National Middle School,Pallavaram,Chennai 43

Name of the School: National Middle School
Address: No 31, Yashin khan streets, Near Kavitha School, Pallavaram, Chennai 43
Classes: 1st to 8th Standard

Staff members:

Teaching Staff
Shri B. Jemima Viola (Head Master)
Shri R. Sheela Devi
Shri S. Kasthuri
Shri S. Raji Aksal
Shri J. Omega Rani
Shri S. Saroja P.V.I (PreVocation Teacher)

Daily meals staff
Shri Kosiya Begam - Manager
Shri Vellammal - Cook
Shri Sendumalli - Helper

Number of Students: 220+
School Timings: 09:15am to 04:10pm (Prayer: 09:15am - 09:30 am; Lunch break: 12:45pm - 01:45pm)

Introduction of the School:

This School was started in the year 1935 by a Christian Trust, Madras Pentecostal Assembly, under the Leadership of Late Dr Vasu. Currently his son Dr Reverend Stanley Vasu is In-Charge of the Management. The backgrounds of the Children who come to this School are – Children who are orphans and stay in surrounding hostels, Children whose parents are daily wage earners etc... The Staff hesitate to ask admission fees and the charge for the rank cards which cost Rs 1 only, as the parents are unable to bear these cost. The Staff pool in their personal finances and meet these expenses. Till 5th standard ABL (Activity based Learning) teaching method is followed under the SSA scheme (http://www.ssa.mp.gov.in/)

Festivals like Republic Day, Independence Day, and Kamaraj Birthday, Teachers day, Children’s Day, Deepawali, Christmas, and Ramzan etc are celebrated. The correspondents are appointed by Madras Pentecostal Assembly, No 14, Thandavarayan Street, Royapet, and Chennai 14. The Management of the School supports the School by bearing only the cost of the building rent (Rs 5000 per month). The Teachers salary is paid by the Government

History of the School:

The School started with two staffs and 60 students. Father Jacob was Correspondent

In 1940: Shri Pankajam was The HM and Father Vasu was Correspondent


In 1956 June: Shri Pankajam retried and Father Sokalingam was Correspondent


In 1963 June: Total students were 140. Father Prabhu Das was the Correspondent


In 1979: Shri Sarallal Liliy Craz became The HM and retried on 01.02.89


From 1.03.1989 Shri Aileen became The HM & Dr Reverent Stanley Vasu the Correspondent


From 2009 Shri B. Jemima viola is The HM

The current situation/challenges:

• The School runs on a very old rented building and the physical condition of the building is not good
  
• The classes are taken outside the building in the fear that the building might collapse. The building is used to store the things (like food grains, books etc…)
  
• The food grains which they have for the mid day meals are spoiled by rats and other insects Approximately half to one kilogram of grains are wasted every day
  
• The roof of the room used to store food grains is not good and water enters on rainy days
  
• On rainy days, rooms in the School
  building stink due to leakage of rain water
  
• Damaged flooring (Flooring work has been done on a temporary basis with the help of the students)
  
• The documents are kept outside and spoiled by insects due lack of cupboards
  
• No proper rest rooms for both Staffs and students
  
• No facility of water tank or cans to store water

Contributions by Saktyavesh so far:

We have partnered with school to start in the process of converting it into modern school. We have donated the following things to school:

• Books to library
• Television
• Donated almirah