Gabriel Chiramel
Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI | |
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Born | Manalur, Kingdom of Cochin | 11 December 1914
Died | 11 May 2017 | (aged 102)
Occupation(s) | Educationist, scholar, social reformer, priest |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Website | frgabriel |
Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI (11 December 1914 – 11 May 2017) was an Indian
Biography
Fr. Gabriel Chiramel CMI was born with the Christian name, Antony, on 11 December 1914 in
Chiramel served as the founder principal of Christ College in Irinjalakuda from 1956 to 1975. He built up the institution as a place of excellence with the integration of academics, literature, arts, sports and games. After his retirement from Christ College, he served as the provincial of Devamatha Province, Thrissur. It was during this time he initiated the establishment of Amala Cancer Hospital in 1978[4] which has now grown into Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, a Medical College offering the courses such as MBBS, MD, MS, DM, BSc Nursing, General Nursing, other paramedical courses, Diploma courses in pharmacy, nursing and therapy in Ayurveda.[5] The institution aims at the integration of multiple systems of medicine viz., Modern Medicine, Ayurveda and Homeopathy on the same campus.[3]
Chiramel was instrumental in establishing number of other institutions such as St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda, Carmel Higher Secondary School, Chalakudy,[6] Bharathamatha School, Palakkad, Catholic Centre, Irinjalakuda, Deepthi Cultural Centre, Calicut, Sneha Bhavan for training physically challenged children and parallel colleges at Ambazhakad and Varantharapilly.[7] He also established the Zoology Department of Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[8]
Gabriel Chiramel died, at the age of 102, on 11 May 2017 at Amala Institute of Medical Sciences campus where he was staying towards the later part of his life.[9]
Scientific contribution
It was while teaching in Sacred Heart College, Thevara, in 1953, Chiramel discovered the wood boring
Legacy
Bankia Gabrieli and Stenaelurillus Gabrieli are both named after him.[11]
Institutions founded
Fr Gabriel founded several institutions during his career.[3][12]
- Zoology Department of Sacred Heart College, Thevara
- Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur
- Christ College, Irinjalakuda
- St. Joseph's College, Irinjalakuda
- Carmel Higher Secondary School, Chalakudy
- Bharathamatha School, Palakkad
- Catholic Centre, Irinjalakuda
- Deepthi Cultural Centre, Calicut
- Sneha Bhavan for training physically challenged children
He also founded two parallel colleges at Ambazhakad and Varanthaarapilly.
Awards
- Padma Bhushan Award by Government of India, 2006.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "100th Birthday Greetings to Padma Bhushan Rev. Fr. Gabriel CMI" (PDF). Devamatha. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "CMI Devamatha Province, Thrissur". Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ Welcome to Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Archived 4 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Amala Institute of Medical Sciences,Amalanagar, Thrissur,Kerala,India
- ^ http://www.carmelchalakudy.com/
- ^ Service of priest to society lauded – The Hindu
- ^ "A centenarian leading a meaningful life". The Hindu. 11 December 2014.
- ^ "പ്രശസ്ത ജന്തുശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞനും പത്മഭൂഷൺ ജേതാവുമായ ഫാ.ഗബ്രിയേൽ ചിറമ്മൽ അന്തരിച്ചു". Malayala Manorama. 11 May 2017.
- ^ ISRO Chairman calls on his teacher – The Hindu
- ^ "New spider species named after Fr Gabriel".
- ^ church institutions in kerala ignore poor says awardwinning catholic priest – ucanews.com