Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School
| Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School | |
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu India |
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| Coordinates | 13°03′50″N 80°15′07″E / 13.063773°N 80.251927°ECoordinates: 13°03′50″N 80°15′07″E / 13.063773°N 80.251927°E |
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| Type | CBSE affiliated |
| Motto | Duty, Integrity, Discipline |
| Established | 1966 |
| Principal | Dr. Aruna Appasamy |
| Grades | Kindergarten-12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and grey |
| Website | http://asaneducation.com/sss/index.html |
The Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School is a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated school located at Anderson road, Egmore in Chennai. It is recognized as the first CBSE school in Chennai. It is ranked as one of the best CBSE schools in Chennai ever since its inception and produces regional toppers in 10th and 12th board exams every single year.
All classrooms are air-conditioned and powered with "Educomp Smartclass", along with an online library available for the students and the teachers. It also has high-tech labs, a well-stocked canteen, a library with thousands of books and journals and a playschool (The Carousel).
It is an English medium school and offers students with a choice of second and third language courses in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Sanskrit and French.
The school is spacious with an area of around 3 acres and situated in the heart of the city. It has a colossal auditorium where cultural events take place on a regular basis and also has a massive playground for a variety of sports from football to cricket, volleyball and badminton courts, athletics tracks and a range of indoor games facilities.
The school holds an annual cultural extravaganza named "Genesis" for the 11th and 12th grade students, inviting students from other schools in the country to perform in the event. The Madras Week, which marks the founding of the city, is celebrated in the school auditorium in August.
It is known for providing excellent overall development of students vis-à-vis education, sports, culturals (music, dance, dramatics, debates, fine arts, etc), NCC, Road Safety Patrol and Youth Red Cross.
The school's principal is Dr. Aruna Appasamy. The school has about a 100 teachers both in the Primary and Senior Sections. There are over 3000 students as of June 2015.
It was established in 1966 and is recognized as the first Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) school in Chennai. It was founded in memory of the renowned Malayalam poet Mahakavi Kumaran Asan and is run by the Asan Memorial Association.
The group has various other educational institutions including Asan Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kumaran Asan Memorial Higher Secondary School, AKG Public School, Asan Business School,Asan Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Asan Memorial College of Arts & Science, Asan Institute of Management and Asan Memorial Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
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