Thursday, April 04, 2002
Payyanur: Shri P. Balan Master, the Head Master of Mdayi BEMLP School and noted political figure of Payyanur is retiring from his official services today after 34 years of remarkable activities.
Shri Balan Master is the National Executive Member of CMP. The send off ceremony will be inaugurated by Shri M.V. Raghavan at 6.00 pm tomorrow.
Shri P. Balan Master started his career as a teacher at BEMLP School, Thaliparamba during 1968. Later on, he worked as a teacher at Payyanur BEMLP School for 28 years. He took active participation in forming the teachers union, KPTU. He had undergone jail imprisonment for participating the NGO Teachers’ Strike during 1978. He was also State President of SETF, the teachers’ and employees union wing of CMP.
Being an excellent organiser in the Co-operative Sector, Shri Balan Master was the President of Kannur District Co-operative Bank for 4 years. He also worked as Kannur District Secretary of CMP for 4 years. He was one of the founder directors of Pariyaram Medical College. He served as the direcotr of Circle Co-operative Union ,Raidco and was the vice president of Payyanur Co-operative Rural Bank . Presently he is working as the founder President of the newly established Payyanur Co-operative Urban Bank.
While associating with CPM, he worked in forefront as an organiser of Deshabhimani Study Circle, Purogamana Kala Sahithya Sangham etc. He was reporter of Desabhimani Newspaper at Payyanur for 16 years. He was the convenor of LDF Payyanur Mandalam Committee till 1987. He contested from Taliparamba Assembly constituency during 1989 as a UDF candidate.
Wife: Vellur GMUP School Head Teacher, K.V. Rugmini, Chidren: Jyothilal, Sajithlal and Anupama.
Shri P. Appukuttan Master will be the main orator in the send off ceremony. Shri P.O.P. Mohammed Ali, the President of Madayi Panchayat will be the Chairperson for the send off ceremony.
