The Kendriya Vidyalayas have a four - fold mission:

• To cater to the educational needs of children of transferable Central Government including Defence and Para-military personnel by providing a common programme of education ;
• To pursue excellence and set the pace in the field of school education;
• To initiate and promote experimentation and innovations in education in collaboration with other bodies like Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) etc.
• To develop the spirit of national integration and create a sense of "Indianness" among children.