On 24th January 2004, a small group assembled at St Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church ,Sakinaka, Mumbai and discussed the possibility of starting a school. The person who took lead was Rev Fr Zacharias Nanthiattu O I C Vicar of the Parish.He also said that a hall is lying idle beside the church and it is their duty bound mission to utilize it to provide quality education to those poor who stay around. . The people of Sakinaka parish supported Fr Zacharias with an open heart and have contributed financially and committed them selves to this noble venture. . Thus a trust was created in the name of MALANKARA EDUCATION SOCIETY.. Malankara name came since it is the place where St Thomas First started a community in the first Century AD. The first General body meeting held on 8th Feb 2004 unanimously selected the following as its 1st office bearers. The first office bearers were The president Fr Zacharias Nanthiyattu O I C, Chairman Mr George Varughese, Secretary Mr Saji Daniel, Jt secretary Mr M.D Jose, Treasurer Mr John Mathew, Jt Treasurer Mr N.C.Jose, and Mr Ninan Jacob, Mr K.C.Joseph as members . The school was housed in St Gregorios hall owned by Bethany ashram attached to the church. On 6th June 2004 the school was started formally. On the rolls were One hundred and twenty students. The day 2nd Feb 2005 will be written in golden letters in the history of our humble institution. The general body meeting was attended by the late Catholicos Moran Mor Cyril Baseleos. His beatitude expressed the inability of the church bodies to be part of the society but assured moral support of the Church in its activities. This paved the way for a laity led institution getting developed for the 1st time in the history of the church.
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