ADMISSION FAQs

Q.1. How is Vivekanand School different from other schools?

A. Vivekanand School, a hallmark in education, is committed to the cause of education for 46 years. It's not just the number of years, but the number of accomplishments that set it apart from other schools in East Delhi. In its pristine portals, excellence is driven by values in a secure, caring and vibrant environment. Our students are readied to grab the best opportunities of growth, evolution and progression by being prepared linguistically, morally and culturally for the same. The School has been recognized by several prestigious forums for its commitment to world's best teaching practices. Our focus is on high quality teaching and learning by providing the students with a broad and rich curriculum, enabling them to explore diverse opportunities.

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SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

Vivekanand School boasts of having created a benchmark in the field of education. For exemplary services and contribution in this field, the institution has earned numerous laurels.

  • Times Education Icon Awards: The school's relentless pursuit of excellence and years of dedicated hard work was acknowledged by The Times Group, on November 08, 2023, as Vivekanand School secured a position among the Top 10 schools in the East Delhi Zone.
  • Vivekanand School reached a remarkable milestone, securing position in the Top 10 Leader Schools Category in East Delhi Zone at the prestigious Times Education Icon 2023 Awards, presented by 'The Times Group, was a testament to the school's unwavering commitment to excellence and the delivery of exceptional quality education.
  • Vivekanand School reached a momentous milestone on October 14, 2023, by receiving the prestigious STEM EDUCATION EXCELLENCE AWARD by 'EDUCATION WORLD AWARD' for being #Rank2 in Delhi and National Capital Region, and #Rank10 at the National Level.
  • Vivekanand School achieved a significant milestone by receiving the prestigious Leadership Excellence Award by 'The Times Group' for the school's continuous dedication to excellence and commitment to providing exceptional quality was acknowledged during the ceremony.
  • Gosharpener Sustainability Superstars Award: School got recognized at Sustainability Superstars conducted by GoSharpener - The School Student Network, for the school's contribution and impactful initiatives undertaken by the school, to Sustainable Development Goals. The event was witnessed by the biggest gathering of student change makers, education leaders, policymakers, technologists, mentors & global organizations as they drive India's sustainability agenda.
  • Leader of The Year 2022: Our visionary and pragmatic Chairman of Vivekanand School, Sh. Pradyumn Ahuja Ji was conferred with the Education Leader of The Year 2022 Award by Education World for Holistic Education Excellence & Institution Development held on 21st December, 2022.
  • School Excellence Award: Vivekanand School, D Block Anand Vihar was honoured as being among the 'Top 500 Schools in India' and was conferred the prestigious 'School Excellence Award' for the year 2022- 23 in a plethora of categories; viz Excellence in Innovative Practices, Excellence in Digital Technology Initiative, Excellence in life skill and Excellence in Career Guidance at the 10th National Conference.
  • Education World Award: At a scintillating event on 12th October 2022, our worthy institution was bestowed with the Numerouno title of being #Rank1 in Delhi and the NCR region and #Rank10 at the National level. Our school received the Certificate of 'A great school to work with' at this event.
  • Letter Of Appreciation: Vivekanand School was bestowed with a "Letter Of Appreciation" from the Ministry Of Culture for its noteworthy contribution towards encouraging the young generation to become a part of the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India.
  • Rank 1 in Holistic Education: In a glittering event organized by 'Education Today', Vivekanand School, F Block was awarded Rank 1 in the category of "Holistic Education" amongst all CBSE schools in Delhi on October 11, 2022.
  • HONOURS: 'ISA AWARD', 'NDTV Behtar India Award', 'Future Ready School Award', 'Brainfeed School Excellence Award', 'Education Leader of the year 2022 Award' by Education World for holistic education & institution development, Education World Award Rank 1 in Delhi NCR and Rank 10 at the National Level, letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Culture for noteworthy contribution towards encouraging the young generation to become a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.
  • 'ISA AWARD', 'NDTV Behtar India Award', 'Future Ready School Award', 'Brainfeed School Excellence Award', 'Education Leader of the year 2022 Award' by Education World for holistic education & institution development, Education World Award Rank 1 in Delhi NCR and Rank 10 at the National Level, letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Culture for noteworthy contribution towards encouraging the young generation to become a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.
  • International School Award (ISA): The British Council accreditation scheme has awarded the school for its notable global element in the curriculum during 2014-17, 2017-20 and 2020-2023. Vivekanand School collaborates with overseas schools and implements international activities for an enhanced learning environment.

