The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is a system of central government schools in India that are instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. As of April 2023, it has a total of 1,253 schools in India, and three abroad in Kathmandu, Moscow and Tehran. It is one of the world's largest chains of schools and also the largest chain of schools in India. It is controlled by 25 Regional Offices and 05 ZIETs under KVS (hq).
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanjikode, officially Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Palakkad, is a Senior Secondary School affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi and functions under the purview of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), an autonomous government body. In 2023, the Vidyalaya was selected for the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India scheme launched by the Ministry of Education.
Previously a neglected aspect of the Indian Central government, Education in Odisha is witnessing a rapid transformation. Its capital city, Bhubaneswar along with Cuttack, are emerging as a knowledge hub in India with several new public and private universities, including the establishment of an Indian Institute of Technology after five decades of demand.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) is a system of central schools for students predominantly from rural areas in India, targeting socially and economically backward students who lack access to accelerated learning due to financial, social and rural disadvantages.
Kendriya Vidyalaya, is a school in Sundergarh providing education to the children of Central Government employees and other transferable employees of state govt. Ward of the autonomous bodies of central and state government employee can also study here. However, the priority is graded from I to V. Level V is anyone whose parents are not any employee. Since inception of Right to Education 25% seats are reserved for local students within the radius of 5 km. School fee and Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi is collected from the students except for single girl child studying in class VI onwards for whom it is completely exempted. There are some partial exemptions too. The fee ranges from ₹1500 to ₹3100 per quarter depending upon the class, category and subject opted. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and the medium of instruction is English/Hindi.
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Adoor is a CBSE Higher Secondary School located in Adoor in the Indian state of Kerala. It operates I to XII grade with Science, Commerce and Computer Science streams in +2 level. The main objective of Kendriya Vidyalaya is to cater to the educational needs of the children of transferable Central Government employees including Defence and Para-Military personnel by providing a common syllabus and system of education. The institution is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal, is a school in Bangalore and part of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in India. It was started in 1965. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 AFA Dundigal Hyderabad is a school situated within the Air Force Academy, Dundigul Hyderabad, India. Run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, an autonomous body formed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
Maliyadeva Adarsha Maha Vidyalaya is a Buddhist mixed school in Sri Lanka, located in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rayagada, is a central government school under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India). It is run by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. It is located in Rayagada, Odisha, India.
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya is a chain of schools are being set up, one at each of 314 block headquarters of Odisha State, India.
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sanmouda, known as OAV Sanmouda, is an Odisha government school under the School and Mass education department. The school is located near the iron mining area of Gorumahisani in Rairangpur Block. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kozhikode or locally known as JNV Calicut is a boarding, co-educational school in Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry. Previously the school name was JNV Calicut before renaming of Calicut district to Kozhikode district.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Idukki or locally known as JNV Kulamavu is a boarding, co-educational school in Idukki district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam or locally known as JNV Vadavathoor is a boarding, co-educational school in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, locally known as JNV Mayannur, is a boarding, co-educational school in Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Thiruvananthapuram, locally known as JNV Chettachal, is a boarding, co-educational school in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of education, Govt of India and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wayanad, locally known as JNV Lakkidi, is a boarding, co-educational school in Wayanad district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.
Shri Upendra Tripathy is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Karnataka Cadre. He is the first Director General of the International Solar Alliance. Well known for receiving the prestigious Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration in individual category, Tripathy received several other awards for his innovations and ideas during his career as a civil servant. He was the first and founding Director General of International Solar Alliance which the first treaty based International Organisation head-quartered in India. ISA is an alliance of 121 countries worldwide focusing on solar power utilisation, co-operation, and sustainable energy.
Bijaya Kumar Sahoo was an Indian educationalist and businessman from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. He was the founder and chairman of SAI International School, Bhubaneswar, SAI Angan, and SAI International Residential School. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has published a case study on the life of Bijaya Kumar Sahoo, Founder-Chairman SAI International. He was appointed as the Advisor cum Working President of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha on 24 June 2019 by Chief Minister of Odisha. He founded the JSS group which established first private STP in Odisha.
