School Infrastructure
ASSEMBLY HALL We have an open assembly hall surrounded with valuable medicinal plants. In the midst of the Hall there is a Saraswathi Statue the goddess of Education, who showers Her blessings upon the students and team of members. Also there is a fountain around the statue which spreads cool breeze to keep the campus cool and healthy.
DRINKING WATER There is a Reverse Osmosis Water Plant functioning in our school premises. We supply well treated and purified water to our children.
CLASSROOMS We have well spacious and ventilated classrooms with a dimension 19" x 25". The classrooms are furnished with wooden benches and desk. All classrooms have dust free blackboard, fans and tube lights. Students are very much comfortable with their seating arrangements.
LABORATORIES We have individual Labs for Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany and Computer Science. All labs are fully equipped with all the requirements to cater the needs of the students.
AUDIO VISUAL ROOM We have an Audio Visual Room for handling classes and seminars for our students. This room has a DLP with perfect sound system and permanent white board for projection and handling seminars. This room can accommodate 120 members at a time.
LIBRARY "Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young"
Our school encourages the reading habit among students by allocating a library period in their regular time table. We have a well maintained computerized library with a collection of 5000 books and CD Roms. The world books and encyclopedia are the valuable treasure of our library. To promote the attitude of extensive reading among students weekly and monthly magazines, sports journals and newspapers are procured.
AUDITORIUM Our school has a very good infrastructure with big auditorium that can accommodate 1000 students at a time. This is a multipurpose auditorium which is utilized for conducting various Government examinations, Higher officials meeting at District and State Level.
TRANSPORT FACILITY The school has got 5 buses and 4 vans. Each operates three trips in the morning and three trips in the evening. This facility caters the needs of the people in and around Karaikudi.
COMPUTER LAB We have a well equipped Computer Lab the brain child of our Trustee and Chairman, Thiru. R.Vairavan, which has been constructed within 1200 square feet. This lab was inaugurated by Thiru. E.M. Sudharshan Nachiappan, Honourable Member of Parliament, Sivagangai Constituency. This is designed in very spacious manner with all modern hardware and software. It is fully air-conditioned and can accommodate 150 students at a time for practical classes. www.aiitech.com
Criteria for Admission
Admission will be made as per regulations established by the State Govt. of Tamil Nadu
A student seeking admission into any class should produce a valid Transfer Certificate (T.C) from the previous school as well as the Corporation Birth Certificate and Community Certificate.
Admissions for Classes IX to XI will be made only on production of Transfer Certificate attested by the Education Officer and Mark sheets from recognized schools.
Students of CBSE pattern, Anglo Indian pattern, Tamil Nadu General Pattern and other Patterns should get their T.C. countersigned by the Educational Officer of the system.
It also applies for students going from here to other schools and states.
Students who are to be admitted in the middle of the year have to pay the tuition fees along with the Special Fees from June onwards.
Application for admission must be made in the prescribed form which can be obtained from the school office on payment of Rs.100/- in person or can be downloaded (an addition of Rs100/- has to be remitted along with fees).
Attendance
Students are expected to attend school on all working days from Monday to Saturday.
The student should be present in the school at 8.30 AM every school day to attend the General Assembly and depart after school hours.
If a student is absent from school due to illness or other unavoidable reasons a leave letter has to be sent to the class teacher duly signed by the parent / guardian. If such absence exceeds three days the leave letter must be addressed to the Principal accompanied by a medical certificate.
In case of repeated absence or prolonged absence (exceeding 10 days) without any leave letter, the student's name will be removed from the rolls.
Examinations
Unit tests will be conducted every Month for each subject. Mid-Term tests, Quarterly, Half yearly and Annual Examinations will be conducted for all classes.
After each of the above examinations, except the Annual Examination and Unit tests, the progress cards will be issued to the parents on open days mentioned in the calendar, notifying the marks obtained by the student and also with the remarks of the class teacher and the Principal about the students' general attainments, aptitude, behavior and the fields of improvement.
The progress cards should be returned to the school within three days of issue, signed by the parent or guardian, failing which a fine of Rs. 5/- per day will be collected.
Students with 90% of attendance alone will be allowed to appear for the Public Examination in Std X and XII and Students with less than 85% attendance will not be promoted to other classes but for valid reasons.
