The Dalvoy Educational Institution famously known as Dalvoy School, located behind
the Mysore City Corporation is one of the city's oldest educational institutions having completed 123 years.
The institution was started in the year 1888 by late Krishna Rao, a renowned teacher
of those times to provide education to the children of Dalvoys who were working as Sepoys for the Maharaja of Mysore. Hence it obtained the name `Dalvoy School.'
Earlier, Krishna Rao used to teach children, especially those hailing from poor
families and special children under a peepal tree in Devirammani Agrahara. As years passed by, the strength of the students increased later he shifted to Bommaiah Choultry.
Realizing the need for a well constructed building, Krishna Rao and few other
samaritans approached King Chamaraja Wodeyar IX (23rd ruler beginning from Yaduaraya), the then Maharaja of Mysore, for Help.
Later, he donated the land for the construct a school. Soon several philanthropists
of those times such as Ragi Mandi Chowdaiah, Veerabhada Modaliyar, Chinnaswamy Modaliyar, Dhamaratnakara Nandibasappa and several prominent merchants from Santhepet donated for the construction of the school's building.
As more number of students, especially from rural areas began to enroll, the
Primary, Lower Middle and Upper Middle schools were added and in the year 1946, High School was started. It secured State level ranks in the today's equivalent of SSLC examinations held during those times. Students studying here have won awards not only at the
National level sports meets, but also in events organized by the NCC, Scouts and NSS.
Many prominent persons like Scientist Dr Raja Ramanna, noted film actor MP Shankar,
SN Venkat Rao, in-charge of Konkan Railway and an advisory for Bangalore metro, Dr
Nagaraj well-known surgeon in Bangalore, Karnataka Exhibition Authority Chairman Raghu, and many others have studied in this school.
Till 1950 in entire Mysore City Marimallappa, Dalvoy and Hardwick school were
considered as prominent schools and Mysore city was considered as the Center of State and was very much famous for education.
Speaking to Express Teacher Pankaj who is serving from past 26 years in this school
said that `This is aided school at present the building is in dilapidated condition and the management doesn't has sufficient financial potential to bear the expenses. If some public or if the government takes initiative under JNNURM a heritage building can be rejuvenated
and retained for long time.
Even though I studied at Dalvoy's School (from Primary to SSLC), I never knew the history of the school. Thanks for this informative article. I guess the golden age for the school was in 1950s when dedicated teachers taught with full love. When I visited the school few years back, it was unrecognizable (except for the building). I hope it will be rejuvenated.
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Even though I studied at Dalvoy's School (from Primary to SSLC), I never knew the history of the school. Thanks for this informative article. I guess the golden age for the school was in 1950s when dedicated teachers taught with full love. When I visited the school few years back, it was unrecognizable (except for the building). I hope it will be rejuvenated.
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I too studied in this school from I standard to sslc. I passed sslc in the year 1961. Then I moved to Bangalore then to kgf for my job in beml. After my retirement I visited my school and lot of difference. School condition and teachers as well students performance now is pathetic. Those days all my teachers were too good and teachings was excellent there were treating the students as their own childrens. Really those days are goldendays
ReplyDeleteI studied in this school and out on centenary year 1988 after finishing 10th standard. It's my golden era, never forget those period. When I visited the school, i came to know that management changed no more old teachers are their,so sad,I could not meet even 1 teacher....
ReplyDeleteI am proud to be a student of this school, Sri.TCN Pandit, Sri SKA Bhagavathar, Sri Ramachandra rao, Sri Narasappayya, Sri Ramachandra, Sri Narayanarao, H.S.A.Sri. Ananthakrishna, Sanskrist teacher. Sri Gopalashastry, CSS, were the prominent Teachers - Basyaviah school attender, Gopal rao, lab asst. still we love that school, Sri V Narayan C.A and Dr. H.S. VENKATESH, Dr. Pruthvish, Sri Krishna of Vasu agarabathi, Koppal pailwan Ramegowda, Nataraj of srinivasa provision stores, Rajaram & Murali, Narsing bhan singh of Railways, Tarik sharif, Babulal, Venkatesh Palace priest, Kanna ko ko player., M were out school mates, My class mate Mr. Venkatesh was a teacher there, Bore gowda and gowda community friends of siddalingapura, Srinivasa, Gapi, Nagaraja & somany.............. we love them a Lot, My school.... I love My school........I am an auditor in Mysore having office at Vinesheshanna road, by the side of Shanthala talkies Near my school........ I daily see my school........
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ReplyDeleteMy name is srinivasa GV. First let me thank K Rathna for making this page available, its wonderful to remember our school. I studied here from 1st to 10th standard, passed out in year 1977. Thanks to Balachandra who even remembered all names of great Teachers who were teaching us. Most of the teachers were their while in my period too.
Yes, we were blessed to have those great teachers who were looking us as their own children. I remember sri MSS with always a well polished teak wood roller who was teaching us English. His saying, even today rings in my ears, something like “ IF wealth is lost, nothing is lost, if health is lost something is lost, but If character is lost all is lost”….
At middle, we have hindi teacher Leelu madam who was our relative comes from vidyaranyapuram.
While I was in primary classes, one of my friend who use to stay at adjacent galli, in break time, we all use to see his mother doing home work from our window. We also use to listen some chitra geete played by galli homes while class was on..
Good to connect back, if we can make a group of old students and contribute towards small repair, paining etc., can be explored…
Thanks to all,
Regards
Srinivasa GV
Gorursrinivasavchar@gmail.com
sundareswara Balakrishna. PhD
ReplyDeleteI studied in Dalvoy high school from 1951 to 1954 , completing my SSLC, when shri H Nagappa was the head master. i see from comments before, that the school alumni consist of many great persons. In my time the school had only one story with some addon for primary school at back. it had simple chemistry lab
it is great to see the school continues to provide excellent education to present
i am proud of the foundation given to me , by Dalvoy High school, which led me toward PhD in IiSc, then to my career at NAL and final job NASA