Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya
| Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya | |
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Chittethukara Kakkanad Kochi, Kerala, 682037 India |
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| Information | |
| School type | Private recognized, Higher and Senior Secondary School (from Kindergarten) |
| Motto |
Aano Bhadrah Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah (Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side - Rigveda, 1-89-i) |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Dr. Kulapati M. Munshi |
| School board | CBSE |
| Director | Sri. E Ramankutty |
| Principal | Smt. Sukumari Meno |
| Grades | 1 - 12 |
| Number of students | >100000 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 10 acres |
| Houses | Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Dharmam (Virtue) Jnanam (Knowledge) Sathyam (Truth) Sevanam (Service) Shanthi (Peace) Thyagam (Sacrifice) Vinayam (humility) |
| Song | Bhavan's Anthem (Jai Jai Vidya) |
| Affiliations | CBSE |
Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya is one of the six schools of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kochi Kendra is a senior secondary school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The school is situated at Kakkanad, Kochi, India.
The school was founded by R. Vasudevan Pillai and Santhi Balagopalan, and was inaugurated on 2 July 1989 by His Highness Marthanda Varma Illaya Raja of Travancore. Upon inception, the school only had classes up to 3rd Grade, but now has classes from Kindergarten to Grade XII with a student strength of over 2000. The school is now one of the best schools in Kerala excelling in various cultural events, quizzes, sports events and many more.
The school is headed by principal Smt. Sukumari V Menon and vice principal Parvathy E. The school is part of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan which has six other schools in Kochi, which include: Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Girinagar), Bhavans Vidya Mandir (Elamakkara), Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Eroor), Bhavan's Varuna Vidyalaya, Bhavan's Munshi Vidyashram and Bhavan's Newsprint Vidyalaya.
The school has over 2000 students from classes 1 to 12 who are being educated by a staff of over 100.
There are eight houses into which the students from all classes are divided. These houses are named after moral values from ancient Indian Texts.
The school is well known in and around the city for the various activities it conducts. The school also has eight clubs, which hold various intra-school activities throughout the year. The clubs are as follows
The school hosts an annual Inter-house Football Tournament called 'Adarsha Cup' during the months of August and September. Schools in and around Kochi take part in this tournament. Bhavans also organises the Bhavans fest(cultural event) around November which gives a platform to many talented children . This school also has many uniquely talented people other than dancers and singer, this school also has given platform to Vishnu Vijay,who is well known mimicry artist, actor and theatre artist,and also showcase the talent of one of the best very young talented photographer of south India Sanand Karunakaran. From 2015, the school has started hosting Labyrinth-Bitwiz, a cultural and technology fest for the schools in Kochi.
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