# Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva: A School Born of the Depot > Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD, Aluva is a central government school set up in 1984 in the Defence sector, mainly for the children of Indian Navy, CISF and other central government staff around the Naval Armament Depot. As of October 2026 it calls itself PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva. This page uses only public information from the school, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and the Navy. - URL: https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/kendriya-vidyalaya-nad-history/ - Publisher: Ashraf Gents Hostel, Ashraf house, NAD Rd, signal, Kalamassery, Aluva, Kerala 683563, India (+91 90746 23855) - Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-08 - Topic: History & archive - Cite as: Ashraf Gents Hostel. “Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva: A School Born of the Depot.” Published 8 October 2026. https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/kendriya-vidyalaya-nad-history/ ## Key facts - The Naval Armament Depot (NAD), Aluva was inaugurated on 19 September 1958, according to the Indian Navy. - The Kendriya Vidyalaya system began on 15 December 1963 under the name Central Schools, according to Wikipedia. - Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD, Aluva describes itself as a Defence-sector Kendriya Vidyalaya established in 1984. - The school says it mainly serves the children of Indian Navy, CISF and other central government establishments in and around NAD Aluva. - The Union Cabinet approved the PM SHRI schools scheme on 7 September 2022 (PIB); the school now uses the name PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva. ## First the depot, then the school The school makes sense only alongside the depot it serves. According to the Indian Navy, the **Naval Armament Depot (NAD), Aluva** was inaugurated on **19 September 1958**. It gave its name to NAD Road, NAD Junction and the bus stops around them (our [NAD history page](https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/naval-armament-depot-aluva-history/) has the details). A depot brings families: naval and civilian staff, and later the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who guard such installations. Many of them are transferable and move between cities every few years. The **Kendriya Vidyalaya** system was designed for exactly those families. Wikipedia records that it began on **15 December 1963** as **Central Schools**, first for the children of defence personnel and then for central government employees in general. KVs share a common syllabus and teach in both English and Hindi, so a child can change schools mid-year in another city without falling behind. On its official site the school calls itself a **Defence-sector Kendriya Vidyalaya established in 1984**. It says it mainly serves the educational needs of the **Indian Navy, CISF and other central government establishments in and around NAD Aluva**. Our sources do not say exactly why a separate KV opened in 1984, a quarter-century after the depot, so we have not guessed. ## Timeline | Date | What happened | Source | |---|---|---| | 19 Sep 1958 | Naval Armament Depot, Aluva inaugurated | Indian Navy (via our NAD history page) | | 15 Dec 1963 | Kendriya Vidyalaya system set up as ‘Central Schools’ | Wikipedia: Kendriya Vidyalaya | | 1984 | Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD, Aluva established in the Defence sector | KV NAD Aluva: About KV | | 7 Sep 2022 | Union Cabinet approves the PM SHRI schools scheme, to run 2022–23 to 2026–27 | PIB | | By Nov 2024 | School website uses the name ‘PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva’ | KV NAD Aluva website | ## The PM SHRI label On **7 September 2022** the Union Cabinet approved **PM SHRI (PM ScHools for Rising India)**. According to PIB, this centrally sponsored scheme aims to upgrade more than **14,500** existing government schools into exemplar schools for the National Education Policy 2020, over five years from 2022–23 to 2026–27. PIB says the scheme runs through existing structures, including the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, and that schools were selected through a “challenge mode”. The NAD school’s website now uses the name **PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva**. We did not find a public record of the date it was selected. ## The school in public records - **Codes on the school website:** KV code 1780; CBSE affiliation number 900014; CBSE school code 79034; UDISE code 32080104305. - **Classes:** a directory listing gives classes I to XII in English medium. Check current streams with the school. - **Admissions:** like other KVs, admission follows the Sangathan’s national guidelines and priority categories, which the school publishes each year on its admission pages. - **Location:** the school is in the NAD area between Kalamassery and Aluva. A directory listing gives the HMT Colony P.O. postal area (683503); confirm the address with the school before visiting. > The depot is a restricted defence area. Visit the school only for genuine school business, and never photograph the depot or its gates. ## What we left out We found no reliable public source for the school’s first building, its early enrolment, or when it reached Class XII, so those are not on this page. We have also left out names of staff and students. Anyone researching further can try the school’s own office, the KVS Ernakulam regional office, and the archives of the Navy’s Southern Naval Command. ## Why it matters near the NAD signal The KV is one reason the NAD area has always had a mix of people from across India: naval and CISF families, central government staff and their visitors. Today many of the men living around the NAD Road signal are also from outside Kerala, working in the depot area, the industrial estates or the [Adani logistics park](https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/adani-logistics-park-kalamassery-explained/). For a man who needs a room nearby, Ashraf Gents Hostel at the NAD Road signal has monthly and per-night stays (call +91 90746 23855). Read the area’s background in [Nochima and the NAD area](https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/nochima-and-nad-area-history/), the [NAD Road guide](https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/nad-road-kalamassery-guide/) and the [Kalamassery history archive](https://ashrafgentspghostel.adserr.com/kalamassery-history-archive/). ## Frequently asked questions **When was Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva established?** In 1984, according to the school, as a Defence-sector Kendriya Vidyalaya. **Who is the school mainly for?** The school says it mainly serves children of Indian Navy, CISF and other central government employees in and around NAD Aluva. Admission follows KVS national rules and priority categories. **What does PM SHRI mean in the school’s name?** PM SHRI (PM ScHools for Rising India) is a central scheme approved on 7 September 2022 to upgrade selected government schools, including Kendriya Vidyalayas. **What is the school’s CBSE affiliation number?** The school’s website lists CBSE affiliation number 900014 and KV code 1780. **Is NAD open to visitors?** No. The Naval Armament Depot is a restricted defence establishment, and photographing it is not allowed. ## Sources - [PM SHRI KV NAD Aluva: About KV](https://nadalwaye.kvs.ac.in/en/about-kv/) - [Wikipedia: Kendriya Vidyalaya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendriya_Vidyalaya) - [PIB: Cabinet approves PM SHRI Schools scheme (7 September 2022)](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1857409®=48&lang=2) - [SchoolMyKids: Kendriya Vidyalaya NAD Aluva listing](https://www.schoolmykids.com/school/kendriya-vidyalaya-nad-aluva-ernakulam-ernakulam-kerala-s10013168) --- Facts about Ashraf Gents Hostel come from the hostel’s own profile, photos and Google Site; rates are indicative and confirmed on the call. 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