Vailoppilli Sreedhara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Explained

Vailoppilly Sreehara Menon Memorial Government Vocational Higher Secondary School
Pushpin Map:	India Kerala#India
Coordinates:	10.4877°N 76.2396°W
Type:	Government School
Affiliation:	Kerala State Education Board
District:	Thrissur
Campus Type:	Urban
Campus Size:	5.5-acre
Location:	Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala
Country:	India

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]}

History

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

• 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ollur GVHSS to be renamed after Vailopilli. City Journal. 2012-01-09.
2. Web site: GOVT,VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL OLLUR. Thrissur Education. 2012-01-09.
3. Web site: Ollur GVHSS to be renamed after Vailopilli. City Journal. 2012-01-09.