Kundan Vidya Mandir, Ludhiana

Kundan Vidya Mandir
Location
Rajpura Road, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, Punjab 141001

India
Information
TypePrivate
Established1941
FounderKundan Lal
School districtLudhiana
AuthorityShri Kundan Lal Trust
PresidentVijya Gupta
PrincipalAnand Prakash Sharma (Ludhiana)
Manjeet Jauhar (Chandigarh)
Staff350+
GradesK-12
GenderCo-Ed
Enrollment5000+ (2019)
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeUrban
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Websitewww.kundanvidyamandir.com

Kundan Vidya Mandir, also known as Kundan Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School (abbreviated to KVM) is a co-educational senior secondary school with 2 campuses in Ludhiana.[1] It was founded in 1941 by freedom fighter, Rai Sahib Kundan Lal. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).[2] It offers education from kindergarten to class XII.[2]

The current principal of the school is Anand Prakash Sharma.[3] It is run by Shri Kundan Lal Trust, which also has a school in Chandigarh by name of Kundan International School.[4]

History

Kundan Lal (1893 – 1966), the founder of Kundan Vidya Mandir

Founded in 1941, the school is named after its founder, Rai Sahib Kundan Lal, who was a freedom fighter and philanthropist.[5][2]

It got affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education in 1963, becoming the first CBSE school in Punjab, India.[2]

The school has another branch in Chandigarh, called Kundan International School, which was established in 2007. The Chandigarh campus is headed by the headmistress, Manjeet Jauhar.[4]

The school is administered and managed by the Shri Kundan Lal Trust, a charitable trust.[6]

Campus

The school's infrastructure facilities include a library, labs for physics, chemistry, biology, geography, psychology, a conference hall, music rooms, and dance rooms. It hosts 112 classrooms, an activity room, art room, computer labs, robotics lab, 3D lab, home science lab, math lab, language lab, canteen, state of the art auditorium and infirmary.[2]

The sports facilities of Kundan Vidya Mandir include two splash pools, volleyball court, football ground, skating rink and shooting range. It also has a playground that measures 3937 square metres. The school campus of KVM is spread across 7 acres.[2]

Notable alumni

Recognition

See also

References

  1. ^ Datt, Anil (19 October 2005). "KVM celebrates Founder's Day". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Kundan Vidya Mandir". EducationWorld.
  3. ^ "KVM students win hearts with musical power". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b Jha, Ritika (9 August 2011). "International schools usher in change, say no to homework, exams for toddlers". The Indian Express.
  5. ^ "KVM holds programme in memory of founder". The Times of India. 18 October 2011.
  6. ^ "exhibition of sorts at Kundan Vidya Mandir". The Tribune. 6 October 2019.
  7. ^ Jain, Mehak (14 December 2016). "Homecoming after 35 years: Pankaj Kapur". The Times of India.
  8. ^ Singh, Gurvinder (20 December 2015). "Nostalgia marks Kundan Vidya Mandir's alumni meet". The Tribune.
  9. ^ "Cricket league for alumni from April 1". Tribune India. 31 March 2017.
  10. ^ Bansal, Manav (29 December 2018). "Top Ten Schools in Ludhiana". The Hush Post.
  11. ^ "EW Survey 2017". EducationWorld.
  12. ^ "Achievement". Kundanvidyamandir.com.
  13. ^ Francisco, Jeroninio; Almeida, Torquato (5 May 2019). "REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship And Karmaveer Chakra Awards". BusinessWorld.