Pravara Kanya Vidya Mandir
Pravara Kanya Vidya Mandir[5] is a school at Loni in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India.
| Pravara Kanya Vidya Mandir | |
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| Address | |
Babhaleshwar Road Loni , India , Maharashtra , 413 713 | |
| Coordinates | 19°35'20"N 74°28'14"E |
| Information | |
| School type | Government Aided, Residential |
| Motto | Sheelam Param Bhushanam (Character is the best pride or Character is the best ornament) |
| Established | June 1969 |
| Opened | 13 June 1969 |
| Founder | Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil[1] |
| Status | Open |
| School board | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune |
| President | Balasaheb Vikhe Patil |
| Principal | S. C. Tambe |
| Faculty | 50+ |
| Grades | Primary (Class I to IV), Secondary (Class V to X), Higher Secondary (Class XI & XII) & Vocational (Class XI & XII) |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 4 years+ |
| Number of students | 2200+ |
| Classes | 40 |
| Average class size | 60 |
| Nickname | PKVM |
| Accreditation | Directorate of School Education, Mumbai[2] Directorate of Vocational Education & Training, Mumbai[3] |
| School roll | 2200+ |
| Publication | Manaswi |
| Affiliation | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune[4] |
| Website | www |
It has achieved the distinction of being one of the largest residential high schools for girls in rural Maharashtra. More than 2000 girls from all over the state are studying here. The school is ISO 9001:2008 certified and recipient of the Best School Award of the District under Mahatma Phule Educational Quality Development Programme.
History
Pravara Kanya Vidya Mandir was established in 1969 and is now one of the largest residential high schools for girls in rural Maharashtra. More than 2000 girls study there, from pre-primary to higher secondary level and also in vocational courses.[6]
Academics
- Primary Section
- Class 1 to 4
- Secondary Section
- Class 5 to 10
- Higher Secondary Section
- Science Class 11 and 12
- Home Science Class 11 and 12
- Vocational Education
- Electronics Technology Class 11 and 12
- Medical Lab Technician Class 11 and 12
Social Initiatives
The Gangubai Vikhe Patil Trust offers economic assistance to the poor and needy girl students. For the drop-out students the school offers the vocational courses like Beauty Therapy and Garment-making which are affiliated to City & Guilds, London to help them in self-employment.