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	\| head = Shoba Raman		\| head = Shoba Raman
	\| r_head_label = Vice Principal		\| r_head_label = Vice Principal
	\| address = 124, Royapettah High Road, [[Mylapore]]		\| address = 124, Royapettah High Road, [[Mylapore]]
	\| city = [[Chennai]] ~~- 600004~~		\| city = [[Chennai]]
	\| county = India		\| county = India
	\| staff =119		\| coordinates = {{coord\|13.0376875\|80.2686875\|display=inline,title}}
	\| enrolment = c. 2200		\| staff = 119
			\| enrolment = c. 2200
	\| gender = [[Co-educational]]		\| gender = [[Co-educational]]
	\| houses = Nilkant, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, and Kailash		\| houses = Nilkant, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, and Kailash
	\| colours = Green and white {{color box\|darkgreen}} {{color box\|white}}		\| colours = Green and white {{color box\|darkgreen}} {{color box\|white}}
	\| publication =Darpan, Dhwani		\| publication = Darpan, Dhwani
	\| website = https://www.vidya-mandir.edu.in/		\| website = https://www.vidya-mandir.edu.in/
	~~\|zipcode=600004\|country1=India\|state=Tamilnadu~~\|school_board=[[Central Board of Secondary Education]], [[India]]}}		\|school_board = [[Central Board of Secondary Education]], [[India]]}}

	'''Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School''' is a school in [[India]], in the southern city of [[Chennai]]. Founded in 1956 by [[M. Subbaraya Aiyar]], [[R. S. Subbalakshmi]] and Padmini Chari, the school recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016. It follows the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) pattern of education with the medium of instruction being English. With just a handful of boys in 1956, studying at the Mylapore Ladies' Club premises, the school now has about 2200 students, 119 teachers, three school buildings in the same location and a branch called VidyaMandir located inside the Estancia Township on GST Road, Vallancheri.		'''Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School''' is a school in [[India]], in the southern city of [[Chennai]]. Founded in 1956 by [[M. Subbaraya Aiyar]], [[R. S. Subbalakshmi]] and Padmini Chari, the school recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016. It follows the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) pattern of education with the medium of instruction being English. With just a handful of boys in 1956, studying at the Mylapore Ladies' Club premises, the school now has about 2200 students, 119 teachers, three school buildings in the same location and a branch called VidyaMandir located inside the Estancia Township on GST Road, Vallancheri.
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	In 1993, a new primary block was constructed and in 1997 a new administrative block was constructed. In 2001, a new open air theatre was built to host the school cultural activities and other school events and a library was built in the same year.		In 1993, a new primary block was constructed and in 1997 a new administrative block was constructed. In 2001, a new open air theatre was built to host the school cultural activities and other school events and a library was built in the same year.

	In 2010 the school introduced a filing system and shifted to a two term year from a three term year as prescribed by the ~~[[Central Board of Secondary Education\|~~CBSE]].		In 2010 the school introduced a filing system and shifted to a two term year from a three term year as prescribed by the CBSE.

	== Curriculum ==		== Curriculum ==
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	*[[Mathivanan Rajendran]]		*[[Mathivanan Rajendran]]
	*[[ Aravind Subramanian]]		*[[ Aravind Subramanian]]
			* Ambashish Pandey

	==Motto==		==Motto==

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| name = Vidya Mandir
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| motto = ''Saha Veeryam Karavavahai''<br>(Sanskrit: ''May the teacher and the taught work together with energy and vigor to acquire knowledge")
| established = 1956
| type = Private school
| head_label = Principal
| head = Shoba Raman
| r_head_label = Vice Principal
| address = 124, Royapettah High Road, [[Mylapore]]
| city = [[Chennai]] - 600004
| county = India
| staff =119
| enrolment = c. 2200
| gender = [[Co-educational]]
| houses = Nilkant, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, and Kailash
| colours = Green and white {{color box|darkgreen}} {{color box|white}}
| publication =Darpan, Dhwani
| website = https://www.vidya-mandir.edu.in/
|zipcode=600004|country1=India|state=Tamilnadu|school_board=[[Central Board of Secondary Education]], [[India]]}}

'''Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School''' is a school in [[India]], in the southern city of [[Chennai]]. Founded in 1956 by [[M. Subbaraya Aiyar]], [[R. S. Subbalakshmi]] and Padmini Chari, the school recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2016. It follows the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) pattern of education with the medium of instruction being English. With just a handful of boys in 1956, studying at the Mylapore Ladies' Club premises, the school now has about 2200 students, 119 teachers, three school buildings in the same location and a branch called VidyaMandir located inside the Estancia Township on GST Road, Vallancheri.

