Ramanath Secondary school was started in a humble way in 1979 with KG sections.  It grew from strength to strength and became a primary school.  Owing to the great efforts of the then Chairman, R & D Headquarters gave its consent to start VI standard and to add class by class every year, till it reached X standard.  The School is affiliated to the CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, New Delhi.

A word about RADM. K.R. RAMANATH in whose memory the school was named.  The first director of NSTL was Commodore (later Rear Admiral) K.R. Ramanath. He was also Director of Naval Science and Technology (renamed as DNRD) in the R&D Headquarters, New Delhi.

Admiral Ramanath with his personal endeavour was able to obtain very prime land adjacent to the NH-5 for establishing the present NSTL Complex.  In addition, with very few staff he worked out the total project case which envisaged the establishment of this laboratory to completely cover the total aspects of Naval Technology.

Accordingly the Government sanctioned the establishment of NSTL to take up development work in underwater weapons and ship research work. As a man of vision, he was able to think of even minute requirements of the future and various facilities.  The amenities existing in NSTL are due to his forethought.

NSTL School is named after him as a good gesture for the interest he has shown for the establishment of NSTL.