Shree Jain Vidyalaya
Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Kolkata (Hindi: श्री जैन विद्यालय), often abbreviated SJV, is a school for secondary and senior secondary education located in the Burrabazar region of Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the State Boards WBBSE and WBCHSE and more than 2,900 pupils are enrolled in it.
| Shree Jain Vidyalaya SJV | |
|---|---|
 Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Kolkata | |
| Location | |
18D, Phusraj Bacchawat Path Kolkata , West Bengal , 700001 India | |
| Coordinates | 22.576°N 88.351°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, Single-sex |
| Motto | सम्यक ज्ञान, सम्यक दर्शन, सम्यक चरित्र (Right Knowledge, Right Belief, Right Conduct) |
| Patron saint(s) | Mahavir |
| Established | 17 March 1934 |
| Founder | Phusraj Bacchwat |
| Status | Open |
| Sister school | Shree Jain Vidyalaya, Howrah |
| Area trustee | Shree Sthanakvasi Jain Sabha |
| President | S.R. Singhvi |
| Headmaster | Bhavani Shankar Singh |
| Faculty | 80+ |
| Teaching staff | 120+ |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Number of pupils | 2900+ |
| Classes | 12 |
| Average class size | 70 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 70:1 |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | 30+ |
| Campus size | 4000+ sq. ft |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Accreditation | WBBSE, WBCHSE |
| Newspaper | Abhas' (Hindi : आभास ) |
| Yearbook | Abha' (Hindi: आभा) |
| Website | www |
The school was founded in 1934 by Phushraj Bacchwat, in whose honour the address of the school was renamed from Sukeas Lane to Phusraj Bachhawat Path. At the schools' 75th anniversary in 2009, notable guests of the event included alumni Pawan Kumar Goenka, head of Mahindra's Automotive Division. The school currently has no principal. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, who was a former teacher and student of Shree Jain Vidyalaya, is the headmaster.
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