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Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School is a senior secondary school situated in the village of Vadavucode,
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Kerala
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, India
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. The school was started by social worker Kadayath Pyli Abraham.
The teacher Sri K A Abraham, popularly known as Kurisinkal Abraham, was the son in law of the founder. He played a leadership role in the school during the 1960s till 1973. In 1969, Sri K A Abraham - then Head Master - was honoured by the country by selecting him as 'the best teacher of the year'. Sri V V Giri, President of India conferred on him the honour during the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, New Delhi on 15 August, 1969.
History
The founder of Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School was Kadayath Pyli Abraham. Alice Paul, daughter in law of Mr Kadyath Paili Abraham later became the principal of the school following his early demise in 1940. His daughter Dr Elizabeth was also the manager of the school. He came from a Syrian Christian family from Vadavucode. The ownership of the school was handed over to Catholicate and M D Schools corporate management by his son K A Paul in 1989. The school was given the name ofRama Varma XV
Sir Sri Rama Varma XV (1852–1932), known as the Rajarshi of Cochin and as Abdicated Highness, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Cochin from 1895 to 1914.
Rama Varma abdicated the throne in 1914. He died in January 1932 at his summer reside ...
(27 December 1852 – 1932) (Raja Rama Varma), also known as Rajarshi, of Cochin state. Raja Rama Varma's son Rao Sahib I.N. Menon allowed starting an upper primary school at Vadavucode.
Location
The school is situated in a small village, called Vadavucode, 21 km fromKochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
. Nearest villages are Pancode, Puthencruz, Kolenchery
Kolenchery is a town and the easternmost suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India
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.
Courses
Upper primary and high school sections along with higher secondary courses under the following streams. Availability of seats in batches of higher secondary classes: * Including SC/ST and Sports Quota seats ** Reserved for Orthodox students on the basis of merit *** Admitted by a committee appointed by corporate manager
See also
* Rajarshi Memorial Higher Secondary School, Aloor, Thrissur DistrictReferences
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