Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan

Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School
"Knowledge Is Power"
Location
Chennai India
Information
Type	Co-educational
Established	1959
President	Dr. (Mr.) Y G Parthasarathy
Dean	Padmashree Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy
Principal	Mrs. Indira Vaidyanathan(KK Nagar); Mrs. Valli Arunachalam (Nungambakkam)
Staff	600
Grades	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of students	8000+
Affiliation	Central Board of Secondary Education, India
Information	29 Alagirisami Salai, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078 (Ph: [phone]); 15 Lake First Main Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034 (Ph: [phone])
Website	http://www.psbbschools.ac.in

Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) is a group of schools located in Chennai, India, Bangalore, India and in Coimbatore, India. The school was founded by Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy, an educationalist.

Branches

• Chennai
  • PSBB K.K.Nagar
  • PSBB Nungambakkam, PSBB Lake Area, the oldest branch of the PSBB group of schools.
  • PSBB T.P.Road (T Nagar), an annexe of Nungambakkam.
  • PSBB Siruseri, at the L&T Eden Park, the newest branch of the PSBB group of schools
  • PSBB Millennium School (Grand Southern Trunk Road, sister concern of PSBB and not directly associated with PSBB for finances and governance).
• Bangalore
  • PSBB Learning Leadership Academy (Near Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru) - http://www.psbbacademy.org

History

The PSBB School in Nungambakkam was established in 1958 by a group of housewives of the Nungambakkam Ladies Recreation Club. There were 13 students in a thatched shed on the terrace of the residence of the Dean and Director of the school, Dr. (Mrs.) Y.G. Parthasarathy.^[1] Today the school has six branches (including PSBB Millennium) with over 8000 students and 500 staff members.

In 1959, one year after its inception, the school shifted to a campus of its own at the present premises in Nungambakkam. It followed the Madras Matriculation System unit of Madras University. As the school grew in strength, the need to extend its branches arose and thus emerged the T.P.Road Junior School in 1971, as an annex to the school in Nungambakkam. In 1978, the school was affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.

In 1976 another branch of the PSBB School, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, was started in a residential area of K.K.Nagar with 5-acre (20,000 m²) surroundings. The K.K.Nagar branch has seen 30 batches pass out. PSBB adopted the shift system in the 1970s and 1980s,to satisfy the growing demands of the residents of the city. PSBB has been visited by (former) President of India A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. The K.K.Nagar branch is one of the biggest schools in the city.^[2]

In 2010, Mrs Y.G. Parthasarathy, Dean of the PSBB Schools, received the prestigious PadmaSri from the Government of India in Education and Literature.

In 2011, the PSBB Nungambakkam school was ranked first in the South zone and came third in India under the Day Schools Category as per the EducationWorld - C Fore Survey 2011. ^[3]

Reverberations

The inter-school cultural festival of the PSBB Group of Schools is called "Reverberations", also known as "Reverbs".Some of the famous personalities who have attended the Reverberations include A.R.Rahman, Kamal Hassan, Surya Sivakumar, Vikram Kennedy, Shruthi Hassan, Venkat Prabhu, Vivek, Jai(actor), S.Dharani, Arya(actor), Naresh Iyer, Benny Dayal and Siddarth. A.R.RAHMAN is originally from PSBB KK NAGAR

Reverberations is held once a year usually during August–September and is usually conducted over a span of three days. Participants compete in various events that range from Open Debate, JAM, Quiz, Ship-Wreck, Ad-Zap, Light Music, Dance and so on.The school that receives maximum points is given the overall trophy. Reverberations participants come from 40-50 schools spread across the city. The event is organized by high-school students of the 12th standard from the PSBB schools at Nungambakkam and K.K.Nagar.

Annual Events

School Anniversary- The PSBB annual day is held at the Kamaraj Arangam over 3–4 days every year in July or August.

The inter-PSBB debate- Students of PSBB K.K.Nagar and PSBB Nungambakkam compete for the trophy.

Sports Day- The sports day for both branches is held in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium as the four sports houses compete for the overall trophy.

Notable alumni^[4][5]

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• Ravichandran Ashwin, cricketer
• A. R. Rahman, two Academy-awards and Grammy winning musician.
• Anirudh Ravichander, Music Director
• Surya Sivakumar, actor^[6]
• Rana Daggubati, Telugu actor
• Naga Chaitanya, Telugu actor and son of Akkineni Nagarjuna
• Ram Charan Teja, actor, son of Telugu Megastar Chiranjeevi
• Allu Arjun, Telugu actor
• Harini, singer
• Chetan Baboor, table tennis player
• Sharath Kamal, table tennis player
• Vijay Siva, Carnatic vocalist
• G. J. R. Krishnan, violinist
• Sowmya, TV artist
• Deepa Venkat, actor
• Venkatesan Guruswami, Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon University^[7]
• Sumithra, dancer
• Meenakshi, Doctor, journalist
• Subramaniam Badrinath, cricketer^[8]
• Deepak Krishnan, cricketer
• Anuradha Sriram, playback singer^[9]
• Sridevi Vijaykumar, Actress
• Adith Ravindran, Researcher, Texas A&M University

External links

• Official website
• PSBB Millennium School website
• [1]
• PSBB Bangalore website

References

1. ^ "PSBB schools’ achievements lauded". The Hindu. 2008-02-22. http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/22/stories/2008022259240300.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
2. ^ Visit by Honourable President Abdul Kalam
3. ^ http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/2011091097357.htm
4. ^ http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/alumni-2.html
5. ^ http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/alumni-1.html
6. ^ "Emulate Surya's example of hard work, students told". The Hindu. 25 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/25/stories/2006082518220200.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-22. 
7. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkatesan_Guruswami
8. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramaniam_Badrinath
9. ^ http://www.screenindia.com/old/apr17/music3.htm