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[[Image:RVPuramImage01.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Ramavarmapuram menhir]]
[[Image:RVPuramImage01.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Ramavarmapuram menhir]]
Ramavarmapuram has a little known [[pre-history]]. The area must have been the [[site]] of [[human settlement]] in very [[ancient times]]. This is evidenced by the presence of a [[megalithic monument]] there. The monument is in [[granite]] and is of [[menhir]] type. Such monuments are very rare in Kerala. In fact, including Ramavarmapuram, there are only two places in Kerala where such monuments exist. The other place is [[Kuttoor]] also in Thrissur district. The monument in Ramavarmapuram is the larger of the two and measures 15 feet in height and 12 feet 4 inches in breadth. It is under the protection of [[Archaeology|Department of Archaeology]] since 1944.<ref> List of monuments in Kerala [http://www.keralaarchaeology.org/monuments.html] (Retrieved on 19 January 2009)</ref> The monument is locally known as 'Padakkallu' or 'Pulachikkallu'. <ref> KSDUP : Art and heritage of Thrissur [http://www.ksudp.org/UrbanKB/tcr/art&.pdf] (Retrieved on 26 January 2009)</ref>
Ramavarmapuram has a little known [[pre-history]]. The area must have been the [[site]] of [[human settlement]] in very [[ancient times]]. This is evidenced by the presence of a [[megalithic monument]] there. The monument is in [[granite]] and is of [[menhir]] type. Such monuments are very rare in Kerala. In fact, including Ramavarmapuram, there are only two places in Kerala where such monuments exist. The other place is [[Kuttoor]] also in Thrissur district. The monument in Ramavarmapuram is the larger of the two and measures 15 feet in height and 12 feet 4 inches in breadth. It is under the protection of [[Archaeology|Department of Archaeology]] since 1944.<ref> List of monuments in Kerala [http://www.keralaarchaeology.org/monuments.html] (Retrieved on 19 January 2009)</ref> The monument is locally known as 'Padakkallu' or 'Pulachikkallu'. <ref> Kerala State Urban Development Project : Art and heritage of Thrissur [http://www.ksudp.org/UrbanKB/tcr/art&.pdf] (Retrieved on 26 January 2009)</ref>


These menhirs are memorials for the departed souls put up at burial
These menhirs are memorials for the departed souls put up at burial
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===== Police Dog Training Center =====
===== Police Dog Training Center =====
[[Image:RVPuramImage04.jpg|left|thumb|100px|A 'graduate' of the Centre]]
[[Image:RVPuramImage04.jpg|left|thumb|150px|A 'graduate' of the Centre]]
This is the only one such centre in South India. The first batch of dogs was passed out in October 2008. The centre is attached to Kerala Police Academy.
This is the only one such centre in South India. The first batch of dogs was passed out in October 2008. The centre is attached to Kerala Police Academy.
<ref>Slices of Kerla life [http://news.karmakerala.com/2008/01/24/dog-training-centre-in-thrissur/] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009) </ref> <ref> Dog squad passes out, ''The Hindu'' dated 20 Octobr 2008 [http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/20/stories/2008102052960300.htm] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009) </ref>
<ref>Slices of Kerla life [http://news.karmakerala.com/2008/01/24/dog-training-centre-in-thrissur/] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009) </ref> <ref> Dog squad passes out, ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 20 Octobr 2008 [http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/20/stories/2008102052960300.htm] (Retrieved on 09 January 2009) </ref>


