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'''Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya,''' one of the six schools of the [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]], Kochi Kendra is a senior secondary school affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bhavanskochikendra.com/|title=Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Kochi Kendra|website=bhavanskochikendra.com|access-date=2018-02-09}}</ref> The school is situated at [[Kakkanad|Kakkanad, Kochi]], [[India]].
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| motto = ''Aano Bhadrah Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah''
| motto_translation = ''Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side'' - [[Rigveda]], 1-89-i
| location = Chittethukara
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| region = [[Kakkanad]]
| city = [[Kochi]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
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| postalcode = 682037
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| schooltype = Private recognized, Higher and Senior Secondary School (from Kindergarten)
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| founded = 1989
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| founder = Dr. Kulapati M. Munshi
| schoolboard = CBSE
| director = Sri. E Ramankutty
| principal = Sri. K.Suresh
| students = >100000
| grades = 1 - 12
| language = english
| campus_size = 10 acres
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| houses = Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Dharmam (Virtue) Jnanam (Knowledge) Sathyam (Truth) Sevanam (Service) Shanthi (Peace) Thyagam (Sacrifice) Vinayam (humility)
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| publication = Darpan, Akshara
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== History ==
The school was founded by R. Vasudevan Pillai and Santhi Balagopalan, and was inaugurated on 2 July 1989 by His Highness Marthanda Varma Illaya Raja of Travancore.<ref name=":0" /> Upon inception, the school only had classes up to 3rd Grade, but now has classes from [[Kindergarten]] to Grade XII with a student strength of over 2000. The school is now one of the best schools in Kerala excelling in various cultural events, quizzes, sports events and many more.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya Kakkanad - History|url = http://www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in/content/viewContent.aspx?linkId=5&linkLvl1Id=3|website = www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in|accessdate = 2015-10-22}}</ref>

== Present ==
The school is headed by principal, Shri.Suresh K and vice principal, Smt. Jyothi.
The school is part of [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] which has six other schools in Kochi, which include: [[Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Girinagar)]], [[Bhavans Vidya Mandir (Elamakkara)]], [[Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Eroor|Bhavan's Vidya Mandir (Eroor)]], [[Bhavans Varuna Vidhyalaya|Bhavan's Varuna Vidyalaya]], Bhavan's Munshi Vidyashram and Bhavan's Newsprint Vidyalaya.

The school's current student council for 2020-21 includes:

Adithya S Prabhu- Senior Head Boy<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in/Activity-In-Detail?id=77|title=Bhavans Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad|website=www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-02-09}}</ref>
Sailakshmi Menon - Senior Head Girl

Aneeta Ginu- Senior Sport

nirajnan p suresh - Junior Head Boy

Aaliya Akhbar- Junior Head Girl

Philip Joby - Junior Sports Captain

The school has over 2000 students from classes 1 to 12 who are being educated by a staff of over 100.

== House activity ==

There are eight houses into which the students from all classes are divided. These houses are named after moral values from ancient Indian Texts.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya Kakkanad - Houses|url = http://www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in/content/viewContent.aspx?linkId=25&linkLvl1Id=23|website = www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in|accessdate = 2015-10-22}}</ref>
* Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
* Dharma (Justice)
* Jnanam (Knowledge)
* Satyam (Truth)
* Sevanam (Service)
* Shanthi (Peace)
* Thyagam (Sacrifice)
* Vinayam (Humility)

== Clubs & Other activities ==
The school is well known in and around the city for the various activities it conducts. The school also has eight clubs, which hold various intra-school activities throughout the year. The clubs are as follows <ref>{{Cite web|title = Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya Kakkanad - Clubs|url = http://www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in/content/viewContent.aspx?linkId=24&linkLvl1Id=23|website = www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in|accessdate = 2015-10-22}}</ref>
* Science Club
* Integrity Club - Established with the help of [[Bharat Petroleum]].
* Social Service Club
* Quiz Club
* Maths Club
* Reading Club
* Interact Club
* Health and Wellness Club

== Activities and contributions to students ==

The school hosts an annual Inter- school Football Tournament called 'Adarsha Cup'<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/18-schools-for-adarsha-cup/article5230620.ece|title=18 schools for Adarsha Cup|date=2013-10-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> during the months of August and September. Schools in and around Kochi take part in this tournament.
Bhavans also organises the Bhavans fest(cultural event) around November which gives a platform to many talented children .
From 2015, the school has started hosting Labyrinth-Bitwiz,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Inter-school-competition/article14567092.ece|title=Inter-school competition|date=2016-08-13|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> a cultural and technology fest for the schools in Kochi. This was also held in the year 2016.

Even though the events were a grand success, and showed extensive participation, due to the management's decision, the Labyrinth-Bitwiz fest was suspended after two years since its inception. This was replaced with Sahitheeyam,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in/News-In-Detail/6|title=Bhavans Adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad|website=www.bhavanskakkanad.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-02-09}}</ref> a literary fest held on a much smaller scale, and a narrower field of competitions.

== School magazine ==

The School publishes an annual magazine entitled 'Darpan'. This Magazine is given to every student and contains the achievements of the school in the year, and also acts as a medium for young writers and poets to publish their stories and poems in [[Malayalam]], [[Sanskrit]], [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi]].

==See also==
* [[List of schools in Ernakulam]]
* [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]]
* [[Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar]]
* [[Bhavans Varuna Vidhyalaya]]

==References==
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[[Category:Schools affiliated with the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]]
[[Category:Private schools in Kochi]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Kerala]]

Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya - Revision history

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