SMK Vivekananda, Brickfields
SMK Vivekananda (விவேகானந்தா) | |
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Type | Government co-education secondary School |
Motto | Pengetahuan Kunci Kebahagiaan |
Established | 1958 |
Principal | Mr. Thangaperumal Andimuthu |
Grades | Form 1 - Form 6 |
Campus | Large School campus |
Colour(s) | Yellow and Dark Blue |
Affiliations | Malaysia Ministry Of Education |
Abbreviation | VIVE |
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Vivekananda or SMKV, also known as SMK VIVE among the local students, is one of the oldest schools in Brickfields, a neighbourhood of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was previously known as Sekolah Menengah Tamil Vivekananda.[1][2]
History[edit]
SMKV was officiated By Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Principals[edit]
- Mr M T Pillai 1960-1962
- Mrs I. G. Yogam 1962-1964
- Mr K. Purushotamam 1964-1979
- Mr G. Ramalingam 1980-1983
- Mr B. A. Deimudu 1983-1988
- Mrs Padmavathy Chee 1988-1989
- Mr R. Ganesan 1989-1998
- Mrs Suseela Nair 1998-1999
- Mrs Pushpa Leela Mahalingam 2000-2004
- Mrs Sumam Velayudhan 2005-2007
- Mrs Yogarathai C Nagalingam 2007-2011(May)
- Mr. Mohgan Shamugam 2011(June)-2015
- Mrs. Krishna Kumarie Dr. BaskeraRao Shastri 2015- Oct 2016
- Mr. Thangaperumal Oct 2016 -
Buildings[edit]
There are 4 blocks in SMKV: Block A, B, C and D, and three halls.
Block A comprises:
- 12 Classrooms (Pre-Form/Remove to Form 6)
- Chemistry Lab
- Physics Lab
- 2 Staff Rooms
- Administrator's Office
- General School Office
- Principal's Office
- Prefect Room
- Band Room
- 2 Sports Storerooms
- 2 Kemahiran Hidup Workshops(Living Skills)
- Setting Room
- Store Room
Block B comprises:
- Single Classroom
- Art Room
- 2 Science Labs
- Setting Room
- Library
- Computer Lab
Block C comprises:
- 3 Classrooms
Block D comprises:
- Classroom
- Hall
Extracurricular activity[edit]
There are over 50 clubs in SMKV that students can participate in.
Sports[edit]
SMKV has several achievements in sports, notably in and athletics. Other sports include soccer, basketball, badminton, Hockey, handball, volleyball, tennis and table-tennis.
Houses[edit]
Four sports (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow) houses compete against each other on sports day which is held annually since 1960.
Uniformed services[edit]
Examples include:
- National Police Cadet (Malaysia) (Pasukan Kadet Polis Diraja Malaysia)
- Marching band (The VSS Band)
- Malaysian Red Crescent Society
- Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia (Boy Scouts)
- Kadet Remaja Sekolah Malaysia (Malaysia School Youth Cadet Corps)
- Persatuan Pandu Puteri Malaysia (Girl Guides)
- Taekwando
Student Boards[edit]
Prefects[edit]
Vivekananda has the oldest prefects' board in Lembah Pantai. it was formed in 1n 1962 The maximum number of prefects in the board at any one time cannot exceed 20 in afternoon session and 40 in the morning session. There are Two Head of prefects one in the morning and one in afternoon
Librarians[edit]
There are about 20 librarians in the afternoon and around 35 in the morning, where the Head of Librarians is present for both morning and afternoon sessions.
"Teknopen" prefects[edit]
There are about 5 "Teknopen" prefects from Form 4 and 5 only, whose job is to maintain school computers & sound systems for the school
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to SMK Vivekananda, Brickfields. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "SMK Vivekananda, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia Education Directory". www.apac.com.my. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Vivekananda by manlaju on DeviantArt". www.deviantart.com. 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
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