KAMARAJ - A LESSON

The school which educated Kamaraj , he took the school as a lesson and became a  lesson to the nation. According tot the custom of those days Kamaraja was admitted in the school at his 5th year, the next day of  " Saraswathy Pooja " , dressed in coat and dhothy. As per the custom of those days , the whole family members joined together and took Kamarajar in the school. The first teacher for Kamaraj was Velayutham . He was knows as " Lame Teacher " in the public because of his lamed fingers of the leg.

The " Lame Teacher School " is nothing but a Varandah School( Thinnai Pallikudam) Velayutham equally treated the rich and poor. Basics of mathematics and other lesons were thought to Kamarajar here.

After some period he was admitted in Yenadhi Narayana Vidhya Salai. A teacher by name Murugaiah conducted this school. Here only Kamaraj learned to read and write Tamil. Next year Kamaraj was admitted in Virudupatti High School - Chatria Vidhya Salai from Kasukadi street school. Chatria Vidhya Salai is the only  high school in Virdhupatti which has the classes upto School final