Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Kolkata (Hindi: श्री जैन विद्यालय), often abbreviated SJV, is a school for secondary and senior secondary education located in the Burrabazar region of Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the State Boards WBBSE and WBCHSE and more than 2,900 pupils are enrolled in it.

Shree Jain Vidyalaya
SJV
Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Kolkata
Location
Map
18D, Phusraj Bacchawat Path

Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
700001

India
Coordinates22°34′34″N 88°21′04″E / 22.576°N 88.351°E / 22.576; 88.351
Information
School typePrivate, Single-sex
Mottoसम्यक ज्ञान, सम्यक दर्शन, सम्यक चरित्र
(Right Knowledge, Right Belief, Right Conduct)
Patron saint(s)Mahavir
Established17 March 1934 (1934-03-17)
FounderPhusraj Bacchwat
StatusOpen
Sister schoolShree Jain Vidyalaya, Howrah
Area trusteeShree Shwetambar Sthanakvasi Jain Sabha
PresidentBinod Chand Kankaria
HeadmasterSanjay Kumar Pandey
Faculty80+
Teaching staff120+
Grades1-12
Age4 to 18
Number of pupils2900+
Classes12
Average class size70
Student to teacher ratio70:1
LanguageEnglish
Classrooms30+
Campus size4000+ sq. ft
Campus typeUrban
AccreditationWBBSE, WBCHSE
NewspaperAbhas (Hindi : आभास)
YearbookAbha (Hindi: आभा)
Websitewww.sjvidyalaya.net

The school was founded in 1934 by Phushraj Bacchwat, in whose honour the address of the school was renamed from Sukeas Lane to Phusraj Bachhawat Path. At the schools' 75th anniversary in 2009, notable guests of the event included alumni Pawan Kumar Goenka, head of Mahindra's Automotive Division. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, who was a former teacher and student of Shree Jain Vidyalaya, is the headmaster.

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