Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School

Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School is a school in India, in the southern city of Chennai. Founded in 1956 by M. Subbaraya Aiyar, R. S. Subbalakshmi and Padmini Chari, the school recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016. It follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) pattern of education with the medium of instruction being English. With just a handful of boys in 1956, studying at the Mylapore Ladies' Club premises, the school now has about 2200 students, 119 teachers, three school buildings in the same location and a branch called VidyaMandir located inside the Estancia Township on GST Road, Vallancheri.

Vidya Mandir
Address
124, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore

Chennai
,
India
Coordinates13.0376875°N 80.2686875°E / 13.0376875; 80.2686875
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoSaha Veeryam Karavavahai
(Sanskrit: May the teacher and the taught work together with energy and vigor to acquire knowledge")
Established1956
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education, India
PrincipalShoba Raman
Staff119
GenderCo-educational
Enrolmentc. 2200
HousesNilkant, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, and Kailash
Colour(s)Green and white    
PublicationDarpan, Dhwani
Websitehttps://www.vidya-mandir.edu.in/

History

The MLC School Society (Mylapore Ladies’ Club) established a Kindergarten Section on 3 February 1956 to accommodate the boys in Mylapore and its environs. The first president of the society was R. S. Subbalakshmi, supported by M. Subbaraya Aiyar, a leading lawyer, and Mrs. Padmini Chari who was an educationist. Thus the school was born through the efforts of these three, and Vidya Mandir Matriculation School was formally opened in 1960. R. S. Subbalakshmi and Mrs V.K.T Chari served as the Founder President and School Correspondent respectively. M. Subbaraya Aiyar became the Secretary of the school.

In 1960, once the school was formally opened as a boys school, the first batch of students took the exam. In 1963 a small building was constructed and the matriculation section was opened. The school followed the matriculation system until 1975 when it became affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). 1978 was a significant year as the first batch of students took the 10th Standard examination and the school became a co-educational school.

In 1981, to commemorate the 25th year, a Silver Jubilee Kindergarten Block was constructed. In 1989, the school established a branch school located in Gandhi Nagar, Chennai which later became an independent school called Bala Vidya Mandir.

In 1993, a new primary block was constructed and in 1997 a new administrative block was constructed. In 2001, a new open air theatre was built to host the school cultural activities and other school events and a library was built in the same year.

In 2010 the school introduced a filing system and shifted to a two term year from a three term year as prescribed by the CBSE.


Vidya Mandir @estancia is a branch of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore. It was inaugurated on June 11, 2009 by Dr.K.Kasthurirangan (former MP and member ISRO), in the presence of students, staff, parents and well wishers. It is situated inside the Township on GST Road, Vallanchery.Estancia Township on GST Road, Vallanchery. It is spread over two sprawling campuses on either side of the private road inside the Estancia Township. Classes LKG to 5 operate in the old campus and classes 6 to 12 operate in the new campus. Both buildings house airy, spacious classrooms and several courts and areas for free play. The total built up area is 1,40,000 sq ft.

School Activities

Events

The school hosts a variety of cultural and educational events annually. Some of the events are

  • Entre-Nous (Inter-Class cultural event)
  • Reflections (Inter-School cultural event)
  • Inter-House Dramatics (House-wise dramatic presentations)
  • School Day
  • Sports Day
  • Fun-Fest
  • Project Day

Clubs

The school has a number of clubs that the students can participate in such as Martial Arts, Mathematics Music, Environment, Commerce, Reading, Trekking, Study Circles.

Notable alumni

Government

Sports

Arts

Motto

The motto of Vidya Mandir is "Saha Veeryam Karavavahai" which means "Let the student and teacher perform great acts of strength together".

References
  1. Timeline
  2. https://www.vidyamandirestancia.com
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