Dr. T.M.A. Pai Polytechnic

Dr. T.M.A Pai Polytechnic was established in 1985 to cater to the youth around Manipal-Udupi who faced difficulties to continue their education after 10th standard due to various reasons. The Polytechnic was started to provide career opportunities to these young people. The Polytechnic is named after the great son of Udupi District Dr. T. M .A. Pai (1898-1979), Physician, Banker, Educationist and the "Maker of Modern Manipal". The Polytechnic is managed and run by Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation, Manipal. The unique experiment of starting an educational institution on a co-operative basis was the brainchild of Dr. T.M.A. Pai. As technical and vocational education was close to the heart of Dr. T.M.A. Pai, the Polytechnic has been named after him to perpetuate his memory.