King’s Matriculation Higher secondary School was founded by Dr. Pauline E King in 1978 to provide physical, spiritual and educational guidance for the underprivileged and the needy. It was Dr. King’s vision that every child, no matter their financial situation, should be given the best possible opportunity in life to succeed. The sole purpose of the school was to meet the needs of the children residing at MBKG Pannai. But over time, there emerged a strong need to fulfill the educational needs of children from the surrounding villages. Most of these children come from economically and socially poor background and proudly become the first generation to attend a schooling institution.
The school was initially started as a primary one and gradually developed to secondary school. In the year 2012, the school was granted higher secondary status. The school with strength of 805 pupils is recognized by the Government of Tamil Nadu and is affiliated to the Directorate of Matriculation Schools and conducts classes from Kindergarten to 12th standard with English as the medium of instruction. The school’s resources and facilities are some of the best in the area and even become better, thanks to the generosity of donors and sponsors.
The school has very good infrastructure with spacious class rooms with good lighting and ventilation. It consists of a well equipped computer lab with internet access, science labs, library and a vast play field for sports. Also, the school has a covered lunch shed where students eat safely without the disturbance of stray dogs. In order to accommodate higher secondary classes, a two story new wing was constructed with six class rooms at each level.
The school is headed by the secretary of MBKG Pannai and the correspondent of the school. Everyday activities are over seen by the principal and the vice principals. There is an experienced faculty for all subjects. The school provides transportation facilities for the students with four buses operating in different directions. Also, the school runs a free lunch programme funded by donations for the poor students. The management and the faculty are committed to developing individual excellence and leadership traits from an early age. Thanks to donors, sponsors and well-wishers for their generous support to this great learning environment.
