Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya or VKV is the academic wing of Vivekananda Kendra (an organization based on

Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda () (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindus, Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figu ...

's preachings of life–reforming principles), operating a chain of schools under the projec
''Vivekananda Kendra Siksha Prasar Vibhag (VKSPV)''
''Vidyalaya'' is a

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word meaning ''school''. The corporate

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of the organization is at

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. The

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of ''Gyan – Yagna'', meaning ''Knowledge Worship'', started by Ekanathji Ranade led to the inception of VKV. The school teachings are inspired by the Vivekananda's philosophy of ''Man – Making & Nation Building.''

Schools

There are a total of 64 VKVs providing education to approximately 20,000 students in the

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and

, besides the

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. The schools are guided by their corporate values inspired by the general philosophies of Swami Vivekananda, such as ''Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man'', ''If the poor boy can't come to education, education must go to him'' etc. The first VKV was started at Sher in Arunachal Pradesh. Most of these schools are fully residential and focus on the holistic growth of their students.

In Arunachal Pradesh

The schools in Arunachal Pradesh are run and managed unde
Vivekananda Kendra Arunachal Pradesh Trust (VKAPT)
of Vivekananda Kendra headquartered at

Dibrugarh Dibrugarh () is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 435 kms east of the state capital Dispur. It serves as the headquarters of the Dibrugarh district in Upper Assam. Dibrugarh also serves as the headquarters of the Sonowal Kach ...

in Assam.

In Assam

The schools in Assam are run and managed unde
Vivekananda Kendra Shiksha Prasar Vibhag (VKSPV)
of Vivekananda Kendra headquartered at

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in Assam. 17. VKPV Jengraimukh Majuli 2012 Primary 18. VKV Borojalenga Cachar 2014 Secondary 19. VKV Sadiya Tinsukia 2014 Secondary 20. VKV Tumpreng West Karbi Anglong 2015 Secondary 21. VKV Sissiborgaon Dhemaji 2016 Primary 22. VKV Bokakhat Golaghat 2018 Primary 23. VKV Khatkhati ( Khatkhati, Bokajan, Karbi Anglong) 2018 Primary 24. VKV Mangaldai Darrang 2018 Secondary

In Nagaland

The schools in Nagaland are run and managed unde
Vivekananda Kendra Shiksha Prasar Vibhag (VKSPV)
of Vivekananda Kendra headquartered at

in Assam.

In Andaman

Ten schools are run in

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situated in the capital of

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is one among the oldest schools in the islands. {{coord missing, Tamil Nadu Schools in Tamil Nadu Swami Vivekananda Schools in Assam Schools in Nagaland Education in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Schools in Arunachal Pradesh Vivekananda Kendra schools Educational institutions in India with year of establishment missing