Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School

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| motto = Duty, Integrity, Discipline
| streetaddress = 1 Anderson Road, Egmore
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The '''Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asancbse.com/|title=Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School|work=asancbse.com}}</ref> is a Central Board of Secondary Education ([[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]) affiliated school located at Anderson Road, Cochin House, Egmore in [[Chennai]] - 600006. It is recognized as the first CBSE school in Chennai. It is ranked as one of the best CBSE schools in Chennai ever since its inception and produces regional toppers in 10th and 12th board exams every single year.

It is an English medium school and offers students with a choice of second and third language courses in [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] and [[French language|French]].

The school is spacious, built in an area of around 3 acres and situated in the heart of the city. It has a colossal auditorium where cultural events take place on a regular basis and also has a massive playground for a variety of sports from [[association football|football]] to [[cricket]], [[volleyball]] and [[badminton]] courts, [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] tracks, and a range of [[Indoor games and sports|indoor games]] facilities.

The school holds an annual 3-day cultural extravaganza named "Genesis" for the 11th and 12th grade students, inviting students from other schools in the city to compete in the event. The Madras Week, which marks the founding of the city, is celebrated in the school auditorium in August.

It is known for providing excellent overall development of students vis-à-vis education, sports, culturals (music, dance, dramatics, debates, fine arts, etc), [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]], Road Safety Patrol and Youth Red Cross.

The school has around 100 teachers and over 3000 students as of June 2023.

All classrooms are airconditioned and equipped with smart teaching solutions. Several renowned personalities are alumnus of this school, including music composer, A. R. Rahman and actor, Ajith Kumar.

==History==
It was established in 1966 and is recognized as the first Central Board of Secondary Education ([[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]) school in Chennai. It was founded in memory of the renowned Malayalam poet [[Kumaran Asan|Mahakavi Kumaran Asan]] and is run by the Asan Memorial Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asaneducation.com/|title=Asan Memorial Association|work=asaneducation.com}}</ref>

The group has various other educational institutions including Asan Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asaneducation.com/AMMHSS/|title=Asan Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School|work=asaneducation.com/AMMHSS}}</ref> Kumaran Asan Memorial Higher Secondary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asaneducation.com/KAMHSS/|title=Kumaran Asan Memorial Higher Secondary School|work=asaneducation.com/KAMHSS}}</ref> AKG Public School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://akgpublicschool.com/|title=AKG Public School|work=akgpublicschool.com}}</ref> Asan Business School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asanbschool.com/|title=Asan Business School|work=asanbschool.com|access-date=15 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626114439/http://www.asanbschool.com/|archive-date=26 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Asan Memorial College of Engineering and Technology]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amcet.co.in/|title=Asan Memorial College of Engineering and Technology|work=amcet.co.in}}</ref> Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amdech.com/|title=Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital|work=amdech.com}}</ref> Asan Memorial College of Arts & Science,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amcas.in/|title=Asan Memorial College of Arts & Science|work=amcas.in}}</ref> Asan Institute of Management<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asaneducation.com/AIM/|title=Asan Institute of Management|work=asaneducation.com/AIM}}</ref> and Asan Memorial Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

==Genesis==
Genesis is an annual inter-school cultural fest and is one of the oldest as well, which is held over 2 days covering around 20 different events and competitions. They ask students for sponsors of event. It is noted as the best inter-school cultural event in south India and all secondary school students in the region look forward to attending it every year. It was first held in 1989 and celebrated its [[Silver Jubilee]] on 6, 7 and 8 August 2014. The students of grades 11 and 12 organize Genesis with the help of the cultural coordinators, Mrs. Latha Vijayakumar (Full-time Teacher).

==Notable alumni==

* [[A.R. Rahman]] Music Composer
* [[Ajith Kumar]] Actor
* [[P. Unnikrishnan]] Singer
* [[Zakka jacob]] English News Anchor
* [[Mohamed Azeem]] Actor / Anchor
* [[Prithvi Narayan]] Sailor/Banker

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}

[[Category:Private schools in Chennai]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Chennai]]
[[Category:Primary schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1966]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Madras State]]

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