Vailoppilly Sreedhara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, commonly known as GVHSS, Ollur, is a vocational higher secondary school situated in Ollur, Thrissur City and run by the state government of Kerala, in India. It is named after the poet Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon, who served as headmaster from 1936 to 1966.[1][2]
| Vailoppilly Sreehara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 10°29′16″N 76°14′23″E / 10.4877°N 76.2396°E |
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| Type | Government School |
| Established | 1918 |
| School district | Thrissur |
| Campus size | 5.5-acre |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Affiliation | Kerala State Education Board |
History edit
The school was started in 1918 by St. Anthony's Forane Church, Ollur, and was later handed over to the government of Kerala. It is situated on 5.5 acres of land. Thrissur Municipal Corporation looks after the school's maintenance. The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1968.
Notable alumni edit
- Mullanezhi, poet, lyricist and actor
- Swami Ranganathananda, president of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission
- Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss, Ayurveda practitioner
- V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan, freedom fighter
- CG Janardhanan, Member of Kerala Legislature (Chalakudy)[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ollur GVHSS to be renamed after Vailopilli". City Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2012. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "GOVT,VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OLLUR". Thrissur Education. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Ollur GVHSS to be renamed after Vailopilli". City Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2012.