Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School
Government aided school in Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
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Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School (DJHSS) is a boys-only secondary school in Gobichettipalayam, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1898.
School typeGovernment Aided
Established1898
School board
Tamil Nadu State BoardSchool district
Erode| Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School | |
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Cutchery Street , , 638452 11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E | |
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| School type | Government Aided |
| Established | 1898 |
School board | Tamil Nadu State Board |
School district | Erode |
| Gender | Boys only |
| Enrollment | ~1700 |
| Classes | 6th to 12th std |
| Affiliation | Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board |
| Website | http://diamondjubilee.in/ |
About the School
DJHSS has about 1700 students and 65 staff.[1] It is a government aided school largely funded by the Tamil Nadu State Government, which pays the teachers' salaries.[2] This enables the school to serve the educational requirements of the needy by offering education for a nominal fee. English medium curriculum was introduced in the year 1976. Mahatma Gandhi visited the school during the year 1927.
Gallery
Administrative Building
Inside the School
Open Auditorium
Notable alumni
- Verghese Kurien, Father of the White Revolution, founder of AMUL, founder of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)[3]