Jose Varkey Paruvanany (Born in November 17th 1940 - till date) is a catholic priest and academician. He was a top lecturer at Carmel Polytechnic College in Alappuzha, where he taught Electrical Engineering. He is well-known for his contributions to community development and pastoral work, in addition to being an outstanding teacher. Students and faculty refer to him as "Current Achan," which translates as "Teacher of Electricity."
Education:
- Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Electrical Engineering, University of Bridgeport, USA in 1980
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Carmel Polytechnic, Alappuzha
Life & Career:
Fr. Jose Varkey Paruvanany was a well-known athlete during his theological seminary days before being ordained as a priest on April 24, 1972. He began his academic career as a Demonstrator at Carmel Polytechnical College, where he taught students about Electrical Engineering. Because of his expertise and entertaining teaching style, students and faculty gave him the nickname "Current Achan," which translates to "Teacher of Electricity." He studied electrical engineering at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, USA, and returned to India in 1980.
He started as an Assistant Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at Carmel Polytechnic College and stayed until 1996. He was, however, appointed as Principal of the Industrial Training College (ITC), Amanakara, where he served until 2001. Another mission was given by the church to perform pastoral work at St. Patrick Church in Gainesville, Florida. He worked as an Assistant Vicar before returning to India in 2006 to supervise maintenance activities such as electrical and plumbing at various institutions in the Kottayam province.