About Us

Dr. K M Aboobacker MSc. Ph.D

Scientist-Educationist- Administrator-Social Engineer-Institution Builder-Trainer-Mentor-Author

Born in 1928 in Koyaliparambil family of Vypin, Kerala, he completed his schooling from Government High School Nharakkal.  He graduated in Chemistry from Maharaja’s College (then under Madras University) in 1950 and immediately took up service as Junior Lecturer at Farook College, Kozhikode where he continued for three years. In 1956 he completed his MSc from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) securing the 1st Rank and was a recipient of Senior University Scholarship of Govt of India. He then undertook research in Physical Chemistry at AMU and was awarded PhD in 1958, while working as a faculty member of AMU.

In 1959 he joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Government of India as Scientific Officer. He continued with BARC in various capacities till 1989 before retiring as Senior Scientist and Head of BARC Training School.

During his career at BARC he was instrumental in the establishment of BARC Officers Association (1966), formation of BARC Residents Cooperative Society at Anushakthinagar (1972), creation of Employees Family Relief Scheme (BARC & DAE) and establishment of special school at Anushakthinagar for differently abled children (1987). He also served as Honorary Secretary of Atomic Energy Education Society for 15 years, with the responsibility of running all schools under the Dept. of Atomic Energy.

After his retirement from BARC, he was Advisor to Chembond Chemicals Ltd, a chemical manufacturing company in Bombay for two years.  On returning to Kerala in 1991 he became the founder director of Al–Farook Educational Centre, Kozhikode. He also served as Director, Institute of Company Secretaries of India Southern Regional Council, Madras.

Dr. Aboobacker was always concerned about lack of available guidance in Kerala, especially in rural areas, for students aspiring for higher education. His own experiences were probably the best example of this. A formal modern education in a field of his choice, rather than the higher education confined to religious studies that his family had insisted on, was made possible only due to the timely intervention and guidance of his Madrasa Usthad K V Klappana Mohammed Moulavi, who even went further to provide the necessary finances. Another personality that played a crucial role in his progress towards an illustrious career was the then Executive Engineer of PWD Mr. Kumarankutty Menon who on seeing his excellent results in the intermediate exams and realising his potential for a better career, refused to allow him to continue in the clerical post which he had temporarily taken up.

Dr Aboobacker felt the need of a proper Career Guidance facility for high school students to assist them in selecting appropriate courses for higher education oriented towards careers matching their aptitudes and interests. He shared this concern with a few likeminded enthusiasts and initiated a series of deliberations in 1996 among educationists, intellectuals and social leaders in and outside Kerala. The result was the birth of a new organization named the Centre for Information and Guidance India (CIGI) of which he became the founder President. CIGI was registered as a voluntary non-profit NGO under Societies Act, 1860 on 1st January 1997. Thereafter he dedicated his entire time and energy for CIGI and continued as its President till 2017 when he was honoured as Chairman Emeritus of CIGI. Although his poor health did not allow him to continue with regular activities in CIGI, he has remained the inspiration and driving force behind thousands of CIGIans.  

We lost him forever in 2018, but CIGI will always be indebted to him and cherish his memory forever.