There are two types of dogs employed by Police: ‘Tracker’ dogs which track criminals and ‘Sniffer’ dogs which detects explosives, narcotics etc. The dog training centre
There are two types of dogs employed by Police: ‘Tracker’ dogs which track criminals and ‘Sniffer’ dogs which detects explosives, narcotics etc. The dog training centre
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===== Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy =====
===== Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy =====
The academy started functioning in June 2007. There is a growing demand for trained fire fighting men in foreign countries. The Academy is designed to run rescue and fire fighting courses for able bodied youth. The Government has requested the Central Government to upgrade the Academy as a national centre for disaster management training. <ref> 42 new fire stations to be set up in Kerala, ''The Hindu'' dated 5 March 2008 [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200803050321.htm] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref> <ref> Rs.10 crore for Fire and Rescue Services, ''The Hindu'' dated 05 June 2007 [http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/05/stories/2007060505920300.htm] (Retrieved on 09 January 2008) </ref>
The academy started functioning in June 2007. There is a growing demand for trained fire fighting men in foreign countries. The Academy is designed to run rescue and fire fighting courses for able bodied youth. The Government has requested the Central Government to upgrade the Academy as a national centre for disaster management training. <ref> 42 new fire stations to be set up in Kerala, ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 05 March 2008 [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/holnus/004200803050321.htm] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref> <ref> Rs.10 crore for Fire and Rescue Services, ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 05 June 2007 [http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/05/stories/2007060505920300.htm] (Retrieved on 09 January 2008) </ref>


== Educational institutions ==
== Educational institutions ==
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===== District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) =====
===== District Institute for Education and Training (DIET) =====
[[Image:RVPuramImage03.jpg|right|thumb|250px|District Institute for Education and Training, Thrissur]]
[[Image:RVPuramImage03.jpg|right|thumb|250px|District Institute for Education and Training, Thrissur]]
As part of the National Education Policy (1986), DIETs were established in selected districts all over India in 1986. The institute in Ramavarmapuram was also established at that time. <ref>District Institute for Education and Training [http://www.dietthrissur.org/] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref> The institute is managed by the Government of Kerala with financial assistance from the Government of India. The aim of this institute is to provide academic and resource support at district level for the success of various programs being undertaken in the field of primary and adult education. The physical infrastructure now being used by the DIET in Ramavarmapuram was in the hands of the Institute of Primary Education an institution which became defunct consequent on the establishment of DIET. The Institute of Primary Education had been functioning in Ramavarmapuram since 1970.
As part of the National Education Policy (1986), DIETs were established in selected districts all over India in 1986. The institute in Ramavarmapuram was also established at that time. <ref>Website of District Institute for Education and Training [http://www.dietthrissur.org/] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref> The institute is managed by the Government of Kerala with financial assistance from the Government of India. The aim of this institute is to provide academic and resource support at district level for the success of various programs being undertaken in the field of primary and adult education. The physical infrastructure now being used by the DIET in Ramavarmapuram was in the hands of the Institute of Primary Education an institution which became defunct consequent on the establishment of DIET. The Institute of Primary Education had been functioning in Ramavarmapuram since 1970.


===== Government Hindi Teachers Training Institute =====
===== Government Hindi Teachers Training Institute =====
The institute under the control of Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, is conducting a course leading to the award of Diploma in Language Education (Hindi) (D L Ed (Hindi)) which is equivalent to B Ed (Hindi). There are only two other such institues in Kerala: Government Regional Institute of Language Training, Thiruvananthapuram and Institute of Language Teacher Education run by Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor. <ref>Department of General Education, Government of Kerala [http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_geneducation/x_othrxams.htm] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref> <ref> Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor [ ](Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref>
The institute under the control of Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, is conducting a course leading to the award of Diploma in Language Education (Hindi) (D L Ed (Hindi)) which is equivalent to B Ed (Hindi). There are only two other such institues in Kerala: Government Regional Institute of Language Training, Thiruvananthapuram and Institute of Language Teacher Education run by Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor. <ref>Department of General Education, Government of Kerala [http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_geneducation/x_othrxams.htm] (Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref> <ref> Website of Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor [http://bhpkhindi.org/](Retrieved on 10 January 2009) </ref>


