Bhavans Vidya Mandir (Elamakkara)
| Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara, Ernakulam | |
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| Address | |
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Punnakel Elamakkara Elamakkara Kochi, Kerala, India, 682026 India | |
| Coordinates | 10.017433,76.29374 |
| Information | |
| School type | Private recognized, Higher and Senior Secondary (from Kindergarten) |
| Motto |
Aano Bhadrah Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah (Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hindu |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Founder | Dr. Kulapati M. Munshi |
| Sister school | Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Girinagar); Bhavans Varuna Vidhyalaya (Thrikkakara); Bhavans Adarsha Vidyalaya (Kakkanad); Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Eroor); Bhavan's Munshi Vidyashram (Thiruvankulam) |
| School board | CBSE |
| School district | Ernakulam |
| Director | Sri. E Ramankutty |
| Principal | Mrs. Jaya Jacob |
| Grades | I to XII |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 8 acres |
| Houses |
Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Dharmam (Virtue) Jnanam (Knowledge) Sathyam (Truth) Sevanam (Service) Shanthi (Peace) Thyagam (Sacrifice) Vinayam (Kind-Heartedness) |
| Slogan | Let Noble Thoughts Come to Us From Every Side |
| Song | Bhavan's Anthem (Jai Jai Vidya) |
| Yearbook | Vidya, VidyaVani |
| Affiliations | CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), India |
Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara is the first school of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to be established in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, in 1972. It has classes from Std. I to XII and is affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi. The school is spread across eight acres.
The school functions under the purview of the Kochi Kendra of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, which runs seven schools in Kochi. It has a football ground, two basketball courts, a cricket pitch (including nets), volleyball court, and a Kho-Kho court.
Timings
The school has three terms for the primary section and two terms for the Secondary section. The school starts at 7.45am with a morning assembly. There are seven periods for the primary section and nine periods for the secondary section, each periods is 45 minutes long. In 2014 it was changed,there are now 8 periods for both primary and secondary section and both sections leave at 2.30pm.
The primary and the secondary section have lunch break from 11.35am to 12.05pm. The primary and secondary section have a short break at 9.30 am. On 2015, there are now 7 periods for primary section and 9 periods for secondary section, (just as before 2014)
Academics
The school is open from Grade 1 to Grade 12 [1st standard to 12th standard] and the age group is from 6 years to 17 years. The school is divided into Primary [1-5], Secondary [6-10] and Senior Secondary [11-12] classes.
Apart from the main subjects taught at school, the school also has football, cricket (coaching by Varma Cricket Club), basketball and NCC coaching after school timings.
Facilities
- 60 Digital classrooms with TeachNext Active Board..
- Air-conditioned labs.
- Library with magazines, newspaper and books.
- Music, dance, tabla, keyboard, jazz, yoga, sports, NCC, drawing, work experience and Art and Craft room.
- Air conditioned Audio-visual room.
- Sports courts.
- Canteen and four Language Rooms.
- Accurate lab facilities
Notable alumni
- Films
- Meera Nandan, Actress/RJ/Host
- Prayaga Martin, Actress
- Shane Nigam ,Actor
- M.P.Ramnath ,Child actor - My Dear Kuttichathan
- Anirudh Ravi , Child actor -Atayalangal
- Siddharth Pai , Child actor -Salt N' Pepper
- Anoop Vikraman , Child actor -Idukki gold
- Irffan Ziraj , Child actor - Living together
- Aishwarya , Tv host
- Amrutha.B , Tv host
- Sports
- Tinu Yohannan, cricketer
- S. Sreesanth, cricketer/Politician/Host/Actor
- Music
- Ranjini Jose, singer
- Gopi Sunder , Music Director
- Tansen Berney , singer
- Shwetha Menon , singer
- Others
- Anand Jon, fashion designer
See also
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Coordinates: 10°01′05″N 76°17′33″E / 10.0181°N 76.2926°E