Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalayas (popularly known as RPVVs) are a system of schools run by the Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi in Delhi

Delhi

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India

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. The member schools are in Surajmal Vihar,civil lines

Civil Lines

Civil Lines is a term used for residential areas originally built by the British Raj for its senior officers. The Civil Lines, Delhi is a subdivision of North Delhi District in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India and noted residential areas in Delhi. It is one of the 12 zones under the...

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Yamuna Vihar

Yamuna Vihar is a locality in North-East Delhi. It has emerged as a prime locality in that part of Delhi. It houses the zonal headquarters of the Directorate of Education, Delhi. Yamuna Vihar is near to Shahdara & about 1 km from Maujpur and 1 km from Bhajanpura areas...

, Kishan Ganj, Shalimar Bagh, Hari Nagar, Rohini

Rohini Sub City

Rohini रोहिणी is a 30-year-old residential sub city in North West Delhi in India. Rohini is second largest sub city in Asia after Dwarka Sub City in South West Delhi. It was the first mega sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority in the urban extension of Delhi, started in 1980s to provide...

, Paschim Vihar

Paschim Vihar

Paschim Vihar is an upmarket residential colonies in Delhi, India. It falls under Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi. Located in the western part of Delhi, Paschim Vihar mostly comprises housing complexes, bungalows, and some commercial complexes. Settlements here started around late 1970s and...

, Vasant Kunj

Vasant Kunj

Vasant Kunj is an upmarket residential colony located in South West Delhi district of Delhi, India, on the hills of Aravali, which today has well over 100,000 residents...

, Lodhi Road

Lodhi Road

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, Link Road

Link road

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, Dwarka

Dwarka Sub City

Dwarka is a sub city, located in the South West Delhi district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It is named after the legendary Dwaraka Kingdom. It is a short distance away from Gurgaon which is a major hub for large corporations in the country and about 10 Kms away from Indira Gandhi...

 and Gandhi Nagar

Gandhi Nagar, Delhi

Gandhi Nagar is a middle-income commercial-cum-residential area in the East Delhi district of Delhi in the Trans-Yamuna area. It is most known for Gandhi Nagar Market, which is Asia’s biggest readymade garments/textile market....

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These schools provide education from VI to XII standard.

Government schools in Delhi have been criticised for poor performance but are improving: The CBSE (Class 12) pass rate for government schools has risen from 76.5% in 2005 to 87% in 2009, and the RPVV are outperforming other schools.

The school in Paschim Vihar

Paschim Vihar

Paschim Vihar is an upmarket residential colonies in Delhi, India. It falls under Punjabi Bagh subzone of West Delhi. Located in the western part of Delhi, Paschim Vihar mostly comprises housing complexes, bungalows, and some commercial complexes. Settlements here started around late 1970s and...

 won the National Computer Literacy Excellence Award in 2003.

In October 2009 a team of teachers from the United Kingdom visited Delhi schools, including the RPVV Shalimar Bagh, as part of a British Council

British Council

The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...

 programme to study education practices abroad.

RPVV Shalimar Bagh is one of the few schools in India that is a part of the Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF) leadership initiatives with big names like Delhi Public School

Delhi Public School Society

Delhi Public School Society is one of the largest institutions providing education at school level in India. It has a large number of schools under its aegis in India and abroad. The Delhi Public School Society, a non-profit body, is the administrative authority for all the institutions under its...

 and Sanskriti School

Sanskriti school

Sanskriti School India, is a recognized integrated co-educational school with affiliation to CBSE, which offers education from classes Nursery to XII. It is located in the diplomatic area of Chanakyapuri, in New Delhi. It has consistently been ranked in the top schools of Delhi and even India.The...

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Admissions

The admission to RPVVs is given only in classes VI,IX and XI. Paschim vihar given only in classes VI and XI.

Eligibility

Students seeking admission in any of these classes should have had at least two years of continuous studying in any Delhi government/government-aided/NDMC/MCD/Delhi Cantonment Board School preceding the class to which admission is sought with at least 60% marks in aggregate in class V/VIII are eligible for registration. Minimum cut-off for class XI is decided by the respective schools.

Admission test

The admission test is a test for reasoning, mathematical aptitude, awareness and language skills. For students seeking admission in class XI, there is no admission test; the admission is given on the basis of class X board results.

PAHAL Kendra

All the RPVVs have PAHAL Kendras to prepare the students for the entrance examination for professional courses such as engineering, medicine, hotel management, IT, and business management courses.