Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan
| Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School | |
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"Knowledge Is Power"
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| Type | Co-educational |
| Established | 1959 |
| President | Dr. (Mr.) Y G Parthasarathy |
| Dean | Padmashree Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy |
| Principal | Mrs. Indira Vaidyanathan(KK Nagar); Mrs. Valli Arunachalam (Nungambakkam) |
| Staff | 600 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| Number of students | 8000+ |
| Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education, India |
| Information | 29 Alagirisami Salai, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078 (Ph: +91 44 23663165); 15 Lake First Main Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034 (Ph: +91 44 28172459) |
| Website | http://www.psbbschools.ac.in |
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) is a group of schools located in Chennai, Bangalore and Coimbatore. The school was founded by Padmashree Awardee, Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy, also known as Dr.Mrs.Y.G.Parthasarathy (Mrs.YGP) an educationalist.
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[edit] Branches
- Chennai
- PSBB K.K.Nagar
- PSBB Nungambakkam, PSBB Lake Area, the oldest branch of the PSBB group of schools
- PSBB T.P.Road (T. Nagar), an annexe of Nungambakkam.
- PSBB Siruseri, at the L&T Eden Park, the newest branch of the PSBB group of schools
- Bangalore
- PSBB Learning Leadership Academy (Near Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru)
- Coimbatore
- PSBB Millennium School
[edit] Sister Concerns
- PSBB Millennium School Grand Southern Trunk Road (Nursery), Porur, DLF Garden City, Thazhambur, OMR (for classes Pre-KG to Std. VIII (as on the academic year 2011 – 12))
[edit] History
The PSBB School in Nungambakkam was established in 1958 by a group of housewives of the Nungambakkam Ladies Recreation Club. There were 13 students in a thatched shed on the terrace of the residence of the Dean and Director of the school, Dr. (Mrs.) Y.G. Parthasarathy.[1] Today the school has six branches (including PSBB Millennium) with over 8000 students and 500 staff members.
In 1959, one year after its inception, the school shifted to a campus of its own at the present premises in Nungambakkam. It followed the Madras Matriculation System unit of Madras University. As the school grew in strength, the need to extend its branches arose and thus emerged the T.P.Road Junior School in 1971, as an annex to the school in Nungambakkam. In 1978, the school was affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
In 1976 another branch of the PSBB School, affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, was started in a residential area of K.K.Nagar with 5-acre (20,000 m2) surroundings. The K.K.Nagar branch has seen 30 batches pass out. PSBB adopted the shift system in the 1970s and 1980s,to satisfy the growing demands of the residents of the city. PSBB has been visited by (former) President of India A.P.J.Abdul Kalam. The K.K.Nagar branch is one of the biggest schools in the city.[2]
In 2010, Mrs Y.G. Parthasarathy, Dean of the PSBB Schools, received the prestigious Padma Shri from the Government of India in Education and Literature.
In 2011, the PSBB group of schools, headquartered at Nungambakkam was ranked first in the South zone and came third in India under the Day Schools Category as per the EducationWorld - C Fore Survey 2011. [3]
[edit] Annual Events
The PSBB annual day is held at the Kamaraj Arangam over 3–4 days every year in July or August to celebrate the schools' founding.
The inter-school cultural festival of the PSBB Group of Schools, called "Reverberations", is held subsequently and is usually conducted over a span of three days. Participants compete in various events that range from Open Debate, JAM, Quiz, Ship-Wreck, Ad-Zap, Light Music, Dance et al.
The school that receives maximum points is given the overall trophy. Reverberations participants come from 40-50 schools spread across the city of Chennai. The event is organized by high-school students of the 12th standard from the PSBB schools at Nungambakkam and K.K.Nagar.
Some of the famous personalities who have attended the Reverberations include A.R.Rahman[4], Kamal Hassan, Surya Sivakumar, Vikram Kennedy, Shruthi Hassan, Venkat Prabhu, Vivek, Jai(actor), S.Dharani, Arya(actor), Naresh Iyer, Benny Dayal and Siddarth.
The school also celebrates its sports day every year, where students of each house compete for the overall trophy. There is a running gag on campus that the sports day is always ultimately marred by rain.[5]
[edit] Notable alumni[6][7]
- A. R. Rahman, two Academy-awards and Grammy winning musician.[8]
- Ravichandran Ashwin, India and CSK, cricketer[9]
- Surya Sivakumar, actor[10]
- Sharath Kamal, national table tennis player[11]
- Anirudh Ravichander, Music Director[12]
- Subramaniam Badrinath, cricketer[13]
- Rana Daggubati, Telugu actor
- Naga Chaitanya, Telugu actor and son of Akkineni Nagarjuna
- Ram Charan Teja, actor, son of Telugu Megastar Chiranjeevi
- Allu Arjun, Telugu actor
- Harini, singer
- Chetan Baboor, table tennis player
- Vijay Siva, Carnatic vocalist
- G. J. R. Krishnan, violinist
- Sowmya, TV artist
- Deepa Venkat, actor
- Venkatesan Guruswami, Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon University[14]
- Anuradha Sriram, playback singer[15]
- Sridevi Vijaykumar, Actress
[edit] External links
- Official website
- PSBB Millennium School website
- Psbb Millennium school-[1]
- PSBB Bangalore website
[edit] References
- ^ "PSBB schools’ achievements lauded". The Hindu. 2008-02-22. http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/22/stories/2008022259240300.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ Visit by Honourable President Abdul Kalam
- ^ http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/education/2011091097357.htm
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/02/stories/2005090214240200.htm
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/rainyhell
- ^ http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/alumni-2.html
- ^ http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/alumni-1.html
- ^ http://www.psbbschools.ac.in/alumni-1.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2291192.ece
- ^ [http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/25/stories/2006082518220200.htm "Emulate Surya's example of hard work, students told"]. The Hindu. 25 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/25/stories/2006082518220200.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharath_Kamal
- ^ http://www.chennaiwithin.com/why-this-kolaveri-di/
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subramaniam_Badrinath
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkatesan_Guruswami
- ^ http://www.screenindia.com/old/apr17/music3.htm
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