Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS)

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PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS), Barrackpore
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Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS)
Palta Airforce Station, P. O. - Bengal Enamel, Palta - 743122


India
Coordinates 22°47′18″N88°21′56″E / 22.7882°N 88.3655°E / 22.7882; 88.3655
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TypeHigher Secondary Educational Institute of Government of India.
Mottoतत् त्वं पूषण् अपावृणु
("Oh lord, remove the cover from the face of truth, so that the truth - seeker can see it.")
Established1964
School board Central Board of Secondary Education
School code1263
PrincipalShri Rajib Das [1]
Staff65 [2]
Years offeredI – XII
LanguageEnglish and Hindi (bilingual)
HousesShivaji (green) Tagore (blue), Ashoka (red), Raman (yellow)
Website afsbarrackpore.kvs.ac.in

PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS) is located inside the, 6 - Wing Air Force Station, Palta, Barrackpore.

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History

The school was inaugurated on 15 December 1964. The first principal was S.P. Bhattacharya and the first chairman was 6 -Wing Group Captain Dr. Damodar Madhao Oka (alias DM Oka) Station Commander, Palta Air Force Station. It was then known as "Central School" and for the next few decades, it was open for admission of the wards of the central government employees only, especially students whose parents were in employed in the Indian armed forces which are transferable jobs. In the 1980s it was opened for wards of civilians as well.

Education system

PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya (AFS) runs as per the norms of CBSE and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. The school has three divisions which are Primary (I - V), Junior Secondary (VI - VIII), and Senior Secondary (IX-XII). Each class are further divided into four sections. The school offers three streams, Humanities, Science (Computer Science / Biological Science) and Commerce at 10+2 level.

Academic session

The academic session starts from 1 April and ends on 31 March of every financial year.

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References

  1. "Staff Details". Kendriya Vidyalaya. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. "Kendriya Vidyalaya :: Staff". www.kvbarrackporeairforce.org. Retrieved 20 February 2018.