Under the leadership of Sri. Mannathu Padmanabhan and the other 13 Founders had given the shape of the Nair Service Society. by taking an Oath that “I will incessantly think and make efforts for the progress of the Nair Community. But in those efforts will do nothing to provocate the other Communities.” It is quite natural to occur changes in the mode and the ways of such efforts for the progress of the Community with lapse of time. During the early periods, the Founders paid more attention to eradicate the causes of social depression existed in the Community. We may refer to the biography of Sri. Mannathu Padmanabhan in which he has mentioned about the luxurious way of life of Nair who were pleasure seeking which made them lazy and lost their industriousness. By imbibing the old high-handedness of their forefathers, they began to make quarrels between themselves as a way of life. Almost all the families were descending at a great speed towards the bottom level without any family leadership due to superstitious beliefs, unnecessary customary luxurious celebrations and matrilineal hierarchy which was not practical according to the social situation even in those days. He has also mentioned about the so called “Nalukettu”. These four knots were “Case kettu” – the bundles of litigations, “Thalikettu” child marriage, “Kuthira kettu” – processions with decorated idols of horses and “Vedi kettu” – the fireworks. The Community had to spend family fortunes on these. Sri. Mannam and his colleagues gave more attention in the early periods to work against the above social evils and to create awareness in the Community and to direct them to the proper way. He organised gatherings called Nair Sammelanams throughout the country and lead the Community to the proper way. When they started to show positive results to a certain extent, the Founders considered all-around progress of the Community and engaged themselves in developmental activities. They put their first step in the field of education with a view to remove the backwardness existed among the Nair population and to provide them better facilities. At the beginning schools were established and then colleges were started. Agriculture, industry, settlements, housing, financial stability and health care were subsequently taken up by the N.S.S. Acquisition of landed properties, establishment of Agricultural farms, Mannam Sugar Mills, Kerala Service Bank, Hospitals etc were subsequently taken up with a view to the all-around progress of the Community. It was also an important aim of the leaders to redirect attention of the Community towards these lines. Even though the N.S.S. had no interests in the active politics, there were several examples of its intervention in Politics when it felt loss or weakness to the Community.
All-around progress of the Community is our main aim. This organisation works to create awareness against impediments in social progress such as personal misconduct, we encourage the members of our community to get along with other sections of the society in the path of progress and we are engaged in creating progressive models in this direction.
We are keeping away from all the political parties and we stick on to the policy of equidistance from the major political fronts. But we will exhibit dissatisfaction towards those who are taking harmful stands to our community and who exhibit favourable attitude those who are helpful to us. This is evident from the stand taken by the N.S.S. in respect of the Reservation issue. The N.S.S. has always looked upon the harmony among the Religions and Communities as a fundamental factor for their own development as well as for the development of our Nation at large.
The formation of the Dhanasree Self Help Groups and mobilisation as well as distribution of sufficient funds for their smooth functioning is our new endeavour. We hope that this venture will lead our Community towards self reliance turns fruitful. This effort will also be helpful to draw the interest of our members and improve their willingness to work in small scale to large scale collective efforts. There has been a drastic change in the participation pattern of our Karayogams. Formerly the elders only took part in it. But now they are well represented with youths, women as well as children.
Now this organisation is executing our great responsibility of knowing, understanding and responding to the rapid changes happening in our Nation, our State and in our Society. By this we try to impart a proper aim and direction to our Community.
All-around progress of the Community is our main aim. This organisation works to create awareness against impediments in social progress such as personal misconduct, we encourage the members of our community to get along with other sections of the society in the path of progress and we are engaged in creating progressive models in this direction.
We are keeping away from all the political parties and we stick on to the policy of equidistance from the major political fronts. But we will exhibit dissatisfaction towards those who are taking harmful stands to our community and who exhibit favourable attitude those who are helpful to us. This is evident from the stand taken by the N.S.S. in respect of the Reservation issue. The N.S.S. has always looked upon the harmony among the Religions and Communities as a fundamental factor for their own development as well as for the development of our Nation at large.
The formation of the Dhanasree Self Help Groups and mobilisation as well as distribution of sufficient funds for their smooth functioning is our new endeavour. We hope that this venture will lead our Community towards self reliance turns fruitful. This effort will also be helpful to draw the interest of our members and improve their willingness to work in small scale to large scale collective efforts. There has been a drastic change in the participation pattern of our Karayogams. Formerly the elders only took part in it. But now they are well represented with youths, women as well as children.
Now this organisation is executing our great responsibility of knowing, understanding and responding to the rapid changes happening in our Nation, our State and in our Society. By this we try to impart a proper aim and direction to our Community.
