Mysore Education Society Kishora Kendra School

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MES Kishore Kendra is a school cum college located in the city of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. The school was founded in 1979 and its students have won ranks in educational examinations and have won sports events as well.

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[edit] History

The school was started in 1979 by the Mysore Education Society. It offered only primary education initially. In 1993, a pre-university college was added to the institution.[1]

[edit] Education

The school is known for producing students who have secured ranks in the Karnataka state-level examinations.[2][3] Students have also won competitions like the Bangalore-round of the IT quiz competition organised by the Tata Consultancy Services. This quiz competition is the largest of its kind in India.[4]

[edit] Sports

Teams from the school have won inter-school tournaments in Bangalore city, mostly in badminton.[5]

[edit] Cultural activities

The school has an auditorium which is utilised for conducting cultural activities like dramas.[6] The school has a student theatre group called as MES Ranga Shale which organises plays and the characters are enacted by students themselves.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ M.E.S Institutions. Online webpage of MES Institutions. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  2. ^ It is not quantity but quality that matters. Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2006-06-04. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  3. ^ CET - TOPPERS’ GALLERY. Online Edition of The Deccan Herald, dated 2005-06-01. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  4. ^ MES Kishore Kendra emerges winner in IT quiz. Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2006-08-06. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  5. ^ Facile win for Combined City XI. Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2007-11-13. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  6. ^ In Bangalore today. Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2007-11-18. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
  7. ^ A B Sudhindra. Well— written plays with novel themes. Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2007-02-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.