DAV Sasaram

DAV Public School, Sasaram
Location
Hansraj Nagar, Admapur, Sasaram, Bihar, India 821115,
Coordinates	24°56′7.43″N 84°53′57.96″E / 24.9353972°N 84.8994333°E / 24.9353972; 84.8994333Coordinates: 24°56′7.43″N 84°53′57.96″E / 24.9353972°N 84.8994333°E / 24.9353972; 84.8994333
Information
Founded	1997
Principal	Mr. K. K. Sinha
Medium of language	English
Houses	Gandhi House, Nehru House, Bose House, Raman House
Affiliation	CBSE (+2)[1]

DAV Public School, Sasaram, India is a co-educational English medium school, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Delhi, educating up to Class XII. The school is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society, New Delhi.

History

The school was founded in 1997 in a rented building and now has a campus at Hansraj Nagar, Admapur. The campus has a garden, a computer lab, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics labs; an audio-visual room, and a library.

School identity

The DAV institutions, imbued with the ethics of Swami Dayanand and innovated by Mahatma Hansraj, are intended to mould the students into the Anglo-Vedic culture. Hawan is performed every Saturday. Dharma Shiksha books are prescribed to educate the students in moral values. Vedic initiation Camps are held every year.

The school has a house system with the aim of developing a competitive spirit in students. The students are divided into four houses:

• Gandhi House
• Nehru House
• Raman House
• Bose House

The school has different uniforms for summer and winter.

Sport and extracurricular activities

• Sport: The school has acres of playing fields with facilities for football, cricket, badminton, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, volleyball and athletics. Physical training programmes impart physical fitness, team-spirit and sportsmanship.
• Cultural classes: options include:
  • Dance: classical/non-classical
  • Music: vocal and instrumental
  • Elocution
  • Art and painting
  • Dramatics
• Educational tours to historical places, museums, research institutions.
• Exhibitions: artistic and science exhibitions are organised.
• Charitable activities: DAV Sasaram makes contributions to victims of disasters.

Admission

Admission is determined on the basis of merit. 5% of places are reserved for talented ST/SC students of the weaker section of the society.

References

1. ^ http://www.education.nic.in/cbse/schooldirectory/cbsedir.asp

External links

• DAV Education Board