KV IIT Chennai explained

Motto:Tattvaṁ pūṣaṇa apāvr̥ṇu, तत् त्वं पूषन् अपावृणु
Established:1964
Location:Chennai, India
Type:Central Government
Schoolboard:Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Chairman:Prof. Jagedeesh KumarDean Academic Courses, IIT, Chennai.
Principal:Mr.R. N. Sendhil Kumar
Headmistress:Mrs. R. Padmavathi
Houses:Thillaiaadi Valliammai, Maruthanayagam, DheeranChinnamalai, Velunachiyar
Colours:sun (school colour)
Song:"भारत का स्वर्णिम गौरव केंद्रीय विद्यालय लाएगा "
Publication:Vidyalaya Patrika (yearly)
Homepage:https://chennaiiit.kvs.ac.in/

KV (Kendriya Vidyalaya) IIT Chennai is a secondary school affiliated to CBSE board[1] in Chennai, India, located within the IIT Madras campus.[2] The current principal is R. N. Sendhil Kumar. It was established in 1964 with the patronage and assistance of IIT Management. It is part of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

History

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is an autonomous body set up by the Ministry of Education to cater to the educational needs of children of IIT Employees. Shri. S. Ramachandran was the first principal of the Vidyalaya, then composed of 24 staff members.The school has divisions for the primary, secondary and senior secondary sections. It is a co-educational institution, with classes from I to XII, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introduction to Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Chennai. 3 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Jain . Adarsh . Chennai schools Shishya, The School and others among best schools in India - Chennai News . The Times of India . 8 Sep 2016 . 9 Apr 2023.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqZvuFSdSEM