Coimbatore Corporation upgrades Telungupalayam school with new ₹1.15 crore building

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After the absorption of a 72-year-old mediate schoolhouse successful Telungupalayam expressed its inability to proceed operations, the Coimbatore Corporation took implicit the instauration and constructed a caller world artifact astatine a outgo of ₹1.15 crore done firm societal work (CSR) funding.

The school, earlier functioning arsenic Sri Vaidheeswara Vidyalaya Middle School, is located connected a 1.95-acre field successful Ward 76 of the South Zone. It had a 7,500 sq. ft. gathering and a 0.95-acre playground, with 266 students enrolled. The aged operation had deteriorated implicit time, prompting the handover to the Corporation. The instauration had been functioning arsenic a government-aided mediate schoolhouse anterior to the takeover.

After obtaining required authorities approvals and completing the transportation of land, the Corporation commenced operation of the caller gathering connected September 16, 2024. Built astatine an estimated outgo of ₹1.15 crore nether CSR funding, the operation has a built-up country of astir 6,818 sq. ft., comprising 10 classrooms and bureau rooms crossed the crushed and archetypal floors.

The gathering was inaugurated by Pollachi MP K. Eswarasamy successful the beingness of District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, Mayor K. Ranganayaki and Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran connected Thursday

In summation to the world block, the Corporation has constructed toilet facilities for students astatine a outgo of ₹32 lakh nether its wide funds and a eating hallway astatine a outgo of ₹10 lakh wrong the campus.

The schoolhouse present functions arsenic the Telungupalayam Corporation Middle School, with the civic assemblage overseeing its administration.

Published - February 20, 2026 07:54 p.m. IST

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