KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO-1 BHUBANESWAR

About Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Bhubaneswar

Date of opening   : 9th March 1967 Highest class      : XII Science, Commerce, Humanities & FMM 2 shifts              : from academic year 2005 Sections            : 3 sections for class-I to X, XI & XII (4 sections for 1st shift)                           XI & XII (5 sections for 2nd shift) Land                  : 4.5 acres Sector               : Civil District              :  Khurdha State                :  ODISHA  The genesis of KV :Started in the year 1967 as a single –section Civil Sector School , the State Govt. being the  sponsoring agency began with classes from I to VIII. Over the years a new higher class was added each year. The Vidyalaya was started at unit-I High School (now Unit-I Boy's High School) of Bhubaneswar.  The new campus was started as a full-fledged Vidyalaya with all infrastructural facilities like spacious well furnished class rooms , Science Labs, play grounds ( football, volley ball, badminton & basket ball) and other amenities like  clean drinking water , a canteen etc at unit-ix were date 9-03-1970. Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Unit-IX, Bhubaneswar has been adjudged as one of the  "SMART SCHOOL" in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Bhubaneswar Region in year 2004 (29-04-2004). ` Vidyalaya converted into a two shift school from the academic year 2005. Additional 22 class rooms were constructed in the year 2007. Multimedia & Web Technology, Fashion Technology, Entrepreneurship were introduced in Senior Secondary level (+2) classes in year 2006-07. Bio-Technology was introduced and lab was constructed and occupied in year 2007-08. A vocational stream of  Financial Market Management (FMM) was introduced in +2 level for the year 2007-08. Physical and Health Education is introduced this year, i.e., in year 2009-10.  Computer Science and Information Practices are two optional subjects available for +2 level students. Gradual year wise expansion in classes and sections leading to present status : 1967-68 : Vidyalaya started with classes I to VIII (one section each); 1969-70 : 1st batch of class-X students appeared board exam. ; Additional 22 class rooms were constructed in the year 2007. Multimedia & Web Technology, Fashion Technology, Entrepreneurship were introduced in Senior Secondary level (+2) classes in year 2006-07. Bio-Technology was introduced and lab was constructed and occupied in year 2007-08. Multi-gym was constructed in year A vocational stream of  Financial Market Management (FMM) was introduced in +2 level for the year 2007-08. Physical and Health Education is introduced this year, i.e., in year 2009-10.  Computer Science and Information Practices are two optional subjects available for +2 level students. Starting with aprox. 250 students in 1967 our numerical strength has gone up to aprox. 3500 (both the shifts) as on 30st Sep 2009.       Details of previous and new campus :        Previous campus : at Unit-I High School (now it is Unit-I Boy's High School)              New Campus: 4.5 Acres- large campus -beautiful  building, spacious class rooms with adequate and suitable furniture and fittings, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Junior Science Lab) and computer labs ,adequate toilet facility, safe drinking water, good assembly hall, play fields (football, basket ball, volley ball ) cycle-sheds, canteen. Additional 22 rooms were constructed and used in year 2007, to increase the number of classrooms, labs etc.

Facilities available including games and sports facilities 1. No. of class rooms:-44 2. Science Lab:-                         a. Physics Lab                         b. Chemistry Lab                         c. Biology Lab                        d. Bio-Technology Lab                         e. Computer Labs:-04                         f. Jr. Science Lab. 3. Other Departments:-                                                 a. Art room(1st Shift)                         b. Art room(2nd Shift)                         c. Games Dept.                         d. Gymnasium                         e. Commerce room                         f.  Rajbhasa room                         g. Mathematics Laboratory 4. Facilities for  Indoor Games                                                 a. Table tennis                         b. Carom Board                         c. Chess 5. Facilities for  Outdoor Games                          a. Basket ball                        b. Kabaddi                        c. Foot ball                        d. Volley ball                        e. Cricket a.  1st Shift             Class I to Class X:-  3 Sections each          Class XI & Class XII:-  3 Science Sections each         Class XI & Class XII:-  1 Humanities Section b. 2nd Shift Class I to Class X:  3 Sections each Class XI & XII :  3 Science Sections each Class XI & XII :  1 Commerce Section Class XI & XII:  1 F.M.M.  Section