Dr. Annapurna Academy Village Terakhas, Chinhat, Lucknow (UP) was established in 2003 and got recognition for Class 10 from the Board of Education Uttar Pradesh, on 14th August 2006. Late Sri Basu Dev Dwivedi conceptualized and created the school, by an initial donation of 1 acre of land, to commemorate the life of Dr Smt. Annapurna Dwivedi, an eminent social worker, and Homeopathic doctor. The school since its inception has focused on empowering the girl child through quality education and all-round value-based personality development. It is managed by Man Bhawan Samiti. The school campus is spread over 1 acre of lush green fertile land with a large playground for sports and outdoor activities. The school has classes from Nursery to Class 10 and though the focus of the school is on girls, it is co-educational. It has an attached pre-primary section. The medium of instruction is English up to Class 5. The academic session starts in April.