Twins All!: Twenty-three pairs of twins are among the total children admitted to the JSS Residential School in Suttur this academic year, which is a specialty.
Suttur, August 8, 2024: The majestic JSS Residential School building in Suttur was inaugurated by the former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and former President of India, Smt. Prathiba Devi Singh Patil inaugurated the girls’ hostel. More than four thousand children from Karnataka and other states like Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, etc., are studying here from 1st to 10th standards. The JSS Mahavidyapeetha, under the gracious leadership of His Holiness Jagadguru Shri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, is providing free education to all the students here, irrespective of caste, creed and religion in the serene environment of Suttur.
Many students who have studied at the JSS Residential School have gone on to join the armed forces of our country and are serving with distinction. Others have secured coveted posts and achieved success in various fields. These former students often visit the school, seeking the blessings of their teachers and expressing their gratitude for the role the school played in shaping them into who they are today.
Every year, the JSS Residential School, Suttur, admits students based on interviews with both the students and their parents. This year, out of the total admissions, we have a unique situation-23 pairs of twins! For instance, Pankaj and Pavan, twins from Belagavi, are studying in the 1st standard. Similarly, twins Prateek and Prakul are in the 2nd standard, and Dhyan and Dhruva from Dharwad are in the 3rd standard.
While Poorvika and Sanvika are in 5th standard, Sai Darshan and Preetam, studying in 7th standard, are from Kolar District. Prateek and R. Prajith from Chamarajanagara, Yoga Prabha and Yoga Priya from Mandya, Sanika and Bhoomika of Mysuru, Srushti and Sneha from Bagalkote, Parvati and Prakruti from Chitradurga, Gangadhara and Giridhar from Davanagere, Inchara and Yuvraj from Bengaluru, Sheela and Shilpa from Mysuru studying in 8th standard, Wanki Sullet and Shilong Sullet from Meghalaya studying in 7th standard are also among the 23 pairs of twins. Out of them, the majority of girls are twins, and two pairs are boys.
The teachers of these students are closely observing the learning capabilities, interests, and activities of these twins and providing them with the required guidance and training, thereby fulfilling the noble cause and objectives of the Institution.