STELLAR PERFORMANCES

  • CBSE –XII- 2022-23, Highest Aggregate 98.2% by Kashvi Dixit, 24 students scored an aggregate of 95% and above, 126 students scored an aggregate of 90% and above, 307 students scored an aggregate of 80% and above and 07 perfect 100 in various subjects.
  • CBSE-X-2022 -23, Highest Aggregate 98.2% by Swastik Vats, 32 students scored an aggregate of 95% and above, 87 students scored an aggregate of 90% and above, 167 students scored an aggregate of 80% and above and 29 perfect 100 in various subjects.
  • 2 students cleared the prestigious Neet Exam 2023
  • 13 Students cleared the prestigious JEE Advance Exam 2023
  • 32 Students cleared the prestigious JEE Mains Exam 2023
  • 10 students of our school have qualified for the reputed and challenging MVPP, Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pareeksha 2022-2023 award, a distinguished talent based Examination for the students of standard IX organized by the Govt. of Delhi.
  • Sehaj Kaur Bhatia, an accomplished tenth-grade student, has garnered significant attention for her remarkable achievement of compiling her poems into a published book titled "From Poems To Perspectives." Her literary prowess has not only gained recognition locally but also on an international level, leading to her being honored as an award-winning artist.MM
  • A group of 39 talented writers known as the Vivians Litterateus have captivated readers with their imaginative stories, which have been beautifully compiled into two published books: "The Color Of Dreams" and "Beyond The Bridge Of Words," both published by Scholastic. These literary works showcase the collective creativity and literary prowess of the Vivians Litterateus.
  • 10 students of class X secured a perfect 100 in the National Mathematics Olympiad, while 24 students from classes I-X achieved a remarkable score ranging from 90-99%.
  • Two exceptional students from our school, Shreeyash Khandelwal and Vaibhav Tripathi of grade IX, achieved a remarkable feat by securing a place among the top eight exhibits out of a total of 109 exhibits from all over India at the CBSE National Level Science Exhibition. Their hard work and dedication were evident as they meticulously prepared and presented their science model under the themes of science and technology and environmental concerns, respectively. Their outstanding performance not only reflects their individual talent but also brings pride to our school.Khushi Jain of Class XII, was selected amongst the 2050 students PAN India, and got the golden opportunity to interact LIVE with Honorable PM Shri. NarendraModiJi in ParikshaPeCharcha 2022.
  • Alumnus Romil Singh Donk, cracked the Civil Services Examination 2020. Bagging the 175th rank, he accomplished the nation's most coveted honour - to be an IAS.
  • Bhavik Bansal of Vivekanand School set a milestone by securing AIR 1 in AIIMS 2019 (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) MBBS Entrance Exam. He also made everyone proud by securing the glorious AIR 2 in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - NEET UG 2019 (formerly known as All India Pre-Medical Test - AIPMT), which was held in the month of May 2019.
  • Vivekanand School ranked 3rd globally at the Prestigious Asian Math Circuit 'Clash of π' Domain Cauchy contest conducted Online between June- August, 2021.
  • Anushka Sharma of class XI, secured Rank 1 at the 'International Olympiad for English Language' organized by the Silver Zone Foundation. She was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 7500/-.
  • Ujith Udaya Kumar, a rising prodigy in instrumental music, got a distinguished opportunity to attend the Pradhan Mantri innovative learning program titled "DHRUV", organized by MHRD. The 15 days program was launched at ISRO, Bangalore and was attended by 60 students across India, 30 from sciences and 30 from performing arts. All the proud participants had a privilege to perform in the event with renowned personalities like Mohit Chauhan, Shivamani, Hans Raj Hans, for which they were bestowed with the title of "DHRUV TARA" by the Hon'ble Vice president of India Sri. Venkaya Naidu.
  • Arpit Chauhan of Class X was amongst the top 100 in Delhi in the riveted AryaBhata Ganit Challenge 2023.
  • Sanvi Sumanta of Class VI secured 2nd position in the State Level Solo Classical Dance Competition.
  • Kanishk Bharti & Aryan Verma of class IX participated in the Pan India Quiz Competition hosted by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru on the occasion of National Science Day. Being the only team from north India, they were amongst 10 teams that qualified for the finale, from the entire nation.
  • Dhananjay Singh and Lakshay Aggarwal of Class IX clinched the 1st Prize, winning 25,000 rupees, and a captivating trip to ISRO in the National Round of Kreativity League at IIT Bombay held on 27 December 2023.
  • Prachi Bajaj, Charu Sharma & Dhriti Bansal of XI secured 1st position at the 67th SGFI School National Games - Netball Tournament representing the Delhi Team in U-17 Girls category.
  • Dhruv Singh of class IX secured 1st position at the 67th SGFI School National Games - Netball Tournament representing the Delhi Team in U-17 Boys category.
  • Mannat Duggar & Jivika Bansali of class IX, and Divyanshi Jain of class VIII secured 1st position at the 67th SGFI School National Games - Netball Tournament representing the Delhi Team in U-14 Girls category.
  • Kunsh Sharma & Simerpreet Singh of class VIII secured 1st position at the 67th SGFI School National Games - Netball Tournament representing the Delhi Team in U-14 Boys category.
  • Dhriti Bansal (11I), Sia (12K), Charu Sharma (11K), Vamsi (11B) and Prachi (11H) secured 1st position in Delhi State Netball Tournament in U-17 (Jr.Girls)Category.
  • Jaskirat (10G) & Dhruv (9D) secured 1st position in Delhi State Netball Tournament in U-17 Jr. Boys Category.
  • Kunsh (8F), Abhay (7C), Vanshaj (7B), Simarpreet (8C) and Artham (8B) secured 1st position in Delhi State Netball Tournament in U-14 Sub Junior. Boys Category.

