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View of Vanavani School on the day of its inauguration, 1963

Campus Buildings , Institute Events , Inaugurations

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. The Annual Report of IIT Madras, 1963 mentions the inauguration briefly. According to the website of the school, it started as a primary school with just 52 students. As of 2021, the school has grown and developed into a Matriculation Higher Secondary School with over 2000 students, including both boys and girls. 

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0208 under the ID: 001/0208/IMG_0209

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0022/IMG_0699_1
Album ID:
Event:
Inauguration of Vanavani School
Place:
Vanavani School
Date:
8 July 1963

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