School

G. D. Birla Memorial School

Birla Gram’ Chilianaula, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand - 263 647

Phone : 05966 - 220441 / 220012   Fax : 05966 - 220915

Email : gdbmsprn@del3.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.gdbirlaschool.com

Mission Statement
Blending Indian cultural values with modern education techniques, the school aims at imparting a high standard of education so as to prepare young boys for a life of usefulness and constructive enterprise in this competitive world and to help them to build a strong character and inculcate the abiding virtues of integrity and moral values, which will enable them to make a noticeable contribution to society and help them weather the storms and vicissitudes.

Background
The school was started in July 1987 by Smt. Sarala and Syt B.K. Birla, in fond memory of Shriyut G. D. Birla, a pioneer of Indian industry and founder of the Birla Education Trust. The school is a fully residential +2 school for boys affiliated to the CBSE and a member of the prestigious circuit of Indian Public Schools Conference.

Campus
The school is located at a distance of 5 kms from Ranikhet, which is 360 kms from Delhi, with the nearest railway station Kathgodam, just 85 kms from Ranikhet. The Birla School is situated on a north-facing gentle hill slope at an altitude of 5500 feet surrounded by magnificent snow-capped Himalayan peak. Spread in a campus of twenty acres, the school has modern compact buildings with facilities for games and co-curricular activities besides being well-equipped with audio-visual facilities which is a unique feature. The school has a 13-bedded hospital with a qualified resident Medical Officer.

Affiliation
Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi and conducts the All India Secondary School Examinations (Class X) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII).

Sports
The school has excellent facilities for Football, Cricket, Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Table tennis, Badminton, Roller skating, Gymnastics and Horse riding. Besides these, the children are taught Taekwondo and Yoga by skilled instructors. Opportunities for trekking and rock climbing are also provided. The school has a skating rink and a multipurpose gymnasium with exercise rooms and facilities for weight lifting.

Curriculum
The boys are given an all-round education with emphasis on academic excellence. At the +2 level boys can opt for science or commerce streams. The school offers facilities for a variety of games and sports but basketball is the main game for which there is a specialized coach. Band, NCC, taekwondo, athletics, etc. are also regular activities. Instrumental music, art, dramatics, debating and a host of other co-curricular activities are also offered to the boys. The school has established an exchange programme with schools in U.K. and Australia and outstanding students are sent to public schools abroad. The school is also a centre for the Business English Certificate Exam of Cambridge University. Students wishing to pursue their higher studies abroad are helped to procure admission in Universities in Australia, New Zealand and U.K.

Extra curricular activities
The school encourages students to develop their interests in music, drama, debates, photography, painting, book craft, sketching, woodwork, clay modelling, gardening, electronics, aero-modelling, sculpture, environment studies and foreign languages.

A number of clubs and societies are available to the students which include the UN Club, The English and Hindi Literary Societies, The General Knowledge Club, The Star Gazers Club and The Wall Magazine Club. Students are encouraged to join the tours organised during the breaks by the school authorities to places of educational, historical and industrial importance.

Fees

Admission
The school admits boys from class IV to IX and in XI. Students are admitted on the basis of their performance in a written test and interview. The school has entrance test centres in Delhi, Kolkata, Baroda, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Meerut, Lucknow etc. Admission to class XI is provisional till declaration of Board Exam results. The academic year is from March to December with two main breaks. The entrance tests are conducted in December and January.

Birla Vidyamandir

Nainital, Uttarakhand - 263 001

Phone : 05942 - 236879  Reception : 05942 - 238729 / 235370  Fax : 05942 - 236183
Email : bvm1@sancharnet.in
Website : www.birlavidyamandir.org

Mission Statement
To groom the personality and intellect of the students as per the dictates of the modern age. To identify their inherent potential and to provide an atmosphere / facility congenial and conducive to its growth so as to facilitate the process of career determination at +2 level. To strive hard to produce a generation having an Indian psyche with global vision.

Resource generation
The institution generates its own funds by realisation of fees.

