| The Hindu Higher Secondary School, Triplicane,
(earlier known as the Hindu High School) which was established
in 1852, plans to celebrate 150 years of service in the field
of education, during the course of the academic year 2003-04.
The Celebration Committee is headed by Justice P.R. Gokulakrishnan,
an eminent alumnus of the School.
Two fledgling schools set up in 1852, the "Dravida Patashala"
and the "Andhra Balura Patashala" were integrated
and subsequently renamed "Hindu High School". The
school grew steadily in stature as a result of the untiring
efforts of the management headed by Rao Bahadur M.A. Singarachariar,
regarded as the founder of the School, and of illustrious
Head Masters such as the Right Honourable V.S. Srinivasa Shastri,
Sri G. Subramania Ayyar, Sri P.A. Subramania Ayyar, Sri R.
Nambi Iyengar and Sri T.P. Srinivasa Varadhan, to name but
a few. The main building of the School, which is in use even
today, was declared open in 1897 by the then Governor of Madras,
His Excellency Sir Arthur Havelock.
With the excellent grounding provided by the School in the
academic sphere and in extra-curricular activities, students
of the School have spread far and wide across the globe. Eminent
personalities who have passed through the portals of the School
include Nobel Laureate Dr. Subramaniam Chandrashekar, Chief
Minister of Madras Province Dr. Subbaroyan, Chief Minister
of Madras Province the Raja of Panagal, Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India Sri B. Rama Rao, Gandhian and Satyagrahi Sri
N.S. Varadachari, "The Wizard of Wonder Drugs" Sri
Y. Subba Row, Sri Kasturi Srinivasan of "The Hindu",
renowned criminal lawyer Sri V.T. Rangaswamy Iyengar, Attorney
General of India Sri K. Parasaran, heads of religious orders,
professors, scientists, top ranking administrative and defence
service officers, entrepreneurs, professionals, journalists,
musicians, sportsmen, actors.. the list is endless.
The School is a unit of the Hindu Educational Organisation
(HEO), Chennai, of which Sri N.C. Raghavachari is the President.
Being an aided school, the salaries of teachers and staff
are being met by a grant from the Government. The School has
a strength of around 1800 students, and presents candidates
for the Secondary and Higher Secondary examinations conducted
by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The School Committee is headed
by Dr. C.U. Velmurugendran and Sri Narayan Ramaswamy is the
Honorary Secretary.
The School proposes to bring out a souvenir to commemorate
the Post Centenary Golden Jubilee, and invites articles and
reminiscences from old students, along with their photographs.
Contributors may contact the Head Master, Hindu Higher Secondary
School, 149, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600 005; tel:
044 28515162; email:hhss@vsnl.com
Old students desiring to renew acquaintances with the School
are also requested to contact the Head Master.
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