KB DAV Senior Secondary Public School

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name = Kailash Bahl DAV Senior Secondary Public School


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established = 1994
schooltype = Private, secondary school
grades = pre-nursery-12
principal = Madhu Bahl
city = Chandigarh
country = India
information = 0172-2792433
campus type = Suburban
campus size = convert|3|acre|ha
enrollment = 2,000 (as of 2008)
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homepage = [http://kbdav.com kbdav.com] | KB (Kailash Bahl) DAV Senior Secondary Public School is a prominent co-educational secondary school in Chandigarh (Sector 7), India. It is a private school affiliated to India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and a member school of the DAV Society, India's largest non-governmental educational body. In grades 11 and 12, the school offers courses in science (both medical and non-medical) and commerce. English is a compulsory core subject for all students.

The school was started in 1994 with 4 classrooms and 70 students. As of 2008 it had 60 classrooms and an enrollment of 2000 students. Its facilities include a purpose-built science block and computer lab, an 8000 book library, a lawn tennis court, and an indoor speed skating rink. Students and teachers are affiliated to one of four 'houses' – "Jasmine", "Lotus", "Rose" and "Tulip". House activities include an annual performance involving both students and their teachers at the school's Guru Pratibha Day celebrations. [cite news |title=KB DAV students enthral at Guru Pratibha Day |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070916/cth2.htm#6 |work=The Chandigarh Tribune |publisher=Chandigarh, India |date=2007-09-15 |accessdate=2008-06-08] KB DAV Senior Secondary Public School is known locally as "the green school" after its installation of solar lighting and measures for harvesting rainwater through trenches and bore wells. [cite news |first=Parbina |last=Rashid |title=Rainwater harvesting plant in school |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030404/cth2.htm |work=The Chandigarh Tribune |publisher=Chandigarh, India |date=2003-04-04 |accessdate=2008-06-08] Its students also won the "Largest team on a bike" contest in the 2006 Chandigarh Bicycle Day, a city-wide initiative to strengthen the culture of cycling amongst the city residents. [cite news |title=500 students participate in bicycle games |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060422/cth2.htm#16 |work=The Chandigarh Tribune |publisher=Chandigarh, India |date=2008-04-22 |accessdate=2008-06-08]

The school's founder and current Principal is Madhu Bahl. Amongst her awards are the CBSE National Teachers’ Award (2001), the Rashtriya Gaurav Award (2002) and the Union Territory State Award which was presented to her at the Teachers' Day ceremonies on November 14, 2003. [cite news |title=Five teachers awarded |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031115/cth2.htm |work=The Chandigarh Tribune |publisher=Chandigarh |date=2003-11-15 |accessdate=2008-06-08]

References

External links

* [http://kbdav.com Official website of KB DAV Senior Secondary Public School]
* [http://www.davcmc.com/index.html Official web site of the DAV Society]