Memorial Lecture’ at the House of
Lords, Westminster Palace, London on 15.01.2004. |
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COUNTRIES
VISITED
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Was
an invitee to deliver lectures and participate in
seminars/conferences held in Malaysia, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, USA, Canada, Russia, Japan, Myanmar,
England and other European Countries. |
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Recipient
of “CIDA - Award of Excellence” in connection with
the Environmental, Health, Poverty-alleviation and
Women Empowerment activities undertaken by Periyar
Centenary Polytechnic College in joint collaboration
with College of the North Atlantic, New Foundland,
Canada. |
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AUTHOR
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More
than 75 books in Tamil and English. |
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CONTACT
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Dr.
K. VEERAMANI,
President - Dravidar Kazhagam,
Periyar Thidal,
50, E.V.K.Sampath Road,
Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
Tamil Nadu - India
Tel. : 91 - 44 - 2661 8163
Fax : 91 - 44 - 2661 8866
E-mail : periyar@vsnl.com |
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