FLAGSHIP EVENTS - TEDxVivekanandscool, VivMUN, ETHOS - Inter-School Techno-Cultural Competition

FACILITIES - Smart Classrooms, Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL), 3D lab, English language laboratory, Sculpture Hub, Art Enclosure, Science Labs, Math Lab, ICT facilities, Libraries, Dance and Music vicinities

SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES - Sashakt, Udaan, Light up a life, Sarthak- Prayas, Self Defence classes, Langar Seva

Q.2. Does the school offer scholarships/benefits for meritorious performers?

A. Yes. Scholarship is offered to students on the basis of their scores in Class X CBSE/ICSE Board results, as per the following slab:

The SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA is as follows:

(A) 90 to 92.49 (B) 92.5 to 94.99 (C) 95 to 97.99 (D) 98 and above
20% of the Tuition Fee 35% of the Tuition Fee 60% of the Tuition Fee 100% of the Tuition Fee

Please note that while calculating the aggregate marks due consideration will be given to the marks obtained by the student in Science, Math, Social Science, English & one more language, (additional subject marks will not be considered).

(i) Students entitled under any of the above mentioned categories in class XI, will continue to be eligible for the same scholarship in class XII (2025-26), on securing 85% & above in aggregate in class XI (2024-25) exams.

(ii) Students entitled under any of the scholarship criteria mentioned above and secured 90% & above in class XI (2024-25) exams, will be offered 50% scholarship in class XII (2025-26).

(iii) Students not entitled for scholarship at the time of admission, will qualify for 15% scholarship in class XII (2025-26), if they secure 85% & above in class XI (2024-25) exams.

(iv) All the students qualifying for the scholarships will be duly acknowledged & appreciated with a commendation certificate.

