NIT Rourkela is an institute of national importance and has taken a giant step towards contributing to a noble welfare activity, i.e. Establishing a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) at NIT Rourkela (NITR) Campus. It has started its journey as an institute under institute of higher learning sector in Nov.2023. Initially the school has started in a temporary building within one of the sections of Technology Innovation, Incubation, and Research Building (TIIR Building). It is envisaged to promote school education under the administrative control of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Ministry of Education Govt. Of India. It has a direct and positive impact on society since it contributes towards building schools for all sections of society, promoting social justice and inclusivity.
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji, in his message through ViksitBharat@2047 has emphasized the need for quality education in order to make India a developed nation by 2047. India still needs to attain the required growth in the education sector. It is evident that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is filling the gaps in the Indian education system and Coal India Ltd. has taken significant steps through their CSR initiatives to improve the education standard of the children in our country. The entire infrastructure has the distinction of being created by the funding under Corporate Social Responsibility of Coal India Limited.
- The school is a one section school : Class -I to Class-V at present.
- The year of commencement of the school:2023.
- No. Of sections for each class:one section in each class
- Highest class as on 2024:Class V
- Sector : IHL
- District:Sundargarh
- Assembly Constituency :Rourkela
- Parliamentary Constituency :Sundergarh
- State/UT:Odisha