I arrived at Pallikoodam when I was 7 years old, it did not feel like a boarding school as the teachers and the staff welcomed me as one of their family. They played a huge part in my formative years. I was lucky to be taught by Mrs. Roy and...

Jacob Thundil MBE

Founder - Cocofina & Sozyë, United Kingdom

When I went for my undergraduate degree, at St. Stephen’s College, I encountered the question of where I did my schooling every other day. Your school becomes your passport and identity. Currently, in my postgraduate LLB degree at NLSIU Bangalore, this question is no longer relevant. But to me, Pallikoodam...

Diya Maria Abraham

LLB (Hons) at National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

A school’s ability to equip students with critical ways of thinking and instilling social awareness, plays a crucial role in the overall development of a student. By engaging in social issues such as street-plays to raise awareness about environmental protection, sending student delegations to meet policy makers to improve waste...

Arvind Kurian Abraham

Doctoral candidate, Harvard Law School. LLM, Harvard Law School B.A LL.B (Hons), NUJS

I was in Corpus Christi from Std I to Std X (1980-1990). I did my +2 in Delhi where my home was. It was clear to me by then that my path was in creative Design. From a very early age Mrs. Roy made sure that Extracurricular activities especially fortified...

Ajoy Mani

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor and Producer Manhattan, New York City

It has been more than 20 year since I left Pallikoodam, but the memories are as clear as yesterday. I still recall the iconic signages, the writing on the wall if you will - "if you can read this, thank a teacher" and "think education is expensive, try ignorance!" But...

Abu Mathen George

Deputy Ambassador in Saudi Arabia.

Mary Roy forged within me an ironclad set of values and virtues. She was a catalyst that ignited a fireball of energy and purpose into my life when I was just 16. I am still fuelled and charged by this momentum from my high school years. Mrs.Roy taught me the...

Sajith Ansar

CEO and Founder Idea Spice. Dubai