Burdwan Municipal High School
| Burdwan Municipal High School | |
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| Location | |
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G T Road, Burdwan - 713101, West Bengal India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1883 |
| Headmaster | Dr. Sambhunath Chakroborty |
| Grades | 1st to 12th Standard |
| Number of students | 2230[1] |
| Website |
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Burdwan Municipal High School (Bengali: বর্ধমান পৌর ঊচ্চ বিদ্যালয়), located at the heart of Burdwan, a town 95 km north-west of Kolkata, is one of the oldest boys schools in India. The school was established in 1883 by the Bardhaman Municipal Authority.
The school has a large campus consisting of three two-storied buildings, gardens, and playground. It has 2230 students and 49 teachers.
History
In 1855 Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, along with Adi Brahmo Samaj established Brahmo Samaj Boys’ School (later renamed Burdwan English School). Bhagaban Chandra Basu, the then Deputy magistrate of Burdwan and father of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, was one of its founders. After the demise of Mahatab Chandra the Brahma movement in Burdwan became weak for lack of patronage and the school became in financial straits. Burdwan Municipality took over the school and Burdwan Municipal School started its journey anew in 1883.
List of school sites:
- Buckley’s kuthi (1883–1888)
- Rashik Krishna Bhaban (1888–1902)
- Lal Kuthi (1902–1917)
- Mehedibagan (1917–1919)
- Pal Building (1919—1924)
- Jiafat Manjil, Akiat Manjil, (Dhal Dighir Kuthi) (1924–1936)
- Midda Pukur Kuthi (1929)
- The New Building (1936–1942)
- Jiafat Manjil, Coxhead Building (1942–1945)
- The New Building (1945)
- Centenary Building (1983)
Campus
The school has the following structures:
- West wing.
- Double-storeyed main building, along with the annexe. This wing houses the office of the headmaster.
- Primary school block
- Teachers' block
- Playing field and football ground.
- Playing fields for cricket.
- Basket Ball Ground
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular opportunities include the creative arts and sport.
Sports
Besides the annual sports events, the school has a soccer team that participates in the District level championships. Cricket, Basketball and Football are most popular.
Ceremonies
Independence day (15 August), Republic day (26 January) and Saraswati Puja are annual ceremonies. The school organize a four-day cultural programme on the eve of Saraswati Pooja.
Curriculum
This school is a higher secondary school (from class 1 to 12).
The curriculum is as per West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (until class 10) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (Class 11 and 12).
The common curriculum is followed until class 10. In class 11 and 12, there are 3 streams: Science, Commerce and Arts.
Alumni Association
The alumni association of the school named CHIRANTANI was formed in 2002. Chirantani works hand in hand with the school authority towards the welfare of the students.
References
- ↑ Number of Students, Burdwan Municipal High School Infrastructure