Chinmaya Vidyalaya
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Chinmaya Vidyalayas are a group of schools operated by the Chinmaya Mission Trust, founded by His Holiness Swami Chinmayananda. There are more than 75 such schools in 12 states across the country. These are regular schools registered under state and/or national system. They provide education to students from Kindergarten to standard 12 (Higher Secondary School) Education. They are known for their emphasis on learning of Sanskrit and Moral sciences.
[edit] History of the First Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kollengode)
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In commemoration of the first global tour of our Pujya Gurudev H.H.Swami Chinmayanada Ji , the members of Chinmaya Mission, Kollengode under the guidance of an enthusiastic president of that time, Smt.Radha Devi Namboodiripad, the Junior Rani of Vengunad palace, after consultions with the Kerala Educational authorities, started a Nursery School at Kollengode on 20 May, 1965.
So we are naturally proud of our school which is the first of its kind in world under the Chinmaya Mission banner. The Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kollengode was inaugurated at a grand function arranged at Kollengode Palace by a distinguished Indian Late Sri. K.P.S Menon who was then the ex-ambassador to Russia.
During the initial stage, it was known as Chinmaya Nursery School. From 1965 to 1969, it had only Pre-primary section with around 40 students and three teachers who were mainly resposible for all the earlier developments of the Vidyalaya.
In 1970, the Vidyalaya was divided into two sections one Nursery Section and the other Primary Section having classes from Std.1 to IV. English was the medium of instruction in the initial stage itself. By 1970,the strength of the students as well as the number of teaching and non-teaching staff increased. Ms. K. Draupadi was the first Head Mistress of the Vidyalaya and Late Kambarath Gopinath Menon was the secretary.
From 1966 onwards every year, in the end of March, Vidyalaya used to conduct its Annual Day in a very befitting manner. In the early days, the Ranis of the Kollengode Palace were the patrons of the Vidyalaya and they took lot of interest for the development of Vidyalaya. Since the introduction the Vidyalaya is following the prescribed uniforms and school diary. During the year 1966, Bhagavan Sri. Sathya Sai Baba visited the school and blessed the Vidyalaya.
In the initial period,the Chinmaya Nursery section was conducted in one part of the Kollengode Palace (Kalari). On 17/06/69 Chinmaya Vignana Mandir, a separate building near the palace was inaugurated by our Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanda and in this new building Chinmaya Vidyalaya started functioning there on.
Since 1969 , under Chinmaya Mission Kollengode, Chinmaya Nursery section as well as Chinmaya Vidyalaya started to function. Along with these, from 1/5/1969 Chinmaya Commercial Institute and from 9/12/1973 Chinmaya Tailoring Institute (both for girls) were introduced. By 1976-77, the Vidyalaya consisted of 3 sections Nursery , Lower Primary and Upper Primary sections. Class VIII was introduced in 1982 and IX in 1983. And the rest was all history…….
With the first Chinmaya Vidyalaya sprung into action and the Chinmaya Mission spreading its wings across continents there were more and more Chinmaya Vidyalayas established across continents. But it all started here, in this land of Rajas and Ranis. With this Vidyalaya set to celebrate its 50th year of establishment it's time for us all to feel proud. Lets salute all the people who have worked and have been working for years for the upliftment of this Vidyalaya and helping Chinmiya Mission to soar high.
