VSS Raipur
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{{Infobox school
| name = Venkateshwar Signature School Raipur
| logo = VSS School Logo.png
| logo_size = 100
| image = VSS School.jpg
| caption = Venkateshwar Signature School, Arang Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
| coordinates = coordinates = {{Coord|21.210945|N|81.853327|E|region:IN-CG_type:landmark_scale:25|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = Private Boarding
| established = 2020
| founder = Dr. Dharamvir Dhillon
| school_board = CBSE
| chairman = Capt. (Dr.) Ankur Dhillon
| principal = Dr. Sowmya Raghubir
| colors = Blue & Red {{color box|#2c3867}} {{color box|#bc1a20}}
| website = https://vssraipur.com/
}}
Venkateshwar Signature School (called VSS) is a private, co-educational, day cum residential school in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. It is a flagship school of The Venkateshwar Group of Schools and Academies set up by Dharam Foundation (Estd 2017). It was featured in Hotstar's Documentary: “Leading Educational Institutions of India” S1, E6.{{Cite web |last=Shirivastava |first=Saurabh |date=2024-12-17 |title=वेंकटेश्वर सिग्नेचर स्कूल को हॉटस्टार की विशेष सीरीज में मिला स्थान, EUPHONY-2024 के वार्षिकोत्सव में स्वामी गौर गोपालदास होंगे मुख्य अतिथि |url=https://hn24.in/?p=23928 |access-date=2025-02-18 |language=en-US}}
Founder
Venkateshwar Signature School was founded by Dr. Dharamvir Dhillon in 2020. The chairman is Capt. (Dr.) Ankur Dhillon. He was felicitated by the Governor - Anusuiya Uikey, on September 5, 2022, in Raj Bhavan.{{Cite web |title=The Hitavada |url=https://www.ehitavada.com/article.php?id=RCpage_2022-09-07_32becff48ec7a79790f4e00cfaa4688a67b4103dec904 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Hitavada |language=en}} On 22 September 2022, he received the award for "Emerging Leader of Asia" in London, UK.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-22 |title=Capt. Ankur Dhillon – World's Best Emerging Leader 2022 |url=https://wcrcleaders.com/capt-ankur-dhillon-worlds-best-emerging-leader-2022/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |language=en-US}} The school is spread on 25 acres with 200,000 sq. ft of construction. The school offers classes from grades KG to XII and is affiliated with CBSE. {{Cite web |title=Complete Information Form |url=https://saras.cbse.gov.in/SARAS/AffiliatedList/AfflicationDetails/3330489 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=saras.cbse.gov.in}}
Rankings and facilities
According to the [https://www.educationworld.in/ew-india-school-rankings-2024-25-top-best-schools-in-india/ Education World India School Rankings], 2022-23, it was rated as second in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.{{Cite web |title=The Hitavada |url=https://www.ehitavada.com/article.php?id=RCpage_2022-10-12_0ef984f4106492c5674e0169e7bf125067b41458a0d91 |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Hitavada |language=en}} It was certified as "Platinum Rated Green School" by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).{{Cite web |title=The Hitavada |url=https://www.ehitavada.com/article.php?id=RCpage_2022-10-21_bb8242b4b5fa0ea8c0009301679c7eca67b419342169e |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Hitavada |language=en}} It was given the "The Dynamic School 2022" by [https://educationtoday.co/Ranking/ Education Today].{{Cite web |title=The Hitavada |url=https://www.ehitavada.com/article.php?id=RCpage_2022-10-18_3e147bc837217a43a55702944952768567b41702746ce |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=The Hitavada |language=en}} It provides sports facilities ranging from basketball, volleyball, football, lawn tennis to fencing, archery and shooting. A biodiversity park is also present. English is the language of instruction.{{Cite web |title=Statuory Compliance |url=https://vssraipur.com/statuory-compliance/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Welcome to Venkateshwar Signature School in Raipur |language=en-US}}
Location
The school is located in Mumbai Kolkata Highway NH-6, Arang Road, Raipur. Near Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium.
Newsletter
The school newsletter, हस्ताक्षर [Signature] is published every quarter of Venkateshwar Signature School, with English and Hindi sections. Content includes photographs from various extracurricular and academic activities as well as poems articles contributed by students and staff alike.
House system
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| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; font-size:80%;"
! colspan="3" |House name and Colours |
| House
!Colour !Swatch |
|---|
| Mikoyan
|Saffron |{{colour box|#F1C338}} |
| Sukhoi
|Blue |{{colour box|#0000FF}} |
| Mirage
|Pink |{{colour box|#FFC0CB}} |
| Chetak
|Green |{{colour box|#007934}} |
The houses at Venkateshwar Signature School – Chetak, Mikoyan, Mirage, Sukhoi – are inspired by the aircraft of the same names.