Email Address
swamidayanandaeducationaltrust@gmail.com
Phone Number
+91 4366 260300
Our Location
Manjakkudi, Tamil Nadu
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Access to education in rural India is fraught with many issues. According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), the key factors behind the massive rural-urban divide in terms of provision of educational opportunities include: Lack of schools and limited access, inadequate infrastructure and lack of qualified and motivated teachers.
SDET has addressed the root cause of these issues, and built a network of institutions that have transformed Manjakkudi into an educational hub. There are two higher secondary schools (one Tamil-medium and one English-medium), and a college, which cater to the educational needs of 300 surrounding villages. More than half of the students who come to study in the schools and college at Manjakkudi are first-generation learners, and every effort is made to help them develop their knowledge and talent to the best possible level. Thanks to the provision of school buses, children coming from villages located farther away are brought to and from school in a safe and secure manner – with little interruption to their daily routines or studies.
The fees in our educational institutions are very nominal as they are subsidised by SDET. Scholarships have been instituted for students who come from financially challenged backgrounds. All of SDET’s educational institutions have been staffed with experienced, dedicated teachers who encourage creativity, exploration and curiosity. Both schools and the college are equipped with the latest pedagogical tools, including smart boards, libraries, computer and science laboratories and sports facilities. It is noteworthy that students from other states enroll in the Swami Dayananda College of Arts & Science, as they are convinced of the higher quality of education and learning they get here.
Semmangudi Government-Aided Higher Secondary School
Student Strength
1,081 students (528 boys and 553 girls)
Main Subjects Offered
Math | Computer Science | Biology | Commerce | Accounts | EMA (Electrical Maintenance and Appliance) | Accountancy | Auditing
Qualitative Value-Add Initiatives
Initiatives undertaken to teach English language to the students | Integrated skill development programmes offered | Fortified milk given to all students from Classes 6 to 8 for improved health
Infrastructural Facilities
Fully furbished school buildings and administrative block | Smart classrooms | Good sanitation facilities for students and staff | Spacious playground with long jump pit | Open-air theatre | Full-fledged library with 4,000 books
The Semmangudi Government-Aided Higher Secondary School, a Tamil-medium educational institution, was founded by philanthropist Sri. S.S. Natesa Iyer in 1958. The school was established to address the lack of educational opportunities for girls in the village, and was named after eminent Carnatic musician, Sri. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. The school began with 10 students (five boys and five girls).
In 2004, the management requested SDET to take charge of the school, as they were unable to keep up with the requirements of such a large project. Having seen SDET’s work in Manjakkudi, they were convinced that the Trust would be able to bring in value-added developments to the school. After taking over, SDET worked to upgrade the school’s infrastructure. The older buildings were refurbished, additional buildings were constructed and well-equipped science and computer labs were set up. At the heart of it all was the guarantee that every child who sought to study would be given a place at the school. As the quality of education improved year on year, students from Manjakkudi and 35 villages in the vicinity began to attend the school. Forty-five percent of our students are first-generation learners.