Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya commonly referred as VKV is a school which is set up under the project Vivekananda Kendra Siksha Prasar Vibhag. VKSPV which is run by Vivekananda Kendra

Vivekananda Kendra

Vivekananda Kendra is a Hindu spiritual organisation based on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda. It was founded 7 January 1972 in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India by Shri Ekanathji Ranade. Its current president is P. Parameswaran.-Sphere of influence:...

 (a Hindu spiritual organisation based on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda , born Narendranath Dutta , was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission...

) with its headquarters at Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is also sometimes referred to as Cape Comorin. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is the geographical end of the Indian mainland. The district in Tamil Nadu where the town is located is called Kanyakumari...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. VKVs have been Gyan-Yagna started by Maneneeya Shri. Ekanathji Ranade

Eknath Ranade

Eknathji Ramkrishna Ranade was an Indian freedom fighter, a revolutionary. He had completed his M.A. from Nagpur University and an L.L.B. from Sagar University. Eknathji was greatly influenced by the teachings of Swami Vivekananda...

. Vidyalaya is a 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...

 word which means School. The schools are operated with a motive of Man-Making & Nation Building.

Schools

There are total 64 VKVs providing man-making education for tribal and rural children in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...

, Nagaland

Nagaland

Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...

, Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

, Andamans, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

 and Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 for approximately 20000 children in remote area to impart education on Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda , born Narendranath Dutta , was the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission...

's thoughts like "Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man.", "If the poor boy cann't come to education, education must go to him", etc.

No.	State	Total number of VKVs
1	Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...	34
2	Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...	17
3	Andamans	9
4	Nagaland Nagaland Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...	1
5	Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...	1 (Kallubadu)
6	Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...	2 (Kanyakumari Kanyakumari Kanyakumari is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is also sometimes referred to as Cape Comorin. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is the geographical end of the Indian mainland. The district in Tamil Nadu where the town is located is called Kanyakumari... )

In Arunachal Pradesh

Sl. No.	VKV	District	Year of Inception	Level
1	Balijan	Papum Pare	1977	Secondary
2	Jairampur	Changlang	1977	Hr. Secondary
3	Kharsang	Changlang	1977	Secondary
4	Oyan	East Siang	1977	Secondary
5	Roing	Dibang Valley	1977	Hr. Secondary
6	Seijosa	East Kameng	1977	Secondary
7	Sher	Papum Pare	1977	Secondary
8	Tafrogam	Lohit	1980	Secondary
9	Amiliang	Lohit	1981	Secondary
10	Niausa	Tirap	1981	Middle
11	Shergaon	West Kameng	1981	Hr. Secondary
12	Sunpura	Lohit	1981	Secondary
13	Jirdin	West Siang	1982	Secondary
14	Kuporijo	Upper Subansiri	1987	Secondary
15	Nivedita Vihar	East Kameng	1994	Secondary
16	Itanagar	Papum Pare	1995	Hr. Secondary
17	Yazali	Lower Subansiri	1997	Hr. Secondary
18	Liromoba	West Siang	1998	Primary
19	Ziro	Lower Subansiri	2000	Secondary
20	Nirjuli	Papum Pare	2002	Secondary
21	Koloriang	Kurung Kumey	2003	Middle
22	Banderdewa	Papum Pare	2004	Secondary
23	Wessang	East Kameng	2007	Primary
24	Basar	West Siang	2008	Primary
25	Vivek Vihar	Papum Pare	2009	Middle
26	Oldziro	Lower Subansiri	2009	Middle
27	Joram	Lower Subansiri	2009	Primary
28	Raga	Lower Subansiri	2009	Primary
29	Dado	Kurung Kumey	2009	Primary
30	Emrs Bana	East Kameng	2009	Middle

In Assam

Sl. No.	VKV	District	Year of Inception	Level
1	Tinsukia	Tinsukia Tinsukia Tinsukia is a city and a municipal board in Tinsukia district, Assam, India.Tinsukia is a business city in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated north east of Guwahati and kilometres away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of...	1978	Hr. Secondary
2	Dibrugarh	Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Dibrugarh is the headquarters of Dibrugarh district, Assam, India, and is the second largest city in Assam after Guwahati. It is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, about north-east of Guwahati. It is the gateway to the three tea-producing districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sibsagar...	1981	Hr. Secondary
3	Golaghat	Golaghat Golaghat Golaghat , which was one of the largest subdivisions of Assam later, elevated to the position of a full-fledged district of Assam on 15 August 1987, is the headquarters of Golaghat district and is a sister town to Jorhat which is about 55 km away....	1988	Hr. Secondary
4	Bokuloni(NEEPCO)	Dibrugarh Dibrugarh Dibrugarh is the headquarters of Dibrugarh district, Assam, India, and is the second largest city in Assam after Guwahati. It is situated on the banks of the Brahmaputra River, about north-east of Guwahati. It is the gateway to the three tea-producing districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, and Sibsagar...	1998	Hr. Secondary
5	Umrangso(NEEPCO)	N.C.Hills Haflong Haflong is a town and headquarters of Dima Hasao District [Formerly Known as North Cachar Hills] district in India in the state of Assam.It is adoringly called the 'Switzerland of the East'. Haflong is a quaint hill station breath takingly beautiful,garlanded by the hills and an unending saga...	1999	Hr. Secondary
6	Baragolai(NEC)	Tinsukia Tinsukia Tinsukia is a city and a municipal board in Tinsukia district, Assam, India.Tinsukia is a business city in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated north east of Guwahati and kilometres away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of...	2000	Hr. Secondary
7	Dhemaji	Dhemaji	2000	Secondary
8	Majuli	Jorhat	2002	Secondary
9	Tingrai	Dibrugarh	2002	Secondary
10	Nalbari	Nalbari	2004	Secondary
11	Ramnagar Silchar	Cachar	2005	Middle
12	Kajalgaon	Chirang(BTAD)	2007	Primary
13	Suklai	Baksa	2007	Primary
14	AUC Silchar	Cachar	2007	Primary
15	Tezpur	Sonitpur	2009	Primary
16	Badarpur	Karimganj	2009	Primary
17	Sivasagar	Sivasagar	2010	Primary

In Nagaland

Sl. No.	VKV	District	Year of Inception	Level
1	Doyang(NEEPCO)	Wokha Wokha Wokha is a town and a town area committee in Wokha district in the Indian state of Nagaland.-Geography:Wokha is located at . It has an average elevation of 1313 metres .-Demographics:...	2000	Secondary