Kuriakochen started his primary education in the St. Mary's church primary school. He was an average student, but very polite and gentle. He was loved by the teachers and peers. After completing his primary education, he went to St. Berchmans High School, Changanassery for his higher school education. S.B. High School was one of the best institutions in Kerala. It was famous for its discipline and productivity. S.B's students were predominantly Catholic and came from well-to-do families. The atmosphere of the school was religious. This also had an influence on my father in 'forming'.

The school uniform was superb. Students wore blue shorts, white shirts, blue neck ties and blue jackets, black shoes and white socks. Thommachen imported the uniform for Kuriakochen from Cochin. He was the best dressed student of the school. Because of Kuriakochen's aristocratic look in his well-tailored uniforms and beautiful jackets, his friends nicknamed him 'Prince of Wales'.

He played football, but was not a member of the school team. Once he made an attempt to learn riding a bicycle. One afternoon he borrowed a bicycle and tried to ride it. On the road workmen dug a ditch. He was occupied with the challenging task of riding the bicycle, that he didn't notice the ditch. And so he went into the ditch with the bicycle. There was a terrible lurch and bounce. The cycle was in bad shape. He was hurt with bruises everywhere. There came an end to his enthusiasm for cycling. He never tried it again. Kuriakochen's school years in St. Berchman's High school passed peacefully and productively. He was graduated from the school in 1922. It was a matter of joy and jubilation in the family. He was the first school graduate in the family. Thommachen was exulted and gifted Kuriakochen with a gold chain.

There was much discussion in the family about his future. Thommachen wanted him to go for higher education in a reputed college away from Changanassery. His mother wanted him to go to St.Berchman' college Changanassery which had started that year. But Thommachen had decided to send him to St. Thomas College, Thrissur. St. Thomas College, Thrissur was one of the oldest institutions in Kerala. Eminent scholars and popular professors taught there. It was a matter of pride to get admitted into that college. Thommachen never visited St. Thomas, but gathered enough information from his business partners in Cochin. And so the decision.

Once the decision was made, there was a lot of commotion in the family. No person in the family had gone outside Changanassery to school, to a boarding school for that matter. My grandmother was very sad about the whole idea. She knew that it was very difficult for her to leave him alone. She wept silently and prayed for him.

The day before he left for Thrissur, there was a lot of excitement at home. Many of his relatives had come from far and near to say good bye. They brought traditional food items such as achappam, kuzhalappam, banana chips, halva and various pickles. Thommachen came to visit him in the evening. He brought clothes imported from Cochin. He called Kuriakochen into his room and told him that the destiny of the family is in his hands. He said how much it pained him to leave him alone. He wanted to control his emotions, still a drop of tear fell from his eyes. He gave Kuriakochen five gold sovereigns and asked him to keep in his box, so that he could use them in case of emergency. My father thanked him, hugged him and wept.

The next day Kuriakochen sailed to Cochin by canoe and from there to Thrissur by a horse-driven carriage.