Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School
| Vailoppilly Sreehara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School | |
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| Location | |
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Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala India | |
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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 |
Vailoppilly Sreehara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School or famously known as Government Vocational Higher Secondary School (GVHSS) is a Kerala Government run vocational higher secondary school situated in Ollur, Thrissur City. It is named after poet Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon who served as headmaster from 1936 to 1966.[1][2]
History
The school was started in 1918 by St. Anthony's Forane Church, Ollur. Later it was handed over to the Government of Kerala. It is situated on a 5.5-acre land. Thrissur Municipal Corporation looks after the school's maintenance. The school celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1968.
Famous alumni
- Mullanezhi: Poet, lyricist and Actor
- Swami Ranganathananda: President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission
- Eledath Thaikkattu Neelakandan Mooss: Famous Ayurveda practitioner
- V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan: Freedom fighter
- CG Janardhanan: Member of Kerala Legislature (Chalakudy)[3]
References
- ↑ "Ollur GVHSS to be renamed after Vailopilli". City Journal. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "GOVT,VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OLLUR". Thrissur Education. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ↑ "Ollur GVHSS to be renamed after Vailopilli". City Journal. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
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