{{Multiple issues| {{Promotional|date=April 2021}} {{Primary sources|date=March 2016}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} {{Infobox school | image = | motto = Aspire & Excel | name = Sishya School | established = 1972 | founder = K.I. Thomas | principal = Omana Thomas | type = Education institution | affiliation = ICSE | location = 2, 2nd St, Padmanabha Nagar, Chennai | country = India | coordinates = {{coord|13.005188|80.258938|display=inline,title}} | enrollment = 1200 | free_label = | free_text = | website = [http://www.sishya.com/Home.htm/ www.sishya.com] }}

'''Sishya''' is an Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) syllabus Indian school, based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Founded in 1972 by Mr K.I. Thomas, it has grown from just 28 students to over a thousand students, and 2 branches. It is affiliated to and shares its premises with École Franco-Indienne Sishya.<ref name="Jain 2016">{{cite web | last=Jain | first=Adarsh | title=Chennai schools Shishya, The School and others among best schools in India - Chennai News | website=The Times of India | date=8 Sep 2016 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-schools-shishya-the-school-and-others-among-best-schools-in-india/articleshow/54199181.cms | access-date=8 Apr 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sishya.com/Home.htm |title=Welcome to Sishya |publisher=Sishya.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-30}}</ref><ref name="Alexander 2022">{{cite web | last=Alexander | first=Deepa | title=Chennai's Sishya school turns 50 | website=The Hindu | date=21 Dec 2022 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/sishya-school-turns-50-celebrates-golden-jubilee/article66286467.ece | access-date=8 Apr 2023}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India 2016">{{cite web | title=CM meets school children - Chennai News | website=The Times of India | date=19 Jul 2016 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/cm-meets-school-children/articleshow/53274714.cms | access-date=8 Apr 2023}}</ref><ref name="Bureau 2022">{{cite web | last=Bureau | first=Dt Next | title=Sishya school hosts 2-day regional athletic meet in Chennai | website=DT next | date=2 Aug 2022 | url=https://www.dtnext.in/city/2022/08/01/sishya-school-hosts-2-day-regional-athletic-meet-in-city | access-date=8 Apr 2023}}</ref>

==History== After his retirement from Lawrence School, Lovedale, K.I. Thomas began a nursery-cum-preparatory school, in January 1972, with a first batch of 28 pupils. In 1974, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, granted the school affiliation, thereby enabling it to present its first batch of students for the ICSE examination the following year. In 1986, the second part of the ICSE exams were added, allowing the school to teach 11th and 12th grades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Founder Mr. K.I.Thomas {{!}} Sishya |url=https://www.sishya.com/our-founder-mr-k-i-thomas/ |access-date=2023-09-24}}</ref>

Two years after the school was initiated, the admirers of Mr. K.I. Thomas founded the KIT Thomas Educational Society, a registered Christian Minority Trust, as a tribute to his contribution to bettering society. The Trust now owns and controls the management of the school. The very next year, 1975, the school was shifted to five-acre premises in Ramalayam Annexe, near the Ramalayam Palace of the Travancore Family.

1984 saw the addition of a new block to house the senior school and laboratories. In 1985, the Sishya Parent-Teacher Association was established, and by 1989 had raised enough money for the creation of another block, and an auditorium. In 1991, preschool, and kindergarten classes were started, through donations from ITC.

In 1994, land from the lake on the premises was reclaimed, to create a playground. In 1997, a library block was added. In 2006, the auditorium and surrounding blocks were renovated, to keep up with the increase in capacity of the school.

2010 saw the creation of a new, better and more sophisticated branch, in association with the C.L. Metha Trust, the Dr. C.L. Metha Sishya OMR School (now renamed as Sishya OMR School) on the Old Mahabalipuram Road. In 2011 the École Franco-Indienne Sishya was opened in the main school campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.efis-chennai.com/ |title=EFIS - ecole francaise chennai |publisher=Efis-chennai.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-30}}</ref>

==Events and activities== Sishyamrita is the annual, Inter-School Cultural event, hosted by the school. It takes place over two days, and students from other schools are invited to participate in a variety of events, in the fields of Dance, Music, Art, and Creative Writing.

SishMUN is the school's annual Model United Nations conference hosted by the school. Over 900 delegates from schools all over the country, and even abroad take part in the 3-day event, organized, and hosted by the students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sishya.com/Inter-School_Events.htm |title=Sishya School Events|publisher=Sishya.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-30}}</ref>

Sishya Fête is an annual fundraising event at the school grounds. Multiple stalls, events, sideshows and games are on offer, including a large raffle draw with a multitude of prizes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sishya.com/Fete.htm |title=Sishya School Fete |publisher=Sishya.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-30}}</ref>

The Interact club of Sishya, associated with Rotary International, was started in order to motivate its students to engage in charitable work. It consists of students from the senior school who conduct various fundraising events, the proceeds from which go towards the supplying less fortunate with essential goods.

== Alumni == Sishya's alumni include singer Tanvi Shah, racer Karun Chandhok, actors Arvind Swamy and Dulquer Salmaan, television presenter / sports commentator and actor Suhail Chandhok, author Samhita Arni, peace and gender-equality activist Kirthi Jayakumar, actor Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, actor Saranya Bhagyaraj, Joint Managing Director of Sundaram-Clayton Lakshmi Venu.

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.sishya.com}}

Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu Category:Schools in Chennai Category:Educational institutions established in 1972 Category:1972 establishments in Tamil Nadu