Sacred Heart Matriculation School
Sacred Heart Matriculation School (SHMS) is a matriculation institution in Gudalur, Nilgiris - Tamil Nadu. Sacred Heart Matriculation School is an educational institution run by christian missionary Fathima Matha Trust.[1]
History
The school was founded in 1985, by Fathima Matha Trust for the purpose of providing education for the rural areas of Gudalur. Since its inception the school has grown rapidly providing Kindergarten to Class XII from the Matriculation Board as well as State Education Board of Tamil Nadu.
Location
The school is located at the western ghats region of Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu providing a scenic and natural learning atmosphere. Being in the western parts of Nilgiris, the school shares its visibility to nearby states of Kerala and Karnataka.
Education
Since the school is run by a christian missionary, the majority of staffs are from priests and nuns from the Fathima Matha church. Even though the institution is run by christian missionary the school encourages no partiality in the admission for children from other castes and creeds.
The medium of instruction is English and has optional secondary languages to choose from Tamil or Malayalam. Hindi being a national language is tutored as an compulsory language.
Awards
By providing better learning environment, the school had earned high rankings at the district and state levels.[2][3]