===== District Centre of English =====
===== District Centre of English =====
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Christ Villa is under the management of Thrissur [[Archdiocese]]. It was expanded in 1947 by adding St Vincent's Orphanage, an [[orphanage]] for girls. Now a welfare home named Mamma Margaret's Home specifically ear-marked for women is also functioning in the same campus. The premises of the Home also houses a [[retreat (spiritual)|retreat centre]] of the Archdiocese, ABBA [[Renewal (religion) | Renewal Centre]], founded in 2008.
Christ Villa is under the management of Thrissur [[Archdiocese]]. It was expanded in 1947 by adding St Vincent's Orphanage, an [[orphanage]] for girls. Now a welfare home named Mamma Margaret's Home specifically ear-marked for women is also functioning in the same campus. The premises of the Home also houses a [[retreat (spiritual)|retreat centre]] of the Archdiocese, ABBA [[Renewal (religion) | Renewal Centre]], founded in 2008.
The institution is partly funded by [[Help the Aged|Help the Aged, UK]] and supported by [[Helpage|HelpAge India]].<ref>Helpage document [www.helpageindia.org/Financial-Booklet-2007-08.pdf] (Retrieved on 08 february 2009)</ref>
The institution is partly funded by [[Help the Aged|Help the Aged, UK]] and supported by [[Helpage|HelpAge India]].<ref>Helpage document [http://www.helpageindia.org/Financial-Booklet-2007-08.pdf] (Retrieved on 08 February 2009)</ref>
<ref>Home Page of Trichur Archdiocese [http://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/] (Retrieved on 07 February 2009) </ref> <ref name="Charity list">List of Charitable Institutions, Govt of Kerala [http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_socialwelfare/List_of_CHARITABLE_INSTITUTIONS.htm] (Retrieved on 07 February 2009) </ref>
<ref>Home Page of Trichur Archdiocese [http://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/] (Retrieved on 07 February 2009) </ref> <ref name="Charity list">List of Charitable Institutions, Govt of Kerala [http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_socialwelfare/List_of_CHARITABLE_INSTITUTIONS.htm] (Retrieved on 07 February 2009) </ref>


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Vridha Mandiram (home for the elderly) is also run by the Social Welfare department of Govt of Kerala. The Mandiram was established in 1998. It admits as inmate any person of age above 55 years who have no one to take care of. There are facilities for a maximum of 100 inmates.
Vridha Mandiram (home for the elderly) is also run by the Social Welfare department of Govt of Kerala. The Mandiram was established in 1998. It admits as inmate any person of age above 55 years who have no one to take care of. There are facilities for a maximum of 100 inmates.
<ref> Home for Elderly Seeks Inmates, ''The Hindu'' dated 09 August 2006 [http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/09/stories/2006080906340300.htm] (Retrieved on 07 February 2009) </ref>
<ref> Home for Elderly Seeks Inmates, ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 09 August 2006 [http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/09/stories/2006080906340300.htm] (Retrieved on 07 February 2009) </ref>


== Other institutions ==
== Other institutions ==
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Address of AIR Station, Thrissur [http://www.allindiaradio.org/address/trissur.htm]
Address of AIR Station, Thrissur [http://www.allindiaradio.org/address/trissur.htm]
(Retrieved on 08 January 2009)
(Retrieved on 08 January 2009)
</ref><ref> In euphonious harmony, ''The Hindu'' dated 03 February 2006) </ref>
</ref><ref> In euphonious harmony, ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 03 February 2006) </ref>


===== Doordarshan Studio =====
===== Doordarshan Studio =====
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According to official records, only 10 churches in Kerala have murals, and all of them go back to the 16th century. The renovated St. Francis Xavier's Church has 16 murals that depict important incidents in the life of Jesus Christ. Blue has been extensively used in these murals in contrast to the use of red as the dominant colour in murals in Kerala.
According to official records, only 10 churches in Kerala have murals, and all of them go back to the 16th century. The renovated St. Francis Xavier's Church has 16 murals that depict important incidents in the life of Jesus Christ. Blue has been extensively used in these murals in contrast to the use of red as the dominant colour in murals in Kerala.
<ref> K K Gopalakrishnan [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302240300.htm The fine art of devotion] ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 23 December 2005 (Retrieved on 08 February 2009) </ref>
<ref> K K Gopalakrishnan [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302240300.htm The fine art of devotion] ''[[The Hindu]]'' dated 23 December 2005 (Retrieved on 08 February 2009) </ref>

