BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School explained

BSS Gurukulam Higher Secondary School
Motto:Ya Vidhya Sa Vimukthaya
An old lamp with new flame
Quality is the motto
Established:1971
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Coordinates:10.6483°N 76.5565°W
Type:Govt. Un-Aided Management
Affiliation:Kerala State Education Board
(SCERT, DHSE)
District:Palakkad
Grades:LKG to +2
Key People:Swami Nirmalananda Yogi
Principal:Vijayan V. Anand
Students:1700+
Athletics:Athletics, Volleyball, Basketball, Kabaddi, Football, Kho kho
Colors:Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
Location:Kindimukku, Alathur
Country:India

Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi Gurukulam Higher Secondary School is an ISO 9001:2008 certified smart school. It is situated in Alathur in Palakkad district.[1] It is 20 kilometers away from Palakkad on the side of NH-544. The school offers education from LKG to +2 grades.[2]

Overview

The school was established in 1971 by Swami Nirmalanda Yogi, who is a disciple of Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi. It is a recognized unaided institution. It's also a residential and co-educational school with English medium parallel divisions in all standards.It is conducted by 'BSS Educational Society', Alathur, Kerala. The school provides teaching facilities from LKG to XII. The syllabus followed here is the same as in other state recognized schools in Kerala. The school is an ISO certified and British Council accredited institution.

Admission

Admissions and withdrawals are made strictly in accordance with Kerala Educational rules. But the number of admission is limited to each class with reference to the accommodation. The admission to school is carried out through merit and management quota for all streams. The school management can also allot admission to certain number of students in each stream, under management quota, apart from merit quota.

Performances in Arts and Science

The school gives predominant consideration in the field of arts.[3] For the last nine years the school tops in the state school arts fest.[4] The school topped in High school section in the 52nd Kerala School Kalolsavam which was held at Thrissur, in the 53rd KSK held at Malappuram and in the 56th KSK held at Thiruvananthapuram.[5] The school was listed at 4th position on HSS section in 52nd KSK and 3rd in 53rd KSK. It was first time in the history of Palakkad that a school from the district acquired such reputed rankings. The school secured the highest points in the 60th KSK 2019 held in Kanhangad.[6]

BSS Gurukulam won the overall championship for the best school at the Kerala State School Science Festival 2019.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BSSGHSS visible from Wikimapia. 16 June 2011. 7 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110607225131/http://wikimapia.org/3791822/BSS-Gurukulam-Higher-Secondary-School-Alathur. live.
  2. Web site: BSSGHSS at KeralaSchools.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724202958/http://www.keralaschools.com/php/viewUserSubmissions.php?linkid=24&school_id=3097 . dead . 2011-07-24 .
  3. Web site: Kumar . P. K. Ajith . 10 December 2019 . A Malabar success story . 17 January 2021 . . 21 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121032312/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-malabar-success-story/article30260751.ece . live .
  4. Web site: 2 December 2019 . BSS Gurukulam propels Palakkad to title . 17 January 2021 . . 3 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203155230/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/dec/02/bss-gurukulam-propels-palakkad-to-title-2069960.html . live .
  5. Web site: 24 January 2016 . Kozhikode Leads with 758 Points in Kerala School Kalolsavam . 17 January 2021 . . 17 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117101014/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/jan/24/Kozhikode-Leads-with-758-Points-in-Kerala-School-Kalolsavam-872808.html . live .
  6. Web site: 2 December 2019 . Kerala School Arts Festival: Alathur's BSS Gurukulam emerges with flying colours . 17 January 2021 . . 3 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203161235/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/dec/02/kerala-school-arts-festival-alathurs-bss-gurukulam-emerges-with-flying-colours-2069967.html . live .
  7. Web site: 5 November 2019 . Kozhikode is champion in school science fete . 17 January 2021 . . 17 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210117101123/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/curtains-down-on-state-school-science-mela/article29891811.ece . live .