Udupiddy American Mission College
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]
| Udupiddy A.M.C. உடுப்பிட்டி அமெரிக்கன் மிஷன் கல்லூரி | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Sri Lanka | |
| Coordinates | 9°48′20.20″N 80°09′55.60″E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public provincial 1AB |
| Motto | Light dispels Darkness (ஒளி இருளை அகற்றும்) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism, Christianity |
| Founded | 1852 |
| School district | Vadamarachchi Education Zone |
| Authority | Northern Provincial Council |
| Authorizer | Government |
| School number | 1008003 |
| Head teacher | MJeyarani Raventhiran |
| Teaching staff | 65+ |
| Employees | 3 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Boys (girls in Advanced level) |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| School roll | 1200+ |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours |
| Classrooms | 36 |
| Sports | Cricket, Foot ball, Volleyball etc |
| Nickname | A.M.C |
| Publication | Torso (Article published by science stream students) |
| School fees | free |
It was started in 1852. In 2021, it became a national school from a provincial school.
Principals
- Mr. S. K. Rasiah - 1932 to 1938
- Mr. K. T. John - 1939 to 1956
- Mr. S. S. Selvadurai - 1956 to 1971
- Mr. Robert Navaratnam - 1971 to
- Mr. K. Sithamparappillai
- Mr. V. T. Selvaratnam
- Mr. N. Anantharaj
- Mr. S. Thilaimpalan
- Mr. K. Nadarajah
- Mr. K. Tharmalingam
- Mr. S.Krishnakumar - 2012 to 2020
- Mr. Puvanenthirarajah - 2021 to 2022
- Mr. Selvavinayakam- 2022
Notable alumni
| Name | Notability | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. A. Thurairajah | 2nd Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna | |
| Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah | Former Dean of Faculty of Science, First Dean of Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna | |
| Kandiah Neelakandan | Lawyer, Former Chief editor of the Bar Association Law Journal, Former President - All Ceylon Hindu Congress | |
| P. Sriskandarajah | Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon | |
| T. Ramalingam | Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Point Pedro | |
| A. Arulpiragasam | First Commissioner of Elections (1955–57), Sri Lanka. |
References
- Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- "Province - Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education.
- "150 years of Uduppidy A.M. College". www.island.lk. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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