Nedungayil Sankunni Narayanan Matriculation Higher Secondary School

Neddungayil Sankunni Narayanan (NSN) Matriculation School is a higher secondary school in Chromepet, India. It is run by the NSN Education Committee based on Chennai.

History

  The NSN Group of schools (Nedungayil Sankunni Narayanan) is managed by the NSN Education Committee (regd). The aim of the co-educational schools is to provide full, liberal and comprehensive education. Its object is to turn out young men and women with a keen sense of discipline, responsibility, initiative, self-reliance, integrity and loyalty.
  The N.S.N. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chromepet, had its origin as a Primary school which was started in 1968 by Smt.Lalitha Menon to perpetuate the memory of her beloved husband Late Sri N.S.N Menon. The school is managed by the NSN Education Committee registered under the Societies Registration Act 1975. It has since grown into a well established institution imparting education to around 1700 students in Chromepet 

It may be mentioned with legitimate and pardonable pride, that this school is the first private school in Chromepet to attain the status of a Matriculation and Higher Secondary School. The creditable results at the Annual Board Examination, the good performance of our students at the various inter school competitions, both academic and general, their achievements in Sports, Scouting and Guides Movement, and Junior Red Cross activities have accentuated the good name established by the institution. We have the maximum number of Rashtrapathi (President’s Award) and Rajyapuraskar (Governor’s Award) Awardees in the Chengelpet District. The Scouts & Guides Movement in the school completed 25 years in 2009 & 2010 respectively. The Silver Jubilee celebration was held on 8th April 2010. The establishment of our school in this area has also contributed to a large extent in developing this backward area which has now developed into a small township.

       The growth of this institution has stood the test of time in its initial stages when the inhabitants of this area were mostly lower middle class people and  today it can  stand comparison with   even some  of  the well established schools  in  city.   The school celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 1993.  It was presided over by the   then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Dr.Chenna Reddy.The Golden Jubilee of The NSN Group of Schools was celebrated with a lot of pride on the 11th of August, 2018  

The N.S.N. Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chitlapakkam, was started in June 2001. The new school building with a built-in area of 82,000 sq.ft. was inaugurated on 02/02/2002 by the former Union Finance Minister, Sri.P.Chidambaram. It has a strength of 1975 students. The school auditorium at Chitlapakkam was inaugurated by mahatria Ra (The Founder of Infinitheism Spiritual Foundation) on 16th July 2011.

The N.S.N. Memorial School, which is affiliated to CBSE, was started on 7th June 2012. It has classes upto Std.XI and has a strength of 1860 students. The school building was inaugurated by mahatria Ra, Founder of infinitheism Spiritual Foundation. The N.S.N. Group of Schools caters to more than 5500 students.  

Thus, from a humble beginning it has now grown into three well established Schools with all round progress. The NSN Group of Schools has received the NABET Accreditation from the quality Council of India, New Delhi, and has thus added another feather to its cap. We believe in Nurturing Students for the Nation. On the lines of the Vision of the school, students are given varied experiences beyond academics, which has a great impact on their personality. The school has several unique practices that works on the Physical, Moral, Social, Spiritual, Intellectual, Emotional and Aesthetic faculties of the child. What we instill in our children will be the foundation upon which they build their future. The purpose of education is not just accumulation of knowledge and its translation into marks ; the purpose of education is to assimilate knowledge into wisdom and apply that wisdom in the real world. Hence co-curricular and extra curricular activities are encouraged. This helps the students in developing creativity, communication skills, thinking skills and goes a long way in the development of the student’s personality. Our aim is not only to sharpen intellect, but also broaden perspective, widen outlook and horizon, deepen vision and insight strengthen human compassion, sympathy and understanding, bring grace and charm into the minds of our students making them noble in proportion, high and steadfast in aim, wide and tolerant in outlook, beneficient in intention with an innate regard and respect for the human personality and the dignity and worth of the human person.

“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” It is better to inculcate the habit of exercise and consciousness of health when one is young, than to correct after the damage is done. With so much change in the life style of today’s children, unless physical education is presented in a scientific and entertaining manner, it may remain just a ‘free period’ in their psyche. It is time to make exercise as important as a daily bath and brushing teeth!

        The Schools have a well  planned programme of physical education.  These help in the cultivation of such basic qualities such as endurance, courage, decision making, resourcefulness, truthfulness, loyalty to duty and the common good.  The schools are divided into four Houses. The schools conduct a full-fledged intramurals every year.

