HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL

Sri Sarada Grils Higher Secondary School, Puranattukara – 680 551 (PH:0487-2309 819), works under the management of Sri Sarada Math, a Hindu monastic order for women. Bifurcated from Sri Ramakrishna Gurukula Vidya Mandir which was founded in 1927 by Swami Tyageesanandaji Maharaj, a monk of the Ramakrishna order.

Swami Tyageesananda

The school was inaugurated in 1962, by Pattam Thanupillai, the then Chief Minister of Kerala. The Higher Secondary Section was inaugurated in 2000 by Pravrajika Shraddaprana Mataji, President, Sri Sarada Math & Ramakrishna Sarada Mission.

First Manager	1962-1968	Swami Vyomakeshanandaji Maharaj
Second Manager	1968-1980	Pravrajika Dhiraprana Mataji, the then President of Sri Sarada Math , Puranattukara
Third Manager	1980-	Pravrajika Medhaprana Mataji, the present President of Sri Sarada Math, Puranattukara
First HM	1962-1980	Pravrajika Medhaprana Mataji
Retired HMs	1980-1991	Smt.T.V.Padmavathy Warassiar
	1991-1994	Smt.V.Lakshmykutty
	1994-1995	Smt.M.P.Ammukutty
	1995-2001	Smt.C.Vijayalakshmy
	2001-2002	Smt.T.Radha
	2002-2003	Smt.K.Subhadra
	2003-2006	Smt.K.A.Anandavally

Location

The school is situated in Ward no: 12 of Puranattukara in the Adat Gramapanchayath, and Kunnamkulam Legislative in Thrissur (Dt). The school has a strength of 1485 girls (from Std 5 to +2) and 66 staff. It is an aided school situated on a calm, beautiful land of 3.5 acres

Ideal and Inspiration

The main feature of this institution is that it gives much importance to the character formation of the girls, following the ideal of Swami Vivekananda, the foremost disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

“Education is the manifestation of PERFECTION already in man”

Swami Vivekananda

Swamiji proclaimed that the aim of education is to build up one’s character and to help one to stand on one’s own feet. To achieve this goal education should stand on the basis of the eternal principles of religion, which is the same for all religions. Only then one can acquire the essential values of life which in turn build up the character of individuals. So scriptural classes are given to teachers These are transmitted to the girls along with the academic subjects and also through weekly moral classes, standing within the limitations of an aided school. Youth camps are also organized for the senior students. Spirituality is the strong basis on which our nation stands firmly for centuries and should stand forever.

Emblem

The wavy waters symbolizes karma, Lotus - Bhakti(devotion) & the Rising Sun - Jnana (knowledge), The encircling Serpent symbolizes Yoga & awakened Kundalini Sakti (the cosmic power residing hidden in every individual). The Swan symbolizes Paramatman (Supreme Spirit).

The idea is that by the union of Karma, Jnana, Bhakti & Yoga the vision of the Paramatman is obtained.

Activities & Achievements

The school keeps up a good academic standard also. Usually it gets above 98% and occasionally 100% result in the SSLC and PLUS TWO Examinations. As a school in the rural area it can be considered as a good achievement. The students actively participate in co-curricular activities and win prizes in district and state level competitions. There are handball and volleyball teams in the school, which are selected for district and state level competitions. There is a GUIDE unit – NIVEDITA GUIDE unit and also an NCC unit.

The school undertakes projects such as elimination of plastics, which causes pollution, rainwater harvesting, and making compost from waste etc. Plastic waste is prohibited in the school compound and cloth bags are produced in work experience section to reduce the use of plastic bags. So also, instead of ball pens ink pens are encouraged. There are vegetable, herbal and flower gardens in the compound enhancing the beauty of the school premises.

Recently the Malayala Manorma selected our school for constructing a reservoir for collecting rainwater and 20,000-lr tank was built. A large vermiform compost tank also has been constructed using the financial help from the Panchayat and it is now used to convert the waste in the school, to effective manure.

A good number of the old students adorn good positions in society such as doctors, engineers, teachers etc. Beyond that they are good citizens of the society and ideal mothers of the families, thus fulfilling the sole aim of education.

Present details(2008-09)

Present Strength	Students			Teaching Staff	Non Teaching staff
UP	V	VI	VII	16	5
UP	160	155	192	16
HS	VIII	IX	X	26
HS	265	221	195	26
HSS	+1 SC (Phy, Che, Bio, Maths)	+1 COM (Bus.Stud, Acc, Eco, Stati)	+1 HUM (Psy, Socio, Soc.Wrk, Stati )	18	3
	50	50	50
	+2 SC	+2 COM	+2 HUM
	60	59	58

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