Sree Moola Vilasam Government Model Higher Secondary School (popularly known as SMV School) is one among the oldest Schools in Kerala,

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Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populatio ...

) Established by

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Maharaja for English Education. Sree Moola Vilasom Government Model Higher Secondary School, one of the best Schools in Trivandrum. This school was built by Tranvancore Maharaja Sree

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and is one of the oldest school in Kerala Established in 1836. The buildings of the school was once used as the Commissioner Office. The fine architecture of

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is one of its kind that provides natural aeration and lighting. The school has an active

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unit which is the best unit in

which initiates social activities. The unit has also won the award of the state government for the best NSS unit of the city. The position of the school near the downtown helps the people from all parts of the city.

Alumni

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, Legal educator * Dr. R. Kesavan Nair, Medical Academician * M. K. K. Nair, Bureaucrat * Dr.

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External links

*http://www.smvhighschool.in/ *http://www.schoolwiki.in/index.php/എസ്.എം.വി_മോഡല്‍_എച്ച്.എസ്._എസ്_തിരുവനന്തപുരം *https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/temple-of-learning/article5075594.ece High schools and secondary schools in Thiruvananthapuram {{Kerala-school-stub