History of Y’sdom in India

The first Y’s Men’s club in India-Ceylon (present Sri Lanka) was started in 1931 at Colombo, followed by one in Lahore (now in Pakistan) in 1934, one in Madras in 1940, another in Bangalore in 1942, Secundrabad in 1945 and at Ernakulam in 1950.

The International Board granted Regional Status to India-Ceylon Region in 1946 and appointed Sri. Bhasker Jesou Priya (Bangalore) as the first International Director. This region was under Asia Area. Till 1957 Regional Consultation Conference, instead of Regional Convention, was being held. Various Regional Conventions held for India-Ceylon Region are:

Trivandrum 1958 Ernakulam 1970 Ernakulam 1961 Hydrabad 1971 Delhi 1963 Madras 1972 Hydrabad 1966 Vizag 1973 Ooty 1969

Formation of India Region

India Sri Lanka Region was bifurcated into two separate regions, under Asia area, on 1-7-1974. The late Justice M.U. Isaac was the first regional director of India Region. India Region at Madras hosted the seventh Asia Area convention in October 1977.

At the Regional Convection held at Kottayam in June 1980, it was decided to trifurcate the India Region as West India Region, South India Region and Central India Region, all under Asia Area. West India region was consisting of 60 Clubs from Kerala. South India Region was consisting of 25 Clubs from Tamilnadu & Karnataka and Central India of 8 Clubs of Andhra Pradesh & North India.

Area status for India

Asia Area Council meeting in Sri Lanka in 1981 recommended to the International the formation of India Area. Considering the size, language and cultural differences in the Asia Area, International decided for the creation of India Area and was formally inaugurated at the Asian Area convection held at Taipei in 1983. Ym Dr. P.Sukumaran was installed as the Ist India area President and Justice Subramaian Potti as the International Council member.