School type Government Aided School district Erode Number of students ~2500 Phone 04285 222 013 | Established 1898 Gender Boys only Classes 6th to 12th std Founded 1898 | |
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School board Directorate of Government Examinations | ||
Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School (DJHSS) is a boys-only secondary school in Gobichettipalayam, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1898.
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About the School
DJHSS has about 2,300 students and 60 staff. It is a government aided school largely funded by the Tamil Nadu State Government, which pays the teachers' salaries. This enables the school to serve the educational requirements of the needy by offering education for a nominal fee. English medium curriculum was introduced in the year 1976. Mahatma Gandhi visited the school during the year 1927.
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