Dayapuram Educational and Cultural Centre
Institutional campus in Kerala, India
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Dayapuram[1] is an institutional campus in Kerala, India. It is named for a part of the village Kattangal, near Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode district. In Malayalam, the word "Dayapuram" means "the land of kindness".
Other name | Ansari Orphanage |
|---|---|
| Type | Education |
| Established | 1984 |
| Location | , , 11°19′19″N 75°56′07″E |
| Campus | 48 acres (190,000 m2) |
| Affiliations | State Orphanage Control Board CBSE Madurai Kamaraj University Calicut University |
| Website | www |
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Institutions
- Ansari Orphanage, established in 1984
- Dayapuram Residential School (1984)
- Madrasathul Mufthah (1984)
- Dayapuram Nursery School (1984)
- Dayapuram Arts and Science College for women (2002 )
- Madurai Kamaraj University Distance Education Center
- Dayapuram Juma Musjid, general mosque
- Zainab Musjid, a mosque for women only
- Dayapuram Library
Hostels
- Girls Hostel
- Working Woman's Hostel[2]
History
The school was established in 1984[3] as an English Medium School near to the National Institute of Technology Calicut, (formerly R.E.C. Calicut), their aim was to bring educationally backward situations into the mainstream, especially for orphans.[4] Orphans from all religions are admitted without regard to financial circumstances.[5] Shaik Abdulla Ibrahim Al Ansari,[6] was their main financial source. In 1986, Ansari formally inaugurated Qatar Calendar House[7] and Dayapuram Residential School gets affiliation of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi in 1986.[8][9]
Organisation
All institutions are under Al Islam Charitable Trust.[10]