Government High School Nidige

Nidige Post, Shimoga Taluk, Shimoga District 577229.

Situated in Nidige village in Shivamogga taluk, close to NH 206 and about 10 kms from Shivamogga city centre, the school is part of a suburban area which has a significant agrarian presence. Some major crops harvested here include paddy, millet, arecanut, coconut etc. The other residents of the village find employment in the Industrial and IT hubs nearby.

History

Initiated through efforts of K.S Eshwarappa, MLA, and Nidige village leaders N T Rangappa and Rudreshappa Gowda, Government High School, Nidige was sanctioned and started in June, 1996. The school started off as a primary school with 3 teachers and 4 class rooms and functioned till 2010 in the building where the Government Higher Primary school is currently located.. The student strength increased rapidly and in 2010 the new building was constructed on a sprawling 5 acres campus. This 2 storey building had 7 classrooms. Further enhancements added 1 more classroom and 1 washroom.

In 2020, a concrete approach road to the school was built with grant from the MLA funds. The school has been performing well consistently in the SSLC examinations from 2010 onwards.

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Honor Roll

The school prides itself in shaping the lives of students enabling them to achieve success in professional and personal lives.

Rithesh Naik from the 2005 batch went on to become a State level wrestler, while Avinash from 2012 batch qualified to play at the National level Kho-Kho competitions.

Umadevi, KES, the Headmistress from 1998 to 2001, served as a BEO. She is now retired.

Notable Impact

~ 5% increase in enrolment year on year, with a notable increase of 6 % in the year 2020-21 versus 2019-20.

School Details

UDISE Code	29150519907
District	Shivamogga
Block	Shimoga
Cluster	Nidige
Village	Nidige
School category	Secondary (class 8 – 10)
School type	Co-educational
Enrollment	220 (126 boys, 94 girls)
Teachers	9
Para Teacher	1
Non-teaching staff	3
Janitor	1
Building	6 classrooms, 1 office room, 1 computer room, 1 science lab, 1 kitchen, 1 meeting hall
Toilets	2 block for boys, 2 block for girls