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This article is about the public school in Chavakachcheri, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. For other uses, see Hindu College (disambiguation).
Chavakachcheri Hindu College
சாவகச்சேரி இந்துக் கல்லூரி
Location Changaththanai
Chavakachcheri, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri LankaCoordinates 9°39′53.00″N 80°10′22.20″E / 9.66472°N 80.172833°E Information School type Public National 1AB Motto Nalame naduka Founded 1904 Founder V. Thamotharampillai School district Thenmarachi Education Zone Authority Ministry of Education School number 1003002 Principal A. Kailayapillai Deputy Principal V. Kandasamy
N. BalachandranAsst. Principal S. T. Ratnam Teaching staff 88 Grades 1-13 Gender Mixed Age range 5-18 Language Tamil, English School roll 2,152 Website chc.sch.lk Chavakachcheri Hindu College (CHC) is a mixed public national school in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka.[1]
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History
The Saiva Tamil Mixed School was founded by V. Thamotharampillai near the Chavakachcheri Market in 1904. This school transferred to Changaththanai (Sankaththanai) in 1905. An English medium stream was established in 1921 by the founder V. Tharmotharampillai. In 1922 the school was handed over to the Management of the Hindu Board and renamed Chavakachcheri Hindu College. CHC got its 'C', 'B' and 'A' grades in the years 1934, 1945 and 1949 respectively. It was promoted to that of a national school. in 1993.
See also
- List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
References
- ^ Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. http://notice.np.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85:npc-schools-basic-data-as-on-01102010.
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Coordinates: 9°39′53.00″N 80°10′22.20″E / 9.66472°N 80.172833°E
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1904
- National schools in Sri Lanka
- Schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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