Cambrian Hall
| Cambrian Hall | |
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| Dehradun Cantt, Dehradun, Uttarakhand India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1954 |
| Founder | Col. Shashi Shumshere J.B. Rana |
| Grades | Class 3 - 12 |
| Houses | Jodha- Blue, Edward- Yellow, Mainwaring- Red, Doutre- Green |
| Affiliation | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ICSE) |
| Website | http://www.cambrianhall.in/ |
Cambrian Hall is one of India's premier private schools, and is located in the district of Dehradun, now the capital of Uttarakhand state in India.Cambrian Hall is a residential-cum day, co-educational English Medium School and has all modern infrastructural facilities making it an international Standards School; it is certified by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE), New Delhi.
Cambrian Hall is located close to the Indian Military Academy and Forest Research Institute of India. Founded in 1954 by Col. Shashi Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana, the school is now run by a board, which comprises members of the founding family, educators, and prominent citizens.
Today, the School has 1700 boys and girls studying in Cambrian School and has attached hostels, hospital, sports arena's and grounds.
The school has highly qualified and experienced teachers and a huge library with books and educational aids, covering all major subjects and subscribes to leading publications.
Cambrian Hall has a sprawling campus of with range of in-house facilities. The school has two academic blocks, Jodha Block and Doutre Block. Jodha block houses 8th to 12th grades and has fully equipped modern laboratories for Computer Sciences, Chemistry, Biology and Home Sciences. The Doutre Block houses 3rd to 6th grades, an Art room, Junior Library and a computer sciences lab. There is a separate block for 7th grade.
There is also an Experimental block has Motor mechanics, Open Air Theatre, Dance room and music rooms and the Senior Library. The school has a large auditorium that can accommodate almost 1000 students.
The hostel for boarders is called the Shashi Block. The hostel have modern dining halls and a hygienic kitchen. Students are provided accommodation in dormitories according to their age and House Colours. The Principal, Vice-Principal, Bursar, Estate Supervisor, Kitchen in-charges and house masters live in the same campus but in separate quarters. The School also has a separate girls hostel for girl students, in proximity to the Principal's residence.
The school believes in creating all around development for the students. Sports play an integral role in the manifestation of a child's character. School arranges for a wide range of games for students like Hockey, Football, Cricket, Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Badminton, Cross Country, Athletics, P.T., Gymnastics and Table Tennis. The School also encourage students to come up with new ideas on games that can be introduced in the School.