Vidya Devi Jindal School
Vidya Devi Jindal School (VDJS) is a boarding school for girls in Hisar, Haryana, India that was established in 1984 by industrialist Om Prakash Jindal. It was the first venture of his Vidya Devi Jindal Rural Development Trust. The school became functional in July 1984 and was granted affiliation by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) the same year.
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Delhi Road , , 125044 | |
| Coordinates | 29°10′42″N 75°48′36″E |
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| Other name | VDJS |
| Type | Private boarding school |
| Motto | Vidya Jyoti Jeevan Jyoti (The Light of Knowledge Is the Light of Life) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Founder | O. P. Jindal |
| School board | CBSE |
| Chairperson | Deepika Jindal |
| Principal | Shalini Mehrotra |
| Staff | 400 |
| Faculty | 134 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:8 |
| Language | English |
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| Website | www |
Houses
The school has a house system with four houses based on four courageous women of India. Inter house activities include cultural festivals and recitation in addition to sports and games. The houses are:
- Kasturba
- Sarojini
- Savitri
- Laxmibai
Facilities
The campus has an academic wing, a utility block, a large auditorium, a health club, an infirmary, a dining hall with a seating capacity of 1000, an outdoor swimming pool, a roller skating rink and four hostels to accommodate 800 students. Accommodation for all members of VDJS is provided on the campus.
Foreign links
The school has an annual exchange with Lancaster Girls' Grammar School in northwest England, St. Clement's School in Canada and Stanford Lake College in South Africa.
Notable alumnae
- Priyanka Gill, fashion journalist, entrepreneur and angel investor[1]
See also
References
- "Established Alumnae". Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar. Retrieved 18 January 2020.