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Dr A .M. Chacko leaves us
Posted 6 years ago
Dear friends,
Our dear A M Chacko sir is no more. When someone close to our heart moves on,we make an earnest effort in search of suitable words to describe them. I am also in search of the best words to describe him as manager, principal, warden, teacher, and administrator above all a great guru and mentor for generations of students.
When I heard about his sad demise, I had a very clear priority of people to whom it must be informed, that too senior people whom I have met only 2-3 times, through whom I could understand how a teacher has to be an ardent Ucean envisaged by the founders of the college. My family was fortunate to live next door to Chacko sir and Sodarikochamma. I remember them coming to my house not only in the joyful moments in our life, but always in saddest moments. From Dr Thomas Mathew, president of Alumni Association of North America, to Mariyamma aunty, one of Chacko sir’s ward who stayed in East hostel had shared many times how Chacko sir took pains to visit their family when they lost their parents. Dr Titus Mathews and Mrs Sarah Titus founder donors of Centre for the Studies of Religion and Society, U C College wrote to me yesterday “I have known him since our school days together in Kuriannoor and we remained friends ever since. He dedicated his life to U.C. College as he served as teacher, principal and Manager. He gave everything he had to the college and I hope UCC Alumni will remember him and honour his memories”
The young UCC faculty whom Chacko sir appointed, asked me yesterday morning, are we going to give a holiday today? No. If he was alive he would have never permitted to lose an academic day. Our morning worship started with the song ‘My faith looks up to thee’ which I have seen him singing beautifully always, and remembered him in our prayers. The college community observed a moment of silence at 10. am. The students were amazed seeing, even when the canteen staff paying respect to dear Chacko sir.
Keeping an extraordinary simplicity in personal life, Chacko sir enriched and motivated us abundantly with his faith in God, unfailing vision in the fellowship mode of life and administration of the college and made his signature from international partnerships to teacher student relationships, the cornerstones of Union Christian College. On behalf of Union Christian College community, may I extend our heartfelt condolences to Mr Prasad, Ms. Preetha and all members of the family.May the soul of dear Chacko sir rest in peace
Thara K Simon
Principal, UnionChristian College
8/12/2018
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