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| Jawahar Vidya Mandir M.S Dhoni's school | |
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 The higher-secondary section of the school | |
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| Coordinates | 23°20′13″N 85°18′30″E / 23.3369092°N 85.3084336°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, co-educational |
| Established | 1964 |
| Founder | MECON |
| Chairperson | Atul Bhatt |
| Principal | Samarjit Jana |
| Number of students | 6,000+ |
| Classes | Nursery - 12 |
| Language | English and Hindi |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 22,662 square metres (243,930 sq ft) |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
Jawahar Vidya Mandir, previously known as DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, is an educational institute in Shyamali Colony, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The school features education from the kindergarten to senior secondary levels. It has a permanent affiliation[note 1] to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and is managed by a committee appointed by MECON, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
History[edit | edit source]
The school began in 1964 as Jawahar Vidya Mandir. The principal was Harsh Tiwary. The school started with only one building, where the present Primary School is located. During this period the school had Nursery, KG I and KG II classes before Class I.
In 1973, the school changed its name from Jawahar Vidya Mandir to DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir and started following the CBSE Board and again in 2008 it changed to Jawahar Vidya Mandir. In 1975, the new school building was completed and the School got divided into Primary School and Secondary School. In 1975 the School principal was Dr Vohra who continued till 1978-79 and was replaced with Mr Ramakrishna as the principal. Mrs Krishnaswamy was the Vice-Principal. Subsequently, Mr R.E. Singh became the Principal. When he left, Mr. D.R.Singh as the principal. Mr. S.K. Jha became the vice principal then. Mr.D.R.Singh, Principal (2000-2013) was succeeded by Mr. A.K.Singh (2013 - 2018). He was succeeded by Mr. Samarjit Jana (2018-current).
Overview[edit | edit source]
The school has 6,000+ students on a campus spread over 15 acres. The curriculum is based on CBSE. The principal of the school is Mr Samarjit Jana.
The school has laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Computer Science and Mathematics. The school has two libraries: a general library and a reference library which is only for the use of senior secondary students.
Campus[edit | edit source]
The school consists of separate campuses for primary, secondary and higher secondary. The school has also constructed a large, sprawling senior secondary section. MECON cricket stadium is adjacent to the school campus and is used by the school to hold her annual sports events. Until a few years back, the stadium used to regularly hold Jharkhand's Ranji matches.
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- M. S. Dhoni, former Indian Cricket Team captain
- Komal Jha, actress in South Indian film industry
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Panorama of one of the school buildings
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Front side of the school building
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JVM Building -
Grounds of JVM
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See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The school's affiliation number is 3430004. The School had provisional affiliation since 1979. Permanent affiliation was granted from 1 May 1985 vide CBSE letter CBSE/Affl/3304/86/6408 dated 10 January 1986.
External links[edit | edit source]
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