BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School
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BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School (BHEL) is an English medium co-educational school affiliated to Matriculation Board of Education (Matric) in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
, India. It was formerly known as YWCA Matriculation Higher Secondary School(YWCA).
Presently the school is run by Neelaveni Thayarammal Memorial Trust, Coimbatore.
The year 1961 was a great year for Sierra Leone. It was the year it gained independence from British colonial rule. The ladies of the YWCA organization of Sierra Leone with the support of the International YWCA organization and the government of Sierra Leone demonstrated a commitment to the continued freedom of education of young girls in Sierra Leone with the establishment of the YWCA Vocational Institute on the 20th September, 1961.
Presently, the school is managed by Neelaveni Thayarammal Memorial Trust, Coimbatore, which officially took over the school management from BHEL Educational Society, Trichy from 1st of June 2011 onwards.
The campus is equipped with modern infrastructural facilities, including ventilated classrooms, access to the latest teaching aids, rich library, state-of-the-art computer labs, science labs, and playground.
, Pongal
, and Gandhi Jayanthi Day are celebrated. The school's internal celebrations include Sports Days, Founder's Days and Annual Days. These celebrations have about 3000 people attending them on average.
International celebrations like Earth Day
, Christmas
, Mother's day
,Father's Days are also celebrated grandly in the School. Farewell feasts for the graduating students are also given as a grand dinner with entertainment programmes by their juniors. Other celebrations include Children's Day, Independence Day and Republic Day.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India. It was formerly known as YWCA Matriculation Higher Secondary School(YWCA).
Presently the school is run by Neelaveni Thayarammal Memorial Trust, Coimbatore.
History
Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) is a movement of women and young girls working for social and economic change around the world; under the umbrella organisation of The World YWCA. It advocates for young women’s leadership, peace, justice, human rights and sustainable development, both on a grassroots and global level. YWCA Sierra Leone was founded in 1915 by a group of Young Christian Women in Sierra Leone. It is a national non-governmental and non-profit making advocacy women’s organization led by women in Sierra Leone and it is a category “A” status member of the World YWCA Movement in Geneva, Switzerland. It’s doctrine is based on its Motto “By Love Serve One Another”. True to its motto the YWCA Vocational Institute was established in September 1961 to contribute to women's education and development in Sierra Leone.The year 1961 was a great year for Sierra Leone. It was the year it gained independence from British colonial rule. The ladies of the YWCA organization of Sierra Leone with the support of the International YWCA organization and the government of Sierra Leone demonstrated a commitment to the continued freedom of education of young girls in Sierra Leone with the establishment of the YWCA Vocational Institute on the 20th September, 1961.
Presently, the school is managed by Neelaveni Thayarammal Memorial Trust, Coimbatore, which officially took over the school management from BHEL Educational Society, Trichy from 1st of June 2011 onwards.
Motto, Mission and Monogram
The YWCA doctrine is based on its Motto "By Love Serve One Another", which was chosen by the founder, along with the assistance of many notable educators from the board. The mission of the institution has been to enhance children's creativity and to foster a scientific temper among its students.Campus
BHEL Matriculation Higher Secondary School is provides education from classes nursery to Class XII. To ensure the complete development of the children, the school encourages the students to take part in various co-curricular activities held in school, including music, dance, arts, and sports.The campus is equipped with modern infrastructural facilities, including ventilated classrooms, access to the latest teaching aids, rich library, state-of-the-art computer labs, science labs, and playground.
Celebrations
Regional Celebrations like DiwaliDiwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, Pongal
Pongal
Thai Ponggal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry and in Sri Lanka. Pongal coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India. Pongal in Tamil means "boiling over" or "spill over". The boiling...
, and Gandhi Jayanthi Day are celebrated. The school's internal celebrations include Sports Days, Founder's Days and Annual Days. These celebrations have about 3000 people attending them on average.
International celebrations like Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
, Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, Mother's day
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, yet most commonly in March, April, or May...
,Father's Days are also celebrated grandly in the School. Farewell feasts for the graduating students are also given as a grand dinner with entertainment programmes by their juniors. Other celebrations include Children's Day, Independence Day and Republic Day.