Activities & Projects
PUBLICATION OF MALAYALAM RESEARCH JOURNAL
Benjamin Bailey Foundation publishes Malayalam Research Journal since 2008. This is an international bi-lingual Journal dedicated to language, literature and culture. Its International Standard Subscription Number is ISSN-0974-1984. The Journal has been registered with the News paper Registrar of India and the registration number is KERBIL/2008/24527. Articles both in Malayalam and English are published. Three issues are published each year in January, May and September. Certain issues are theme-based and others are miscellany issues. All Universities in Kerala have accorded recognition to Malayalam Research Journal as ‘Referred Journal’. Articles published in the Journal are accepted as ‘published articles’ for appointment and career advancement.
SENINARS AND WORKSHOPS
To conduct seminars and work shops in language, literature, culture, missionary contributions, media studies and translation
ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES
To organise orientation programmes for fresh researchers, children and youths
PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND BOOKLETS
To prepare the material for, print and publish books and booklets on Benjamin Bailey and other Missionaries.
To reprint the books, having linguistic and historic importance, of Benjamin Bailey and others; to reprint missionary literature and records.
The foundation could produce two booklets:
(1) ‘Benjamin Bailey Merging Tradition and Modernity’.
(2) ‘Bailey Foundation’-A booklet contains the life sketch and contributions of B.Bailey in a nut-shell as well as the details of Bailey Foundation as an organisation.
Three books on Benjamin Bailey have been published by the due attention of the bailey Foundation:
(1) ‘Benjamin Bailiyum Malayala Sahityavum’, Published by the Department of Printing and Publishing, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam; distributed by the Department of Printing and Publishing, Mahatma Gandhi University itself; authored by Dr. Babu Cherian.
(2) ‘Benjamin Bailey’, Published by Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam, Kottayam; distributed by National Book Stall; authored by Dr. Babu Cherian.
(3) ‘Cheru Paithangalkku Upakaaraartham Emklleeshil Ninna Paribhashappeduthia Kathakl’, Published by Prabhath Book House, Trivandrum distributed by Prabhath Book House itself. This book was translated into Malayalam and first published by Benjamin Bailey in the year of 1824. This was the first Malayalam book printed in Kerala. The reprint of the book is now brought-out with an introductory study by Dr. Babu Cherian.
RESEARCH
To conduct and organise research on language, literature, book-publishing, translation and missionary enterprises with special emphasis to its cultural and social importance
YOUR CO-OPERATION SOLICITED THE BENJAMIN BAILEY FOUNDATION WELCOMES CONTRIBUTORS AND SPONSORS FOR ITS ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS.
Please Contact:
Executive Director
The Benjamin Bailey Foundation
Pathinanchil Buildings
Chemmarappally Lane
Manganam P.O.
Kottayam
Kerela
India-686018
Phone:9447568210