Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur
Location
Kannur, Kerala, India
India
Information
Type Private
Established 1977
School board CBSE
School district Kannur
Authority Chinmaya Mission Trust
Principal Smt Sugeetha Rajan
Grades K to 12
Education system Indian
Affiliation CBSE - Delhi (No. 930028)
Website http://www.chinmayakannur.ac.in/

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannur is a senior secondary school in Kannur, Kerala, India. The school campus is located at two places in Kannur.

Origin

The foundation stone for Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Cannanore was laid by H.H. Swami Chinmayananda on 3 February 1977. In 1989 it grew to a full-fledged secondary high school affiliated to the CBSE, New Delhi. In August 1989 Vidyalaya was upgraded into the Senior Secondary level was done. Students were admitted to the science stream purely on a merit basis. A commerce stream was introduced in 1995.

Chinmaya Balabhavan

The Chinmaya Balabhavan is a part of Chinmaya Vidyalaya situated at the heart of the city where students from class I-V are taught.

Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Govindagiri

The classes from 1st to 12th are at the main campus in Govindagiri. At 12 acres (49,000 m2), this is one of the largest school campuses in Kerala. The school also sponsors 10 children from Kargil and Ladakh who are unable to pursue their education there due to border conflicts.

Alumni

Film actress Manju Warrier studied at Chinmaya Kannur.

References

Coordinates: 11°52′43″N 75°22′07″E / 11.8787°N 75.3686°E / 11.8787; 75.3686

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