My job and stay in Younus College of Engineering, Kollam
In 2005 end Prof M.A.Rasheed, who was my student in NSS College and now Vice Principal of YCET brought Management representatives to my house in Ernakulum to request me to join as Principal. I went to the College motivated staff and students by remaining there for a week and returned. I then went to Kuwait with family for a 3 months visit.
When I returned from Kuwait I decided to join YCET as the management insisted. I went with family by Feb 2006. They provided furnished house. There were some financial problems in YCET then. I made frequent meetings with staff and students and discussed their problems with the management.
I was really surprised that management gave complete support to my advices and slowly the college atmosphere and condition changed. Students started opting YCET and all seats started filling. I tried to select good staff and provided to them reasonable salary and facilities. I conducted department staff meetings to study department problems and HOD meetings to study college condition. I went to each and every class motivating them and showing them the importance of studies and how to study.
All the staff and students gave me full support and management approved all my steps. I worked in TKM for about 25 years the management rarely comes and understands the real condition of the college and staff. But here the chairman and all directors are physically present for the students and staff to discuss their problems. They know each every staff and their whereabouts. I enjoyed the work and stay there. The image of the college has gone up and the results started raising.
My youngest sons marriage conducted at Cochin during that time. Chairman and one director and some staff attended the functions. I could also go for a Hajj with wife from there.
By 2009 my age was 67 and my remaining there will affect the college as they will not get new courses so I selected a new Principal for them and left. The management and staff separately gave send off parties. The management, staff and students gave me momentos and we left Kollum contented and came back to Cochin and then to Kuwait to meet my sons and families. I am extremely happy that I got full recognition from YCET and that I could do some improvements for the College with the Grace of Allah
Three staff of the college headed by Nigil came to see me on 17th of Jan 2016 to my flat and had discussion with them for about an hour l am very happy that they have come all the way from Quilon to see me. I am honoured.
Dr.Mohamed Ali essa
