Welcome to Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Sen. Sec. School, U.S.N — a co-educational institution founded in 1971, affiliated to CBSE since 2013.

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Our Founders

IN THE BEGINNING — A SACRED COVENANT WITH THE NATION

Every great institution begins with a shared act of conviction. On 17 December 1968, eleven citizens of Ludhiana joined hands to establish Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Trust and place education, values and nation-building above personal comfort.

Educators, physicians, advisors, librarians, advocates, businessmen and industrialists came together with one luminous belief: a strong India must be built upon character-driven education deeply rooted in its culture and equally prepared for the modern world.

From a modest beginning at Malerkotla House, Cemetery Road, the movement grew through purposeful simplicity, public service and an unwavering commitment to the holistic development of every child.

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A seed was planted — in a rented building, with a sole student and a sole teacher — that would grow by leaps and bounds, nourished by the great human values of Indian culture and heritage.

— From the founding story of BVM Trust

1968 The Founding Vision

Mission & Philosophy: To mould future generations in accordance with the true Bhartiya way of life and a vibrant spirit of genuine patriotism; to unite cultural integrity with modern knowledge; and to develop the child physically, mentally, intellectually and morally so that education becomes a force for equality, competence and responsible citizenship.

THE ELEVEN FOUNDING MEMBERS

As recorded in the original founding document of the BVM Trust, Ludhiana, dated 17 December 1968.

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President

Dr. Mehta Vasishtha

College Teacher

482-R Model Town, Ludhiana
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Dr. Krishan Chandra Rana
Vice President

Dr. Krishan Chandra Rana

Physician & Pharmacist

Medical Hall, G.T. Road, Ludhiana
03
Sh. Baldev Mahajan
Secretary

Sh. Baldev Mahajan

Income Tax Advisor

Capt. Sehgal Road, Civil Lines, Ludhiana
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Sh. Madan Gopal Bhalla
Joint Secretary

Sh. Madan Gopal Bhalla

Business

25, Green Park, Civil Lines, Ludhiana
05
Sh. Faqir Chand
Treasurer

Sh. Faqir Chand

Business

c/o Bombay Cloth House, Chaura Bazar, Ludhiana
06
Sh. Ved Raj Dua
Member

Sh. Ved Raj Dua

Business

B/1, 174, Civil Lines, Ludhiana
07
Sh. Kuldip Singh
Member

Sh. Kuldip Singh

Librarian

10/32, PAU Campus, Ludhiana
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Sh. Khushi Ram Sharma
Member

Sh. Khushi Ram Sharma

Business

Partner, K. Sharma & Co., Miller Ganj, G.T. Road, Ludhiana
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Member

Sh. Manmohan Singh Jolly

Advocate

Atam Nagar, Ludhiana
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Sh. Lajpat Rai
Member

Sh. Lajpat Rai

Industrialist

Cemetery Road, Ludhiana
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Sh. Mitter Sain
Member

Sh. Mitter Sain

Industrialist

Deep Nagar, Civil Lines, Ludhiana

WHY THIS COUNCIL WAS REMARKABLE

The founding council brought together a deliberate cross-section of Ludhiana's productive society. Their diversity became a statement in itself: education belongs to all, is enriched by all, and must serve all.

They invested professional experience, social standing and personal conviction into one common purpose — giving future generations a stronger intellectual and moral foundation.

Education & Knowledge Teacher and librarian — guardians of learning, scholarship and the life of the mind.
Health & Public Service Physician and pharmacist — bringing the perspective of human welfare and care.
Law & Institutional Discipline Advocacy and advisory experience — strengthening governance, responsibility and order.
Enterprise & Industry Businessmen and industrialists — bringing execution, stewardship and long-term institution building.

THE LIVING LEGACY OF 1968

1968
A Vision Takes Root

A civic and educational mission begins in Ludhiana with values, culture and character at its core.

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Flourishing Campuses

Kitchlu Nagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Dugri Phase-III and Sector-39 Chandigarh Road.

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Lives Shaped Across Generations

BVM alumni carry the founders' spirit into professions, communities and public life.

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Enduring Philosophy

Bhartiya Sanskriti united with modern knowledge — a distinctive educational identity that still guides BVM.

OUR GRATITUDE · OUR RESPONSIBILITY

We Are the Continuation of Their Dream

Their fortitude is our foundation. Their vision is our compass. Their names live not merely in a founding document, but in every classroom, every teacher and every child whose life is touched by Bhartiya Vidya Mandir.

We bow in profound gratitude to the founders of BVM Trust and pledge to guard the flame of learning, culture, character and patriotism that they lit for generations to come.