Birla Vidya Mandir
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Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital is a Residential Public School for boys in India
that opened in July 1947. The school is the product of the vision of Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
, an Indian independence activist
.
The original building of the school was established in somewhere around 1870's as Oak Openings High School,first school of the famous naturalist and story teller from Nainital, Jim Corbett
.Oak Openings was also the site for the killing of last Mountain Quail
,which ultimately led to its extintion.Further In the year 1905 Oak openings was amalgamted with the Philander Smith Institute of Mussoorie,resulting in the Philanders Smith College.Then in the wake of IInd world war Hallet War School came up on the secne at the same campus,a school originally established for the children of British high personnels who were in India at that time due to second world war.
It was once most prestigious and more British than British in Britain School.The name as we see today,Birla Vidya Mandir,came into existence in the year 1947,when shree G.D. Birla bought the estate for Rs 2.5 lacs,insipiration bheind him was ofcourse Pt. G.B. PANT.
Before India achieved its independence
Pant wanted to start a public school for a new generation of India that would preserve a love for the country and its heritage and provide a modern education. This vision of Pant materialized from a generous donation from Ghanshyam Das Birla
, a philanthropist and industrialist. Pant then used the estate of Philander Smith, that had housed the Hallet War School during India's war years to create Birla Vidya Mandir.
The school is for students who want to study in Class 4th till Class 12th. Though being an English medium school, the ethos are totally Indian. Most of the times, the teachers are referred to as 'Guruji' and 'Didiji'. Prayers in Sanskrit
are held before every meal and students celebrate the various festivals of India among each other and the members of the staffs.
The school is affiliated to CBSE Delhi and is a member of Indian Public School's Conference (IPSC), National Progressive Schools’ Conference(NPSC), CBSE Sahodaya School Complex and International Confederation of Principals (ICP).
The school is an ISO 9002:2000(E) The Quality Management System and ISO:14001:1996 The Environmental Management System certified institution.
The School is situated 330 km to the north east of Delhi
in the Central Himalayan township of Nainital. Its campus is 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) in area set at the top of a ridge, called "Sher-Ka-Danda" overlooking the lake, 1500 feet (457.2 m) above the town and 7800 feet (2,377.4 m) above sea level. It is well connected by a motorable road.
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that opened in July 1947. The school is the product of the vision of Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
Govind Ballabh Pant
Bharat Ratna Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant was a statesman of India, an Indian independence activist, and one of the foremost political leaders from Uttarakhand and of the movement to establish Hindi as the official language of India.-Early life:Govind Ballabh Pant was born on September 10, 1887 in...
, an Indian independence activist
Indian independence activists
This is a listing of people who campaigned against or are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent...
.
The original building of the school was established in somewhere around 1870's as Oak Openings High School,first school of the famous naturalist and story teller from Nainital, Jim Corbett
Jim Corbett
James or Jim Corbett may refer to:*Jim Corbett , Edward James "Jim" Corbett , British-Indian hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards, conservationist, naturalist, photographer and author*James J...
.Oak Openings was also the site for the killing of last Mountain Quail
Mountain Quail
The Mountain Quail, , is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. This species is the only one in the genus Oreortyx, which is sometimes included in Callipepla...
,which ultimately led to its extintion.Further In the year 1905 Oak openings was amalgamted with the Philander Smith Institute of Mussoorie,resulting in the Philanders Smith College.Then in the wake of IInd world war Hallet War School came up on the secne at the same campus,a school originally established for the children of British high personnels who were in India at that time due to second world war.
It was once most prestigious and more British than British in Britain School.The name as we see today,Birla Vidya Mandir,came into existence in the year 1947,when shree G.D. Birla bought the estate for Rs 2.5 lacs,insipiration bheind him was ofcourse Pt. G.B. PANT.
Before India achieved its independence
Independence Day (India)
The Independence Day of India is celebrated on the fifteenth of August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in...
Pant wanted to start a public school for a new generation of India that would preserve a love for the country and its heritage and provide a modern education. This vision of Pant materialized from a generous donation from Ghanshyam Das Birla
Ghanshyam Das Birla
Ghanshyam Das "G.D." Birla was an Indian businessman and member of the influential Birla Family.Birla's grandfather Shiv Narayana Birla wanted to diversify from the traditional marwari business of lending money against pawned items. He left Pilani, his hometown in Rajasthan with a modest capital...
, a philanthropist and industrialist. Pant then used the estate of Philander Smith, that had housed the Hallet War School during India's war years to create Birla Vidya Mandir.
The school is for students who want to study in Class 4th till Class 12th. Though being an English medium school, the ethos are totally Indian. Most of the times, the teachers are referred to as 'Guruji' and 'Didiji'. Prayers in Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
are held before every meal and students celebrate the various festivals of India among each other and the members of the staffs.
The school is affiliated to CBSE Delhi and is a member of Indian Public School's Conference (IPSC), National Progressive Schools’ Conference(NPSC), CBSE Sahodaya School Complex and International Confederation of Principals (ICP).
The school is an ISO 9002:2000(E) The Quality Management System and ISO:14001:1996 The Environmental Management System certified institution.
The School is situated 330 km to the north east of Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
in the Central Himalayan township of Nainital. Its campus is 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) in area set at the top of a ridge, called "Sher-Ka-Danda" overlooking the lake, 1500 feet (457.2 m) above the town and 7800 feet (2,377.4 m) above sea level. It is well connected by a motorable road.