Academic calendar
Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Session 2026-2027Relevant now
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B
- BSG
- Bharat Scouts and Guides, the youth scouting organization that is a core part of the KV extracurricular curriculum.
C
- Canteen
- The on-campus shop where students buy snacks, beverages, and occasionally stationery.
- CCA
- Co-Curricular Activities, referring to the mandatory weekly periods for non-academic competitions.
H
- Hostel
- The standard term for residential blocks in the few Kendriya Vidyalayas that offer boarding facilities.
- House
- One of the four competitive groups students are sorted into: Ashoka (Green), Raman (Blue), Shivaji (Red), or Tagore (Yellow).
I
- Inspected
- A term used by students and staff to describe the high-pressure period of a formal audit by the Regional Office.
K
- KVian
- A proud self-identifier for any current student or alumnus of the Kendriya Vidyalaya system.
- KVite
- An alternative term used by students to identify themselves as part of the KV community.
- KVS
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, the central government body that runs all KV schools.
M
- Mess
- The dining hall specifically for students living in the school hostel.
N
- National Meet
- The high-stakes inter-regional sports or cultural competition held annually.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the formal group for parent-teacher interaction.
S
- SGFI
- School Games Federation of India, the body organizing the national-level sports meets KVs participate in.
- Social
- Short for the annual Social Science Exhibition, a major competitive event for projects and models.
- Social Science Exhibition
- A prestigious annual event involving model-making and cultural displays across different school levels.
- Staff Quarters
- The designated on-campus housing area for teachers and administrative staff.
- Suprabhat
- The formal Sanskrit greeting for 'Good Morning' used by students during the morning assembly.
- SUPW
- Socially Useful Productive Work, a mandatory non-academic subject involving vocational crafts.
U
- Uniform Check
- The strict morning inspection of a student's attire, including shoes, belt, and hair.
V
- VMC
- Vidyalaya Management Committee, the local governing body for an individual school.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assembly Ground
- The central open area where the mandatory morning prayer and physical training take place.
- Bonafide
- A certificate issued by the school office to verify a student's current enrollment for external purposes.
- Challan
- The fee payment receipt generated from the UBI portal, often required to be shown to the class teacher.
- Diary
- The school almanac where teachers record homework, attendance, and official notes for parents.
- MP Hall
- Multi-Purpose Hall, used for morning assemblies, cultural programs, and indoor sports.
- Primary Block
- The specific wing or building designated for students in classes 1 to 5.
- Primary Wing
- The dedicated building or section of the campus for students in classes 1 through 5.
- Resource Room
- A dedicated room equipped with computers and multimedia tools for digital learning.
- School Diary
- The mandatory school almanac used for recording homework, teacher remarks, and leave applications.
- Science Block
- The area housing the Physics, Chemistry, and Biology laboratories.
- Science Lab
- The specialized rooms for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology practicals, usually located in the Secondary Block.
- Shift 1
- The morning school session (e.g., 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM) in KVs that operate in two shifts to accommodate more students.
- Shift 1 / Shift 2
- Refers to the morning or afternoon sessions in schools that operate double shifts to accommodate more students.
- Staff Room
- The central office area where teachers congregate and maintain records.
- Student Diary
- The mandatory official handbook containing the school calendar, rules, and teacher-parent communication logs.
- TC
- Transfer Certificate, the essential document required when a student leaves the school to join another.
- UBI Portal
- The Union Bank of India online system used exclusively for the payment of school fees.
- UFM
- Unfair Means, the official term used for cheating or academic dishonesty during examinations.
- vidyalaya_canteen
- Vidyalaya Canteen
- Winter Break
- The long vacation period typically occurring in December for schools in the cold-climate regions.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Apr 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 20 approved campus terms and 20 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.