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]
| Kundan Vidya Mandir | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Rajpura Road, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, Punjab 141001 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1941 |
| Founder | Kundan Lal |
| School district | Ludhiana |
| Authority | Shri Kundan Lal Trust |
| President | Vijya Gupta |
| Principal | Anand Prakash Sharma (Ludhiana) Manjeet Jauhar (Chandigarh) |
| Staff | 350+ |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Enrollment | 5000+ (2019) |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Website | www |
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
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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
editThe 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
edit- Pankaj Kapur (Actor)[7]
- Harjot Kaur (Civil servant & Strategic Adviser to the World Bank)[8]
- Karan Goel (cricketer)[9]
- Gitansh Khera (cricketer)[citation needed]
Recognition
edit- Kundan Vidya Mandir was listed among the top ten schools in Ludhiana by The Hush Post in 2018.[10]
- The school has been ranked #218 in the survey of EW Ranking in 2017.[11]
- It ranked #5 in a list of Punjab's Top School Ranking 2014 by the Elets 's Digital Learning (DL) Ranking.[12]
- Kundan Vidya Mandir was awarded Rex Karmaveer Education Change Champion Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra Award in 2019.[13]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Datt, Anil (19 October 2005). "KVM celebrates Founder's Day". The Tribune. Chandigarh, India.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kundan Vidya Mandir". EducationWorld.
- ^ "KVM students win hearts with musical power". Hindustan Times. 29 July 2019.
- ^ a b Jha, Ritika (9 August 2011). "International schools usher in change, say no to homework, exams for toddlers". The Indian Express.
- ^ "KVM holds programme in memory of founder". The Times of India. 18 October 2011.
- ^ "exhibition of sorts at Kundan Vidya Mandir". The Tribune. 6 October 2019.
- ^ Jain, Mehak (14 December 2016). "Homecoming after 35 years: Pankaj Kapur". The Times of India.
- ^ Singh, Gurvinder (20 December 2015). "Nostalgia marks Kundan Vidya Mandir's alumni meet". The Tribune.
- ^ "Cricket league for alumni from April 1". Tribune India. 31 March 2017.
- ^ Bansal, Manav (29 December 2018). "Top Ten Schools in Ludhiana". The Hush Post.
- ^ "EW Survey 2017". EducationWorld.
- ^ "Achievement". Kundanvidyamandir.com.
- ^ Francisco, Jeroninio; Almeida, Torquato (5 May 2019). "REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship And Karmaveer Chakra Awards". BusinessWorld.
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