The church authorities had christened the place where the church is located as Vijayapuram. But the place name was not accorded any official recognition and quickly faded from local usage. However, in diocese records the location of the church is still mentioned as Vijayapuram. The adjacent road junction is the Church Corner (Malayalam : പള്ളിമൂല) and it is the main road cross of Ramavarmapuram.
<ref>Page in website of Trichur Archdiocese [http://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/Churchsearch.asp] (Retrieved on 08 February 2009) </ref>
<ref>Page in website of Trichur Archdiocese [http://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/Churchsearch.asp] (Retrieved on 08 February 2009) </ref>


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Template:IndicText Ramavarmapuram (Malayalam : രാമവർ‌മ്മപുരം) is the northern suburbs of Thrissur City in Kerala. This suburban area is home to several governmental and other institutions of national importance. The largest menhir type megalithic monument in granite in Kerala is found here. At the time of the founding of a broadcasting station of All India Radio in Thrissur, the place where the station was established was renamed as Ramavarmapuram. Prior to that the place was known as Anappara (Malayalam : ആനപ്പാറ). The original place name still lingers in native usage. Over the years the place specified as Ramavarmapuram expanded to include the entire region in the northern suburbs of Thrissur City. After of the formation of Thrissur Municipal Corporation in September 2000, one of the fifty-two divisions of the city has been named Ramavarmapuram.[1] There is also a Post Office named Ramavarmapuram (PIN : 680631[2]) serving parts of these suburbs. The area can be reached by bus from Swaraj Round and North Bus Stand in Thrissur.

Origin of the name

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Rama Varma Kunjunny Thampuran
(Pareekshith Thampuran)
(1876-1964)

A part of the real estate holdings of the Cochin royal family was acquired by the government for setting up a broadcasting station of All India Radio in Thrissur. The place where the station was established was named as Ramavarmapuram in honour and to perpetuate the memory of Rama Varma the donor of the land.[3] The word 'Ramavarmapuram' can be loosely translated into English as 'Rama Varma's land'. The donor was the last king of the princely state of Cochin, Rama Varma Kunjunni Thampuran (Malayalam : രാമവർ‌മ്മ കുഞ്ഞുണ്ണി തമ്പുരാൻ) known popularly as Pareekshith Thampuran (Malayalam : പരീക്ഷിത്ത് തമ്പുരാൻ). He was born on 15 August 1876 and crowned as king in July 1948. On 1st July 1949, the princely states of Travancore and Cochin were integrated to form the Travancore-Cochin sate. With that merger Thampuran ceased to be the Maharaja of Cochin. He died in November 1964 at Thripunithura. [4] [5]

In Cochin royal family all the male members were named according to the following convention: eldest son to a mother - Rama Varma , second son - Kerala Varma and third son - Ravi Varma. [6] Because of this convention the official names of most of the rulers of Cochin were Rama Varma. Counting since 1500 CE Pareekshith Thampuran was the eighteenth king named Rama Varma in the history of Cochin. [7]


Pre-history of the locality

Ramavarmapuram menhir

Ramavarmapuram has a little known pre-history. The area must have been the site of human settlement in very ancient times. This is evidenced by the presence of a megalithic monument there. The monument is in granite and is of menhir type. Such monuments are very rare in Kerala. In fact, including Ramavarmapuram, there are only two places in Kerala where such monuments exist. The other place is Kuttoor also in Thrissur district. The monument in Ramavarmapuram is the larger of the two and measures 15 feet in height and 12 feet 4 inches in breadth. It is under the protection of Department of Archaeology since 1944.[8] The monument is locally known as 'Padakkallu' or 'Pulachikkallu'. [9]

These menhirs are memorials for the departed souls put up at burial sites. They belong to the Megalithic Age of Kerala, which is roughly estimated between 1000 BCE and 500 CE. [10] All such monuments have not been dated exactly. Some experts are of the view that these are the remnants of the Neolithic Age in the development of human technology.


