Hero of education is an uneducated man

Kamaraj Biography:

Did he drop out of school to study world studies? Kamaraj studied only sixth standard. He took office as the first minister with no knowledge of English and only 6 years of education and gave the best leadership to Tamil Nadu for 9 years. Although Kamaraj was not a graduate, there were always educated geniuses around him.

After becoming the first minister, his first interest was in the education of the people of the country. He introduced free meals in schools so that the education of students would not be spoiled due to lack of food. "Let the next generation get the education we failed to get and grow and live. Charity is not new to us. We have given it to those who have come home so far.

Now, we are going to look for a school building. If you do that, both the gift of saving life and the gift of education will be added... In my mind, there is no more important work for this person than to open the eyes of education for everyone. I consider this the most important of all. So I am willing to leave other jobs aside and come from town to town and beg for the mid-day meal scheme," Perundalaivar said.

He introduced free compulsory education up to class 11 to overcome illiteracy. He provided free uniform to all school children. He included those who opposed him in politics. When he became the Chief Minister, he made those who contested against him for the same post as Ministers. He did not give special privileges to his poor mother when he was the first minister. It was during his period that Tamil Nadu became the best administered state in India.

Senior leaders should not hold positions in politics, they should step down and work for the party's benefit and he himself stepped down as an example.

He was the kingmaker who made Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi Prime Minister despite having the opportunity to become Prime Minister twice. Cinema is a passion for Kamaraj. He lived as a real hero unlike the heroes we see in cinema.

When he died, he was left with ten Khadar vests, shirts and less than a hundred rupees in cash. He was a good man who proved in his lifetime that he was always a poor man.

Birth:

Kamarasar was born on 15th July 1903 in Virudhunagar. His parents were Kumaraswamy Nadar and Sivagami Ammal. He belongs to Nadar community. He was first named after the clan deity Kamakshi. Only mother Sivagami Ammal called him "Rasa". Eventually the name Kamatshi changed to 'Kamarasu'.

He started his schooling at Satriya Vidya Sala School. He showed great patience and giving mind while studying. Sivagami Ammal has two brothers. One would like to have a uterus. He owned a clothes shop. Another was Kasinarayana Nadar. He ran a wood shop in Thiruvananthapuram.

Jail Life and Study :-

When he was unable to continue his schooling, Kamarasar took a job in his uncle's cloth shop. While there Fascinated by the speeches of national leaders like Varadarasulu Naidu, he became interested in politics and freedom struggles. He became a member of Congress at the age of 16.

He participated in the salt satyagraha in Vedaranyam in March 1930 under the leadership of Rasasi. For that, Kamarasar was arrested and sent to Alipore Jail, Calcutta. He was released the following year under the terms of the Gandhi-Irvine Pact. Arrested in Virudhunagar bomb case, Salem Dr. Varadarasulu Naidu was acquitted as the charge was not established due to his prowess.

He was arrested again in 1940 and imprisoned in Vellore Jail. While there, he was elected as the Municipal Chairman of Virudhunagar. After nine months of release, he went straight and resigned from his post. His policy was that it was wrong to cling to a position when one could not honestly commit to it fully. Again in 1942 he was arrested for revolutionary activities. This time he was sentenced to three years.

Political Guru :-

Kamarasar took Sathyamurthy, a great orator and parliamentarian, as his political guru. In 1936, when Sathyamurthy became the president of the Pradesh Congress, he made Kamarasar his secretary. With the efforts of both, the Congress party saw good growth and won the elections. Hearing the news of India's independence, Kamarasar first went to Sathyamurthy's house and hoisted the national flag there.

He who took with him those who opposed him:-

"When politicians fight each other, it's as entertaining as watching a chicken fight for people. Therefore, politicians should avoid futile fights and controversies," said Kamaraj. But which politicians accept it? He was the one who took his opponents with him in politics.

In 1953-54, when he was going to be elected as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. Subramaniam also contested for the post of Chief Minister. Bhaktavatchalam himself proposed Subramaniam's name for the post of Chief Minister. Kamaraj won the election. Subramaniam and Bhaktavatsala were stunned by this.

Bhaktavatsalam expressed regret to Kamaraja for his action. In this position, he included Subramaniam, who contested against him, and Bhaktavatsalam, who supported him, in the council of ministers. When some people asked Kamarajar about this, he said, "Let those who opposed me be on one side. He replied, "Shouldn't their service be useful to the country, who have already held positions as ministers?"

It is their fault for not doing so :-

In the school where Kamaraj studied, the annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated and prasad is given. When the prasad is distributed, the students thump and take handfuls of the prasad twice at a time. Kamaraj did not like that kind of thumping for prasadam. So he stood aside in a corner.

