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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Bhaktavatsalam Vidyashram<br />
| image = Bkvlogo.jpg<br />
| caption = Seal<br />
| imagesize = 100px<br />
| motto = ''Tamasoma Jyothirgamaya''- Lead me from Darkness to Light<br />
| established = 1989<br />
| type = Private<br />
| principal = Vijaya lakshmi<br />
| chairman = [[Kuppusamy]]<br />
| city = [[Chennai]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|13.1093366|N|80.1825906|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| campus = korattur<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Bhaktavatsalam Vidyashram''' is a school in [[Korattur]], [[India]]. It was founded in 1989 and mainly follows the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] standard of education, though a separate [[Tamil Nadu]] State board certifies high schools. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. [[M. Bhaktavatsalam|Bhaktavatsalam]]. The school has more than 3000 students.<br />
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The Bhaktavatsalam memorial trust is chaired by Mrs. K. Maragathamani. Usha Ashok, principal heads the institution.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:BV School Korattur 14Apr 2013.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Front View of the School (Outside the Campus Wall)]]<br />
Bhaktavatsalam Vidhyashram opened on 18 June 1990 with 770 students. It became a full-fledged senior secondary school affiliated to CBSE.<br />
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The state board pattern was adopted in April 2003 with class XI. The next year XII was added.<br />
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== Operations ==<br />
It is run by the Bhaktavatsalam Memorial Trust chaired by chairman and managing trustee Dr. K. V. Kuppusamy. [[Sarojini Varadappan]] is the correspondent.<br />
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== Extracurricular activities ==<br />
Clubs include Interact Club, International Award for young People, [[Philately]] Club, NCC, [[Scouting|Scouts]] and guides, Karuna Club, Astronomy Club, and Nature Club.<br />
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Arts, crafts, physical education, and music are offered. Students beginning from class 6 have access to the school library . Other features include the computer lab, mathematics lab, and labs for physics, chemistry and biology. The school can be reached by private vans, government buses and local trains.<br />
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==Uniform==<br />
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===Boys===<br />
'''Std I - V'''<br />
* Light blue Checked shirt with navy blue shorts<br />
* Black lace shoes with black socks<br />
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'''Std VI to XII'''<br />
* Light blue Checked shirt with navy blue pant<br />
* Black lace shoes with black socks<br />
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Red checked shirt with monogram and dark cream full pants and school belt<br />
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=== Girls ===<br />
'''Std I to V'''<br />
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* Light blue checked shirt with navy blue pinafore<br />
* Black lace shoes with black socks<br />
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'''Std VI and XII'''<br />
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* Light blue salwar with checked khameez and navy blue waist coat<br />
* Black lace shoes with black socks<br />
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Dark cream salwar and red checked khammex with dark cream waist coat<br />
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==Symbols==<br />
The school emblem represents a teacher sitting under the tree with fruits, teaching students. The tree represents the teacher's experience. The fruits represent the knowledge given by the teacher to students.<br />
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The school motto is "Thamasoma Jyothir Gamaya", which translates from [[Sanskrit]] to "Lead me from darkness to light"<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://planetvidyaschools.com/school/bhaktavatsalam/ School website]<br />
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{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}<br />
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[[Category:Primary schools in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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