The formal education Moni received throughout his time as a student had absolutely nothing to do with the knowledge acumen he held in his latter years of life. Moni didn't seem to be a particularly promising student in his high school classes, which is understandable given that he attended two high schools—the first in Nagercoil and the second in Trivandrum. It is clear that compared to the immense information he acquired from his experiences in the numerous elements of his profession as a factory worker, store owner, publisher and book salesman, as well as a political and social worker, what he studied in school was incredibly little.