Bishop moore vidyapith kayamkulam

Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Kayamkulam, Kerala, India, is a Church of South India school.It was established in 1995 in name of Bishop Rt. Rev Edward Alfred Livingstone Moore son of Edward Moore of St Edmunds Hall, Oxford, the Dante Scholar.It spread its wings peacefully under the humble roof of an old hospital building in Krishnapuram, Kayamkulam. The school is one among the many institutions that are set by his name like those in Mavelikara and Cherthala. Affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations ICSE, New Delhi.
Inspirations from Bishop Moore
Bishop Rt Rev Alfred Livingstone Moore was the eldest son of Dr Edward Moore, the Principal of St Edmund’s Hall, Oxford and was born in England in 1870.
He took his MA from the University of Oxford and became a Missionary of the Church Missionary Society in India. When he was just 32 years, he became the Principal of the CMS College, Kottayam. After a few years at Kottayam, he left the job and for about 8 years, he was a Missionary in Tamil Nadu. Tamil and Malayalam were close to his heart and he could converse in both the languages with much ease
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It was in February 1925, in England that he was ordained as the 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Travancore-Cochin and he took charge of the Diocese at Kottayam in the same year. As a Bishop, he was very broad-minded and radical in his views. He was determined to put an end to the demon of caste system which was prevalent everywhere. He created history by ordaining two clergymen from the backward classes. Many community schools were established by him in different parts of the Diocese for the uplift of the backward classes. The community school at Ranny was established as early as 1928 and the inmates were given training in self employment schemes.
Although he was a Missionary Bishop to the core, when many backward classes approached him en masse to be converted to Christianity, just to escape discrimination they suffered, he discouraged it. He was of the opinion that a person should be converted to Christian faith, only if one had personal belief and conviction. It is said, Mahatma Gandhi personally congratulated him for not allowing mass conversion
At a time when medical facilities were not available to poor people on the coastal area, he introduced “mobile dispensaries” on the country boats so that medical help could be taken to the door-steps of the poor.
The concept of “ecumenism” among the Christian churches in Kerala, can probably, be traced back to the common retreats and Eucharist arranged by him in 1932 for the Priests of both CMS and Marthoma Churches.
Bishop Moore was a bachelor throughout and he served the Diocese without drawing any salary or getting any remuneration. All throughout his stay here in Kerala, he subsisted on the help given by his sister from England. Whatever salary that was due to him was put into a special fund in the Diocese to support the future Bishops. He was tall, handsome, simple and saintly. He had such a magnificent personality that anyone who saw him, even just once came under his magic spell.
He retired from service in 1937 and went back to England. On September 22nd 1994, he left for his heavenly abode.
It was after the name of this great saintly Bishop that the “Bishop Moore Vidyapith” Kayamkulam has come into existence.
Governing Council
The Governing Council is presently headed by Rt Rev Thomas K Oommen
Curriculum
The Vidyapith, Kayamkulam is a Govt. recognised educational Institution which is affiliated to the Indian Council for Secondary Education, New Delhi and prepares the students for the I.C.S.E examination at 12th year which are widely recognized for its excellence.
Extra-curricular activities
Excellent facilities are provided for the extra-curricular activities so that the body, mind and spirit find their perfection, sports, games , P.T music, dance, instrumental music, drawing, painting, public speaking, dramatics-all from part of the balanced schedule, Retreats, Seminars, camps, educational tours etc., are regular features.

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