SKPD Girls School


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This is the one of the oldest girls educational Institution with Telugu Medium and English Medium Section in Chennai City.


It was founded in the year 1890 by Maharaja of Vijanagaram and later administered by National Indian Association and subsequently maintained by M/S kalavela Thiruvengadathan Chetty, Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunniah Chetty, calavala Sri Ramanujam Chetty.


It is transferred to S.K.P.D Charities Managament in 1924. Then it was a middle School and subsequently upgraded as girls High school and further upgraded as Higher Secondary School with Telugu and English Medium School for Girls alone with Science group, Arts group and Vocational group.


This institution has been declared as a Telugu Minority Institution as per City Court Civil order.


In the past several years a huge infrastructure developments have been effected by the management of S.K.P.D Charaties. The Computer Lab has been revamped .provision has been made to teach. Tamil language also. Computer classes are conducted for Girls from Std VI. Extra new additional rooms are provided to cater the additional needs.


Correspondent Sri Mannar Udayakumar was the Hony.Correspondent of this School from November 2013 to November / December 20.


  1. K.T.C.T. Girls’ Hr. Sec. School is one of the Oldest Educational Institutions in Chennai City. Ours is a Government Recognised Telugu Medium Higher Secondary School, under the Management of Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Devasthanam & charities.

  2. His Highness Sri Ananda Gajapathi Raju, Maharaja of Vijayanagaram founded it in 1880. Later the administration was taken over by National Indian Association.

  3. The administrative expenses were met by Philanthropists Messers. Kalavala Tiruvengadathan Chetty, Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty, Diwan Bahadur Calavala Ramanujam Chetty and other businessmen. The school was named after Sri Kalavala Tiruvengadathan Chetty.

  4. In November 1979, the School was declared as a Minority Institution as per the orders of the City Civil Court Chennai.

  5. In 1996, a new block was constructed to accommodate Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science Laboratories.

  6. Internet was introduced in 1997 much ahead of other Schools in Tamil Nadu.

  7. In 2003, a multi-purpose auditorium was constructed in the second floor of the new block.

  8. All Classrooms are fitted with green glass boards and the School has a well-equipped Computer Laboratory.

  9. The prime aim of our Esteemed Management is to promote education in mother tongue among Telugu people. Importance given to Education is evident in running four Schools and one College for women “Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts & Science College” with 9 Under Graduate and 4 Post Graduate Courses in this Locality.

  10. From the academic year 2002-2003 Tamil Language has been introduced under Part – I for Std. XI & XII to accommodate the students who Studied Tamil up to Std. X in other Schools. Provision has been made to Teach Tamil Language up to Std. VIII, besides Telugu.

  11. The Alumni of the above schools, Past and Present Members of the Managing Committee, Secretaries and Educational Advisors of S.K.P.D. & Charities have been doing their best for the overall development of this Institution. They are taking extreme interest in providing the amenities required to run the School on par with other private Institutions. Dedicated and sincere efforts of Teaching and Non-teaching Staff Members certainly play a vital role in Academic Standards of this Institution.

  12. May Goddess Vasavamba bless this Institution for its efforts in nurturing the young minds who will play a crucial role in the destiny of the Nation.