Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer (SVBK) is a private school located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1965 by Dr. Nannapaneni Manga Devi and Ms. Garige Prabhavathi.[1] The school has grades from pre-primary to the 10th (ages 3 to 15). The school operates in three branches -- Brodipet branch (affiliated to Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education), Syamala Nagar branch (affiliated to CBSE) and Ushodaya English Medium School in Chowdavaram (affiliated to CBSE).
| Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , India | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, Public |
| Motto | Child is Father of the Man William Wordsworth |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Guntur |
| Gender | Co-education |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Benjamin, Hahnemann, Ramanujan, Thompson |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Nickname | Kuteerians |
| Affiliations | CBSE, BSEAP |
| Website | svbk |
History edit
The first branch in Brodipet, Guntur was established in 1965 by Dr. Nannapaneni Manga Devi and Ms. Garige Prabhavathi[2]. Later, two more branches were opened in Syamala Nagar and Chowdavaram in 1975[3] and 2012[4] respectively. Dr. Nannapaneni Manga Devi is the Founder-Secretary of Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer and Chetana Charitable Trust.[5]
Notable alumni edit
| Name | Occupation | References |
|---|---|---|
| P. V. Sindhu | Badminton player (Olympic silver medal) | [6] |
| Harika Dronavalli | Chess grandmaster (Padma Shri and Arjuna Award recipient) | [7] |
| Karthik Mikkilineni | Professor in Vascular Surgery, Stanford University | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "Welcome to sri venkateswara Bala Kutter". www.svbk.in. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Foundation, Jamnalal Bajaj (6 December 2016). "Meet Dr. Manga Devi, a Visionary, Teacher, and 'Mother' to Hundreds of Loving Children". The Better India. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to sri venkateswara Bala Kutter". svbk.in. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "About us". ushodayachetana.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "The Organisation". www.chetanacharity.org. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Sharma, Ankit (17 August 2016). "PV Sindhu wiki wikipedia,bio,age,boyfriend,badminton star". GuidingHawk. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Vangapalli, Sashi (21 July 2017). "Harika Dronavalli- A Woman Of Power, Stature, Intellect & Pure Passion". Medium. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ India, The Hans (21 August 2017). "Guntur medico selected as faculty in Stanford University". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.