Confederation of Tamilnadu Malayalee Associations

Confederation of Tamilnadu Malayalee Associations
Abbreviation	CTMA
Formation	November 12, 1989
Type	A Non-profit, Educational, Linguistic, Cultural Organization
Region served	Tamil nadu, India
Official languages	Malayalam, English and Tamil
President of Honor	Mr.M.P.Purushothaman
Website	ctma.in

The Confederation of Tamilnadu Malayalee Associations, abbreviated CTMA, was formed on November 12, 1989 to bring all registered organizations of Malayalis in Tamil nadu under a single roof so that a collective entity could be formed.^[1] The purpose of the organization is to work out solutions to problems faced by Malayalis and to project and popularize the cultural and social identity of their native flavours in a different geographical area.^[2] CTMA is a conglomerate comprising over 100 Malayali associations across Tamil nadu.CTMA is involved in social activism, social support mediation and interventions on behalf of Malayalis, educational support services, and advisory and counseling services to the needy and the poor irrespective of their religious affinities or their economic/social status and look after the interests of the members as also to interact socially and culturally with the local population.^[3]

Achievements

CTMA's persuasions on Tamil nadu government to declare Onam as a public holiday has partially been succeeded as it is now declared as a public holiday in four districts of Tamil nadu.^[4]

See also

• World Malayalee Council

References

1. ^ "CTMA_collective_entity". http://www.ctma.in/origin.html. 
2. ^ "CTMA_collective entity". http://www.ctma.in/origin.html. 
3. ^ "CTMA_interests". http://www.ctma.in/aboutus.html. 
4. ^ "Onam_as_public_Holiday". http://www.ctma.in/achievements.html.