Dr Catherine Jawahar daughter of V S Jawahar, ex Sargeant Indian Air Force, presently works at CLRI-CSIR, Guindy and late Philo Jawahar after receving her convocation as Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne, Australia, has been placed as Reserach Officer at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She is the grand daughter of Mary Swaminathan on the father's side and Late David Dorairaj on the mother's side.
Both Mary Swaminathan and late David Dorairaj are the children of Thaveethu, son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old man and founder of Nanchankulam Villlage Nellai Dist. Thaveethu was known as Vaadhyaar - teacher and he was employed at the Penang Free School, Pulao Penang, Federation of Malaya prior to independence of India in 1947. The great grand daughter has once again landed in a foreign university as a teaher in the foot steps of the great grand father.
Dr Catharine Jawahar we wish to congratulate you and wish all the best. May Lord Jesus Mary and Joseph with you and bless all your hand work. The extended family of Jacobsons of Nanchankulam Village is jubilant on your new assignment.
Dear Raj Mama, very happy to read the Blog update and doubly happy to see that I am not the first to be working in a overseas University in the Family. You may also want to add Jana, she is also in a good Position in US!
ReplyDeleteThank you Raj,
ReplyDeleteI am so proud to be the father of my lovely daughter Catharine. She made her mother's wish to fulfill. Philo's dream was that her daughters has to occupy high post with higher degree. That has been fulfilled now by my little daughter Twinkle (a) Catharine