Background
Founded in the year 1947 as a fully residential public school under the partonage of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the renowned statesman and freedom fighter and Sri G. D. Birla - the industrial doyen and philanthropist, with an objective to inculcate a sense of reverence in the young generation of independent India for its culture and heritage while imbibing learning skills to develop working skills.

Campus
Situated at a height of about 2400 metres above sea level and 455 metres above the Naini lake the school campus commands a magnificent view of the central Himalayan ranges with their majestic snow-capped peaks. The estate extends over 65 acres in area and contains classrooms, laboratories, auditorium, library, hostels, dining hall, workshops, hobby centres, computer centres, play fields, gymnasium, skating rink, swimming pool, dispensary and staff quarters.

The Teaching Staff
The institution has about 50 highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty. A team of about 60 administrative and 120 helping staff works around with dedication and zeal to manage other aspects of the school.

The Pupils
The school is for boys only. Students come as boarders from all parts of India & abroad and represent a wide cross-section of society. About 800 students are lodged in the boarding houses.

Affiliation
Affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi the school has class IV to VIII in the junior section campus and IX to XII in senior section with science and commerce streams at +2 level. Scholastic and Co-Scholastic subjects are provided for. Easy access to computer, multimedia, internet, audio-visuals and also by introducing Personality Development, Career foundation, Career literacy and Career-by-Choice programmes both at junior and senior levels. Provision for IIT, Medical and CA foundation exists. The school is a member of Indian Public Schools’ Conference, National Progressive Schools’ Conference & CBSE Sahodaya School Complex and has ISO 9002 certification.

Results / Exams
The institution is well known for its academic excellence and is proud of the hundred per cent pass record it has been maintaining at class X and XII examination levels.

Sports
Games are compulsory for all students. These include Hockey, Football, Cricket, Tennis, Basket ball, Volleyball, Handball, Badminton, Table tennis, Roller-skating, Gymnastics and Athletics. Training is imparted by coaches of repute. The school has three NCC Junior Division troops - one each of Army, Navy and Air wing. Opportunities for mountaineering, skiing and rock climbing are provided on a regular basis.

Extra curricular activities
Hobby activities popular among the boys are vocal and instrumental music, painting, carpentry, metal works, photography and electronics. In addition, Inter-House contests are held by the various societies and clubs such as the Cultural Societies, English and Hindi Societies, General Knowledge Society, Photography Club, Hiking Club and Computer Club also provide a lot of opportunities for the boys to develop their talents. Educational tours, exchange programmes in collaboration with foreign schools and educational institutions, workshops, seminars and visits of celebrities are also arranged.

Admission
Boys are admitted in Classes IV to VIII on the basis of merit of a written test and interviews held at Nainital centre in the month of November and in Delhi and Lucknow centres in the month of January every year. Annual expenditure for each students comes around Rs 70000.00 including boarding, lodging, books & stationary and personal expenses etc. subject to revision based on price index.

Management
The Birla Vidya Mandir Society headed by Chairman, Board of Governors, manages the school.

Alumni
The school has a regular alumni association and old Boys get together from time to time in Nainital and other parts of the country.

Other details
The Computer and Multimedia centres both in Junior and Senior sections are well equipped with the latest machines, peripherals and technology. Internet, of course, is the star attraction in the school. The main emphasis is on using this state of the art technology for personality development of the students and to provide them with a choice to choose and build their career. Every student of BVM is awarded a Certificate of Computer Course on the completion of Primary Level, Secondary Level and Senior Level computer education and for Excellence in Computer Project Work.

Birla Balika Vidyapeeth

Pilani, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan - 333 031

Phone : 01592 - 246087 / 242548

Background
The school was established in 1941. Principally the school is residential school for Girls but few day scholars also permitted.

The Teaching Staff
The school has 47 faculty members supported by around 18 administrative staff.

The Pupils
The school has a strength of 630 students out of which 480 are boarders and 150 are day scholars.

Results / Exams
Exams are held as per CBSE prescribed dates and rules.

Fees
Fees details are available with School office.

Admission
Admission is through Entrance exam only.  Girls having age 7 and more can apply for admission in class III.

How to get there
Pilani is well connect to most of the major cities of the country by road, rail & air.