Andhra Pradesh has 52 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in various cities and towns. Out of 52, Hyderabad – Secunderabad twin cities have 17 Kendriya Vidyalayas. Though all the KVs are under the same managemetn system, there are variations in terms of standards and quality of teaching and the end results. All the KVs follow CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) syllabus and Examinations. Most of the KVs have started Pre Primary Sections as well. KVs have been highly attractive for lower middle class people as they offer better education with minimum cost and provide central syllabus (CBSE). apart from their Following is the list of KVs in Hyderabad and Secunderabad along with their website links and contact numbers:
1. Kendirya Vidyalaya No.1 Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad; Phone: 08418 – 254238 (Office); Website: kv1afa.ap.nic.in
2. Kendriya Vidyalaya, L Allenby Lines, J.J. Nagar, Bolarum, Secunderabad; Phone: 040-27863241 (O), 27862386 (R); Website: kvbolarum.ap.nic.in
3. Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Golconda, Langer House, Hyderabad; Phone: Phone: 23513701 (Office); Website: kv1golconda.ap.nic.in
4. Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Golconda, Nanal Nagar X Road, Hyderabad; Phone: 040- 23566016, 23566628 (Office); Website: kv2golconda.ap.nic.in
5. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad; Phone: 040- 24340232; Website: kvkanchanbagh.ap.nic.in
6. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad; Phone: 27794121 (Office) ; Website: kvtirumalagiri.ap.nic.in
7. Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.1 Uppal, Uppal X Road, Hyderabad; Phone: 040 – 27200314; Website: kv1uppal.ap.nic.in
8. Kendriya Vidyalaya, No.2 Uppal, Behind Municipal Office, Hyderabad; Phone: 040 -27202031, 25502706; Website: kv2uppal.ap.nic.in
9. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Air Force Station,Begumpet, Hyderabad; Phone: 040 – 27751560; Website: kvbegumpet.ap.nic.in
10. Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS Hakimpet, Secujnderabad; Phone: 040- 27870770; Website: kvhakimpet.ap.nic.in
11. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bowenpally,Plassey Lines, Secunderabad; Phone: 040- 20070158; Website: kvbowenpally.ap.nic.in
12. Kendriya Vidyalaya, OF Eddu Mailaram, Medak; Phone: 08455-238255, 040 23283181; Website: kvemailaram.ap.nic.in
13. Kendriya Vidyalaya, NFC Nagar Colony, Ghatkesar PO 501 301, Ranga Reddy District, Phone: 08415- 225344, 222011; Website: kvnfcnagar.ap.nic.in
14. Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad ; Phone: 08418- 254229; Website: kv2afa.ap.nic.in
15. Kendriya Vidyalaya Gachibowli GPRA Campus, Indira Nagar Gachibowli, Hydrabad; Phone: 040- 23000261; Website: kvgachibowli.ap.nic.in
16. Kendriya Vidyalaya SVP National Police Academy, Shivarampally, Hyderabad; Phone: 040 -24015535; Website: kvnpa.ap.nic.in
17. Kendriya Vidyalaya , Picket, Secunderabad; Phone: 040- 27846099; Website: kvpicket.ap.nic.in
Out of these, KV at Picket , Secunderabad is believed to be on top in standards of education and extra curricular activities. Though there is no authentic source for ranking of KVs, our own experience tells that KVs at Golkonda (Nanal Nagar and Langar Houze) and Uppal (KV1 and KV2) also maintain good standards along with KV at Tirumalgiri.
KVs follow their own admissions guidelines formulated by the Central Board of Secondary Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. These will be discussed in another article.