Terrain

The nature of the terrain of region is reflected in the original name of the area. 'Anappara' is the place of the 'elephant rock', a place with a rock resembling the back of an elephant. (There are many places in Kerala named Anappara.) Ramavarmapuram area has extensive granite quarries supplying large quantities of construction aggregates in the form boulders, crushed stone and gravel to the building industry in Thrissur district. Due to intensive quarrying the original rock which gave the name Anappara to the region has now completely vanished from the terrain.

A factory has been established in 2003 to produce dimension stones in granite. The tiles and slabs produced by the factory have a unique color christened 'Malabar green'. [11]

Institutions in Ramavarmapuram

Ramavarmapuram has an unusual concentration of well-known establishments all connected to Kerala Police. These include one of the largest police training centres in India, south India's only police dog training centre and the head quarters of the Kerala Armed Police I Battalion. This has its origins in the separation of the then Cochin State Police into two divisions in the early 1930's and the stationing of the head-quarters of one of the divisions in the present-day Ramavarmapuram. [12] There are also several unique educational institutions in the area. The second oldest engineering college in Kerala, a unique dairy training centre and a separate training centre for Hindi teachers are all located here. Social support to depraved and destitute persons - women, poor old aged people, orphans - is provided through several governmental and privately run welfare homes. Ramavarmapuram has a host of such institutions. The most notable among them is Christ Villa Poor Home for the Elderly which is Kerala's first residential counseling and rehabilitation centre. An award winning blood bank complex, a Doordarshan studio and a historic central prison are some of the other notable institutions in Ramavarmapuram.

Institutions connected to Kerala Police

Head Quarters of Kerala Armed Police I Batalion
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Barrack of Kerala Armed Police I Battalion

The battalion was established by a Government order in 1972. A striking feature of this campus of Kerala Armed Police is the particular shape of its barracks: Three-storied Z and L shaped barracks all constructed by Rao Bahadur T.S. Narayana Iyyer, Dewan of Cochin in 1930s. The camp site is located in a 26 acre campus.[13] (Retrieved on 08 January 2009) This was the first such battalion to be formed in Kerala. Presently there are five such battalions.

The armed police battalions serve as reserve force to be deployed whenever and wherever the district police fall short of manpower in the maintenance of law and order. When so deployed, they function under the control of the district police officers and are returned to their camps as soon as the requirement is over. Unlike district police, they are not permitted to undertake crime investigation work. The battalions are maintained on the pattern of infantry battalions. [14]

Kerala Police Academy
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Kerala Police Academy

The Academy, spread over an area of 348 acres (1.4 km²), started functioning in May 2004. It is the main training centre of Kerala Police and is designed to have a capacity of training 1950 trainees at a time, which is one of the highest in India. [15]

Police Dog Training Center
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A 'graduate' of the Centre

This is the only one such centre in South India. The first batch of dogs was passed out in October 2008. The centre is attached to Kerala Police Academy. [16] [17]

There are two types of dogs employed by Police: ‘Tracker’ dogs which track criminals and ‘Sniffer’ dogs which detects explosives, narcotics etc. The dog training centre can accommodate 30 dogs at a time and they can be trained in both tracking and sniffing operations. [18]

Thrissur District Armed Reserve Police

The administrative blocks, residential quarters, parade grounds and other establishments connected with Thrissur District Armed Reserve Police are all located in Ramavarmapuram adjacent to the campus of Kerala Armed Police I Battalion.

After several mergers of the various wings of the law-enforcement agencies existing in the different parts of Kerala before independence, a force called State General Armed Reserve was formed in 1941. This was bifurcated in 1958 to form the Special Armed Police Battalion and the District Armed Reserve Police. [14]

Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy

The academy started functioning in June 2007. There is a growing demand for trained fire fighting men in foreign countries. The Academy is designed to run rescue and fire fighting courses for able bodied youth. The Government has requested the Central Government to upgrade the Academy as a national centre for disaster management training. [19] [20]

Educational institutions

Government Engineering College, Thrissur
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Govt Engineering College, Thrissur

Government Engineering College, Thrissur,[21] is the second oldest engineering college in Kerala. It is also the first engineering college to be established after the formation of the State of Kerala. The college started functioning in the Chembukkavu (Thrissur) campus of Maharaja's Technological Institute in 1957. The classes were shifted to the present campus in October 1960 and the college was formally inaugurated in February 1962. The present college campus is spread over an area of 75 acres. The foundation stone of the college was laid by late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on 26 April 1958.

