Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, Kanpur, the flagship school of Education Initiative of Dainik Jagran, was established in the year 1991 in the sacred memory of Late Shri Puranchandra Gupta Ji, founder of Dainik Jagran,the largest reading Hindi Newspaper of the country.
In three decades the school has achieved a 'Place of pride' amongst the progressive schools of our region. It is my unwavering conviction that in a world which is changing every millisecond education needs to evolve at a similar pace.
Our school Puranchandra Vidyaniketan progressed and evolved under the able chairmanship of late shri Yogendra Mohan Gupta ji who had laid the foundation and established a chain of K-12 school in various parts of the country. We genuinely believe in his principles and sincerely wish to live up to them. Those we love son't go away but walk beside us in our hearts and memories. We wish to live up to his ideals and help Jagran reach the pinnacle.
It has been our endeavor to provide quality education by blending Indian culture and Heritage. The infrastructure and the dedicated team of teachers and well-wishers have contributed in a significant way towards the growth of the Institution and are able to improve the educational ambience at Puranchandra Vidyaniketan.
you will definitely be impressed by our desire to nature, encourage and support your children.We aim to provide holistic learning by encouraging individuality. I hope you will give our school the opportunity to prepare your child for a happy and successful future.
with best wishes,

In today’s world we need people who are alert and sensitive; people who are seeker of knowledge and wisdom. Today, children need to start off early to match steps with or better still, thrust past the pace of development. The teachers and parents face the challenge of teaching their children to the needs of the day. It is possible by learning to know; learning to do; learning to be authentic and learning to live together.
Puranchandra Vidyaniketan epitomizes a way of education that embraces the best of the east and the west; the best of the modern and the traditional, to prepare every child to become a genuine world citizen. Our school motto is “VIDYA DADATI VINAYAM” – Knowledge bestows humility. We aim to inculcate ethical and moral values in a child by making them acquainted with ethos and culture through different mediums and Puranchandra Vidyaniketan website is one such medium that works as a catalyst to keep them abreast with what is going around.
All the students, alumni, wards and well-wishers are welcome to not just browse through what we post on this site but hope that they shall be a part of this pursuit of the best, intellectually and technically.

“The highest education is that which does not merely give the information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” - Rabindranath Tagore
Since its inception in 1991, Puranchandra Vidyaniketan has endeavoured to shape children into worthy future citizens with a capacity for independent thinking by promoting an appreciation of diverse fields of study and creative expression of thought. We strive to equip our students with the necessary life skills to take on all challenges; to make them socially and environmentally responsible, and to develop in them a progressive and global mindset. This website is dedicated to students and parents who value education. It is designed to share information about our school, to keep you informed and involved. We invite you to visit often. We look forward to serve you over the coming years. --Smt. Sobhana Mukherjee