Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kochi

In December 1991 Poojya Gurudev had an informal gathering of the managing committee of the Chinmaya Mission, Mattancherry. He expressed his desire to start a Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Mattancherry. In accordance with Poojya Gurudev’s vision, earnest efforts were taken by the members of the Mission resulting in the acquisition of the premises at Vadakkemadom, Mattancherry. The Vidyalaya was officially inaugurated with the Kinder Garten section on 22nd June 1995 by Br. Atma Chaithanya (Acharya, C S T K). At the initial stage the Vidyalaya had 30 students, 2 teachers and 2 aayahs. With the heavenly grace of God Almighty, the blessings of Poojya Gurudev and the holy guidance of Poojya Guruji Swamy Tejomayananda, the Vidyalaya has been growing from strength to strength. The graph of growth took a mighty ascend with the purchase of 6 ½ acres of land in Kalathra in Chellanam Panchayat(a backward area) in Western Kochi. The Vidyalaya officially shifted to the new premises on the pristine backwaters on the 17th of May, 2002 after its inauguration by Pujya Swami Tejomayananda. The Vidyalaya now boasts of classes from LKG to Class XII with a total strength of 1204 students, 67 dedicated and ever vigilant teachers and 11 loyal and committed non-teaching staff.