Vembadi Girls High School
| Vembadi Girls' High School வேம்படி மகளிர் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை | |
|---|---|
Methodist | |
| Denomination | Methodist Church in Sri Lanka |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Founder | James Lynch Thomas Squance Peter Percival |
| School district | Jaffna Education Zone |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| School number | 1001009 |
| Principal | Mrs. V. Shanmukaratnam |
| Teaching staff | 99 |
| Grades | 6-13 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| School roll | >2000 |
| Language | Tamil, English |
| Hours in school day | 6 |
| Houses | Thambiah
|
| Colour(s) | Yellow and Black |
| Slogan | Dare to do right |
| Publication | The torch bearer Flamboyant |
| Website | vembadi |
Vembadi Girls’ High School (Tamil: வேம்படி மகளிர் உயர்தரப் பாடசாலை Vēmpaṭi Mahaḷir Uyartarap Pāṭacālai) is a national school in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.[1][2] Founded in 1834 by British Methodist missionaries, it is one of Sri Lanka's oldest schools.[3][4][5]
History
Jaffna Central School in 1834 by the then principal Rev. Dr. Peter Percival
. In the same year a separate girls school was established. The girls school was renamed Vembadi Girls' High School in 1897.
In 1944, Vembadi started providing free education. Most private schools in Ceylon, including Vembadi, were taken over by the government in 1960. In 1984 Vembadi became a national school.
See also
References
- ^ Schools Basic Data as at 01.10.2010. Northern Provincial Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Province - Northern" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ "Vembadi Girls' High School: Milestones". Vembadi Girls' High School. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ Jaffna College (1903). Jaffna College Miscellany (in Italian). p. 1-PA30. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.
- ISBN 978-93-91149-80-2. Retrieved 30 Apr 2023.
External links
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