Puranchandra Vidyaniketan

Puranchandra Vidyaniketan is a public school in the industrial city of Kanpur,in Uttar Pradesh, India. The school is an initiative of the Jagran Education Foundation, a registered society which was established in memory of late Shri Puran Chandra Gupta, the founder of Dainik Jagran. The school was established under the inspiration of the late Shri Swami Rama and inaugurated by the late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Ex-Prime Minister of India, on 26 March 1991. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Puranchandra Vidyaniketan
PCVN
Location
Hemant Vihar, Barra-2

Kanpur South

Kanpur
,
India
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
208 027

India
Information
School typePrivate Co-educational Public school
Mottoविद्या ददाति विनयम
(Knowledge Bestows Humility)
Established1991
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education[1]
School districtKanpur Nagar
School number2130141
School codeUP08843
ChairmanYogendra Mohan Gupta
DirectorRitu Gupta
PrincipalShobhna Mukherjee
FacultyScience , Commerce and Humanities
Teaching staff81[2]
Grades1–12
Number of students2200
Average class size40
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day7
Campus typeHostel facility (limited)
HousesBlue Birds, Green Leaves, Golden Wings and Red Roses.
YearbookJagriti
Websitewww.pcvnkanpur.com

The school provides education and extracurricular activities to 2200 students from Nursery to 12th Standard.

Infrastructure

Campus
Campus

School premises

Built on a six-acre plot in Barra in the south of Kanpur City, the school has two interconnected three-storied buildings with greenery all around. The school has 42 classrooms, QUAD (assembly hall), music, art and craft rooms, an audio-visual room, two libraries and two Learning Resource Centers (both for primary and middle groups). There are Science Laboratories for the senior classes, four computer labs, staff rooms, and administrative offices.

Playground

The playing field has a 200-meter six lane running track, long jump and high jump pits, and a cricket practice pitch. It serves as a single full size football field or two adjacent, full size hockey fields. In winter, cricketers of the school play school/inter school/KCA league matches.

Quadrangle
Quadrangle

On entering the main school building, the first thing that catches the eye is the school quadrangle. The quadrangle has witnessed the performance of renowned artists.

Functioning

PCVN, a co-educational English medium school, is affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi for 10+2 stage of Education in Science and Commerce streams. The academic curriculum is based on the broad guidelines of NCERT/CBSE.

At the Nursery stage the focus is on observation, identification, listening, singing, dance, and cultivation of motor functions.

House culture

The students and teaching staff are divided into four houses: Blue Birds, Green Leaves, Golden Wings and Red Roses.[3] The house spirit is reflected during inter-house get-togethers and competitions, and reaches a climax during the annual Athletic Meet, until the day of final assembly when the winner of Vaijyanta – The Overall Leading House - is announced.

Location

The school is located at Hemant Vihar, Barra-2, Kanpur,[4] Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 400 metres from Barra bypass (Golden Quadrilateral National Highway) which passes through the city of Kanpur, 2.5 kilometers (km) from Govindpuri railway station, 8 km from Kanpur Central railway station and 12 km from Chakeri Kanpur Airport.

Hostel

A hostel facility is available for students of the school from class V to XII;[5]

Facilities

Information technology

There are four computer labs equipped with LCD monitors LAN.

Library

The school has a library with more than 12000 books, and national and international Journals so that the students can get resource materials for their intellectual stimulation. The junior wing has a separate library in which books and magazines suitable to their age are kept.

AV room

Teaching aids like DVD players and an LCD Projector are available in the AV Room.

School transport

The school has a fleet of 12 buses which cover routes within the city of Kanpur.[6]

Management

Managing committee
Shri Yogendra Mohan Gupta Chairman
Shri Mahendra Mohan Gupta Vice-Chairman
Smt. Ritu Gupta Director
Smt Raj Gupta Member
Shri Bhaskar Ganti Member/Secretary
Smt. S Mukherjee, Principal Member
Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Vice Principal ---
Shri S S Bishnoi Member
Smt. Gunita Agarwal Member
Dr. R. K. Sud Member
Shri Sarva Mitra Sharma Member
Shri K. M. Tripathi, Addl. Director (Basic)

Department of Education, government of UP

 Government nominee
Shri R. K. Jalan Parents’ Representative
Shri D. C. Mishra Parents’ Representative
Sr. Nirupa, Principal CBSE Representative
Mariampur Sr. Sec. School, Kanpur

To Be Nominated

 CBSE Representative
As Per Seniority List Teachers’ Representative
As Per Seniority List Teachers’ Representative

CBSE Nodal Centre

The school is a nodal centre for CBSE examination and principal Bhaskar Ganti is a co-ordinator for CBSE examination.[7]

  • School
  • DLRC block
  • School
  • Silver Jubilee medal
  • A Football match
  • Left green belt

References
  1. "PCVN School, Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, CBSE School in Kanpur". www.pcvnkanpur.com.
  2. "Message from Governers of Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, Kanpur". www.pcvnkanpur.com.
  3. "House Culture: Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, Kanpur". www.pcvnkanpur.com.
  4. "Contact Details: Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, Kanpur". pcvnkanpur.com.
  5. "Puranchandra Vidyaniketan: Hostel Facilities in Kanpur". www.pcvnkanpur.com.
  6. "Facilities in Puranchandra Vidyaniketan (PCVN) Kanpur". www.pcvnkanpur.com.
  7. "JEE (mains) exam conducted peacefully in Kanpur - Times of India".

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