Bal Vidya Mandir, Lucknow

Bal Vidya Mandir, Lucknow
Bal Vidya Mandir, Lucknow
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Location
	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; India ; (Map)
Information
Type	Residential/Day School
Motto	Vidya Jyoti Param
Established	1963
Founder	Chandra Bhanu Gupta
Principal	Mr. R. K. Pandey
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	CBSE

18°56′04″N 72°49′36″E / 18.934476°N 72.826805°E / 18.934476; 72.826805

Bal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary Resi./Day School (abbreviated as BVM) is an English medium, co-educational school located in Lucknow, India. Founded in 1963 by the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shraddheya Chandra Bhanu Gupta, BVM is one of the most distinguished educational institutes in India.

History

The school was founded in 1963 by Shraddheya Chandra Bhanu Gupta, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, under the auspices of the Motilal Memorial Society. The foundation stone of this school was laid by Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Prime Minister of India, on November 19, 1964. The school will celebrate its semicentennial in the year 2014.

Location

The school is situated on the Motilal Nehru Marg, Lucknow, in front of the Charbagh Railway Station. The grand campus of the school has been blessed by four more units of the Moti Lal Memorial Society, namely, Ravindralaya, Bal Sangrahalaya, Harbilash Bal Chikitsalaya and Motilal Nehru Homeopathic Hospital.

Infrastructure

The institution is housed in a spacious building amidst picturesque surroundings. The school has a field, which can be used as a soccer field, a large assembly ground, a basketball court, a swimming pool, a play ground for primary wing and a small park for kindergarten kids.

The institution has a well-equipped Library with a large collection of books on varied subjects, which helps in exploring the realm of knowledge. Adjoining the school is the Bal Sangrahalaya, which is an education system in itself. The school has laboratories and smart classes for specialized study of various disciplines.

BVM is one of the first day boarding schools of Lucknow and has a hostel of its own. The hostel facility is available for both boys and girls.

It is an ISO-9001-2008 Certified School.

Academics

The institution, affiliated to CBSE, imparts education from Nursery to Class XII (10+2). It follows the scheme of CCE up to Class X. In Class XI and Class XII, the school offers three 6-subject streams: Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, Hindi/Computer Science, English and Commercial Arts), Commerce (Mathematics/Hindi/Computer Science, Economics, Accounts, Business Studies, English and Physical Education) and Humanities (Geography, History/Fashion Studies, Economics/Hindi, Psychology, English and Physical Education).

Education at BVM develops among the students a global outlook and perspective while maintaining respect and regard for their motherland and Indian culture. The curriculum is designed to sensitize them to current developments taking place worldwide and educate them for the future so that they can be culturally versatile and are comfortable working, communicating and collaborating with people all over the world. However, what students learn at BVM is not only curriculum-based, a whole host of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities also contribute to the holistic development of the personality and individual talents.

Admissions

The school conducts an entrance test for admission to different classes. The selected candidates usually interviewed by a panel appointed by the Principal. No admissions are made to Class X and Class XII (transfer admissions are an exception). Admissions to Class XI are solely based on the grades achieved in Class X and performance of the candidate in Personal Interview. The competition is fierce for the sparse annual intake.

House System

In order promote group loyalty and develop individual skills, each student is allocated to one house. The school is divided into four houses:

Laxmibai House
Meerabai House
Shankaracharya House
Vivekanand House

The school organizes various inter-house competitions throughout the year to encourage co-curricular activities such as debating and quizzing.

Prefect System

In the senior school there are more than 40 office bearers. These include the Head Boy, the Head Girl, two Sports Secretaries, as well as a Discipline Incharge, Captain, Vice Captain, Cultural Incharge and several Prefects from each house.

The selection process involves the nomination of the name of the student by the Class Teacher which is followed by personal interview by a committee consisting of the Principal, the Wing's Incharge, the Activity Incharge as well as the House Incharges. The name of the selected candidates is announced within a week in the assembly. This is followed by the Investiture Ceremony, which generally takes place in the month of August.

Publications

The school's annual magazine, Bal Jyoti, includes articles written by students and coverage of the events throughout the academic session.

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