Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer
Private school in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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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 has 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 | |
|---|---|
| , 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 |
| Colors | Blue & White |
| Nickname | Kuteerians |
| Affiliations | CBSE, BSEAP |
| Website | svbk |
History
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
| 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] |