Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor

Model Technical Higher Secondary School,Kaloor.
M.T.H.S.S. Kaloor
Location
Ernakulam, Kaloor, Kerala, India
Information
Type	Aided Schools
Established	1990
Principal	Smt. Saleena P.

The Model Technical Higher Secondary School (MTHSS) is the pioneer in a group of Model Technical Higher Secondary Schools located in Kerala, India. These schools were established as part of the efforts to facilitate growth in technological and hi-tech sectors and as a means of providing education in these areas. The schools are managed by the Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) and promote scientific advancement, technological progress and economic growth. The instruction is conducted in English.

The Institution

The Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor was established in the year 1990 as the first of its kind in Kerala under the aegis of the Institute of Human Resources development, Thiruvananthapuram. A pioneer in providing technical education especially in Electronics, Computer Science and related areas, IHRD today runs more than forty institutions of high repute.

The School is a coeducational institution preparing students of Secondary (VIII to X) and Higher Secondary (XI & XII) levels. In addition to imparting quality education in different subjects,the school aims at the over all development of the students' personality,inculcation of self discipline and civic sense as well as strengthening of moral and social values.

Course of studies

Technical High School Leaving Certificate

Electronics Production Techniques, Electronics Trade Theory, Electrical Technology and Computer Science are the additional subjects along with the syllabus followed by the board of Public Examinations. Students who secure minimum marks prescribed for each subject in the terminal examination of VIII & IX Standards will be promoted to the next higher class. Those who fail in tho consecutive chances in a standard will not be eligible to continue their study in the school. The successful completion of Std. X will lead to the awarding of THSLC (Technical High School Leaving Certificate) of the Board of Public Examinations, Kerala.

Technical Higher Secondary Course

There are two groups in the Technical Higher Secondary Course (THSC) viz., Physical Science and Integrated Science in the Physical Science group, the technical subjects are Computer Information Technology and Electronics Service Technology. Life Science is not included in the Physical Science group. The Integrated Science group includes Life Science instead of one of the vocational subjects viz., Electronics Service Technology. NCERT Syllabus is followed in the Technical Higher Secondary Course. For standard XI, internal examination is conducted and the successful completion of standard XII leads to the award of HSLC. (Higher Secondary Leaving Certificate) by the Board of Higher Secondary Education of the Government of Kerala.

Other courses

• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications
• Practical Course in Office Automation
• Practice oriented training programme in Computer Techniques & applications
• Practice oriented short term course in Electronics & Computer Science for High School Students.

References

• Model Technical Higher Secondary School - (Diary 2007-2008)

External links

• Institute of Human Resources Development
• Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala

Coordinates: 9°59′45″N 76°17′39″E / 9.99583°N 76.29417°E / 9.99583; 76.29417