1910 |
OCTOBER 1910 Mahajana English
High School is founded by Pavalar T. A. Thuraiappahpillai |
1912 |
Mahajana moves to its current location (in August) |
1913 |
A Board of Examinations is established. |
1916 |
Mahajana is inspected for the first time by the Education Department in April.
Mahajanan pupils are admitted to appear in the General Examinations |
1918 |
A heavy storm flattens the class rooms of the school |
1919 |
A T-shaped new building is constructed
Mahajana receives the government grants for the first time |
1926 |
Saraswathy Vidyalayam is established for the female students in the same premises |
1929 |
Founder Mr. T.A. Thuraiappahpilla passes away.
Mr. K. Chinnappah becomes
the Head Teacher of the school. |
1935 |
Mahajana celebrates the Silver Jubilee |
1936 |
Scouting starts in Mahajana |
1943 |
Mahajana opens the school for female education with 12 pupils.
Ms Rasamalar Chinniah serves as Mahajana's first female teacher |
1945 |
Mr. T. T. Jeyaratnam
is installed as the Head Teacher (3/9/1945)
Name of the School is changed to Mahajana College. |
1946
|
Mahajana Logo and the motto (Know Thyself) are designed
Mahajana enters the Jaffna School Sports Association (JSSA) soccer tournament for the first time
Facilities are provided to teach Physics, Chemistry and Biology |
1947 |
Mahajana is raised to Grade II |
1948 |
HSC Science classes are formed. |
1949 |
Mahajana is raised to Grade I |
1950 |
An attempt is made to raise funds by bringing film stars from India |
1951 |
The College anthem and the flag song take shape, both written by Vidhwan Naa. Sivapathasuntharanar |
1952 |
The new Physics laboratory is declared open |
1953 |
The new Chemistry laboratory is declared open |
1954 |
A very big fund raising carnival is organised at the Jaffna Esplanade
The college hostel is started at a modest scale with 6 students |
1955 |
Foundation is laid for the Golden Jubilee Block (later named as Thuraiappahpillai Memorial Block)
Mahajana are the runners-up at the JSSA athletic meet
Mahajana wins the JSSA Second Eleven Soccer Championship |
1956 |
Mahajana commences sponsoring festivals at Maviddapuram Kanthasamy Temple and Thiruketheeswaram Temple
Mahajana are the runners-up at the JSSA athletic meet |
1958 |
Extension of playground.
The workshop is further extended and a room is provided for Dance |
1959 |
Mahajana comes third in the Inter Collegiate Athletic Meet conducted by JSSA |
1960 |
The College celebrates Golden Jubilee. The number of pupils exceeds 1800
Golden Jubilee is celebrated with the opening of Thuraiappahpillai Memorial Block by the Vice Chancellor Sir Nicholas
Attigalle
A temple for Sivahamai Sametha Anantha Nadarajar is consecrated in the College Premises |
1961 |
Mahajana is the Second Eleven Champion and First Eleven Finalist in Soccer.
College is raised to Super Grade status |
1962 |
Mahajana once again becomes the Second Eleven Champions in Soccer.
Three of the Mahajanan Scouts represent Ceylon at the Asian Scout Jamboree held in Tokyo
The College is vested in the Crown as from the 1st February and becomes a Government Institution for all intents and
purposes |
1963 |
Intermediate Girls Physical Training (PT) Squad ranks first in the All Island Contest conducted by the Department of
Education and receives the Trophy from the Governor General.
Thirty-eight students enter the University of Ceylon, the highest for any institution in Jaffna that year. Of
these, ten are for the Faculty of Medicine, the highest for any institution in Jaffna that year.
Mahajana Group Scout Master Mr CS Subramaniam and Scout K Vishnubala represent Ceylon at the Eleventh World Jumboree
held in Greece |
1964 |
Mahajana becomes the First Eleven Champions in soccer |
1965 |
Mahajana is the Runner-Up again at the JSSA Athletics Meet.
Mahajana wins the Cricket Championship in the Northern Province as an unbeaten team
Mahajana wins both senior and junior championships in the tournament conducted by the Jaffna Schools Hockey Association.
Mahajana comes first in the All-island Tamil Drama Competition conducted by the Ceylon Arts Council. |
1966 |
Mahajana wins the Second Eleven and Third Eleven Championships in soccer
Hockey captain of Mahajana team leads the All Ceylon School Boys' Team which toured to India.
Mahajana is the Runner-Up again at the JSSA Athletics Meet.
Mahajana wins first in the All-island Tamil Drama Competition by the Ceylon Arts Council.
Mahajana is the Runner-up in the All Island Schools' Science Quiz Championship. |
1967 |
Mahajana comes first in the All-island Tamil Drama Competition conducted by the Ceylon Arts Council |
1968 |
Mahajana wins in the All-island Tamil Drama Competition conducted by the Ceylon Arts Council.
Mahajana is the champion of the First Eleven soccer championship |
1969 |
Mahajana wins in the All-island Tamil Drama Competition conducted by the Ceylon Arts Council.
Mahajana is the champion of the First Eleven soccer championship |
1970 |
Mahajana celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
Mahajana is the champion of the First Eleven soccer championship
Mahajana wins the Championship at the All-Ceylon Schools Soccer Tournament conducted by the Ceylon School Football
Association and is awarded the Sir John Tarbat Shield.
Mahajana wins in the All Island Schools' Science Quiz Championship
Service of Principal Mr. T. T. Jeyaratnam, the Architect of Mahajana, reties from the service. |
1971 |
Mr. M. Mahadevan becomes
the Principal of the College (January 01) |
1972 |
Mr. P.S. Kumaraswamy
becomes the Principal of the College (June 06)
Hundredth Year Celebration for the Founder |
1973 |
Mr. S. Sivasubramaniam
is appointed as the Principal (July 11) |
1976 |
Mr. P. Kanagasabapathy becomes
the Principanl
Former Principal Mr. T.T. Jeyaratnam passes away (October 29). |
1978 |
Mahajana wins the Championship at the All-Ceylon Schools Soccer Tournament conducted by the
Ceylon School Football Association and is awarded the
SINGER Shield. |
1979 |
Brahmasri K.S. Rathneswara Iyar becomes the Principal (Dec. 01 ) |
1980 |
Mr. Pon Somasuntharam
is appointed as the Principal (July 01) |
1983 |
Mr. T. Shanmugasuntharam
becomes the Principal (June 12) |
1984 |
Mr. V. Kanthaiah is
appointed as the Principal (August 01) |
1985 |
Mr. K. Nagarajah becomes
the Principal (December 04) |
1990 |
Mahajana temporarily moves to Alaveddy Arunothaya College |
1991 |
Mahajana temporarily moves to Pandatharippu Girls College |
1993 |
Mahajana classes are conducted at Kondavil Niru (private) Tuition Centre |
1994 |
Temporary cottages are established at Maruthanarmadam to conduct full-time classes for Mahajana College |
1998 |
Mr. P. Suntharalingam
is appointed as the Principal (November 29) |
1999 |
On September 15th Mahajana College moved back to the original location at Ambanai |