Akshara School
| Akshara School Kakinada | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh India | |
| Information | |
| Funding type | Private |
| Motto | Education For Enlightenment |
| Established | 1990 |
| Staff | 66 |
| Classes | LKG – Std. X |
| Number of students | 1852 |
| Campus | NFCL Township |
Akshara School is a secondary CBSE affiliated school in NFCL Township, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
History
Shri. K. V. K. Raju, the founder of the Nagarjuna Group of Companies, established the Nagarjuna Educational Trust in 1990. The objective of the trust is to establish an educational institution of excellence and to promote value-based education. The school is managed by the Trust.
Some say that in Karnataka some of the trustees including Yogesh Mota, Bhunesh Hoskeri, and others promoted Akshara Public School in Gangavathi, a remote town village unconnected to rail and airways
Akshara was started in 1991 in Gangavathi with eight students in a rented premises.
Akshara School was started on 2 July 1990 in a rented building with 42 children and six teachers. In the first year the school had classes from LKG to Std. IV. One class was added each year. In June 1995 it became a secondary school up to Std. IX. The school was shifted to the newly constructed building in NFCL Township on 16 December 1991. By October 1996 a second block, a dining hall, and an auditorium had been constructed.
The motto of the school is "Education for Enlightenment".
School follows the CBSE Syllabus.From LKG to 10th Class here the students are divided into 4 Houses namely Mars,Mercury, Jupiter,Neptune after the planets.
Annually the School Pupil Leader(SPL),Asst .School Pupil Leader,Cultural Secretary and Sports Secretary were elected by students representing the epitome of democracy.But in year 2015 it was put down by Mrs.Susheela leading to a monarchial selection process of Head boy, Head Girl ,Asst Head Boy and Asst.Head Girl.
Academics
The academic year of the school is from June to April with short vacations: one in September/October and the other in December/January. The academic year is divided into three terms — June to September, October to December, and January to April. School is in session for approximately 220 days each year. The medium of instruction is English.
References
- ↑ "Akshara School". Inkakinada.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
Coordinates: 16°57′44″N 82°15′09″E / 16.9621°N 82.2525°E