Chavakachcheri Hindu College
Chavakachcheri Hindu College (Tamil: சாவகச்சேரி இந்துக் கல்லூரி Cāvakaccēri Intuk Kallūri, CHC) is a national school in Chavakachcheri, Sri Lanka.[1][2]
| Chavakachcheri Hindu College சாவகச்சேரி இந்துக் கல்லூரி | |
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| Location | |
  Chavakachcheri Hindu College Location in Chavakachcheri | |
Changaththanai , | |
| Coordinates | 9°39′53.00″N 80°10′22.20″E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public national 1AB |
| Motto | Nalame naduka |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Founder | V. Thamotharampillai |
| School district | Thenmarachchi Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| School number | 1003002 |
| Principal | Mr.N.Saruveswaran |
| Teaching staff | 88 |
| Grades | 1-13 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| School roll | 2,152 |
| Website | chc.sch.lk |
History
The Saiva Tamil Mixed School was founded by V. Thamotharampillai near the Chavakachcheri Market in 1904. This school transferred to Changaththanai (Sankaththanai) in 1905. An English medium stream was established in 1921 by the founder V. Tharmotharampillai. In 1922 the school was handed over to the Management of the Hindu Board and renamed Chavakachcheri Hindu College. CHC got its 'C', 'B' and 'A' grades in the years 1934, 1945 and 1949 respectively. It was promoted to that of a national school. in 1993.
See also
- Category:Alumni of Chavakachcheri Hindu College
- List of schools in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
References
- Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03.
- "Province - Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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