HOUSES AND THEIR MOTTO
Chennamma House (Red House)
Kittur Rani Chennamma was born in Kakati, a small village north of Belagavi. She was married to Raja Mallasarja. After losing her own son, she adopted Shivalingappa and made him the heir to the throne. The British did not accept this and ordered expulsion of Shivalingappa. The rani defied the order and was the first lady who fought against the British with great courage and skill. She could not hold out for long and was taken captive and lodged in Bailhongal Fort, where she died in 1829. Rani Chennamma’s determination to fight against all odds is what inspires the members of this house to overcome all hurdles.
Motto: Grit and Perseverance
Raman House (Green House)
Dr. C. V. Raman was Indian physicist who was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on scattering of light and gor the discovery of ‘Raman Effect’, which is named after him. Raman has been honored with a large number of honorary doctorates and membership of scientific societies. He was elected in Fellow of the Royal Society early in his career (1924) and was knighted in 1929. Members of this house are true examples of resilience, who tread on the path of brilliance.
Motto: Fortitude and Excellence
Tagore House (Blue House)
Rabindranath Tagore popularly known as ‘Gurudev’ was poet philosopher, visual artist, playwright, novelist and composer whose works reshaped Bengali Literature and music in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A cultural icon of India, he became Asia’s first Nobel laureate when he won the 1913 Nobel Prize in literature for his most prominent work, Gitanjali. Our National Anthem, JANA GANA MANA is a Composition of this great litterateur, who is also the guiding light of this house, always motivating the members to carve a niche for themselves.
Motto: Optimism and Ingenuity
Vivekananda House (Yellow House)
Swami Vivekanand, a reformer, spiritual leader, a man ahead of his times was a great educationist and philosopher. The unknown monk of India suddenly leapt into fame at the Parliament of Religion held in Chicago in 1893. His vast knowledge of eastern and western culture as well as his deep spiritual insight, fervid eloquence, brilliant conversation and human sympathy, made an irresistible appeal to all. A lover of mankind, he strove to promote peace and human brotherhood on the spiritual foundation of the ‘Vedantic Oneness’ of existence. This great philosopher rekindles in the members an undying love for knowledge for the progress of humanity.
Motto: Wisdom and Humanism