ganapathi High School

Introduction

Welcome to our school,Ganapathy Group of Institutions run by Saraswat Education Society, Mangalore where educational and social development go hand in hand. Our tailored focus on academics and the whole child means that every child will find a happy home here.

Our School

A Brief Report on Ganapathy Group of Institutions run by Saraswat Education Society, Mangalore

 

Ganapathy School was started in the year 1870 in the verandah of Sri Umamaheswar temple, Ganapathy Temple Road, Mangalore as a Sanskrit School and later converted as a model school with a curriculum prescribed by the Education Department of Madras Government.   A group of enthusiastic Sarawaths started the school for the benefit of locals of Mangalore and in 1879 the school was taken over by Trasi brothers and TrasiParameswarayya became the first Headmaster.  On 27-9-1908, the school was set on a firm foundation as it was taken over by the Saraswat Education Society and Kabad Rama Rao, Rtd. Deputy Collector was the first Chairman.  The foundation stone for the new building (the present Campus) was laid on 10-1-1914 and the school was shifted from Umameheswar temple to the present campus in 1915. The campus is in the heart of the city with 2 acres land, equipped with beautiful buildings, spacious class rooms and a playground. Since then the school is serving the cause of education in various capacities.  The School reached its peak during the periods when Late M.S. Ekambara Rau, Late H. Panduranga Rao and Late Kodial Shankar Rao were the Headmasters from 1924 to 1972.  More than 1500 students were studying in the school in any academic year with classes from I to S.S.L.C.  As there was a great demand for P.U. education, the High School was upgraded to Composite Junior College in 1972.  There was a gradual decline in the demand for Kannada medium and the management felt the need of starting English medium school in the same campus and under the stewardship of Late GulwadiGopinathBhat who was the Secretary of Saraswath Education Society, GanapathyEngl;ish Medium School was started in the year 1987 with K.G. classes and in 1988 got the permission from the Education Department to start English Medium Primary School.   At present the present campus of Ganapathy High School has the following institutions with separate buildings, Heads of Institutions and necessary equipment.

1. Ganapathy Kannada Medium Higher Primary School, (Aided by the Department)
2. Ganapathy Kannada Medium High School, (Aided by the Department,
3. Ganapathy Pre-University College, (Aided by ther Department)
4. Ganapathy English Medium School. LKG to class X, (Unaided)

In November 2012, the Saraswath Education Society, Mangalore requested ParamapujyaSadyojathaShankarashramaSwamiji of ShiraliChitrapur Math to be the mentor of these institutions and to appoint new Office bearers.  Accordingly PP Swamiji accepted the request and appointed new office bearers with effect from November 2012 and under the guidance of PP Swamiji, the new office bearers have brought in many changes in the administration as well as in the academic activities of these institutions which are well received by the parents as well as the General public.

1. Overhauling the English Medium School was the first task taken up.  A young and dynamic Headmistress SmtRanjitha M. Joshi is selected to lead the school.  Many new, experienced teachers were recruited and were given proper orientation at the beginning of the academic year 2013-14.  
2. A retired DDPI with an experience of more than 40 years at all levels of Education is brought in as the Chief Executive Officer to manage all the institutions.
3. Necessary equipment,   books for the library, sports, etc are provided
4. Indoor Shuttle badminton, Table Tennis, outdoor Handball court are added to the existing sports activities.
5. Quality mid-day meal subsidized by the society is provided to the Pre-University and English Medium students.
6. All the major activities are conducted by all the institutions in the campus together bringing coherence and unity among the students and staff.
7. Pure portable drinking water is provided to the entire campus. 
8. Security and safety of all children, especially of Girl students is given top priority.
9. Bhagavadgeetha is introduced to the children on voluntary basis and is well received by the children and parents.
10. Renovation work is taken up and the entire campus has a festive look every day. 
11. All the teachers are given constant orientation to keep them up breast with the new changes taking in the field of education.
12. Smart classes are made available to all the children in specified subjects.
13. Outside expertise is utilized to train X class students to better equip them to face the ensuing public examination.
14. Constant Parent-Teacher meetings are organized, sometime on one to one basis to monitor the progress of each individual child. 
15. PTA strengthened.  Their active involvement is ensured.
16. Festivals like Krishna Janmashtami, Deepavali, SharadaPoojan, Swami VivekanandJayanthietc are observed and the entire campus is kept jubilant during these occasions.