When you are laying the foundation of an educational institute, you are empowered with an additional responsibility of laying the seeds for a nourished future for all students under your care. Nurturing this thought, Late Mr. B.M. Khaitan of the Williamson Major Group, proudly the world’s largest tea company, started a school which is now in the elite list of the top ten schools in India, Assam Valley School, or simply AVS.
Located at the small yet mesmerizing Balipara town in the Sonitpur District of Assam,AVS is the only co-educational, fully residential school in the north-eastern part of the country, affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). Covering a huge area of 270 hectares, the school currently houses 870 students living in a world-class hostel facility: something you expect from a school known as one of the best boarding schools in India.
As is our motto,Truth is Strength, the achievements AVS has are rightfully earned facts that speak for themselves. AVS has ranked number one as the best school in the eastern and north-eastern part of the country, as per the ranking of Education World, a renowned magazine, consistently. Other merits include topping the list of the number 1Educational Institute in Sports, Health and Hygienic standards, and also superb Infrastructure Provisions.
Classes IX and X are conducted as per the ICSE pattern of examination, and classes XI and XII follow the ISC curriculum. The promotion criteria is quite progressive so as to keep in the race for a modern 21st century school, in that English is acompulsory subject and the criteria to be promoted is passing this subject.
Our fluent and experienced faculty works in line with the other school staff in the most friendly way possible to pass on their valuable knowledge to their pupils.
Education must be accompanied with excitement that a student can show to inculcate a learning habit in all aspects of life. On board with this, there are a total of 30 art disciplines, including dance, music, debate competitions, etc., and also 17 disciplines under the sports management. This is the reason why the students at AVS excel in-and-outside of their classes at everything they do and justify our place in the top ten schools in India.
Assam Valley School the best Boarding school in India keeps on being the national leader in education as it is a privileged member of the Round Square, an international network of over 200 schools, and also Indian Public Schools Conference. Besides, it was also ranked 2nd in Co-curriculum by Education World. The finest example of its excellence in co-curriculum is that AVS gave this country the famous 2013 SahityaAkademi Young Writer Award winner, Janice Pariat, and also the famous Bollywood actress, Patralekha Paul.
Flaunting an excellent faculty, genius infrastructure, and the acclaimed hostel facility, which made us the 3rd winner of the Best Co-ed school in India, needless to say that AVS has rightfully climbed its ranks to be included among the top ten schools in India.