Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School

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Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School
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Coordinates 11°27′13″N77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E / 11.45361; 77.43833 Coordinates: 11°27′13″N77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E / 11.45361; 77.43833
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School typeGovernment Aided
Established1898
School boardTamil Nadu State Board
School districtErode
GenderBoys only
Number of students~1700
Classes6th to 12th std
AffiliationTamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board
Website http://diamondjubilee.in/

Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School (DJHSS) is a boys-only secondary school in Gobichettipalayam, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1898.

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About the School

DJHSS has about 1700 students and 65 staff. [1] It is a government aided school largely funded by the Tamil Nadu State Government, which pays the teachers' salaries. [2] This enables the school to serve the educational requirements of the needy by offering education for a nominal fee. English medium curriculum was introduced in the year 1976. Mahatma Gandhi visited the school during the year 1927.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Aided schools come under RTI Act, rules Madras High Court". The Hindu . Chennai. 18 April 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007.
  2. "DJHSS v The Union of India, The State of Amil Nadu And Others, Writ Petition No.36901 of 2006" (PDF). 16 March 2007.
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