Progress cards spoilt or lost must be replaced by a fresh one on.
School Rules & Regulations
- Pupils must be in school by 9.00 AM to attend assembly every morning. Late comers will not be permitted to attend school.
- No pupil shall be absent without prior permission except during unforeseen circumstances. In such a case application for leave shall be sent to the class teacher so as to reach the office not later than 10.00 AM on the day of absence.
- Application of leave of absence shall be made on behalf of the people by the parent or guardian and addressed to the class teacher for the period not exceeding 3 days and to the Principal for a longer period.
- Pupils applying for sick leave are required to produce medical certificate.
- Every pupil shall attend school for not less than 85% of the working days in the academic year.
- White uniform should be worn by all pupils on every Monday and any other day specified.
- All notebooks and textbooks must be neatly covered and labeled throughout the year and school calendar must be brought to the school everyday.
- Periodical progress report must be collected by the parents or guardians to apprise them of the pupils conduct and work at school.
- When a call goes to the parent from the school or SMS is sent to the parent in connection with the students conduct at school the parents should make it a point to respond to it in the interest of the child.
List of Staff Members
Department of Tamil
| NAME | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Isakki M | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Murugeswari K | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Karpagam S | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Ramesh I | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Malarvizhi M | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Ramya A | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Nirmal kumar S | M.A., M.phil., B.Ed., |
| Arockia mary A | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Arokia alexandar A | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Annalakshmi S | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Jahabarnachiya M | M.A., B.Ed., |
Department of English
| NAME | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Karuna jeevarathinam E | M.A.(Hist), M.A(Eng)., B.Ed., |
| Lakshmi N | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Angaiyarkani S | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Sathya R | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Thenmozhi M | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Abarna | B.A., B.Ed., |
| Shyamala R | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Saranya R | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Kanimozhi P | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Bagyalakshmi M | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Nancy X | M.A., B.Ed., |
Department of Mathematics
| NAME | QUALIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Thamarai selvi B | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Nagarajan M | M.Sc., M.Phil.. B.Ed., |
| Priya S | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Padma rani S | B.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Karpagavalli A | M.Sc., B.Ed., PGDCA |
| Vinoth kumar K.R | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| K. Rajeshwari | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Naresh kumar V | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Saravanan A | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Deepan kumar M | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.ed., |
| Pandimeenal S.P | B.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Gnanam K | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Dhivya J S | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Mohananmbal K | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
Department of Physics
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Venu gopalan K | M.Sc., M.Phil.. B.Ed., |
| Ramkumar S | M.Sc., M.Phil.. B.Ed., |
| Punkuzhali A | M.Sc., M.Phil.. M.Ed., |
| Chandra mohan S | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Sivajothi V | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Rajasundari B | M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed., |
Department of Chemistry
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Thamil selvi R | M.Sc., M.Phil.. B.Ed., |
| Karthick M | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Uma maheshwari A | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Prabharan P | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Hemerabegam I | B.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Kanimozhi R | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Kokila K.R | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Lourdhu pushpam | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Radha K | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Sowmiya narayanan R | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
Department of Biology
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Pamila lourdhu jeyanthi | M.Sc., M.A(eng)., B.Ed., |
| Prabhakaran R | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Dora jeyakumari D R | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Kalyani G | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Raja guru K | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Mohan S.P | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Rathika G | M.Sc.,B.Ed., |
