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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Central Schools – Excellence in Education Since 1963 One of the world's largest school chains | 1,249 schools in India & 3 abroad 🏫 From darkness to light – Providing quality education to children of transferable Central Government employees & beyond. 📜 History & Organisation The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), previously known as the Central School Organisation, was established on 15 December 1963 with the first Kendriya Vidyalaya in Delhi. It is a non‑profit body under the Ministry of Education, Government of India. All KVS schools are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . The administration functions at three levels: the Chairman (Minister of Education, GoI), the Deputy Chairman (Minister of State for Education), and the Commissioner of KVS who holds the executive power. The original objective was to serve children of Indian Defence Services person...

Budumdev Jatara – Shyampur Warrior Bull of the Gonds | Annual Raj Gond Festival | Martial Traditions of Mesram Clan Shyampur village (also known as Shampur), Utnoor mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana — celebrated annually by the Raj Gonds of the Mesram clan in the Hindu lunar month of Magha (January–February) . This jatara honours Budumdev , the divine bull deity believed to be the guardian of the clan's warriors. Devotees from Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh gather at the ancient shrine located in the heart of the tribal region. Annual – Magha (Jan-Feb) 10-day festival Raj Gonds – Mesram clan Budumdev (Bull deity) Betal puja (war god) Mandal Gajili (martial arts) Pilgrims from 4 states Follows Nagoba Jatara Where the sacred bull turns to stone, and warrio...

Bheemalpen Festival Bheemanna Pujalu | Opening of the Adivasi Festival Season | Sacred Bathing of Wooden Deities Adilabad district, Telangana (Various mandals including Utnoor, Asifabad, Narnoor, Indravelli, and Neredigonda) — celebrated every year by the Gond and Kolam Adivasis in the lunar month of Margashira (December–January) . This festival marks the beginning of the tribal festival season and involves taking wooden deities ('Devul') to sacred water bodies for the ritual bath known as 'Gangasnan'. The Kolam and Gond Adivasis perform special puja to Bheemalpen during this season[reference:0][reference:1]. Annual – Margashira (Dec-Jan) Opening festival of season Gond & Kolam tribes Bheemalpen (Bheemanna) Wooden deities (Devul) Gangasnan (sacred bath) Satti puja (new crop offerings) 3-day pilgrimage ...

Kamdev (Khamdev) Temple Jatara Thodasam Clan’s Sacred Festival | Unique Sesame Oil Ritual | Annual Gathering of Raj Gonds Narnoor village & mandal, Adilabad district, Telangana — celebrated every year by the Thodasam clan of Raj Gonds on the full moon day (Purnima) of Pushya masam (January) . The five-day festival draws thousands of Adivasis from Gond, Kolam, Thoti, and Pardhan communities, as well as devotees from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Annual – Pushya Purnima (Jan) 5-day festival (since 2017) Thodasam clan Lord Khamdev (clan deity) Sesame oil ritual Since 1961 tradition 20+ sisters performed No liquor, no footwear Where a paternal sister drinks sesame oil for three years to bring harmony and good harvest. The Kamdev ...