B K Birla Center for Education is a residential co-ed school located near Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

. Affiliated to the CBSE syllabus, it caters for 720 students from class IV to X.
It was founded in 1998 by industrialist Basant Kumar Birla

Basant Kumar Birla

Basant Kumar Birla is the son of Ghanshyam Das Birla,, the father of the late Aditya Birla, Grandfather of Kumar Mangalam Birla, brother of Krishna Kumar Birla and Chairman of BK Birla Group, Krishnarpan Charity Trust, BK Birla Institute of Engineering & Technology, Pilani and various educational...

 and inaugurated by Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj is an Indian businessman, politician and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group and member of parliament. Bajaj comes from the business house started by a Rajasthani Marwadi businessman Jamnalal Bajaj. The US$ 1.32 Billion Bajaj Auto is his flagship company...

. The school's first principal was Shri G.C.Rao, who was further succeeded by Shri S.K.Bhardwaj. Shri Bhardwaj is succeeded by Dr. Subhash Kumar, who is the current principal.The school also had a temporary principal, Matthew Menezis, before Shri S.K Bhardwaj succeeded.

Swine-Flu and Resulting Press Coverage

In September 2009 the school received media coverage when it was found, a total of 21 individuals were found to have been infected with Swine-Flu in the residential school premises. The school issued leave to the infected students though, subsequently, the parents of the children, alleged, that the school management were complicit whereby, delaying testing for swine-flu infection. The distraught parents ultimately organized a "Parents Association, B K Birla Center For Education", they expressed dissatisfaction at the school management, a member said: The association's demanded the management should first remove principal S K Bharadwaj, and then negotiate with them. S K Bharadwaj defended the school position, where he said:

As of the following academic year, Shri S.K.Bhardwaj was succeed by Dr. Subhash Kumar.

Suicide Attempt by Student

In September 2011 it was reported that a student had attempeted suicided within the campus. The parents of the student were informed about the incident who in turn leaked it to the press due to the parent's alleging of physical abuse of the victim. The student was taken to a nearby hospital and treated. The parents criticized the school for continuing to use extreme physical abuse as punishment for student wrongdoing. The principal did not comment on the news story.

External links

• B K Birla Center For Education (Official Website)
• G.C.Rao (Official Website)