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{{Short description | Primary and Secondary School in Assam, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
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'''Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Golaghat''', (informally '''VKV Golaghat'''), is a ''Primary with Secondary'' and ''Senior Secondary'' school located at Ward # 4 on Mission Road, '''[[Golaghat]]''' in the state of [[Assam|Assam, India]]. Established in the year 1988 by [[Vivekananda Kendra]], it's a [[coed]] [[day scholar]] cum [[Residential school system|residential school]] with [[English language|English]] as the medium of instruction, besides equal emphasis in [[Assamese language|Asamiya]] and [[Hindi]]. The school celebrated its 25th anniversary in the year 2014.

== Overview ==
VKV Golaghat has classes from [[pre-kindergarten]] to 12. The school houses a common library along with a grass playground for its pupils. The administration of the school is headed by the Principal. Affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], the school conducts [[All India Secondary School Examination|AISSE]] for its pupils at grade 10 and ''All India Senior Secondary School Examination'' (AISSCE) for its pupils at grade 12. Almost all of the school's pupils go on to universities after completing their senior secondary examinations. The school celebrated its silver jubilee anniversary in the year 2014.

== History ==
Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya Golaghat was established in 1988 under the auspices of the [[Vivekananda Kendra]], Kanyakumari – a spiritually oriented service mission. The school was constructed on a plot located on Mission Road, Golaghat, donated by [[Robin Banerjee|Dr. Robin Banerjee]], a [[Padma Shri]] awardee renowned humanitarian. The school began to operate in the year 1988 from its present premises and gradually expanded and became a Senior Secondary School.

== Present ==
Affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), [[New Delhi]], VKV Golaghat is administrated by ''Vivekananda Kendra Shiksha Prasar Vibhag''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/state2/story.php?sec=2&subsec=14&id=294353&dtP=2017-01-08&ppr=1|title=Three-day social science exploratory project concludes, ''The Sentinel''|work=Correspondent|date=7 January 2017}}</ref> – the educational branch of Vivekananda Kendra, [[Kanyakumari]], a spiritually orientated service organization inspired by the philosophies of [[Swami Vivekananda]].

The available subject combinations for grade 12 students are: <br />
'''Senior Secondary Course (Science)''':
*Compulsory: [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], [[English Studies|English]].
*Optional: [[Computer science]], [[Biology]]
'''Secondary Course (Commerce)''':
*Compulsory: [[Accountancy]], [[Business studies]], English, [[Economics]].
*Optional: Computer science, Mathematics, Informatics practices
The first batch of Secondary students (Class X) passed in the year 2000. The institute has classes from Pre-nursery to Class XII and has separate Computer, Physics, Chemistry, Biology laboratories for higher studies. [[Physical training]], [[Art and craft]], [[Yoga]] and [[Music]] are other soft skills taught to its pupils.

The school is known to have good sports' performers and have maintained a good reputation in All India CBSE sports,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1041001/asp/northeast/story_3825762.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222195839/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1041001/asp/northeast/story_3825762.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 February 2017|title= Guwahati schools come up trumps – DPS, Duliajan best team in CBSE meet, ''The Telegraph (Calcutta – Gauhati)''|work=Staff reporter|date=30 September 2004|accessdate= 1 October 2004}}</ref> including securing 2nd position in 50m [[backstroke]] at East Zone CBSE [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/assam/golaghat-vkv-shines-at-cbse-sports|title=Golaghat VKV shines at CBSE sports, ''The Eastern Today''|work=ET Correspondent|date=24 November 2015}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Vivekananda Kendra]]
*[[Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya]]
*[[Golaghat]]
*[[Golaghat district]]
*[[Robin Banerjee|Dr. Robin Banerjee]]
*[[Education in Assam]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.vkvgolaghatalumniassociation.elisting.in/ VKV Golaghat Alumni Association]

== References ==
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{{coord missing|Assam}}

[[Category:Golaghat district]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Assam]]
[[Category:Schools in Golaghat]]
[[Category:Vivekananda Kendra schools]]
[[Category:Private schools in Assam]]

VKV Golaghat - Revision history

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