DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar
DAV Public School, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad came into existence when the school run by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sansthan was handed over to D.A.V. organization on 12 April 2000. It is a project school sponsored by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, and the entire infrastructure has been provided by BCCL. It is an English medium co-educational school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, India. It is run by the DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi. Mr. K.C.Srivastava was the first Principal of the school and till date remains Principal.
Location
DAVPS is located at Koyla Nagar just beside the Koyla Bhawan, BCCL Headquarters. Visitors can reach the school from the railway station or bus stand by auto rickshaw or by hiring a taxi.
Overview
School is affiliated to CBSE up to Senior Secondary Level [10+2] from 2003. Classes are from Nursery to XII with a student strength of 5126. It owns 11 buses to carry students to school.
The curriculum is based on CBSE directives, with the guidance of the DAV College Managing Committee. The school has laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology and computers. The school has facilitates for recreational activities and extra-curricular activities.
Campus
School is spread over 11.6 acres in BCCL Township in front of Koyla Bhawan, the head quarter of BCCL. The school consists of separate wings for nursery, Primary and secondary with higher secondary levels. The school is increasing the size of building within the campus by the fund aided by BCCL as the number of students are increasing. A play ground is within the school campus.