Kumaran - The Place To Be

Sri Kumaran Children’s Home is a reputed institution in the south of Bangalore, which, with its roots firmly in the ground has now spread its wings in ever widening horizons, initiating new changes and consolidating the new with the old. The stature of the Kumaran group of Institutions today with its spectacular number of students and teachers belies its humble beginnings from a single bedroom rented house in Tata Silk Farm. It is a saga of the indomitable courage and fortitude that our Founder Mother Smt. R.A. Devi showed when she traversed a calamitous road to establish this institution. The wondrous success of our students even today bears testimony to her vision, her persistence and her wisdom. Her life story remains an inspiration for the young and the old alike.

After the demise of our Founder Mother, her daughter, Mrs Meenakshi Balakrishnan carried forward her legacy in true spirit and intent. Her grit, sophisticated simplicity, and determination to persevere through even the most trying circumstances catapulted the schools to greater heights.

The baton of the school is now passed on for the second time, and I believe that despite streams of adaptations, a world of innovations and necessary changes, despite new expectations and challenges, we have still upheld the core values of the schools – humility, integrity and honesty.

Over all these years, the Kumarans group has remained heavily invested in character building of our students, an integral aspect without which we believe education is incomplete. Our focus has always been on instilling positive values that stand assailed today – values of mutual respect, empathy and integrity. Thus, even as we reward curricular and extra- curricular success, we also make ample efforts to recognise and appreciate good behaviour and discipline. We believe that the moral compass in every child needs honing and we teach them that the inner discipline in everything they do is far more endurable and significant than enforced discipline.

Our children have soared into far and wide horizons, traversed much-worn paths and created new territories both in this country and abroad but we have always believed in keeping a low profile of our achievements. Our standing testimonials are our satisfied parents and cheerful children, not merely an algorithm of numbers and we are ever thankful to our growing parent community for being supportive. The cornerstone behind the warm nurturing environment we provide to every child is the honest and transparent communication that we enjoy with each parent. We respect individual differences and honestly believe that the uniqueness of every child demands a unique approach which is a culmination of the unified efforts of both the parent and the teacher.

The school encourages children from different socio-economic backgrounds and strives to provide the best opportunities in education, sports and co-curricular activities that an average middle-class parent can afford. We consciously design activities that foster necessary skills – whether they pertain to academic, interpersonal, social or communication areas.

Mrs. Deepa Sridhar
Director - Academics
Sri Kumaran Group of Institutions