Namboodiri Vidyalayam
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Type | Upper Primary, Mixed |
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Established | 1919, Yogakshema Sabha[1] |
Location | , , India |
Campus | Thrissur City |
Namboodiri Vidyalayam is an aided upper primary school in Kottappuram, part of Thrissur Town, Kerala, India.[2] It was established by Yogakshema Sabha[3] and is one of the oldest schools in Kerala established by Brahmins for Brahmin boys.[1]
History[]
At the age of 19s, The Nambudiri community had strictly defied their children, both girls and boys to join in public schools. Years back, Nambudiris have always been great scholars in Sanskrit and the Vedas. But, their level concerning of modern education was very low. To conquer this crisis, in 1908, Yogakshema Sabha, an organization of Namboodiris established a school at Vadakkiniyedath Mana, Edakkunni, Ollur only for Namboodiri boys.
After three years, the school was shifted to near Vadakkechira, Thrissur. In 1919, the school had named as Namboodiri Vidyalayam. In 1928, it obtained its own properties like land and buildings when the school was started at near Kottapuram railway gate, Thrissur. In 1931, the Namboodiri girls also gained admission here. In 1949, the school became a public schools. , , and were the main patrons of the school. .
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Namboodiri Vidyalayam Office Entrance
Namboodiri Vidyalayam Backyard View-1
Namboodiri Vidyalayam Backyard View-2
Auditorium of Namboodiri Vidyalayam
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