Birla Vidya Mandir

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Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital formally came into being in July 1947. This School is the dream child of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant - the renowned statesman and patriot.

At the wake of the independence he was keen to have a public school for the new generation of India, in which love for the motherland and its heritage would constitute bedrock of modern education imparted with the devotion and parental care of the Gurukuls of ancient India. The vision of Pt. G. B. Pant ultimately got materialised by the timely and generous donation from Sri G D Birla - The renowned philanthropist and industrial doyen. The then deserted estate of Philander Smith, which during the war years had housed the Hallet War School thus became the seat of BVM.

The school begins for students who want to study in Class 4 ^th till Class 12 ^th. Though being an English medium school, the 'sanskar' are totally Indian. Most of the times, the teachers are referred to as 'guruji' and 'didiji'. Prayers in Sanskrit is held before every meal and students celebrate the various festivals of India among each other and the members of the staffs.

The School is situated 330 km to the north east of Delhi in the famous Central Himalayan township of Nainital. Its sprawling campus, around 65 acres in area is exquisitely set at the top of a ridge, called "Sher-Ka-Danda" overlooking the lake, 1500 feet above the town and 7800 feet above sea level, it is well connected by a motorable road.