Our students have performed exceedingly well in many of the inter–school competitions. They have also excelled in the field of sports and games by bagging many prizes in the Zonal, District, Divisional, State, National & Inter-national level. Inter-house competitions are conducted under various Clubs. Scholastic Clubs 1.Tagore English Club 2. Galileo Science Club 3. Veeramamunivar Illakiya Mandram 4.Ramanujam Math Club 5. Charles Babbage Computer Club 6. Mastermind Quiz Club Co-Scholastic Clubs

1. Prakriti Nature Club
2. Sruthilaya Fine Arts Club
3. Karuna Club
4. Sanskruti Heritage Club
5. Fab & Fit Wellness Club
6. Bon Appetit Cookery Club

Girl Guides and Scouting form part of the extra-curricular activities, for Std.VI-VIII. The Rashtrapathi Award (President’s Award), which is the highest award and the Rajyapurashkar Award (Governor’s Award) are the awards a scout/guide could receive on completing the activities in the Movement and passing the test. We have the maximum number of Rajyapuraskhar and Rashtrapathi Awardees in the district amongst the private schools.

       The Junior Red Cross aims to inculcate leadership qualities and service mindedness in the young minds.  They are also motivated to help the poor and the needy.  JRC stands for purity, love, peace and selfless service.
       In order to prepare students to become global citizens we empower the students with necessary skills and knowledge.  Students and teachers are exposed to the various cultural, social, political, economic and religious diversities in the world by bringing an international dimension to the curriculum. The NSN Memorial School (CBSE) received the International School Award from the British Council during the academic year 2014-2015 and both the Matriculation schools received it in 2015-2016.
       We encourage Project based learning as it helps students to look beyond the textbook and gives them a hands on experience.  Hence, students are encouraged to do projects on various topics, which in turn promotes self-learning.
      Values are norms; goals are purposes that one chooses in order to give a sense of direction and meaning to one’s life.  They are the integrated forces that bring about wholeness in one’s personality.  The school aims at inculcating values in the minds of the young ones and concentrates on total personality development. 
        To initiate the attitude of accepting responsibilities, to develop organizing capabilities in our students and to foster healthy relationship between schools, we organize  inter-school competitions, ‘Kala Mela’,  ‘N.S.N. Menon Athletic Meet’, & ‘N.S.N Menon Memorial Tournament’.
       In order to acknowledge the vital role played by grandparents in a nuclear family set up we celebrate “Grandparents’ Day” in our school year after year.
      All the major festivals of India are celebrated in the school to inculcate the rich cultural values in the students. 
  
“The fate of empires depends on the education of the youth” said Aristotle.  Teacher is the most vital single factor in the system of education.  It is the teacher who matters most as far as the quality of education is concerned.  The well-equipped teacher is a supreme factor in education.  Efficiency is ensured by us with the progressive upto date teaching methodology.  Teachers need new skills and capabilities, to respond to a wide range of demands.  Professional development is best accomplished when it is on going.   

Professional growth is very important for a teacher who imparts knowledge to the students. Hence teachers are sent for workshops and seminars to update their teaching methodology. In-house training programs are also conducted to work on their inner being. Solid technical skills are essential for students in an increasingly technology driven world. Hence, the present day teachers should be adequately equipped to teach these skills

Smart Class is set to bring about a revolutionary change in the way students learn in class rooms, increasing their interest in learning and academic performance.

          All the classrooms have interactive boards designed to empower teachers with technology right inside classroom, turning them into a lively and vibrant learning platform for students.  Teachers use videos, animation, live images and captivating graphics, to supplement the chalk and talk method.  Subjects such as Maths, Science, Social Studies, Geography, History and even English are taught through the audio - visual medium. 

 Computer education is given to the students right from the Primary classes.  The schools have well equipped computer labs.  Computer Science is one of the subjects in the Higher Secondary level.
       

We have a Math Lab where concepts are caught and not taught. A math lab approach allows pupils to set up mathematical experiments for the purpose of discovering some mathematical principle, pattern or process. The emphasis is on learning by doing. Children understand concepts through their active involvement in solving problems.

The schools have well equipped libraries covering all subjects that are relevant to the curriculum.

We want our students to be fully integrated personalities when they leave the portals of the institution so that they are equipped with courage and confidence to face the challenges that confront them in life and live up to the ideals that are embodied in the Spirit of India, which like the Rock of Ages has stood the ravages of time.

We have tried to live up to our scholar President Dr.Zakir Hussain’s idea of what educational institutions Ought to be –– “not places for collecting and forgetting information but those for the discovery of knowledge and its use, not places of theoretical, intellectual one–sidedness, but of practical human many sidedness –– not places of individual selfishness, but those devoted to social ends and purposes”.

Other activities

NSN school has a Bharat Scouts and Guides group. It won the International School Award in 2015 announced by the British Council.Template:Education in Tamil Nadu