The Sabha was founded on ME 1085. The founder all over his life time worked for the social, spiritual and educational upliftment of the weaker sections of this country. The Sabha was having about seven educational institutions which includes an English Medium Residential School , Weaving School, Industrial Societies, etc. Now, the Sabha is running a Pre-Primary School at Vengalathukunnu and an Upper Primary School at Amarapuram.
Prathyaksha Reksha Daiva Sabha (P. R. D. S) is a socio-religious organisation working mainly among the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections of the society for over 100 years. The founder of the Sabha is ‘Poykayil Sree Kumara Gurudevan’. Gurudevan is the full incarnation of God taken birth to uplift and ameliorate the depressed, suppressed and oppressed classes from slavery and other social and spiritual evils. The Sabha is having lakhs and lakhs of followers and moveable and immoveable properties across the State. The Head Quarters of the Sabha is located at Eraviperoor, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District.
In 2014, The Government of Kerala has accorded sanction for an aided Arts and Science College at Amarapuram under the Mahatma Gandhi University vide Government Order GO(MS)160/14/HR.Edn.Dept dated 11.04.2014. College is named as ‘PRDS College of Arts & Science’. The college is managed by ‘Sreekumara gurudeva Educational & Charitable Trust’ (SECT) for and on behalf of the Sabha. The President, PRDS and also Chairman, SECT Shri. Y. Sadasivan is the Manager of the College.