| Grace joy W R | M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
Department of Computer Science
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Arun G V | B.Com., P.G.D.C.A., M.B.A. Systems, M.Sc.,(IT) |
| Senthil kumar B | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Vahithabanu S | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Kannan P | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
| Maria merlin vanitha K | M.Sc., B.Ed., |
Department of Social Science
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Amirtha valli | M.Com., B.Ed., PGDCA |
| Seethalakshmi P.R | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Umayal N | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Muthuselvi M | M.A., B.Ed., |
| Shanthi R.S | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Shobana E | M.Com., B.Ed., |
| Paneer selvam R | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Umayal vr | M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., |
| Joe bernard J |
Department of Hindi
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Balasubramanian S | M.A., B.Ed., |
Department of Sanskrit
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Venkatesan S | M.A., |
Department of Music
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Jeyalakshmi N |
Department of PET
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Madhavan C | M.A., B.P.Ed., P.G.D.C.A |
| Palani kumar S | M.A.,M.Phil. B.P.Ed., |
| Sasi rajan | M.A., B.P.Ed., |
| Soundara pandian C | B.A., D.P.E.T |
| Kavipriya A | M.Sc., B.P.Ed., |
| Hari haran S | M.Sc., B.P.Ed., |
Department of Library
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Nageshwari R | M.A., M.Li.Sc., |
Department of Arts and Crafts
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Punithavathy S | TTC |
Department of Yoga
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Joseph fredrick premkumar | Yoga |
Department of Karate
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Sukumar | Karate |
Non-Teaching Staff
| Name | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Chittu meenal | B.Com., M.C.A |
| Marikannu B | B.Sc., |
| Valliammai K.R | B.B.A |
| Meenakshi K | B.Sc., |
| Pandiammal | |
| Muthammal S | |
| Senthil kumar S.P | |
| Palaniappan S | Office |
| Muthu N | |
| Muthu lakshmi K | |
| Ponnalagu | Office |
| Vijayalakshmi J | Office |
| Thilagavathy M | Office |
The Principal's Desk
About the Trust
Dr. Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust is the Governing body of the Alagappa Group of Schools at Karaikudi. The Trust was started by the great Philanthropist of South India Dr.RM.Alagappa Chettiar. The intention of starting this Trust is to educate all the children who are residing in and around Karaikudi. The Trust is headed by the able leadership of Dr.(Mrs.) Umayal Ramanathan, the Secretary and Correspondent, who is the daughter of the founder Vallal Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar. To follow the vision of Dr. Alagappa Chettiar at present the Trust has the following as Trustees.
- 1. Dr. (Mrs) UMAYAL RAMANATHAN : Secretary and Correspondent
- 2. Dr. R. VAIRAVAN : Chairman
- 3. Dr. M. ROBSON : Trustee
- 4. Dr. R. SWAMINATHAN : Trustee
- 5. Mr. G. NARESH KUMAR : Trustee
- 6. Dr. S. RAMAKRISHNAN : Trustee
- 7. Dr. R. DHANDAPANI : Trustee
The Newly built Trust Office was inaugurated by our beloved Aachi Dr. (Mrs.) UMAYAL RAMANATHAN on 30th November, 2013 with spacious rooms. This Trust Office is well equipped with latest technology.
The Office is headed by Mr. Kasi Viswanathan, the Manager of the Trust. The office has five staff members.
Click here to view our Photo GalleryFROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
It is a great honor to me to serve The DR. ALAGAPPA GROUP in the capacity of Principal Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School Karaikudi.
The foundation to the education system in Karaikudi and in other places as envisaged by Dr Alagappaiah needs to be strengthened and to be grown with modern systems, sincere and dedicated team of teachers, administrators and support staff. In my capacity as Principal the task has begun and with his and the guidance of Our Madam Secretary and Chairman am confident to raise the value of our children by giving quality education, well developed and trained mature behavior and to be able citizens of our country. My goal for our children is they have to excel and be the best in School College and when they become bread earners.
MY VISION FOR OUR SCHOOL IS TO BE THE"BEST MATRICULATION SCHOOL IN THE STATE"
My mission is a step by step contribution to all aspects of education, discipline, growth, development and motivation to each and every our children, teachers and staff to ensure we achieve our goal - MR.Kumaran Ganesan
- Staff Coordinators
- Mr. G.V.Arun
- Mrs. A. Punkuzhali
- Examination
- Mr. R. Pirabaharan
- Higher Secondary Coordinators
- Mr. R. Pirabaharan
- Secondary Coordinator
- Mr. I. Ramesh
- Mr. M. Chandra Mohan
- Middle School
- Mrs. B. Thamarai Selvi
- Ms. E. Shobana
- Heads of the Departments
- Tamil: Mrs. M. Issakki
- English: Mrs. E. Karuna Jeevarathinam
- Science: Mr. P. Prabaharan.
- Mathematics: Mr. M. Nagarajan
- Social Science: Mrs. S. Amirthavalli
- Club Activities: Mr. Arockiya Alexander