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SCHOLASTIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME - PINNACLE AWARD 2026
We are pleased to share that our school has been awarded the Scholastic Internship Programme (SIP) Pinnacle Award 2025–2026, the highest National Award under the programme, in recognition of our students’ exceptional work and commitment throughout the internship. As part of the programme, our student interns worked on planning, organising and executing a three-day Book Fair, taking responsibility for various aspects of the event while developing skills in teamwork, communication, leadership and event management. Our English faculty Ms.Anusya guided the students in this project. We are happy to be the first school in Tamil Nadu to receive this recognition. This year around 240 schools participated in this program.
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Vidya Mandir students shine in the Tamil Bhagavad Gita Competition
In the State-Level Tamil Bhagavad Gita Competition conducted by Chinmaya Mission, Sriman of Class 9B, secured the First place among twenty thousand participants and won a Tata Tiago car. Advitha and Soujanya of Class 10, won a trip voucher to the Himalayas.
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'Remarkably Indian' - Book launch
Darshan Ravi of class 12, a young author with a keen interest in understanding the world of business. His book "Remarkably Indian" thoughtfully captures the journeys of five notable Indian companies, presenting them in a way that is engaging and accessible for young readers.
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ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAMME - MALAYSIA
Our RYLA programme with the Rotary Club gave 46 students from Classes IX, XI, and XII an incredible five-day learning experience in Malaysia. Guided by Mrs. Vaishnavi and Mrs. Aishwarya, the trip offered global exposure, leadership insights, and unforgettable cultural exchange. A proud moment for us was seeing Arnav Guntur of Class XII and Mrs. Vaishnavi Siddharth featured on the official Commonwealth page. Adding to the honour, Aravind Nair of Class XII served as a panelist for Global Youth Work in Action, representing our school internationally. Students interacted with global youth leaders at the Royal Commonwealth Society, explored digital learning at ReSkills, connected with the Rotary Club of Klang, and were recognised for their contributions. Cultural exchange at Harvest International School and visits to the Bank Negara Museum and National Science Centre enriched their learning even further. A truly impactful journey that broadened perspectives and opened doors to future global opportunities.
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Runners up - TCS InQuizitive - 2025
In the recently conducted "TCS InQuizitive" Quiz held at the Music Academy on August 26th, the team consisting of Darshan Ravi of Class 12E and Samrudh Swaminathan of Class 11C finished runners up out of 2000 participants in the Tamil Nadu regional finals. They were awarded with a Rs. 30,000 and a complimentary lunch at Taj Vivanta.
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Second place - Mega Interschool Quiz - 2025
In the recently conducted "Know your Chennai - Trivia Pettai - Mega Interschool Quiz Competition" conducted by Hindustan College of Arts and Science on 29th August, the team consisting of Darshan and Aravindaksha of class 12 won 2nd place. The quiz was also conducted by Vidya Mandir alumnus QM Arvind Rajeev Sarathy.
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Lecture of Actuarial Mathematics - Dr. Roger B. Natarajan
Vidya Mandir welcomed Dr. Roger B. Natarajan on the 9th of July, 2025 to share his illustrious journey in the actuarial field. He addressed the class 12 students and provided valuable advice for success in the branch of actuaries. Not a stranger to success, Dr. Natarajan has received his PhD from the University of Alabama and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. We were happy to have hosted Dr. Natarajan, and his lecture has unlocked a new interest in our students."
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Research Science Initiative Chennai (RSIC) Programme - 2025
We are proud to announce that Vibhav T.T of class 12-C, successfully participated in the prestigious RSI-Chennai summer program 2025, an annual residential programme held at IIT-Madras in association with the PSBB Group of Schools and the SASTRA University, Thanjavur. Under the mentorship of Professor E. Venkata Balaji from the Mathematics department, Vibhav explored differential equations in modeling classical and wave equations. The 6-week program featured esteemed lectures by distinguished professors, providing Vibhav with valuable insights and research experience.
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The Read Bloom Books Writing Competition 2024
"The Read Bloom Books Writing Competition 2024"was held last November. This competition celebrated creativity among young writers, allowing them to share unique stories and develop writing skills. The categories included stories for teens, AI stories, mother tongue stories, and wordless stories. A student jury judged the stories, giving the participants a unique perspective on their peers' work. Three of our students, Amoga Neerja (The Mounteback scientist), Avyaya (The Dervis letter), and Malyadha (Kalipukku Meethoondha in Tamil), had their stories selected and published on the Read Bloom Books Website and received e-certificates. This competition was a great opportunity for students to express themselves creatively and showcase their writing talents.
