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His Holiness Jagadguru Manthra Maharshi Sri Sri Shivarathreeshwara Mahaswamiji
Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji Founder of the Sutturumath
Srimanmaharaja Rajagurutilaka His Holiness Jagadguru Dr. Sri Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji
Sri Sutturu math
Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Math, popularly known as Sri Suttur Math, is a phenomenal movement that promotes social and economic justice based on its spiritual values and ideals.
The influence of the Srimath’s activities has been spread over beyond the small historical village of Sutturu Srikshethra, within and beyond the boundaries of Karnataka and even to the distant shores of other countries.
The lineage of the Srimath brings to light the unwavering societal concern of its pontiffs. The inscriptional pieces of evidence support the establishment of Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Math at Sutturu Srikshethra during the reign of Chola kingdom in the 10th century CE. The luminous tradition handed down through centuries indicates that His Holiness Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji is the founder of Sri Suttur Math. If the founding of the Srimath was incidental for establishing harmony and peace between the two warring factions of the region by its founder, the pontiffs who succeeded saw purpose in promoting the overall development of society.
JSS MAHAVIDYAPEETHA, MYSORE
Srimanmaharaja Rajaguruthilaka His Holiness Jagadguru Dr. Sri Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, Founding President of JSS Mahavidyapeetha (JSSMVP) established in 1954.
Focusing on the purpose of improving quality of life through human development, JSS Mahavidyapeetha has grown from strength to strength. A Long and Healthy Life, Education for all and a Honorable standard of living, the indicators of human development, have been the underlying philosophy of Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Math, Sutturu Srikshethra, for centuries. This is also the philosophy for which the Mahavidyapeetha today stands for.
Under the untiring efforts of HH Jagadguru Dr. Sri Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, the Mahavidyapeetha has witnessed enormous growth in the field of education and today it has more than 300 institutions under its umbrella, from kindergarten to postgraduate institutions and post doctoral research centers catering to the educational needs of more than 1,00,000 students.
The Mahavidyapeetha’s educational efforts span creches for toddlers of working rural women, schools to important primary and secondary education in both Kannada and English medium, colleges, polytechnics, Technical, Medicine, etc. For realizing its mission, it has equipped itself with extensive infrastructure and an army of dedicated and highly qualified human resource. These institutions, located in strategic areas, serve a broad spectrum of society, from virtually remote tribal village to metropolitan cities such as Bengaluru, Noida, New Delhi, Ooty and Coimbatore. JSSMVP also has its presence in the United States, Mauritius and Dubai.
Besides formal education, the initiatives stretch to integrated rural development through training and empowering of rural folk, reaching out healthcare to people through modern and traditional Indian systems of medicines, patronizing literary activities, visual arts and performing arts, and restoration of temples and historical monuments.
His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji
The present pontiff, the 24th peethadhipathi of Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Math, Sri Suttur Kshetra and the President of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, assumed responsibilities in 1986. He received his spiritual training under the guidance of his illustrious predecessor.
He is the Chancellor of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, a health science-based Deemed University, and JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru, a technological private university.
His foresight and an inclusive and global vision have made it possible for JSSMVP to extend its activities beyond Karnataka and the nation.
The National Institute of Open Schooling
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) formerly known as National Open School (NOS) was established in November 1989 as an autonomous organization in pursuance of National Policy of Education 1986 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of India. Open Schooling was originally experimented upon since 1979 as a project of the CBSE, and was later amalgamated with the NIOS, in October 1990 through a resolution of the Government of the India.
NIOS is providing a number of vocational, Life enrichment and community oriented courses besides general and academic courses at Secondary and Senior Secondary level. It also offers Elementary Level Courses through its Open Basic Education Programmes (OBE). Government of India through a gazette notification vested NIOS with the authority to examine and certify learners registered with it up to pre degree level courses whether Academic, Technical or Vocational. NIOS is the largest open schooling system in the world.
JSS Karnataka Open School
JSS Karnataka Open School (JSS KOS), the brain child of Karnataka Higher Secondary Education, plays a pivotal role in the promotion and development of open and distant learning system in the State of Karnataka.
JSSKOS functioning under JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysore, was established in the year 1999-2000 to bring school dropouts students and those who was deprived of formal education, to the mainstream of education with the encouragement of National Institute of Open Schooling, NOIDA. It provides education for those who are unable to get the formal school education. Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) will be conducting examination and issued marks card to those students. The Personal Contact Programme (PCPs) classes is conducted by Karnataka Open School is equivalent to regular SSLC, as per Government order No. ED 73 SLB 2006 Bangalore, Dated 06-09-2006.
It started with 8 centres in the beginning and now, it has more than 100 study centres all over Karnataka State and more than 3000 students are pursuing their studies in the centers every year. Each state in India has its own state open school which is being run by respective government. But in Karnataka the responsibility of running this school is entrusted to JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru. His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Sri Shivarathree Deshikendra Mahaswamiji is the chairman of Karnataka Open School.
It provides a foundational education, for those who have passed or failed 7th, 8th or 9th Standard and those who have completed 15 years of age are eligible for admission. Students who complete the course can appear for the 10th standard exams, pre-university education, vocational education. Further, for candidates, who pass in six subjects, the government permits them to join pre-university education.
Being a pioneer in general education, JSSMVP runs the open school collaboratively with the National Open Schooling. The Government of Karnataka also recognizes the school.
- Twenty States have setup State Open Schools. JSS KOS is one among them
- The President of the JSS Mahavidyapeetha is the President of JSS KOS
- JSS KOS is the member of the National Institute of Open Schooling. The headquarters of the National Institute of Open Schooling is at Noida, in UP
Our values
Vision
Karnataka Open Schooling, with National recognition and presence, provides access to sustainable and learner – centric quality school education, skill upgradation and training to open and distance learning and ensures convergence of open schooling organizations.
Providing High Quality education to all, "Sustainable inclusive learning with universal and flexible access to quality school education and skill development."
Mission
The mission of Karnataka State Open School is to provide relevant, continuing and developmental education at Secondary School Level through Open Learning System.
The Open School has designed and developed educational programmes relevant to stakeholders, in collaboration with NIOS. Preparing students to participate in the development process of economy by utilizing optimum human resources.
KOS open school is to provide education to all with special concern for girls and women, youth, working men and women, specially abled learners, SC and ST and other disadvantaged persons, because of one or other reason they could not continue their education with the formal system.
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