For more than four decades now, Sri Dhandapani Oriental Higher Secondary School in Kancheepuram has been offering free education to students.

Established in 1966-67, it functioned out of a small home on West Rajaveedhi, and moved to its present premises on Lingappan Street in 2004.

Instituted as a government-aided school with special focus on Sanskrit language, it did not attract many students in its initial years despite its offer of free education.

Not many were forthcoming to learn Sanskrit and there were some social challenges too, as some communities were not keen on their wards taking up Sanskrit in school.

But the change in premises in 2004 and a re-organisation of the management committee did wonders as the new committee decided to open Sanskrit-language learning to all...........click for more

Source: The Hindu

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