Birla Public School
Vidya Niketan Birla School Pilani is a boarding school in India. Shishu Mandir, which was later rechristened as Vidya Niketan (Popularly known as Birla Public School) was founded by the Birla Educational Trust in 1944 under the guidance of Dr. Maria Montessor .Madam Maria Montessori's understanding of the specific needs of the growing children and her sense of aestheticism. The Institution remained a day school till 1948. In 1952, the school was made a purely residential institution. In 1953, the school was granted the membership of the Indian Public School Conference.
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| School type | Boarding School |
| Motto | श्रद्धा ज्ञान कर्म |
| Established | 1944 |
| Principal | (Retd.) Captain (IN) Alokesh Sen |
| Enrollment | 1100 students |
| Campus | 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Website | bpspilani |
Alumni
The alumni of the school include General Vijay Kumar Singh the ex- Chief of the Army Staff (India) , Vinod Rai, a former Comptroller and Auditor General of India , Vivek Chaand Sehgal the founder of Motherson Sumi Systems ,Wansh Agarwal