Sri TVS Rao Srikrishna Vidya Mandir

Sri T V S Rao Srikrishna Vidya Mandir is a co-educational school in Visakhapatnam. It was established in the year 1975 and is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education.

  • శ్రీ టి.వి.స్ రావు శ్రీకృష్ణ విద్యా మందిర్
  • श्री टि वि स् रावु श्रीकृष्ण विद्या मन्दिर
Location
Dwaraka Nagar
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530016
India
Coordinates 17°43′42″N 83°18′24″E / 17.728196°N 83.306685°E / 17.728196; 83.306685Coordinates: 17°43′42″N 83°18′24″E / 17.728196°N 83.306685°E / 17.728196; 83.306685
Information
School type Co-educational, Private, Secondary School
Established 1975
School board Central Board of Secondary Education
Area trustee Bharateeya Vidya Kendram Visakhapatnam.
Grades LKG-10
Medium of language English
Houses      Sri Krishna Devaraya
     Shivaji
     Vivekananda
     Raman

Campus

The school has a separate block for Kindergarten and Primary sections in Lalitha Nagar, Visakhapatnam. This block is also called Sri Kapila Gopal Rao Srikrishna Vidya Sisu Mandir.

The blocks for upper primary and secondary sections are in Dwaraka Nagar,Visakhapatnam. The class rooms are in 2 building blocks christened as Dwaraka and Mathura respectively.[1]

Facilities

The school is equipped with class rooms, library, play ground, dance hall, prayer hall, and laboratories for chemistry, biology and computer sciences.

Management

Bharateeya Vidya Kendram Visakhapatnam is the founding organisation and also the managing trustee of the school.

List of principals
S.No. Name Tenure Start (Year) Tenure End (Year)
1 Sri C.L.N.Rao 1975 1980
2 Sri M. Ramachandra Raju 1980 2011
3 Sri P.Jagannatha Rao 2011 2017
4 Smt T.Nageswari 2017 Till Date

Academics

The school is permanently affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education.[2]

English is taught as the first language. As second language, students are offered a choice between Telugu or Hindi until class 9. In addition, a third language of Sanskrit is introduced from class 6 and taught until class 9. For the class 10, English and predominately Sanskrit are currently taught as first and second languages respectively.

Prayer

Morning prayer consists of meditation, as well as chats of Aditya-Hrudayam and Gayatri-Matra. On Fridays, Mantra-Pushpam and Lingastakam are recited additionally.

Extra curricular activities

There are weekly periods for physical training, sports, dance and music. School students are also involved in community services.

Sports

Students are trained in sports of Volleyball, Handball, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Judo and track-and-field events like Running (Sprints), Jumps (high- and long) and Throws (javelin-, discus- and shot put).

From 2010 on wards school focused in developing students in ARCHERY and now Students are successful in winning laurels at State and National Level.

Music and Dance

School has its own music band and offers regular training lessons in instrumental music. There are also regular and crash course lessons in classical dance for students pursuing at professional levels or just annual day events respectively.

House System

In addition, there is a house system to promote leadership and group activities among students. Each house is further mentored by 2 teachers with Student from 10th Std. as Captain and take responsibility to lead the House team in both Physical & Cultural activities.

There are four houses namely Sri Krishna Deya Raya, Shivaji, Raman and Vivekananda.

Events

Sports and cultural fests

Every year a fest is organised by the school where students and their respective houses compete in different sports, cultural and literature events.

Besides these intra-school events, students actively participate and have also won several awards at other inter-school, city, district and state level competitions annually.

Students of the school participate in Khelkhud (Sports Meet) organised at District Level by its parent organisation BVK and winners will participate in State Level and National Level Khelkhud Organised by VIDYA BHARATI.,[3] Students who succeed in National Meet will participate in SGFI[4] Sports meet and compete with other state level players. Students also actively participate in District, State and National Level Literature symposium - Vigyan Mela where students participate in Paper Presentation, Samskruti Gyan Pariksha, Science Quiz and Science Exhibition.

Annual Day

Students and their houses who have excelled in academics, extra-curricular during the fests and all-round performances are awarded on the annual day.[5]

Krishna Astami

On the eve of Krishna Janmashtami (or Lord Krishna' Birthday), a fancy dress competition called Bala-Gokulam[6][7] is organised for kids in the morning. Whereas the school students showcase their house decorations along with short drama skits.

Indian Republic and Independence Days

Indian republic and independence days are celebrated with great vigor with flag hoisting and patriotic songs.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reporter, Staff (2015-02-16). "School gets a new look". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
  2. ↑ http://cbseaff.nic.in/cbse_aff/schdir_Report/AppViewdir.aspx?affno=130018
  3. ↑ http://vidyabharti.net/
  4. ↑ http://www.sgfibharat.com/joomla35/
  5. ↑ "The Hindu : Metro school montage". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Celebrate Krishna". The Hindu. 2011-08-29. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  7. ↑ "Sri TVS Rao Srikrishna Vidya Mandir, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam reviews". IndiaStudyChannel.com. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
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