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Name: Sourashtra Higher Secondary School (also known as Sourashtra Boys Higher Secondary School)
Location: 110, Kamarajar Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, PIN 625009.  

== Origins & History == 
•	The school began its journey in 1886 as Sourashtra Primary School.  
•	In 1904 it was upgraded to a high school. 
•	Over the years, management was set up under the Sourashtra Sabha (a community institution), which facilitated recognition and grant-in-aid from the Government.  

== Architecture & Heritage == 
•	The present stone building of the school—built between 1917 and 1929 using funds donated by the Sourashtra community—is an architectural landmark.  
•	Its style is a fusion: British, Indian, and Mughal elements combine to form an example of Indo-Saracenic architecture, with features such as octagonal pillars, bulbous arches, lancet arches, cusp (double-centred) arches, etc.  

== Academic & Social Impact == 
•	The school caters to approximately 3,500 students, with around 125 teachers.  
•	It has a strong record: above 90% pass rates consistently, with over 450 students appearing for board exams every year.  

== Community Service and  Welfare == 
•	Sourashtra School was among the early adopters of the mid-day meal scheme for underprivileged students. The scheme was later taken up by the Tamil Nadu government under K. Kamaraj as the Noon-Meal Scheme. Sourashtra HSS also introduced a free-breakfast scheme in recent years for poor students.  
•	At present, the mid-day meal benefits around 1,400 students, and the breakfast scheme covers about 400 deserving students.  

== Infrastructure and Facilities == 
•	The school has long stood in its heritage building on Kamarajar Road.  
•	It is a boys’ school, Classes 6 through 12 (Upper Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary).  
•	It is government-aided, with private heritage building status.  

== Significance == 
•	Sourashtra Higher Secondary School is among the oldest schools in Madurai, with more than a century and a quarter of history.  
•	Its pioneering social interventions (free meals, free breakfast) are part of why it is recognized as a community-minded institution. 
•	The building itself is a heritage asset, and the school is one of the few remaining shining examples of historical school architecture in the city. 

== References == 
1.	sousevasangamam.org