He bought the last remaining offering and went home. People in the house asked, "When everyone bought a lot of prasad, why did you buy less?" "I don't want to compete with other students and buy prasadam.

Those who collected five cents from all the students in the school should have offered the same offering. It is their fault for not doing so,” said Kamaraj. Kamaraj has the ability to easily deal with all complex issues except politics.

Awarded by:-

Once during a tour Kamaraj was going to a village by car. Then the boy who was shepherding the goats saw someone and asked him to stop the car. Kamaraj got out of the car and came to the boy.

"Brother, are you going to school? Why didn't you go?" He asked.

"There is no school in our village. How can I go to school?

If there is a school in your town, would you study?” Kamaraj asked him.

"If I go to the school hall, who will give me rice?" asked the boy.

"Oh...that's right.. Well, if I give you rice, will you study?" asked Kamaraj.

"Yes," said the boy, "Ask my father."

As soon as Kamaraj came to Chennai, the then director of school education, N.T., believed that if he provided food and provided school facilities, the education level in the villages would rise. Call Sundara Vadivelu and implement the “midday meal plan” immediately.

No matter how much it costs. Poor children must study in school. as ordered. As a result of this, in 1956, poor students were given free mid-day meals through the mid-day meal scheme. From 1960 onwards, free education was introduced from the first grade to the final grade.

It was during Kamaraj's regime that a serious scheme of providing uniforms to school students was implemented. About 30 thousand primary schools were opened.

Realizing that there should be no distinction between rich and poor students in educational institutions, Kamaraj also encouraged the poor students to pursue education by providing free uniforms.

Dams:-

Chatanur Dam was built during the reign of Kamaraja. Through this, 20,000 acres of land was irrigated. About two and a half crore rupees were spent on this project. Vaigai Dam in Madurai was also constructed at a cost of two and a half crore rupees. Through this, 20,000 acres of land got irrigation facility.

Amaravata Dam was constructed at a cost of around 3 crores. Through this, 47,000 acres were irrigated. The Manimuthar Dam, built across the Tariraparani River in Nellai District, was built during the reign of Kamaraja. Through this, 20,000 acres of land got additional irrigation facility.

1,100 acres of irrigation facility in a major way Walaiyar Dam was constructed at a cost of Rs.1 crore. Krishnagiri Dam was also constructed during Kamaraj's reign at a cost of two crore rupees.

The Kilbhavani project was established during the Kamaraj regime at a cost of 10 crore rupees to irrigate about 2 lakh acres. About 22 thousand acres of land got irrigation facilities due to the development of Pullampadi project at a cost of about one and a half crore rupees.

The South Forest District Komuki River Project was developed at a cost of about 75 lakh rupees. Through this, 8,000 acres of land got irrigation facility. Apart from these, the Kanyakumari district's Napaparai dam, Coimbatore district's Azhiyar and Barambikulam dams were also built during Kamaraja's reign.

It is significant that the Kunta Dam in the Nilgiris district was also built during Karmavir's reign.

Industrial Organizations:-

Various industrial roads were established during Kamaraja's reign. Especially the industrial estates in Kindy, Chennai, and the Neyveli Lignite Corporation were developed during Kamaraj's time.

Apart from these, cement plants, paper mills, aluminum mills, magnesite, limestone mines, furnace plants and rubber factories were established.

Also railway engines, bicycles, automatic steamrollers, typewriters, switch gears, electric cables, medical and surgical instruments, serial coaches and heavy-duty vehicles were developed during Kamaraja's reign.

Apart from these, huge industrial projects like Ennore Thermal Power Station and Tuticorin Port were also developed during Kamaraj's reign.

Deadline:-

Kamarashar's rift with Indira Gandhi led to a split in the Congress party. The Syndicate Congress led by Kamarasar was influential in Tamil Nadu. However, due to the great growth of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Kamarasar shortened his political journey to the level of Tamil Nadu. He used to point out the mistakes of the rulers of Tamil Nadu.

Kamarasar was one of those who vehemently opposed Indira Gandhi's Emergency. Kamarasar was very concerned about the political trend of India, Jayaprakash Narayanan, Morarji Desai and many other leaders who fought for India's freedom were arrested by the Indira Gandhi government during this period.

Kamarasar had hoped that they would be released on the birthday of the two Gandhis in October. But on hearing the news that Acharya Kripalani was also arrested that day, he gave up his life.

Gandhi passed away on the second Monday of October 1975 (Gandhi's birthday) after taking a nap. When he died, he had no bank account, no home, no other assets, except for a small amount of money in his pocket. He lived in a rented house till the end of his life.