Vardhman Academy

Vardhman Academy
Location
Tirthankar Mahavir Marg, Railway Road
India Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250002
India
Coordinates 28°58′46″N 77°41′09″E / 28.9795°N 77.6858°E / 28.9795; 77.6858Coordinates: 28°58′46″N 77°41′09″E / 28.9795°N 77.6858°E / 28.9795; 77.6858
Information
Type Private
Motto अहिंसा परमो धर्मः
(Non-Violence is the supreme religion)
Established 1981
President Mr. Sharad Kumar Jain
Principal Dr. Uttam Singh
Gender Co-educational
Campus Urban
Houses      Shivaji,      Jawahar,      Ashoka,      Tagore
Mascot Lion
Affiliation Central Board of Secondary Education
Website vardhmanacademy.com

Vardhman Academy is a private secondary school run by the Jain Boarding House Society in Meerut, India. It is a co-educational day-cum-boarding school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).[1][2][3][4]

History

Jain Boarding House Society was founded in 1909 to disseminate the knowledge of Jain Philosophy and Jain Teachings among the people.[5][6][7] The Vardhman Academy school was established by the society on 20 July 1981. The current principal of the school is Dr. Uttam Singh.[8] In 2011, the school opened its second campus in Ganga Nagar, catering to the pupils in Mawana-Hastinapur region.[9]

Affiliation and examination

Vardhman Academy, Railway Road Campus

The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and offers education up to the 12th grade in the streams of science and commerce.[10][11] Jain Dharma and Moral Science education is compulsory for students up to 8th grade.[12] Unit tests, Half yearly exam and Annual exam decides the promotion of students to the next higher class. Final examination for Class X and Class XII follows centralized public examination system conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education.[13][14]

Sports and co-curricular activities

The School has facility to support an array of sports activities like cricket, table tennis, chess, carrom, basketball, badminton and volleyball.[15][16] The school also has a small stadium known as Gyan Sagar Stadium with a seating capacity of around 500 pupils. The students of the school are grouped into four houses, namely Tagore, Shivaji, Ashoka and Jawahar. Inter house matches are organized throughout the session and the performance of every house team is recorded for the overall championship.[17] As a part of co-curricular activities quizzes, debates and cultural functions are organized from time to time providing an opportunity to the students to showcase their talent. The school always encourages the students to participate in various national and inter-school competitions.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://cbseaff.nic.in/cbse_aff/schdir_Report/AppViewdir.aspx?affno=2130254
  2. ↑ http://www.vardhmanacademy.com/Introduction.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.icbse.com/schools/vardhman-academy/2131821
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jXvlvjDkFQ
  5. ↑ "Jain World". www.jainworld.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Vardhman Academy (An English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School)". www.vardhmanacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Vardhman Academy (An English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School)". www.vardhmanacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  8. ↑ http://www.vardhmanacademy.com/Principal.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.vardhmanacademymeerut.com/School-details.htm
  10. ↑ http://www.cbse.nic.in/cce-phase-1/meerut.htm
  11. ↑ IJIP.In (2016-01-26). The International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 3, Issue 2, No. 3. Lulu International Press & RED'SHINE Publication. Inc. ISBN 9781329836778.
  12. ↑ "Vardhman Academy, Meerut". schoolsearchlist.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  13. ↑ "Welcome to Vardhman Academy (An English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School)". www.vardhmanacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  14. ↑ "Meerut teachers don't get paid as per sixth pay commission - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  15. ↑ http://cbse.nic.in/physports/sportsgames/CLUS%20III.TXT
  16. ↑ "Welcome to Vardhman Academy (An English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School)". www.vardhmanacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  17. ↑ "Welcome to Vardhman Academy (An English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School)". www.vardhmanacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  18. ↑ http://cbseacademic.in/web_material/Notifications/2015/02_Mathematical%20Olympiad%202014-Merit%20List.pdf
  19. ↑ "Welcome to Vardhman Academy (An English Medium, Co-educational, Senior Secondary School)". www.vardhmanacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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