ABOUT FOUNDER
Sri.Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai
Sri.Mannathu Padmanabhan the peerless leader of the Nair Community, the immortal founder of the Nair Service Society and the great social reformer was born in the closing decades of the 19th century in perunnai, a village in changanacherry taluk of the erstwhile state of Travancore as the son of middle-class parents. Abject poverty misery and deprivation marked the early years of his life. After school education he became a teacher and then a pleader .Before long he found himself drawn in to the vortex of political and social movements. The plight of the Nair Community that was witnessing it’s own decadence and disintegration, precipitated by extravaganza, superstitious veneration for antiquated and anachronistic customs and tradition, filled him with anguish. He marshalled his oratorial skill and organizational ability to motivate, inspire and mobilize the Community that was lost in a long and deep slumber .The Nair Service Society which he conceived, nursed and nurtured, epitomized the hopes and aspirations of the community which had been waiting for a saviour.Impregnable fortress of superstition and formidable citadel of resistance crumbled before his all-conquering and awe-inspiring personality. Gradually he built an empire out of nothing .The prestigious institutions founded by him would perpetuate his memory. Captivated by Mahatma Gandhi and his principles of Satyagraha .Mannam led a Satyagraha march called “Savarnajatha” for the sake of the untouchables .It ultimately led to the” Temple Entry Proclamation” .The dynamic roles he played in the “Vaikom Satyagraham” and in the independence struggle and his subsequent imprisonment and his initiatives aimed at communal harmony ,peace and social changes turned him into a legend in his life time .The major milestones in the history of the N.S.S intersect the social ,political and cultural history of Kerala .
Mannam passed away at the ripe age of 93.The story of his life is the stuff, fairy tales are made of. The touch of his magic wand revived and resurrected the entire community. He taught them the philosophy of action, the value of unity and above all the need to change .His legacy is undiminished by passage of time. He lives through generations.
Board of Directors
President
Sri.P.N.Narendranathan Nair
General Secretary
Sri.G.Sukumaran Nair
Treasurer
Dr.M.Sasikumar
Board Member
Sri.N.Kesava Pillai
Board Member
Sri. M. Sangeeth Kumar
Board Member ( Law Secretary )
Sri.N.V.Ayyappan Pillai
Board Member (In Charge of Engineering )
Sri.Kalanjoor Madhu
Board Member ( Agriculture Secretary)
Sri.Harikumar Koyickal
Board Member
Sri. P Balakrishna Pillai
Gandhinagar P.O, Kottayam
Board Member
Sri. M.M. Govindankutty
Board Member
Chithara S. Radhakrishnan
Board Member
K. Pankajaksha Panicker
Board Member
Dr. K.S. Pillai
Board Member
Sri. K.R. Sivankutty,
Board Member
Sri. C.P. Chandran Nair
Board Member
Dr. G. Gopakumar,
Board Member
K.K. Padmanabha Pillai,
Board Member
G. Madhusoodanan Pillai
Board Member
V.A Baburaj
Board Member
D. Anilkumar
Board Member
R. Balakrishna Pilla
Board Member
G. Thankappan Pilla
Board Member
P.U. Unnikrishnan Nair
Board Member
K.P. Narayana Pilla
Board Member
M.P. Udayabhanu
Board Member
Kottukal Krishnakumar
Former Officials
PRESIDENTS
- Sri.K.Kelappan
- Sri.Changanacherry
- Parameswaran Pillai
- Sri.Vaikom Ramakrishna Pillai
- Sri.Ambalapattu Damodaran Asan
- Sri.Puthuppally S Krishna Pillai
- Sri. G.Narayana Pillai
- Dr.Kunjan Pillai
- Barister K.P.Gopala Menon
- Chalayil Dr.K.P.Panicker
- Rajyasevaniratha K.G.Parameswaran Pillai
- Sri.Mannathu Padmanabhan
- Sri.N.Govinda Menon
- Sri.V.K.Velappan
- Sri. Ambalappattu Damodaran Asan
- Dr.V.R.Narayanan Nair
- Sri.Kalathil Velayudhan Nair
