VSSC Central School: Celebrating 50 Golden Years of Excellence

The evolution of VSSC Central School is intrinsically linked to the visionary ethos of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). In the mid-1970s, the newly built staff quarters at Thumba were awaiting occupants, with a nearby school being a primary need. VSSC envisioned such an institution to serve its staff, resulting in the humble inception of VSSC Central School on June 28, 1976.

Starting in two Type-II quarters in the Housing Colony with three teachers and twenty-eight students spanning from classes 1 to 5, the school was inaugurated by Shri. C. Subramaniam, IPS (Retd), the then Controller of VSSC. This modest beginning was nurtured by its dedicated founding educators, including Vice Principal Shri M.S. AnanthaRamu and teachers Smt. K.C. Padmakumari, Smt. M. Leelamoni, Kum. RemaNagarajan, and Kum. Rugmini Devi, whose efforts steered the school through its formative years and laid the foundation for its future growth.