The Beginning
The clarion call given by His Holiness Shri Jeyandra Saraswathi Swamikal of Kanchi Peetam gave a clarion call to start Hindu Convents to impart our education with time tested values and culture. This call made a strong impact on Sri.Vedantam Ji to start Hindu Vidyalayas in 1975. The first school was started in the year 1975 at Ellaiaman koil street, West Mambalam, Chennai with just 7 students with the Motto “Sa Vidya ya Vimuktaye – Knowledge that liberates one from the ignorance . Through the years, Vishva Hindu Vidya Kendra has grown into a big banyan tree under which there are 15 Schools spread all over Tamil Nadu, touching the lives of approximately 10,000 students with 600 teachers and special teachers along with 200 non teaching staff. The students are ably guided by its committed and passionate team of teachers under the able leadership of Dr. Smt. Girija Seshadri and Sri. S. Vedantam Ji. Today, we have great number of Alumni, who bear the torch of Hindu Vidyalayas in all corners of the world, spreading the values, Patriotic Spirit and Social Commitment that VHVK stands for.
Vishva Hindu Vidya Kendra
A non-profit service society, Vishva Hindu Vidya Kendra, registered under the Societies Act of 1978, is the strong foundation of its 15 schools spread across Tamil Nadu. The sole purpose of the schools of Vishva Hindu Vidya Kendra is to offer a holistic education with time tested learning processes so that the children from middle and lower income group will not only benefit but blossom into resourceful personalities in the society.
The founders of the institution firmly believe that in addition to Academics, the students should have exposure to Art, Culture, Physical Education and National Identity. This will help the students to take pride on identifying themselves as “Indian” first and not just a regional representative. Being a non-profit service society, Vishva Hindu Vidya Kendra offers education affordable to all sections of the society.
The schools boast itsel for providing all facilities to bring out the talents who shine across the various streams. Aligned with the latest trends, the schools are equipped with Best-in-class teaching solutions like SMART classes, Science Laboratories, Atal Tinkering Labs, Computer Lab, English Lab and well-equipped library open to all our students. We are proud that out of the nine Higher Secondary Schools, 6 schools have been provided with ATAL Tinkering Labs, to mention 3 Labs at Chennai and 3 Labs at KK Dist. Out of 3 labs at Chennai schools, one lab is established at our Govt-aided school at East Tambaram.
Despite the convenience and facilities available through technology, the schools stand for humility and simplicity.
In this way, the schools aim to foster, modesty, humility while pushing the staff and students to explore their full potential. This philosophy aids the management in providing education to more students at a low cost. The schools are always on par with the currents trends in technology to suit the needs of the learners in this technology-driven society. This has enabled our schools to cater to the needs of the students seamlessly during the pandemic.
Every challenge is an opportunity, and every opportunity opens up a universe of learning. We, at the Vishva Hindu Vidya Kendra believe that educating a child is not for academics only but to be a good citizen. The future citizens of this country are nurtured only in the class rooms. The school is the a Mini Bharath and providing and so inculcating patriotic sprit is a must. This has led to lay the foundation for Desa Bhakthi and Deiva Bhakthi.
VHVK schools thus, take pride in instilling the spirit of patriotism in all our students and in understanding the value of our national heritage. We do this in a two-fold way by bringing in eminent personalities on various occasions to interact with our students. And celebrating all festivals with a national flair. We also bring back our Alumni for the Independence Day and Republic Day events to connect with and inspire our current students. The Alumni students were able to appraise their collegues and how the values of the school enriched them to be appreciated by one and all at the University. This interaction of the present students every year with the Alumni enriches the confidence among the students to play a better role in the society.
VISHVA KALAKENDRA
“The Fine Arts Wing”
The students who come from the Middle income society cannot afford towards learning of any Fine Arts in their lives. Hence the General Secretary Dr.Smt.G.V.Girija Seshadri met number of Artists and sought their help to start classes for Carnatic Music, Bharathanatiyam, Mirthangam, Tabala, Flute, Violin, Keyboard, Drawing & Painting and Silambam. This Fine Arts wing was started in the year 1994 with 9 Teachers. Today we have 18 Teachers for Fine Arts starting from Class 6 to 12. The Teachers covers the syllabus of lower examination of the Diploma courses offered by the Iyal Isai Nataga Mandram of Tamil Nadu. This learning of Fine Arts enriches the behaviour of the students which will be more aesthetically disciplined. A study made by the Secretary is that the performance of the students also have increased. Today the school has reached approx 80% average in the Higher Secondary and 75% average in the 10th Std Board examinations. We belive that no other schools have provided so many Fine Arts activities like our Hindu Vidyalaya. To highlight that our students participated in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of India (1997) at Red Fort. Our students presented a Tableau tracing the Freedom Struggle of India through Bharathiyar songs. We also bring out CDs, now pendrive on patriotic songs and realeased it at an appropriate functions.
Our Philosophy “Desa Bhakthi & Deiva Bhakthi”
Every challenge is an opportunity and every opportunity opens up a Universe of learning. We, at the Vishva Hindu Kendra believe that every child has immense potential and We, as responsible educators need to provide them with abundant opportunities for the children to experience and decide their area of interest. With a first batch of
25 students passing out in 1983, today we celebrate every student as a symbol of pride. We are proud that our Alumni is one of the biggest strength, with over 1 lakh students who connect with us and cherish their learning at the Hindu Vidyalayas.
We instill in every child the spirit of patriotism, the power of bonding and value of our heritage. Our students Alumni are testimony are the Chief guests, during the Independence Day and Republic Day to share their experiences and accolades with the present students to inspire them as models. Students from abroad come together when ever our General Secretary Dr. Smt. Giriija Seshadri visits US and the meetings are always purposeful with pride.