A multi-faceted individual and a teacher by profession, DC Kizhakemuri (14 January – 26 January 1999) was a freedom fighter and a social activist, a prolific author, publisher and an entrepreneur. Perhaps it was his initial vocation that instilled an enduring commitment to the propagation of literacy, where he viewed the issue as the cornerstone of social elevation.
D.C. Kizhakemuri served as the secretary of Kottayam Public Library from 1962. Seeking funds for the library’s expansion, he devised a lottery scheme to enable the construction of a five storeyed structure. This initiative was the progenitor of the socially beneficial and immensely popular Kerala government lotteries,…
