DAV Public School, Sasaram
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| DAV Public School, Sasaram | |
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| Location | |
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821115 | |
| Coordinates | 24°56′7.43″N 84°53′57.96″E / 24.9353972°N 84.8994333°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Founded | 1 April 1997 |
| Principal | Dr. Birendra Kumar |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Gandhi House, Nehru House, Bose House, Raman House |
| Affiliation | CBSE (+2)[1] |
DAV Public School, Sasaram, India is a co-educational English medium school, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Delhi, educating up to Class XII. The school is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society, New Delhi.
History[edit]
The school was founded in 1997 in a rented building and now has a campus at Hansraj Nagar, Admapur. The campus has a garden, a computer lab, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics labs; an audio-visual room, and a library. The school was started within a single but now, it has four huge building.
School identity[edit]
The DAV institutions, imbued with the ethics of Swami Dayanand and innovated by Mahatma Hansraj, are intended to mould the students into the Anglo-Vedic culture. Hawan is performed every Saturday. Dharma Shiksha books are prescribed to educate the students in moral values. Vedic initiation Camps are held every year.
The school has a house system with the aim of developing a competitive spirit in students. The students are divided into four houses:
- Gandhi House
- Nehru House
- Raman House
- Bose House
The school has different uniforms for summer and winter. DAV Sasaram has now adopted Digital classroom i.e. Smart class.
Sport and extracurricular activities[edit]
- Sport: The school has acres of playing fields with facilities for football, cricket, badminton, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, volleyball and athletics. Physical training programmes impart physical fitness, team-spirit and sportsmanship.
- Cultural classes: options include:
- Dance: classical/non-classical
- Music: vocal and instrumental
- Elocution
- Art and painting
- Dramatics
- Educational tours to historical places, museums, research institutions.
- Exhibitions: artistic and science exhibitions are organised.
- Charitable activities: DAV Sasaram makes contributions to victims of disasters.
Admission[edit]
Admission is determined on the basis of merit. 5% of places are reserved for talented ST/SC students of the weaker section of the society.