Mysuru, July 8 -- SWR builds staff quarters, indoor stadium & auditorium

A 125-year-old Government High School in Vontikoppal, regarded as a landmark in Mysuru's educational history, is facing an uncertain future as the South Western Railway (SWR) is constructing mega projects on the surrounding land.

Situated opposite Sri Lakshmi Venkataramana Swamy Temple in Vontikoppal (V.V. Mohalla), on land owned by SWR, the school has produced several distinguished alumni, including former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, late Chamaraja MLA Vasu and relatives of Rashtrakavi Kuvempu.

The school currently has around 120 students, most of them from Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) and economically weaker sections, and has consistently recorded...