Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai

Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai
Location
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IIT Campus, Central Area, IIT Area, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076
Information
School typeGovernment
Established1964
AuthorityMinistry of Education (MHRD)
PrincipalVinodh S Wankhede
Classes1st to Grade 12th
Websitehttp://www.cfdvs.iitb.ac.in/kvschool/
English: Daya Kar Daan (KV Powai Morning Prayer)
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K V Powai Morning Prayer- Daya Kar Daan

Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai (also known as Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Bombay and KV Powai), is an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) secondary school affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board in Mumbai, India. It was established on 15 December 1964. It is part of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. It is considered to be one of the top government schools in India.[1] It was ranked 2nd on the top 10 rankings for government day schools by the Education World India School Rankings 2015.[2]

History

Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai was founded on 15 December 1964 by the founder-principal S. Ramchandran, under the guidance of the former director of IIT Bombay, Devang Vipin Khakkar.[3]

Campus

Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Powai is located within the IIT Bombay campus in Powai, a suburb in northwestern Mumbai. It is housed within a three-storied building with 3 wings, for the primary, secondary and senior secondary sections.[3]

Facilities

Sr. No Type of Room No. of Such Rooms available No. of Such Rooms Lying Vacant
1 No. of class rooms 48 0
2 Science Lab 04 0
3 Computer Lab 03 0
4 Library 01 0
5 Jr. Science Lab 0 0
6 Resource/Activity Room (Primary wing) 01 0
7 Resource/Activity Room (Secondary wing) 0 0
8 Staff Common Room 02 0
9 Music room 01 0
10 Sports room 01 0
11 Art Room 01 0
12 Sanskrit Room 01 0
13 SUPW Room 0 0
14 Examination Room 01 0
15 Maths Room 01 0
16 English Room 01 0
17 Hindi Room 01 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "KV at IIT-Bombay in a 'tight' spot as admission requests from MPs pour in". Times of India. 11 August 2019.
  2. ^ "KV Powai second best government school in India". Daily News and Analysis. 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Bombay, Educationworld

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