CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION TO THE WOMEN IN TAMIL NADU, 1890-1901

Dr. M. JOSEPHRAJ

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION TO THE WOMEN IN TAMIL NADU, 1890-1901

Dr. M. Josephraj

Abstract :

The contributions of Christian missionaries is unquestionable with regard to women‘s education and their service in higher education among women is incomparable. Tamil girls who were educated till 1880s up to a maximum of teacher training course in schools began to feel the need to take up high school education and even collegiate education due to the motivation of women missionaries. The Pietistic Movement in Germany spread a wave of missionary zeal in Europe. The first Protestant Mission in Tamil Nadu called the Tranquebar Mission was the outcome of that movement which came to be established in 1706. From then onwards many Protestant Missions came to be established in Tamil Nadu.