About Sree Valmiki Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Tumkur Sree Valmiki Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Tumkur under which the Valmiki ITI is functioning was started in the year 1961 to provide hostel facilities to the rural poor who come to Tumkur for pursuing higher education. However, keeping the needs of the rural students, a government aided residential high school was started in the year 1983 at Tumkur providing requisite infrastructure and qualified teachers. The S.S.L.C results have been always more than 95% every year. Many of the passed out students of this high school have become successful doctors, engineers, administrators.