Message from Dr.Ganesan President of SMC, HHSS & HEO.

A Clarion Call to the Alumni
Hindu Higher Secondary School – 175 Years of a Temple of Learning

The 175th Year Celebration of our first educational institution, Hindu Higher Secondary School, is not merely the celebration of a school completing 175 glorious years. It is a tribute to an enduring institution founded by a distinguished family, deeply devoted to tradition and dedicated to Dharmic principles.

Recognised by the Archaeological Department as a heritage structure, the institution has been adorned by illustrious heads, including the Rt. Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri, and has nurtured exceptionally distinguished alumni, among them the Nobel Laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

For 175 years, this Temple of Learning has stood as a beacon of education, character, culture and values — fostering not merely intellectual attainment, but the holistic development of young minds, guided by ennobling principles and a rich civilisational heritage.

To have passed through the portals of this hallowed institution is a privilege; to be associated with the celebration of its 175th year is a rare and cherished opportunity. Not everyone is blessed with such an occasion to reconnect with the institution that helped shape one’s formative years.

This is, therefore, a heartfelt call to every alumnus, wherever life may have taken you.
Let us all come together, in person wherever possible, and offer our ideas, our initiative, our resources and our wholehearted participation to make this historic celebration worthy of the institution and its legacy.

For those whom distance or other circumstances prevent from being physically present, let your contribution, through a generous donation, become an expression of your enduring gratitude and attachment.
There is no need for an individual appeal or a personal reminder.

Let this be an appeal not to your purse alone, but to your conscience, your gratitude and your personal sense of belonging to this great institution.
Let each of us ask ourselves: What can I contribute to the celebration of the 175-year legacy of the institution that once opened its portals to me?

Let us rise to the occasion and collectively make this celebration a landmark in the annals of our beloved school — an offering of gratitude to the past, a celebration of the present, and a lasting legacy for generations yet to come.

Let us not merely celebrate 175 years of our school. Let us celebrate 175 years of the values, ideals and traditions that have shaped us.

I suggest we may first have pamphlets printed and circulated starting from 1st January 2027 or even earlier to be widely distributed.