== History ==
The MLC School Society (Mylapore Ladies’ Club) established a Kindergarten Section on 3 February 1956 to accommodate the boys in Mylapore and its environs. The first president of the society was [[R. S. Subbalakshmi]], supported by [[M. Subbaraya Aiyar]], a leading lawyer, and Mrs. Padmini Chari who was an educationist. Thus the school was born through the efforts of these three, and Vidya Mandir Matriculation School was formally opened in 1960. [[R. S. Subbalakshmi]] and Mrs V.K.T Chari served as the Founder President and School Correspondent respectively. [[M. Subbaraya Aiyar]] became the Secretary of the school.

In 1960, once the school was formally opened as a boys school, the first batch of students took the exam. In 1963 a small building was constructed and the matriculation section was opened. The school followed the matriculation system until 1975 when it became affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE). 1978 was a significant year as the first batch of students took the 10th Standard examination and the school became a [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] school.

In 1981, to commemorate the 25th year, a Silver Jubilee Kindergarten Block was constructed. In 1989, the school established a branch school located in [[Gandhi Nagar, Chennai]] which later became an independent school called Bala Vidya Mandir.

In 1993, a new primary block was constructed and in 1997 a new administrative block was constructed. In 2001, a new open air theatre was built to host the school cultural activities and other school events and a library was built in the same year.

In 2010 the school introduced a filing system and shifted to a two term year from a three term year as prescribed by the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]].

== Curriculum ==

=== KG ===
Classes LKG and UKG have 5 sections with a student : teacher ratio of 30:1. The focus is on all-round development follows the play way method of instruction.

=== Primary ===
Primary sections (Classes 1-5) have 4 sections each with a student : teacher ratio of 38:1. No exams are conducted for Classes 1-5 to make the classroom experience interesting and stress-free. A system of units test is followed to monitor conceptual understanding.

== School Activities ==

=== Events ===
The school hosts a variety of cultural and educational events annually. Some of the events are

* Entre-Nous (Inter-Class cultural event)
* Reflections (Inter-School cultural event)
* Inter-House Dramatics (House-wise dramatic presentations)
* School Day
* Sports Day
* Fun-Fest
* Project Day

=== Clubs ===
The school has a number of clubs that the students can participate in such as Martial Arts, Mathematics Music, Environment, Commerce, Reading, Trekking, Study Circles.

==Notable alumni==

{{alumni|date=February 2018}}

=== Sports ===

*[[Krishnamachari Srikkanth]]
*[[Laxman Sivaramakrishnan]]
*[[Sadagoppan Ramesh|Sadagopan Ramesh]]
*[[Ramesh Krishnan]]
*[[Abhinav Mukund]]
*[[Bhargav Sri Prakash]]

=== Arts ===

*[[Mani Ratnam]]
*[[G. Venkateswaran]]
*[[P C Sreeram]]
*[[Mohan Raman]]
*[[Shashank Subramanyam|Shashank]]
*[[Sanjay Subrahmanyan]]
*[[Rithvik Raja]]
*[[Sikkil Gurucharan]]
*[[Anil Srinivasan]]
*[[Karthik Kumar]]
*[[Venkat Prabhu]]
*[[Vikram Prabhu]]
*[[Mathivanan Rajendran]]
*[[ Aravind Subramanian]]

==Motto==
The motto of Vidya Mandir is "Saha Veeryam Karavavahai" which means "Let the student and teacher perform great acts of strength together".

==References==

# [https://www.vidya-mandir.edu.in/about-us/about-school/ Timeline]
# https://www.vidyamandirestancia.com
{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Chennai]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1956]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in Madras State]]

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