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Olcott Memorial High School is a secondary school located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was started in 1894 by Colonel Olcott. The school was started with intention to provide educational upliftment of Paraiyar children.
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It was the first Paraiyar school in the city. After demise of Olcott in 1907, the school was renamed as Olcott Memorial Panchama(Paraiyar) School.
The school provides free education, uniforms, books, and two daily meals to lot of impoverished rural children in Chennai. The school is a portion of Theosophical Society Adyar's charity work. From 1935 to 1998, the school was Government aided. From 1999, Theosophical Society took the responsibility again.
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