1998 Bid adieu to ‘Plastic carry bags’ 1999 Road Safety Week 2000 Operation Clean (Concern and Love for Environment, Atmosphere and Non-pollution) 2001 LAP (Love for Aged People) 2002 Health and Hygiene 2003 Consumer Awareness 2004 Safety – pertaining dangers from water, fire, electricity etc 2005 Disaster Management 2006 Non-conventional source of Energy 2007 Nature and Tradition 2008 Obesity Among School Children 2009 Know your City – (August 2009)*

NGC – National Green Corps educates the students about environmental protection and the need of preserving wild life SCOUTS AND GUIDES develop volunteering nature and prepare them for community service QUIZ CLUB challenges the ‘Quiz Wizards’ general awareness READERS CLUB help the children enjoy reading- an integral part of their life INTACH CLUB inspires the young minds to develop secular attitude and understand the rich culture and heritage of our nation Class magazine, the NEWSLETTER – ‘GKD FLASH’ and e-MAGAZINE – ‘GKD SAMACHAR’ lay ground work for future writers and editors.

The Best Hr. Sec. School Principal award was conferred to our dynamic Principal by “SVB Foundation”, a wing of Bannari Amman College of Technology, Sathyamangalam. Overall championship for boys and girls in kiddies meet was won by our students conducted by G.Varadharajulu Memorial Amateur Athletic Association. Winner shield in National Debate Competiotion was won by our present XII-STD student, M.Santhosh, conducted by Institute of Charted Accountant of India. Distinction in both Maths and English was secured by our students in IAIS talent examination conducted by Macmillan. FIRST prize in SHOT-PUT and THIRD prize in DISCUS-THROW were bagged by our sports star A Sindhuja in the National level Sports Meet conducted by Jargan Athletic Association at Jamshedpur who brought laurels to our school. The best speaker award, Tata Steel Rolling Trophy was awarded to M.Santhosh in English Debate conducted by British Council of English in India. Overall trophy of RAJOTHSAV conducted by V.V. Rajan & Co., for the year 2008-09 was won by our students. Runner Trophy in the District level Hockey Championship was won by our Higher Secondary boys Hockey Team, organized by Coimbatore Hockey Association.

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The students are grouped under four houses – RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE and TOPAZ. In order to encourage the extra-curricular talents of the students and encourage their maximum participation, various inter-house competitions are conducted throughout the year. Drawing, painting, fancy parade, spelling bee, poetry recitation, declamation in languages, quiz, rangoli, kolam, story-telling, Hindi dhohas, debate and slogan writing are the areas explored by the students with vigour and enthusiasm.

The school offers the maximum opportunity to encourage the students to exemplify themselves in the art of Karate, Dance, Skating, Craftwork, Painting and other creative co-curricular activities. The best-applauded GKD BAND troupe is at full swing and enthusiasm on all the significant days of the school.

The school pays its respectful homage on every 26th October, the birth anniversary of the founder, late Cav. Dr.G.K.Devarajulu. The school organises inter-school oratorical competition in Tamil and English language. All the national festivals are celebrated in order to instill the spirit of patriotism in the minds of the future pillars of the nation.

The physical education maintains personal fitness as well as develops skills and attitudes consistent with the school’s philosophy such as leadership, sportsmanship, independence and co-operation. There is no dearth of equipments for the development of indoor and outdoor games. The 400-m track inspires the children to excel in athletic events and soar high to represent at zonal, district, state and national levels. The school organises athletic meet among matriculation schools at the district-level. The special summer coaching provides ample opportunity for the interested students to nurture their skills in the most desired games such as Handball, Volleyball, Hockey, Ball Badminton etc.

Cav. Dr. G.K. Devarajulu Memorial Athletic Meet of Coimbatore Educational District was inaugurated on 23 rd June 2006 in the renovated 400 mts track, which is the proud possession of the institution. Mrs. P.T. Usha, the Sprint Queen, the Golden Lady of India was the Chief Guest of the meet. She honoured the prize winners.

Education is the process of developing the all round personality of an individual. In order to improve the physical fitness of the students, GKD school has set up a gymnasium centre. The main purpose for establishing the gymnasium centre in the school is to realise the importance of “Physically fit to exemplify mentally brisk”.

Students and staff make use of the gym to get a sound mind in a sound body.