About Us

D. Krishna Murthi, opened his own institution Sri Jagadamba Sisu-Vihar in Ramavilas Agrahar in 1939. The institution is running on ideal lines and has set an example to other Sisu-Vihars. The methods of instruction are based on the principles of child psychology and modern child education. Play is the medium of instruction. He aspires to develop the whole personality through play.

In his opinion, based on his vast experience, any muscular movement, big or small, which brings delight to the mind of a child is play. The school is well equipped with out-door and indoor play materials to encourage the six facets of development of children. The school environment is created in such a way as to give great impetus to auto-learning. Children are exposed to an atmosphere of freedom and spontaneity. It is believed that the spontaneous activity is a source of happiness to children. A great variety of hand work befitting the age of children is being taught to develop their smaller muscles of eyes and fingers. Open-air musical games, dumb games, sense testing games, English games, Indian games, nature study games, intelligence test games etc. are being given to actively enhance the sensory muscular co-ordination. At present the institution is running in a decent bungalow in Lakshmipuram, Mysore which has with plenty of open space all around the building. It is surrounded by a compound wall for the safety and security of children. In front of the main building a nice garden with varieties great variety of croton and other ornamental flower plants have been raised to attract the attention of the children as well as to decorate the school premises.

Open-air play materials such as slide, see-saw, swings, climbing frame, rocking sofa, rocking horse, rocking elephant , revolving chairs , musical drum, horizontal bar, doll house with accessories, cement concrete pond of one foot depth for water games, a sand pit and ever so many individual toys are provided to draw the attention of children and to dispel their fear complex. Children use them at free-play to develop their motor skills and strengthen their muscles. Indoor play materials such as cubes, building blocks, stick-laying, picture building, sewing plates, mat weaving, paper cutting, clay work, drawing, paintings, stenciling and ever so many activities are amply supplied to encourage and keep them not only physically involved, but also to train their smaller muscles of eyes and fingers. This enhances their intellectual perception and curiosity.