Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust

Sri M. C. Sivananda Sarma
Founder of RSST

We all know him as Sri M.C.Sivanada Sarma, the founder of Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust. Born on 22.01.1911 in a family of common peasants in a village of T.Narasipur Taluk, Karnataka. After his early education, he went to Siddaganga to study Sanskrit. He then studied at Sri Chamarajendra Sanskrit College, Bangalore and later went to Allahabad to complete his "Sahitya Visharada".

This was a turning point in his life. Inspired by Madan Mohan Malaviya, who was then doing yeomen service to our land in the field of education by starting the Hindu University at Banaras. Sri Sivananda Sarma set about his task. Travelling extensively to various educational institutions of eminence like Shantiniketan and Kangadi Gurukula founded by Swami Shradhananda, he gained a deep insight into the field of education.

He was also an active participant in the freedom struggle and he had to serve a jail term as a freedom fighter, too. The efficient administrator in him, saw him serve the Mysore State as member of the District Board and the Legislative Assembly for a number of years. He Founded the R.V Institution in 1940 and was the founder secretary till 2.01.1969 when he attained eternal bliss.

Sri Sivananda Sarma was a silent worker, never after fame. He believed in the dictum "Work is Worship" and here we are, reaping the rich harvests of his belief, efforts and guiding vision.