The land which is now under the control of Government Engineering College, Thrissur, was originally in the hands of Parukkutty Nethyar Amma (Malayalam : പാറുക്കുട്ടി നേത്യാർ അമ്മ). She was the consort of Maharaja Rama Varma, who reigned as king of the princely state of Cochin from 1914 to 1932. After his demise in 1932 while staying in Madras (Chennai), Maharaja Rama Varma was popularly referred to as 'Madrassil Theepetta Thampuran'. [22]

Vimala College, Thrissur

Prior to the de-linking of Pre-Degree Courses from the academic control of the universities, Vimala College was the only women's college in Kerala which offered exclusively graduate and post-graduate programmes. The college was presented the R Shankar Award in 2002 by the Government of Kerala for the best college in Kerala. It has been accredited with five star rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore.[23]

District Institute for Education and Training (DIET)
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District Institute for Education and Training, Thrissur

As part of the National Education Policy (1986), DIETs were established in selected districts all over India in 1986. The institute in Ramavarmapuram was also established at that time. [24] The institute is managed by the Government of Kerala with financial assistance from the Government of India. The aim of this institute is to provide academic and resource support at district level for the success of various programs being undertaken in the field of primary and adult education. The physical infrastructure now being used by the DIET in Ramavarmapuram was in the hands of the Institute of Primary Education an institution which became defunct consequent on the establishment of DIET. The Institute of Primary Education had been functioning in Ramavarmapuram since 1970.

Government Hindi Teachers Training Institute

The institute under the control of Department of General Education, Government of Kerala, is conducting a course leading to the award of Diploma in Language Education (Hindi) (D L Ed (Hindi)) which is equivalent to B Ed (Hindi). There are only two other such institues in Kerala: Government Regional Institute of Language Training, Thiruvananthapuram and Institute of Language Teacher Education run by Bharath Hindi Prachara Kendram, Adoor. [25] [26]

District Centre of English

The Centre was established under a scheme sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India and implemented by the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad with the support of the State Council of Education Research and Training. The scheme provides an opportunity to all teachers of English in a district to familiarise with modern methods and techniques of teaching English. The scheme is also intended to initiate the teachers into a path of self development, to improve the standard of English among the learners and to develop a collaborative work culture among teachers.[27]

Welfare Homes

Christ Villa Poor Home

Christ Villa Poor Home for the Elderly is Kerala's first residential counseling and rehabilitation centre. It was established in 1925.

Christ Villa is under the management of Thrissur Archdiocese. It was expanded in 1947 by adding St Vincent's Orphanage, an orphanage for girls. Now a welfare home named Mamma Margaret's Home specifically ear-marked for women is also functioning in the same campus. The premises of the Home also houses a retreat centre of the Archdiocese, ABBA Renewal Centre, founded in 2008. The institution is partly funded by Help the Aged, UK and supported by HelpAge India.[28] [29] [30]

Nest : Village of Comfort

This is a charitable institution of Thrissur Archdiocese and is functioning in the campus of Christ Villa Poor Home. It was inaugurated in January 2007. The clients of Nest are helped to lead a disciplined and healthy life through a combination of yoga, meditation, therapies, group and individual counseling, treatment and recreation. It is organizationally divided into four wings: Marian Clinical Counseling Institute, Mochana De-addiction Center, Bethsetha Treatment Center, Angels Rehabilitation Center. [31]

Asha Bhavan (ആശ ഭവൻ)

