Vidya Devi Jindal School
Vidya Devi Jindal School (VDJS) is a boarding school for girls in Hisar, Haryana, India that was established in 1984 by industrialist Om Prakash Jindal. It was the first venture of his Vidya Devi Jindal Rural Development Trust. The school became functional in July 1984 and was granted affiliation by Central Board of Secondary Education the same year.
Houses
The school has a house system with four houses based on four courageous women of India. Inter-house activities include cultural festivals and recitation in addition to sports and games. The houses are:
- Kasturba
- Sarojini
- Savitri
- Laxmibai
Facilities
The campus has an academic wing, a utility block, a large auditorium, a health club, an infirmary, a dining hall with a seating capacity of 1000, an outdoor swimming pool, a roller skating ring and four hostels to accommodate 800 students. Accommodation for all members of VDJS is provided on the campus.
Foreign links
The school has an annual exchange with Lancaster Girls' Grammar School in northwest England, St. Clement's School in Canada and Stanford Lake College in South Africa.
Notable alumnae
- Muskan Khurana, IAS
- Priyanka Gill, fashion journalist, entrepreneur and angel investor
See also
- List of schools in Hisar
- List of universities and colleges in Hisar
- List of institutions of higher education in Haryana
References
- ^ "Established Alumnae". Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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