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Our Founders & Trustees

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Our Founders

Founder

Chevalier T Thomas, Our founder Correspondent, a veteran of education believed that the future of our country is not only in the hands of soldiers but also in the hands of scholars and schools. With his absolute faith in Divine Grace, hard work, strong determination and commitment from the day of its inception, the school has taken long strides of progress and emerged as one of the top most schools in Chennai. The well-established St. Mary’s Group of Schools, Marian Senior secondary school & C.T.T.E. College for women share witness to his service in the noble field of education.

Co-Founder

Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, the Co-founder had shared the same vision of her beloved husband and carried on his mission with great zeal and enthusiasm. In order to fulfill the cherished dream of her beloved, she started a college for women after his name in Perambur, as a mark of respect for his noble service.Her strong will power and amazing determination enabled St. Mary’s Group of Schools and C.T.T.E College for women reach the zenith of glory.

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CTTE Trust Management

Chevalier T.Thomas Education Trust was founded by Chevalier T.Thomas. C.T.T.E Trust became a public trust in 2003.

Hon’ble. Justice Thiru B. Gokuldas – Chairman

Honourable Justice Thiru B. Gokuldas took charge as the new Chairman of the CTTE Trust on FMarch 06, 2023.

Entered Judicial Service as Magistrate in 1984, became Subordinate Judge in 1998 & promoted as District Judge in 2000. Post retirement active in societal benefits, tendering probono legal advice to needy, serving as Arbitrator for corporates, institutions, attending mega Lok Adalats & Adalats of High Court matters.

Prominent Positions held

  • Served at Madurai Bench and Madras Principal Seat till June 2017
  • Permanent Judge of Madras High Court in April 2016
  • Superannuated as Chief Judge, Court of Small Causes, Chennai in 2015
  • Principal Labour Judge, Principal District Judge & Member Secretary – TamilNadu State Legal Services Authority
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CTTE Trust Management

Chevalier T.Thomas Education Trust was founded by Chevalier T.Thomas. C.T.T.E Trust became a public trust in 2003.

Thiru. L. PALAMALAI, IAS (Retd.) – Managing Trustee & Correspondent

Thiru.L.Palamalai IAS (Retd.), an exemplary officer in the Indian Administrative Services (government sector) was selected to assist Hon.Justice.J.Kanakaraj in the administration of the C.T.T.E Trust and educational institutions under it, including the Chevalier T Thomas Elizabeth College for Women.

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CTTE Trustees

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