Asha Bhavans are institutions run by the Social Welfare Department of Govt of Kerala and they are meant for the care and protection of women who have been cured of their mental illness and who have no one to take protection of. There are three such institutions in Kerala one of which is in Ramavarmapuram. Asha Bhavans at Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode accommodate women above the age of 13 years and Asha Bhavan at Thrissur admits women above the age of 15 years. [32]

Mahilamandiram (മഹിളാമന്ദിരം)

This Home provides shelter to widows, deserted women, divorced women and destitute women who have nobody to look after and who are of age above 13 years. Children coming with mothers are allowed to stay with them up to the age of six years. Every district in Kerala, except Idukki and Wayanad, has such a home. Mahilamandirams are also managed by the Social Welfare Department of Govt of Kerala [32]

Vridha Mandiram (‌വൃദ്ധമന്ദിരം)

Vridha Mandiram (home for the elderly) is also run by the Social Welfare department of Govt of Kerala. The Mandiram was established in 1998. It admits as inmate any person of age above 55 years who have no one to take care of. There are facilities for a maximum of 100 inmates. [33]

Other institutions

Broadcasting Station of All India Radio

The transmitter of the Thrissur station of All India Radio was commissioned on 4 November 1956. The station started independent broadcasting in 1974. [34][35]

Doordarshan Studio

There are only two studios in Kerala. The other one is located in Thiruvananthapuram. A low power transmitter of Doordardashan is also located near the studio. [36]

Central Prison, Viyyur

The central jail was established in Viyyur in 1914.[37] Prior to the establishment of the jail, the site was known as Viyyur Park. The Park housed the museum, zoo and botanical gardens which were all started in 1885. These were shifted to their present location in Chembukavu in 1914. [38]

Government Juvenile Home

An institution established by Government of Kerala to rehabilitate children below 18 years of age who are in need of care and protection under Juvenile Justice Act 2000. Shelter, food, education, medical care, developmental opportunities and exposure for socialization/mainstreaming are the services provided in Juvenile Homes. There are 6 such institutions Kerala. [39]

IMA Blood Bank

The IMA Blood Bank Complex and Research Centre at Ramavarmapuram is a joint project of Indian Medical Association (IMA), Thrissur and the District Panchayat, Thrissur under People’s Plan Programme. A registered charitable society called Janakeeya Samithy (Arogyam), Thrissur manages the center. The centre provides subsidised services to the economically disadvantaged sections of the population in the districts of Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram in central Kerala. The Complex was inaugurated in October 2004. [40]

The center was adjudged as the Best Blood Bank in Kerala by Kerala State AIDS Control Society in 2008. [41]

MILMA Dairy

One of the eleven dairies of Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (known by the trade name milma) is in Ramavarmapuram. There is a well-established training centre with hostel facility attached to this dairy. This is the only such training centre in Kerala. [42]

Church Murals

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Mural in St Francis Xavier's Church, Ramavarmapuram

The local catholic St Francis Xavier church, established in 1911, upon its renovation in 2005 is now adorned with murals, painted in the traditional Kerala style, which depict Biblical themes. According to official records, only 10 churches in Kerala have murals, and all of them go back to the 16th century. The renovated St. Francis Xavier's Church has 16 murals that depict important incidents in the life of Jesus Christ. Blue has been extensively used in these murals in contrast to the use of red as the dominant colour in murals in Kerala. [43]

The church authorities had christened the place where the church is located as Vijayapuram. But the place name was not accorded any official recognition and quickly faded from local usage. However, in diocese records the location of the church is still mentioned as Vijayapuram. The adjacent road junction is the Church Corner (Malayalam : പള്ളിമൂല) and it is the main road cross of Ramavarmapuram. [44]

S&T Park

Ramavarmapuram has been chosen as the site of a modern planetarium and a science and technology park to be constructed under the auspices of Thrissur District Panchayath. The project christened Vijnan Sagar is expected to cost Rupees twenty crores. The State Government has allocated 3.6 hectares of land, on the compound of the District Institute for Education and Training for setting up the planetarium and park. [45]

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