Sourashtra Higher Secondary School, Madurai

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Elementary school was founded.

1892

Shifted to Navabatkana Court Street.

1893

First Form was started.

1900

Evolved as a complete lower secondary school.

1901

Shifted to the building at Mengattupottal.(Opposite to Jansi Rani Park)

1903

Upgraded to High School

1904

Students were sent to Matriculation examination with Government recognition for the first time.

1906

A High School Committee was appointed by the Sourashtra Sabha Council

1909

Permanent recognition obtained. The strength of the students being 370.

1910

Students strength increased to 621

1911

With the establishment of the Sourashtra High School Council transfer of power was effected. Madras Bank-English Club buildings were purchased from the Municipal authority.

1917

Foundation was laid for the stone building.

1920

The old Boys Association of the High School was started.

1929

The school was shifted to the stone building.

1942

Somalingapuram was purchased.

1948

The Branch School was changed into Secondary School.Sourashtra Girls School brought under the control and the Management of Sourashtra Womens Vidhya Sangh.

1954

Foundation stone for the Golden Jublee Building was laid by the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency Thiru K.Kamaraj.

1955

Golden Jubilee of the High School was celebrated.

1956

Golden Jubilee Building was declared open under the Presidentship of Thiru Karumuthu Thiyagarajan Chettiar. The strength of the students was nearly 2400.

1957

Harvey Reading room was declared open by Thiru K.M.S. Lakshmana Iyer.

1957

Courses in Secretarial practice and Textile Technology were started under Diversified courses scheme and the school was brought under the multi disciplinary school.

1958

In Memory of Thiru T.B. Krishna Iyer, Textile Technology and Secretarial Building was declared open by Thiru N.M.R. Subburaman.

1959

Sourashtra High School Council was registered.

1960

Engineering section was started.

1961

Thiru K.L. Nagasamy Iyer Memorial engineering building was declared open by Thiru C.M.V. Krishnamachary.

1966

Sri(Gnani) G.R. Ramachary Hall was built .Thiru T.N. Seshan, I.A.S., the then District Collector declared open the building.

1966

The Diamond Jubilee of the High School was celebrated.

1974

The Sourshtra Nursery school was started

1979

The Platinum Jubilee of the High School was celebrated.Thiru M.G. Ramachandran, Honourable Chief Minister of Tamilnadu presided over the function and graced the occasion.Platinum Jubilee Memorial Building was declared open by Thiru S. Aranganayagam, M.A.B.T., Honourable Education Minister of Tamilnadu.

1982

A new science laboratory for the Higher Secondary classes was declared open by Madurai Athma Gnani (Kuttuva) Thiru. K.L.N. Janakiram.

1986

S.P.V.M Higher Secondray school was started

1994

Centenary of the Sourashtra Primary School was celebrated.

1995

A separate building for the Vocational Courses was declared open. Thiru. Sedapatti R.Muthiah, Honourable Speaker of the Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly presided over the function. For the benefit of the students commuting from the citys extension areas a new bus was purchased.

1996

A new Computer centre (K.L.N.J College of Computer sciences) was opened. Thiru. Shanmugasamy, the Deputy Superintendent of Police presided over the function.A second school bus was purchased.

1998

A third school bus was purchased.

1999

99% result was achieved in the Annul SSLC Public Examination.99% result was achieved in the Annual Higher Secondary Public Examination

1999

Golden Jubilee Building of the Sourashtra Secondary Co-educational school was opened.

2000

99% result achieved in the SSLC Annual Public Examination. 99% result achieved in the Higher Secondary Annual Public Examination.A Fourth bus and a mini bus for the school were purchased.

2001

In +2 Govt. Public Examination, a student from E D A - Vocational course achieved the first rank in the State with the score of 596/600. State level Runners up in Table-Tennis in the Republic Day School Games Meet. 99.7% result achieved in the SSLC Public Examination.

2002

Our students participated in the National level Competition of Table Tennis.

2003

Free breakfast scheme was started.