Lions Calcutta Greater Vidya Mandir, Rajpur, Kolkata

The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS, is the largest and the most reputed social service organisation in the world, spread over 210 countries having 50000 clubs and almost 1.4 million volunteer members serving humanity for the past 104 years !! LIONS CLUB OF CALCUTTA GREATER, a pioneer club of Kolkata, chartered in 1971, has been rendering selfless services at CHOWHATI, as their adopted KARMBHUMI! In the past half a century they have been instrumental in transforming a non-description sleepy village into a fast developing Mofussil town. LIONS CALCUTTA GREATER VIDYA MANDIR was conceived to provide value based education. It is a co-educational English medium school affiliated to CISCE BOARD, DELHI, and is managed by LIONS CALCUTTA GREATER EDUCATION TRUST, a registered non-profit making society. A philanthropic venture driven by non-profit motive, with service as its sole mission. Away from the hustle and bustle of the mainstream city life, it provides a congenial environment for learning with a mystic aura of a natural countryside setting in complete tranquility. The Motto of the school is KNOWLEDGE IS LIGHT which reflects the mission of bringing enlightenment in the life of generations to come. LCGVM is highly obliged and grateful to LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FUND ( LCIF) for their support over the years. We have received 6 International Standard Grants, an unique record for any Lions project in the world. Lions Club of Calcutta Greater is also running a 10 bed Eye Hospital and Medicare centre at Chowhati. Vision Lions Calcutta Greater Vidya Mandir is devoted to the cause of nation building. At this school we strive to groom our students into responsible citizens of tomorrow. The stress is laid on the creation of competent individuals along with inculcating a value system rooted in tradition. Our objective is to mould the youth into socially committed adults who can shape the future. The driving force is towards the holistic development of mind and body and ultimately groom children to serve the nation. Our purpose is to create individuals who would always be aware of their obligations to their nation, state and community, and be eager to give them unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed. The vision of spreading the light of wisdom and awakening the young minds is supported by the School Managing Committee, nominated by the members of the Lions Education Trust Mission To be a centre for excellence in education which, in keeping with the rich heritage of India, will strive for the simultaneous development of body, mind & spirit, and endeavour to create compassionate, responsible & innovative global citizens, committed to the development of humanity. Aim Lions Calcutta(Greater) Vidya Mandir aims at imparting purposeful education to its pupils irrespective of caste, creed and religion. We aim to provide holistic education with utmost care and love with emphasis on instilling moral and ethical values, strength of character, discipline and patriotism into the young minds. The school endeavours to encourage its students to look beyond text book knowledge and amass knowledge from their surroundings and inculcate awareness about their role as global citizens. They are guided to be the pioneers in their chosen field of activity as happy individuals and socially committed citizens of the country. Objectives To nurture and groom each child so that he/she reaches full potential. To develop leadership ability and instil a sense of responsibility. To develop confidence in each child, to dare to dream. To enhance the ability of the candidates to express their ideas and feelings. To imbibe the essence of environmental values and ethics for harmonious co existence with nature. To develop a sense of discipline and rational understanding of problems and its effective resolution in an amicable manner. To teach tolerance, compassion and empathy. To foster the ability to distinguish the right from the wrong, the fact from the myth, the grain from the chaff. The school has an impressive infrastructure with all modern amenities for learning. The school is well connected to all major areas being centrally located at Chowhati, near Rajpur and Sonarpur and is accessible through an inter connected highway, the Southern Bypass, to the heart of the main city.