Raisina Bengali Senior Secondary School

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Raisina Bengali Senior Secondary School (founded 1925) is an English medium school located Mandir Marg (Central Delhi) New Delhi, India. It made a humble beginning in a premise near Wellingdon hospital, then moved to Baird Road before finally moving into its present building.

The school offers education up to higher secondary level and has over 2500 students. It has a sprawling campus and students come from all parts of Delhi.

Bengali language classes are compulsory up to VIII standard. Students have a choice of taking Hindi, Bengali, or Sanskrit as an additional language from IX Standard. The school's primary medium of instruction is English.

The school offers Science/Commerce/Arts for stream selection at higher secondary level.

Late Shri Ajit Chakravarty was one of its distinguished principals. He was awarded best teachers award. Late Shri, Robin Mitra, Shri. Akshoy Roy Choudhury, Shri. Madhu Sudhan Neogi,, Shri Shri Sunil Sen, Gunindra Lal Roy served the institution with distinction. Late Abani Sen and Mr. Manab Banerjee served as Art teacher. This school excelled in football.Many of the footballers from this school doned Delhi University colour in sixtties.

Dr. P.N. Sen served as Secretary of Managing Committee in sixties. Mr. Sunil Sen who was the librarian of the school served as secretary of the Managing Committee.

Famous educationist of Delhi Shri S.K.Bhattacharya , who is currently associated with Bal Bharti School and it's trust is a former teacher of economics of this school.

Its primary block building was constructed in the mid-sixties, in saventies a separate science block (Dr. Meghnad Saha block)was constructed. Still later a stage and indoor sports facilities were added. School acquired a proper playing field.

Now its present principal is Smt. Madhushree Sengupta.