Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School

Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School (DJHSS) is a boys-only secondary school in Gobichettipalayam, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1898.

Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School
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Cutchery Street

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638452

Coordinates11°27′13″N 77°26′18″E / 11.45361°N 77.43833°E / 11.45361; 77.43833
Information
School typeGovernment Aided
Established1898
School boardTamil Nadu State Board
School districtErode
GenderBoys only
Number of students~1700
Classes6th to 12th std
AffiliationTamil Nadu Higher Secondary Board
Websitehttp://diamondjubilee.in/

About the School

DJHSS has about 1700 students and 65 staff.[1] It is a government aided school largely funded by the Tamil Nadu State Government, which pays the teachers' salaries.[2] This enables the school to serve the educational requirements of the needy by offering education for a nominal fee. English medium curriculum was introduced in the year 1976. Mahatma Gandhi visited the school during the year 1927.

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Notable alumni

  • Verghese Kurien, Father of the White Revolution, founder of AMUL, founder of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)[3]

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