Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Girinagar)
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Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar [B.V.M(G)] is a Senior Secondary School (Std. I - XII) affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE), New Delhi. It is a part of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, a group of educational institutions and is situated in Girinagar, Ernakulam (Cochin), Kerala
, India.
The school functions under the purview of the Kochi Kendra of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, which runs 7 schools all over Kochi. Out of these 7 schools, Bhavan's Girinagar is today, adjudged the best with its academic profile made par excellence. Apart from the main subjects taught at school, the school also has Judo
, Archery
, Basketball
and National Cadet Corps
(NCC) coaching after school timings. The school has specialized staff in all subjects and they cater to each and every one of the students. Recently, one of the teachers of the school, Smt. Nirmala VK got the nationally recognized Best Teacher Award. The Best School Award 2011 in India was also another achievement.
, Kent
, England
. This is an exchange programme in which nearly 30 students and five teachers are hosted by students and teachers of one of the member schools for approximately 20 days for one academic year; the next year, the students and teachers who hosted during the previous year travel to be hosted by those who visited them the previous year. This program was started in the year 1995.
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
(CBSE), New Delhi. It is a part of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, a group of educational institutions and is situated in Girinagar, Ernakulam (Cochin), Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India.
History
Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar was founded in 1977 on 1.7 acres (6,879.7 m²) of land donated by the Cochin Shipyard in the Heart of Kochi City.The school functions under the purview of the Kochi Kendra of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, which runs 7 schools all over Kochi. Out of these 7 schools, Bhavan's Girinagar is today, adjudged the best with its academic profile made par excellence. Apart from the main subjects taught at school, the school also has Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, Archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and National Cadet Corps
National Cadet Corps (India)
The National Cadet Corps is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is open to school and college students on voluntary basis....
(NCC) coaching after school timings. The school has specialized staff in all subjects and they cater to each and every one of the students. Recently, one of the teachers of the school, Smt. Nirmala VK got the nationally recognized Best Teacher Award. The Best School Award 2011 in India was also another achievement.
Timings
The school has 2 or 3 terms- I and II and III. The school opens at the beginning of June very year, and closes in March. The summer vacation lasts from April to May for Class 1-11. For Class 12, April alone is the month of vacation and May marks the beginning of their classes. The school timing is from 7:45 am to 2:50 pm every Mondays to Fridays. The school also functions on third Saturdays, for the students of Class 6-12 only.Academics
The school is open from Grade 1 to Grade 12 [1st standard to 12th standard] and the age group is from 6 years to 17 years. The school is divided into Primary [1-5], Secondary [6-10] and Senior Secondary [11-12] classes. Apart from the main subjects taught at school, the school also has Judo, Archery, Basketball and NCC coachings after school timings. The school has specialized staff in all subjects and they cater to each and every on eof the students and make them one of the best in the country. Recently, one of the teachers of his school, Smt. Nirmala VK got the nationally recognized Best Teacher Award.Facilities
- 50 classrooms, fully equipped with Educomp Smart Class Plasma TVs
- Fully air-conditioned labs Computer (2)
- Extra-large library
- Music, Dance, Tabla, Keyboard, Jazz, Yoga, Sports, NCC, Karate, Drawing, Work Experience and Art & Craft room with all modern facilities.
- Audio-visual room
- Many different sports courts
- Canteen, School Store, Language Rooms (4) etc.
The PEACE Programme
The school has a yearly programme called the PEACE (Programme for Educational and Cultural Exchange) along with the students of Tunbridge Wells Boys' Grammar School and Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School , established in 1905, is an all female selective state school in Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town in Kent, England...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. This is an exchange programme in which nearly 30 students and five teachers are hosted by students and teachers of one of the member schools for approximately 20 days for one academic year; the next year, the students and teachers who hosted during the previous year travel to be hosted by those who visited them the previous year. This program was started in the year 1995.
Cultural Fests
- Magnum Opus (LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for great work) is the school's annual cultural fest. It is an inter-school contest involving many separate competitions. It is conducted by the students of the XIth standard. The fest is meant to develop leadership skills of the students and is made possible with active participation of students as well as the teachers in charge.
- The school also organizes an Annual Day every year: and is usually conducted in the January of the year at the school's head office at TD Road, Also nearby.
- A Sports Day is organized in November / December / January of every year.
Awards and Recognitions
- BVM Girinagar has been adjudged International School Award 2010 by the British Council.
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan India has entitled the school for Best Teacher Award (2010), Best Student Award (2010) and Best School Award (2011–2012)!
Heads of the school
- Smt. Nirmala Venkateshwaran, Principal (2004-)
- Smt. Shanta E P, Vice Principal (2008-)