Suguna PIP School
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| SUGUNA PIP School | |
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| Location | |
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| , , 641 014 India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | A school of new thought[1] |
| Established | 2003 |
| Founder | G Ramaswamy Naidu |
| School board | CBSE |
| School district | Coimbatore |
| President | L Suguna |
| Faculty | 118 |
| Grades | Pre-KG to 12 |
| Gender | Co-eductional |
| Number of students | 2581 (2024) |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | 4 - Aqua, Ignis, Terra, Ventus |
| Colour(s) | |
| Song | Where the Mind is Without Fear |
| Website | sugunapips |
SUGUNA PIP School (abbreviated to SPIPS) is a comprehensive, co-educational private school in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 2003 by industrialist G Ramaswamy Naidu, the school sits on a 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) campus and offers classes from kindergarten to senior secondary school. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.
History
[edit]The Suguna Charitable Trust was established in 1973 by the Suguna Group of Industries, Coimbatore. It set up the SUGUNA PIP School in 2003 as its first CBSE-affiliated educational institution, and admitted the first batch of students in the same year.
The centenary year celebration of founder G Ramaswamy Naidu was inaugurated in 2022 by then Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai, his close associate. In 2023, the chief guests for the centenary year events were Jagadguru Deshikendra Mahaswamiji (24th pontiff of the Sri Suttur Math, Karnataka) and Krishnaraj Vanavarayar (businessman and founder of Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore).
Organisation
[edit]Chairwoman L Suguna of the Suguna Charitable Trust serves as the management trustee and nominates members to the ten-member School Management Committee (SMC). The Group managing director (V Lakshminarayanasamy) and the school principal are ex-officio members of the SMC. Seven members are selected from amongst the faculty and parents. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a fourteen-member committee, consisting of the staff and parents selected on a rotational basis, that deliberates non-management decisions twice a year.
A principal and senior principal lead the day-to-day school affairs and are supported by an academic coordinator, grade coordinators, heads of departments, and administrative officers. The Student Council handles disciplinary matters, publishes the annual school magazine (YOUTHink), and assists in conducting events. All students are placed in one of the four school houses at the time of admission: Aqua, Ignis, Terra, Ventus.
| Vision | To educate and inspire today's children to be responsible, productive, and ethical world citizens |
Academics and curriculum
[edit]The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and follows the NCERT curriculum from grades 6 to 12. Instruction is in English, while Hindi and Tamil are taught as second and third languages up to grade 10.
Senior secondary students are offered a choice of academic streams: science (with mathematics), pure sciences, commerce, and humanities. Students in grade 10 take up the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) conducted by CBSE to progress to the next grade. Students in grade 12 sit for the All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (AISSCE).
Campus
[edit]The campus is located close to the engineering, arts, and polytechnic colleges run by the Suguna Charitable Trust. It consists of the junior wing, the senior wing, an arts and laboratories block, the new block, the sports complex, an hockey 5's ground, and the G Ramaswamy Naidu Auditorium.
Extra-curricular activities
[edit]- National Cadet Corps (NCC)
- Bharat Scouts and Guides
- Road Safety Patrol (Coimbatore City Traffic Police)
Affiliations and partnerships
[edit]- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi
- Science Olympiad Foundation, New Delhi
- Uyir - Road Safety (run by the Uyir NGO, Coimbatore)
- Young Indians - Thalir (run by the Confederation of Indian Industry)
Awards and recognition
[edit]Notable alumni
[edit]- Dushara Vijayan, Tamil film actress
- Uma T V Iyer, bronze medalist, European Girls' Mathematics Olympiad (EGMO 2016)[2]
- Vijay Krishna G, Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO 2016)
References
[edit]- ^ Suguna PIP School. "Suguna PIP School". Suguna PIP School. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Uma T V Iyer - European Girls' Mathematics Olympiad". European Girls' Mathematics Olympiad. 8 November 2024. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.