Year Illustration
1912
  • Janab Justice F. Badruddin Tyabji was elected as President, when Janab Justice Sir Abdur Rahim had to proceed England
1915
  • Lord Pentland laid the foundation for the construction of Boddam Muslim Hostel in memory of the founder President Justice H.T. Boddam, in Singanna Naik Street, George Town on 12th April
1916
  • Janab Justice Sir Abdur Rahim again elected the President of MEASI after his return from England
1918
  • Boddam Muslim Hostel function with the grants from Government and the funds available from the Association
1920
  • Janab Sir Mohamed Habibullah elected as President of MEASI
1924
  • Janab Nawab C. Abdul Hakim Sahib elected as President of MEASI
1925
  • Janab Sir Mohamed Usman Sahib elected as President
1929
  • The Government of Madras Presidency gave statutory recognition to the MEASI and nominated representatives to the Senate of Madras University, Annamalai University and District Educational Council
1935
  • Boddam Muslim Hostel celebrates its Silver Jubilee on 6th and 7th May
  • Janab Jamal Mohamed Sahib became the President
1938
  • Association present a Memorandum to the Government of Madras, embodying all the needs of Muslims in the field of Education on 5th March
1941
  • Association pass a resolution urging the Government for the appointment of Muslims on the Bench of Madras High Court, in the Department of Registration and as District Munsifs
  • Janab Hajee Azeem Sahib, elected as President and Janab Malang Ahmed Batch Sahib Hony. Secretary
1944
  • Janab Khan Bahadur Jawad Hussain Sahib elected as President
1945
  • Janab Malang Ahmed Batcha Sahib elected as President and Janab Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed Sahib as Hony. Secretary
1946
  • Muhammadan Educational Association of Southern India renamed as Muslim Educational Association of Southern India- MEAS as per the order of the Government
1947
  • The Government of Madras changes the name of the ‘Government Mohammadan College’ into 'Government Arts College' and abolishes the reservations to Muslim Students.Moulvi M. Nazir Hussain Sahib became the President