Thavasumuthu Nadar's Higher Secondary School

Thavasumuthu Nadar Higher Secondary School is a co-educational higher secondary school located in the village Poraiyar, in Mayiladuthurai district Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2][3] Established in 1882, Thavasumuthu Nadar Higher Secondary School is one of the oldest schools in Tamil Nadu, India. Commonly known as Nadar High school, Thavasumuthu Nadar's High school has been a landmark in the education of the neighborhood districts for more than 125 years.

History

In 1862, a Christian missionary named Society for Propagation of the Gospel (S.P.G. Mission) opened a school in Poraiyar, In 1882, the S.P.G. Mission decided to shut down the school and Poraiyar Nadar estate's Thavasumuthu Nadar purchased the school and renamed it as Thavasumuthu Nadar's school.[4] He appointed an Englishman, Mr. Neiler as its first headmaster, who served till 1912. In 1920, the management opened a hostel for the school.[5]

References
  1. "Thavasamuthu Nadar Higher Secondary School Porayar". StudyApt.com.
  2. "Thavasumuthu Nadar Higher Secondary School". Schools.olympiadsuccess.com.
  3. "Thavasumuthu Nadar Higher Secondary School Poraiyar". Admissionschool.com.
  4. Ayyar, KN Krishnaswami (1933). Statistical Appendix And Supplement To The Revised District Manual (1906) For Tanjore District. p. 201.
  5. "Thavasumuthu Nadar High School". Nadars.in.

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