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Semifinal qualifiers - ThinQ- Indian Navy Quiz
ThinQ is an exciting quiz for the young minds of our country. Aravindaksha B and Darshan Ravi of Class 11, participated in ThinQ, a quiz conducted by the Indian Navy, and qualified for the semifinals held at the Indian Naval Academy in Kannur. The participants of the event were felicitated by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff, and Mrs Shashi Tripathi, President, Navy Welfare & Wellness Association.
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Legis Fest 2024 - Chettinad Vidyashram
In the "Legis fest" event conducted by Chettinad Vidyashram, the legal studies students of class 11 and 12 participated in the events 'Moot court' and 'Senior symposium". The team comprising of Nithyashree, Deeksha, SA Siddharth and Prishi of class 12 and Navina of class 11 recieved a special mention for "Best researcher in moot court". The fest provided an oppurtunity to enhance advocacy skills and to develop analytical thinking of students.
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Research Science Initiative Chennai (RSIC) Programme - 2024
Adithi Chandramouli of class 12-B participated in the Research Science Initiative - Chennai Summer (RSIC) Programme 2024, an annual residential programme held at IIT-Madras in association with the PSBB Group of Schools and the SASTRA University, Thanjavur. The six-week summer programme comprised of lectures by distinguished professors, lab visits, research in the student’s field of interest, extra murals, physical education, and field trips to SASTRA University, Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) and Saint Gobain Glass Manufacturing Complex. She was exposed to a variety of lectures on various fields of study, such as Quantum Mechanics, Topology, Electrochemistry. Adithi was assigned a research project under the mentorship of a Professor and she worked on Enzymes and their Role as Biocatalysts, in the Biophysical Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras.
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NPS MUN-2024
Our school sent a delegation to the Model United Nations Conference held by the National Public School, Gopalapuram on June 21st and 22nd. Our students participated in a large number of committees including: the UNHRC, SPECPOL , ECOFIN, US CONGRESS and the JCC and bagged an array of awards, including four high commendations and a ‘Best Delegate’ award.
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Geetha Chanting Competition 2024
Sreekar S of 2D won the 2nd Prize in the State level Chinmaya Gita Chanting competition held in January 2024.
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The 29 th annual inter school Sanskrit drama competition conducted by the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer Foundation
In the 29 th annual inter school Sanskrit drama competition conducted by the C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer Foundation, Alwarpet, Chennai, 11 schools participated & our school won the SECOND place. Satwik Sudarshan of X B& J. Pragalad XI A got mention for best actor of our school.
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Inter-school Math Expo conducted by Bala Vidya Mandir
In the Inter-school Math Expo conducted by Bala Vidya Mandir on 28/10/23, our school team comprising Vihaan Kumar Swamy and Aradhana P of class 8 won 2nd prize in the Junior level Model making event.
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Exons 2023- Biotechnology Expo at Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School
Students from Vidya Mandir, Participated at Exons- Biotechnology Expo at Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, and won 1st place in R&D, 1st place in Junior quiz, 2nd and 3rd places in poster making, 3rd place in video making and Runners up in Parliamentary debate.
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Code Battle
Kavin Velan of class 11 ranked 73 out of 14000 participants in the HPE CodeWars 2023 Code battle.
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Nation Abacus Prodigy
Sharvin C H of Class 6C participated in The 19th National SIP Prodigy 2022 championship, and finished as 1st runner up at the Regional level, and as 3rd runner up at the National level.
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Eidetic Memory
Dhiya S of class 8D has entered the 'INDIA BOOK of RECORDS', by recalling the maximum random large number names ever recalled by a child. click for image
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Budding Reporters
Sthuthi Arun of class 10-A and Sanjitha S of 12-A are student reporters for YOCee - a news website for young people. They interviewed and wrote news articles on young teenagers striving to help protect our planet. Their news articles were selected and showcased in Global Youth and News media - a prestigious international news platform.
Link for Sanjitha's articles : Article 1 & Article 2
Link for Sthuthi's article : Article