Kalikrishna Girls' High School
| Kalikrishna Girls High School | |
|---|---|
 The sign board of the school at its entrance | |
| Address | |
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R B Chatterjee Rd Barasat, North 24 Parganas West Bengal India | |
| Information | |
| School type | Semi Government Girls' school |
| Established | 1847 |
| Founder | Kalikrishna Mitra |
| Asst. Principal | Mousumi Bose |
| Headmistress | Dipika Dutta |
| Acting headteacher | Sanghamitra Bose |
| Grades | I-XII |
| Gender | female |
| Medium of language | Bengali |
| Classrooms | 28 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Affiliations | West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
Kalikrishna Girls' High School, is a high school for girls on the town of Barasat near Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The school has class I to XII. It is one of the oldest girls' school in India. Kalikrishna Mitra, with the support of Nabinkrishna Mitra and Peary Charan Sarkar established the school in 1847, the first non-government girls’ school, run by Indians.[1]
Primary section i.e. I to IV runs in morning session with the separate teaching body and the day section is from V to XII. This school has a high standard. The school is one of the best girls' school in India. The teachers of this school are very well trained. Students are taught many extra curricular activities such as music,painting etc. This school has won many trophies in the inter school competitions.
References
- ↑ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), (1976/1998), Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) in Bengali, pp 291-292, ISBN 81-85626-65-0