Among the many philanthropists of Kerala,
Sri.C.R.Kesavan Vaidyar occupies a position of prestige. Sri.C.R.Kesavan vaidyar
was a true disciple of Sree Narayana Guru, a great social reformer of Kerala.
Greatly inspired by Sree Narayana Guru's philosophy of universal brotherhood,
Sri.Vaidyar set out on the momentous tasks of social upliftment of the down trodden
and the poor. His vision to reform the society and awareness of Sree Narayana Guru's
principle- "freedom through knowledge"- culminated in the birth of Chandrika Educational
Trust. Realizing the need of teachers to mould the new generation, the trust initially
established a Teachers Training Institute on 21/4/1963.
The foundation stone for Teachers Training Institute was laid by Sri.Kesavan Vaidyar's
wife, Smt.Karthyayani Amma. The Chandrika Educational Trust follows the lofty ideals
of imparting value based education to common man, awarding scholarships to needy
deserving students and encouraging the overall development of an individual's
personality by conducting seminars, discourses and discussions on many issues.