- Sri.Makkapuzha P.S.Vasudevan Pillai
- Sri.C.K.Sivasankara Panicker
- Sri.Panampilly Raghava Menon
- Sri.N.Bhaskaran Nair
- Sri.K.P.Karunakara Menon
- PV Neelakanta Pillai
- P.K. Narayana Panicker
GENERAL SECRETARIES
- Sri. Mannathu Padmanabhan
- Sri.V.Gangadharan, Quilon
- Sri.Kondoor Krishna Pillai
- ri. M.P.Manmadhan
- Sri. Makkapuzha P.S.Vasudevan Pillai
- Sri.N. Parameswaran Pillai
- Sri.Kidangoor.A.N.Gopalakrishna Pillai
- Sri.R.P.Nair
- P.K. Narayana Panicker
TREASURERS
- Sri.Panangottu Kesava Panicker
- Sri.Vattaparambil Raman Valiathan
- Sri.Manjapally Ramakrishna Pillai
- Sri.Varakappally Kesava Pillai
- Sri.Pandiankal P.S.Gopala Pillai
- Sri.Palipara Kutta Panicker
- Sri.Neelavana R.Madhavan Nair
- Sri.M.N.Govindan Nair, Ettumannor
- Sri.Padinjarekoottu V.Narayanan Nair
- Sri.Panangattu Kesavan Unnithan
- Sri.N. Parameswaran Pillai
- Smt.P.K.Kamalam
- Sri. N.Bhaskaran Nair
- Sri.T.N.Upendranatha Kurup
- Sri.P.K. Narayana Panicker
- Sri.V.K.Sekharan Nair
- Sri.Govindan Nair
- Sri.K.P.Ramachandran Nair
- Sri. N.Gopinathan Nair
- Sri.P.N.Narendranathan Nair
ORGANIZING SECRETARIES
- Sri.M.N.Nair
- Sri.T.P.Velukutty menon
KARAYOGAM REGISTRARS
- Sri. Mannathu Padmanabhan
- Sri.K.G.Gopalakrishnan
- Sri.N.K. Krishna Pillai
- Sri.M.P.Manmadhan
- Sri.M.R.G.Panicker
- Sri.K.Govindan Nair
- Sri.Thevally Madhavan Pillai
- Sri.R. Ramachandran Nair
- Sri.E.Rajan.
- Prof. V.P. Haridas
Karnataka Nair Service Society
Our Story
KNSS (Karnataka Nair Service Society) started in 1982 and has now grown into a huge organisation with 40 karayogams (units). Its presence is all over Bangalore as well as many towns of Karnataka. KNSS conducts many activities which are close to the heart of its members (Nairs). It also conducts many benevolent activities as well as runs two schools with about 1500 students now. The women’s wing (Mahila Vibhag ) as well as the youth wing are very active in KNSS. Activities of KNSS are documented well in the copies of KNSS Newsbulletin, distributed to every KNSS member as a monthly magazine.
KNSS Board Office Bearers 2016-18
KNSS Board has a team of 10 office bearers to manage the day to day affairs of the organisation as well as to chalk out and implement the future activities and policy matters.
KNSS KARAYOGAMS
- Sadashivanagar
- Sarjapur
- Shimoga
- Sullia
- T. Dasarahalli
- Thippasandra
- Udupi
- Vijayanagar
- Vimanapura
- Viveknagar
- Whitefield
- Yelahanka
Mahila vibhags – Karayogam-wise
- Ballari – Thungabhadra
- Banashankari – Nivedyam
- Bommanahalli – Kaveri
- Chandapura – Dasami
- Dooravaninagar – Thrupti
- Gonikoppal – Sreelakshmi
- Halasuru – Shakthi
- Horamavu – Angana
- Hosapet – Vaishnavi
- Indiranagar – Mathrushakthi
- Jalahalli – Gayathri
- Jayamhal – Jyothi
- Sarjapur – Sarayu
- Shimoga – Sowparnika
- Sullia – Sindooram
- T. Dasarahalli – Chaitanya
- Thippasandra – Panchami
- Udupi – Annapoorneswari
- Vijayanagar – Vijayasree
- Vimanapura – Jayadhara
- Viveknagar – Triveni
- Whitefield – Gruhalakshmi
- Yelahanka – Tarangini
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References and credits ????
Nair community North Texas
GLOBAL NAIR SEWA SAMAJ
Pazhassi Raja NSS College
https://www.prnsscollege.ac.in/
Nair Welfare and Cultural Association, Ahmedabad
https://www.nwcaahmedabad.org/
MANNATHU PADMANABHAN NAIR
PUNE NAIR SERVICE SOCIETY
HHMSPBNSS COLLEGE FOR WOMAN
https://www.nsscollege4women.edu.in
25 Most Famous Temples in Kerala
https://www.tourmyindia.com/blog/most-famous-temples-in-kerala
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http://www.nsscollegepandalam.ac.in/
http://www.calcuttanairservicesociety.in/
http://www.nerulnss.com/index.html
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ನಾಯರ್ ಸರ್ವಿಸ್ ಸೊಸೈಟಿ ,ನೆಲ್ಯಾಡಿ ಕರಯೋಗಂ(KARNATAKA NAIR SERVICE SOCIETY ,NELLYADI KARAYOGAM)