Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sanmouda

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sanmouda, known as OAV Sanmouda, is an Odisha government school under the School and Mass education department. The school is located near the iron mining area of Gorumahisani in Rairangpur Block. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Sanmouda Rairangpur ଓଡିଶା ଆଦର୍ଶ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ,ସାନମୌଦା
Location
Gorumahisani, Rairangpur Gorumahisani Rairangpur , Odisha , 757042 India
Coordinates	22.331937°N 86.262625°E / 22.331937; 86.262625
Information
School type	Public (State Government)
Motto	Inspire and Empower ("ଅନୁପ୍ରେରଣ ଏବଂ ସଶକ୍ତିକରଣ")
Established	2016
Founder	Government of Odisha
Sister school	All Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas across Odisha
School board	Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE)
Authority	Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan, Department of School and Mass education (Odisha)
Chairman	Collector Cum DM Mayurbhanj
Principal	Mr. Pratap Chandra Behera
Staff	16
Grades	6th - 11th
Number of students	438
Language	English, and Odia
Classrooms	14
Campuses	1
Campus	Rural area
Area	5.09 Acre
Campus type	Co-educational
Affiliation	CBSE
Acronym	OAV Sanmouda
Affiliation No	1520048
Website	www.oavs.in

History

Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan was established on September 19, 2015, as a society under The Society Registration Act of Odisha. Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya was founded by the Odisha Department of School and Mass Education at Sanmouda in 2016.

The General Body is the apex body of the Sangathan headed by Hon’ble Minister, School & Mass Education as Chairman. The Executive Body is headed by DC-cum-ACS as Chairman.

Affiliation

OAV Sanmouda is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, under the Affiliation number 1520048.

Admission

Students from Rairangpur block, Class VI, are selected through an entrance Exam conducted each year by Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan and are given admission to VIth standard/class. The test is largely non-verbal and objective in nature and is designed to prevent any disadvantage to children from rural areas.

Housing

The school has four houses: Mahanadi House, Brahmani House, Subarnarekha House and Bansadhara House. The houses were named after some of Odisha's major rivers. All of the OAVs have this system of Housing.

Facilities

The school provides free uniforms, books, and mid-day meals up to class VIII.

The school has a two-storey building, including classrooms, Science laboratories, office, library, art room, computer lab, sports room, examination section, multipurpose room and a principal chamber.

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  School inner view
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Administration

The school is run by the School and Mass Education Department of Odisha. To manage the day-to-day affairs in school a school management committee will be formed consisting the following members:

• Collector of the District - Chairman.
• Executive Engineer, Rural Works/ - MembersR&B/PHD /RWS&S
• Executive Engineer of the concerned electricity supply/distribution company - Member
• Chief District Medical Officer - Member
• District Project Coordinator, SSA - Member
• District Welfare Officer - Member
• All Principals of Adarsha Vidyalaya (within the revenue district!) - Members
• Representative of premier Edn.Institution/University (Knowledge pool) - Member
• District Education Officer - Member Convener

To manage the internal affairs of schools, Vidyalaya Management Development Committee has been formed by the chairperson, Collector Mayurbhanj.

Faculty

Currently, the school employs Principal, 5 Post Graduate Teachers, 8 TGTs, 1 P.E.T, 1 computer teacher, 1 art teacher and 3 non teaching staff.

Activities

The school observes important commemorative days, Competitions like

• Science Olympiad
• Mathematics Olympiad
• National Talent Search Exam
• National Means Cum Merit Examination
• Science Exhibition

Various Inter-House Cocurricular Activities like

• Youth Parliament
• Hindi week
• Annual sports meets
• Annual Day
• Mass Plantation
• National Science Day

Gallery

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  Morning Flag March In Republic Day
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  Group Photo In Republic Day 2019
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  Students In Chemistry Lab
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  Celebration of National Science Day 2020
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  Blessing Ceremony Of Class - 10, 2020