Chennai Port and Dock Educational Trust Higher Secondary School

With a view to provide better educational facilities to the children of the employees of the Trust, the Madras Port and Dock Educational Trust Higher Secondary School with English and Tamil as medium of instruction was established in June, 1989 at the Chennai Port Trust Tondiarpet Housing Colony and has been functioning well ever since its establishment. The School is being managed by the Madras Port and Dock Educational Trust headed by the Chairman, Chennai Port Trust. Quality Education at free of charge is imparted to the children of the employees studying from L.K.G. to XII Std. Course. For the wards of the officers / employees of the Trust studying from L.K.G. to XII Std. Course, 1 set of uniforms and 1 set of text books and note books are issued at free of cost . A total number of 1,359 students from LKG to XII Std are studying during the academic year 2010-11. Out of the total students, 328 students are belonging to the Chennai Port Trust employees and 1031 students are belonging to nearby residents of the Tondiarpet Housing Colony.

The Trust has contributed a sum of Rs.2,92,08,662/- for the year 2010-11 for the management of the Madras Port and Dock Educational Trust Higher Secondary School.

Apart from Trust’s Higher Secondary School, a Corporation High School is functioning for the benefit of the children of the occupants of the quarters.

A Post Office is also functioning in the Tondiarpet Housing Colony for the welfare of the occupants.