page_title: H. S. S. Lawrence
section_title: Early life
hierarchical_section_title: H. S. S. Lawrence / Early life
caption_attribution_description: English: Release of Autobiography held on 28 July 2004. (Standing from left) Dr. H.S.S. Lawrence, Former Vice-Chancellor of Madurai-Kamaraj &amp; Annamalai Universities - Shri S.V. Chitti Babu, CSI Bishop in Madras - Rt. Rev. Dr. V. Devasahayam, United States Consul General for South India - Dr. Richard D. Haynes, Editor-in-chief of 'The Hindu - Shri Narasimhan Ram.
context_page_description: Harris Sam Sahayam Lawrence was an Indian educationalist born in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.
  As Special Officer for restructuring Educational Pattern in Tamil Nadu and as Director of School Education, Lawrence planned and implemented the All India 10+2+3 pattern of education in 1978. During 1993–1994, Lawrence was Chairman of a High Level Committee on Vocational Education, constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu, and solved the long-standing problem of salaries for the vocational teachers by raising it and installed a strong management structure for Vocational Education in Tamil Nadu. He was conferred the title of "Father of Vocational Education in Tamil Nadu".
  Lawrence wrote his autobiography called The Hand of God My Life and Times, published in 2004.
  He married Maisie Lawrence and had two daughters
context_section_description: Lawrence was the eldest of five children born to Sam and Arulammal Harris. He came from Santhapuram, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, and was named after John Lawrence and Henry Lawrence, two brothers one of whom was the Viceroy.
  Lawrence was raised as a Christian. When he was nine years old, his mother died unexpectedly. He was educated firstly at the Home Church Elementary School and then at the Scott Christian English High School, both in Nagercoil.
  Lawrence was a student of the Intermediate classes of the Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, during 1939–1941. His subjects were English, Tamil, Ancient History, Modern History and Logic. He went to college at the College of Fine Arts Trivandrum and obtained a B.A. Honours in History and Economics.
  In search of employment, Lawrence went to Chennai, where he worked for YMCA Marina Canteen and Swimming Pool from September 1944 to September 1947.
  Lawrence was selected for the Overseas Scholarship Scheme sponsored by the Government of India and obtained a place at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, which he attended from September 1948. Specialising in teacher education, he stayed until September 1950 and completed MA and Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) degrees.
caption: Release of Autobiography held on 28 July 2004. (Standing from left) Dr. H.S.S. Lawrence, Former Vice-Chancellor of Madurai-Kamaraj & Annamalai Universities – Shri S.V. Chitti Babu, CSI Bishop in Madras – Rt. Rev. Dr. V. Devasahayam, United States Consul General for South India – Dr. Richard D. Haynes, Editor-in-chief of 'The Hindu – Shri Narasimhan Ram.
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