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The VSSC Central School astatine Thumba, an acquisition instauration operating nether the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), is turning 50.
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan volition footwear disconnected the year-long aureate jubilee celebrations connected October 18. Established to cater to the children of VSSC employees, the schoolhouse had humble beginnings. Commencing operations connected June 28, 1976, it was initially housed successful 2 Type II quarters wrong the VSSC lodging colony. Back then, it had 3 teachers and 28 students crossed Classes I to V.
By 1979, the schoolhouse was upgraded to a mediate school. Following the adoption of the CBSE curriculum, affiliation for Classes IX and X was secured successful 1980. The archetypal Class X batch achieved a 100% walk complaint successful the AISSE exams of 1982. The schoolhouse was upgraded to the elder secondary level successful 1987.
VSSC Central School is gearing up to observe its 50th twelvemonth with a bid of year-long activities, according to the VSSC. VSSC Director A. Rajarajan, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Director M. Mohan, ISRO Inertial Systems Unit Director L. Sowmianarayanan, VSSC Chief Controller Manoj C. and Harikrishnan R., Group Director, Technology Transfer and Documentation Group (TTDG), VSSC, volition beryllium contiguous astatine the inaugural function.
