HISTORY

Our school started functioning as a Primary school from 2003, starting from 1st standard under the name Saraswathy Vidya Nikethan as a unit of Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan which in turn is the Kerala chapter of the All India body of VIDYA BHARATHI. Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan has been registered as a society under Travancore-Cochin State Societies Act- 12 of 1955, Reg. No. 1119/79.

Our School was originally started in the year 2001 with humble beginnings as a Sisuvatika (Bala-nikethan) for nursery students in thatched sheds on a leased property at Kottappuram in Thrissur city, Kerala State. From 2003, it has been functioning as a primary school starting from the first standard under the name SaraswathyVidya Nikethan (affiliated to BharatheeyaVidyaNikethan which, in turn, is the Kerala Chapter of the all India body of VIDYA BHARATHI.

In 2004, one of our well wishers and Director Board Member Sri G.B.S Mani donated 2.06 acres of land in a prime area of Thrissur for constructing the school within the City. In deference to the wishes of the donor and for sentimental values, the school was renamed as -THRIKKUR GOPALAKRISHNA SASTRY AND LAKSHMI MEMORIAL SARASWATHY VIDYA NIKETHAN (TGSM-SVN) in 2006.

The school was shifted to the new premises at Udayanagar, Ayyanthole,Thrissur City, at the beginning of the academic year 2008-2009, with classes up to 6th standard. The classes were subsequently increased one class at a time and at present the school is functioning with classes from LKG up to 10th Standard with a total strength of 369, under CBSE syllabus. The school is equipped with Composite Lab, Computer Lab, Smart Class rooms, Library etc.

The management is represented by the President of Vidyalaya Samithy Shri. M.Venugopal (Retd. Principal, DIET Thrissur & Vice President of BharatheeyaVidyanikethan, Kerala) and Secretary is Shri.S.Kalyanakrishnan (Retd. General Manager of the KSCARD Bank, Trivandrum, Kerala State & State Committee Member of Bharatheeya Kisan Sangh). the Manager is Sri. M.K Asokan.

The source of funds required for capital expenditure towards infrastructure development is through donations from well wishers and philanthropists. The regular running expenses like salary, and other miscellaneous and incidental expenses are met from the fees collected from students and donations/ contributions from well wishers.

School works 5 days in a week from Monday to Friday from 8.45 am to 3.30 pm. School Assembly is called as 'Prarthana Sabha', and is held before the beginning of the daily regular classes.

The teaching staff includes well qualified, trained, experienced and dedicated teachers under the leadership of our Principal Mrs. Keerthi Varma.

We have obtained CBSE affiliation, No. 931446, and school No. 76461 vide their letter CBSE / 931446/SL-00338-2223-2022-23 dated 28/02/2022 for conducting classes up to secondary level.