Labour India

Infobox Company
company_name = Labour India Publications Limited
company_
company_type = Public Ltd.
company_slogan = "The essence of education"
foundation = 1983
location = Marangattupilly, Kottayam, Kerala
key_people = Santhosh George Kulangara, Managing Director
industry = Educational research, E-learning, International boarding schools, Publishing, Tourism and Hospitality
products = Education publications, Multimedia CD's and E-learning etc.
homepage = [http://www.Labourindia.com/front.htm labourindia.com]

Labour India Publications Limited is an educational publisher based in Marangattupally, Kerala, India. They publish educational monthly journals in three languages, ranging from pre-primary level to Plus Two level and entrance exams. [cite web |url=http://www.aqa.in/aqa/html/registered-customers-india.htm |title=Labour India Publications Ltd. |publisher=American Quality Assessors list] [cite web |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/1128 |title=Labour India Publications Ltd. |publisher=Press Release (PR.com)] It is one of the first institutions of its kind in the private sector in Kerala. It plans to formulate an educational curriculum of international standard and publishes textbooks and educational journals, etc. [cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/20/stories/2004032006500300.htm |title=Uzhavoor gives warm welcome to Narayanan |publisher=The Hindu Online] It is an certified company.

History

Labour India was founded by V. J George Kulangara in 1983 and was listed as a public limited company in 1996. The educational research center was renovated in 2004 and it was inaugurated by K R Narayanan, former president of India. Santhosh George Kulangara is the present managing director of the group [cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/story/25741.html |title=Kottayam publisher all set for space odyssey |publisher=The Indian Express]

Products

Labour India's publications are sold to CBSE and Kerala syllabus students; they are currently available to Malayalam, English Medium, and Tamil medium students. The company also publishes educational VCD’s, syllabus based Multimedia CD’s and DVD’s, General Knowledge books and CD’s including Quiz India series, English and Hindi grammar guides, etc. [cite web |url=http://www.directory-india.com/detail/1758/labour-india-publications-ltd.html |title=Labour India Publications Ltd. |publisher=directory-india.com]

Other establishments

Labour India has other establishments involved in the fields of educational research, boarding schools, E-learning, tourism, charity and hospitality. Labour India Gurukulam Public School, International Gurukulam Schools, Bluefield International Academy in the US and College of Teacher Education are its establishments. The popular visual travelogue Sancharam is edited at Labour India's Multimedia studio. Labour India knowledge village, facilities for training and learning educational support activities, was inaugurated by Rakesh Sharma, the first cosmonaut from India on 9 September 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/11/stories/2008091150930200.htm|title=Space new science frontier: Rakesh Sharma|publisher=The Hindu Online]

The Labour India group of companies are registered under Labour India Educational Society, Marangattupilly in Kottayam District, Kerala.

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External links

[http://www.labourindia.com/ The official website]