Q.3. As the class 10 Board results are yet to be declared, will the student be offered any scholarship at the time of admission?

A. Yes. Provisional scholarship is being provided to the students on the basis of their Class 10 Pre-Board results as per the above SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. The same will be continued/upscaled/downscaled/terminated as per the Class 10 Final CBSE / ICSE Board results.

Q.4. What are the school timings?

A. The timings of the school are as follow:

Summer Timings (1-Feb to 14-Dec) 7:15 am - 1:20 pm
Winter Timings (15-Dec to 31-Jan) 7:45 am - 1:30 pm

Q.5. Does the school have Saturdays off for class XI?

A. Yes, the school works five days a week for class XI & XII with Saturday being an off day for them. Besides, the last working day of every month is an OFF for all the standards.

Q.6. Is my child's admission guaranteed once I submit the registration form?

A. No. The form once submitted will be rigorously scrutinized. Candidates will be short-listed on the basis of their Pre-Board & Annual Results of Class IX. An online interview will be conducted of shortlisted students. Only the students meeting the required parameters, shall be informed to proceed with the admission formalities.

Q.7. How do I know that my registration form has been successfully submitted?

A. A unique registration number via e-mail will be generated once the form is submitted. Generation of this number indicates that the form has been successfully submitted.

Q.8. Can I fill the application form using a mobile phone?

A. Yes, you can use any Android/Windows/IOS mobile phone to fill the application form.

Q.9. Can I save the form and complete it later?

A. No, the registration form must be filled in one go, as there is no facility to save a partially filled form that may be completed later.

Q.10. Which examination, out of the multiple Pre-Boards conducted by the school, should I refer to, while entering the marks in the registration form?

A. You may refer to any of the Pre-Board Examinations conducted by the school for providing the marks that reflect your best aggregate. The marks entered by you must reflect your performance in any of the Pre-Board Exams, conducted by the school, whether First, Second or Third. It may be a combination of the marks secured by you in different Pre-Board Exams.

Q.11. What is the date of closure of the admission process?

A. As soon as admissions are complete the school shall close admissions for everyone.

Q.12. How does the school open corridors for career guidance for high school students?

A. The school is visited by eminent experts to provide industry exposure and counselling. Regular workshops update them with requisite direction to hone their skills.

Q.13. Are Vivekanand School D-Block, Anand Vihar and Vivekanand Public School B-Block, Anand Vihar two branches of the same institution?

A. No, Vivekanand School and Vivekanand Public School are two separate entities having no association with one another.

Q.14. What security and safety measures are in place in your school?

A. Safety and Security of the students is of paramount importance and concern for us. We, very efficiently, have been carrying the onus of providing a safe and secure environment to each and every child who enters the school premises. A few of the safety measures being practiced very religiously to ensure every child's well-being are:

  • CCTV Cameras have been installed in all the classrooms from Pre-School to Class XII.
  • 24X7 CCTV surveillance across the campus and within the fleet of buses.
  • Anti-climb measures have been taken for the entire boundary wall of the school campus.
  • Police verified teaching and non-teaching staff.
  • The school building is not accessible to any drivers, conductors, gardeners, etc. without due permission.
  • Separate washroom, restroom and area for drinking water have been provided to the above.
  • The use of ACCESS CARDS for parents has made our school's security system further flawless and never-failing.

Q.15. Are the classrooms air conditioned?

A. Yes, the classrooms of Pre-School to Class VII and Classes X to XII, are air-conditioned to ensure adequate comfort to the children in the summer months. They are also ventilated for the child to experience utmost comfort.

Q.16. Is the bus service available for the students from Ghaziabad/ Noida?

A. The school provides extensive bus service across Ghaziabad & few areas of Noida. For any queries, you may contact the transport Incharge, Mr Pal at +91 9810724787.

Q.17. Who should be contacted for further queries/details?

A. For any further queries/details, you may contact:
I. Mrs. Pratibha Srivastava - +91 9711872747
II. Mrs. Meenakshi Mishra - +91 99100 82005