Bankura Zilla School

Coordinates: 23°14′14″N 87°3′44″E / 23.23722°N 87.06222°E / 23.23722; 87.06222

Bankura Zilla School
Address
Machantola,
Bankura - 722101, West Bengal, India
Information
Type Governmental
Established 1840[1]
Founder Dr. G. N. Cheek and Mr. Francis Goldsberry
School board West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
Faculty 28 (till 01.01.2013)
Number of students 781 (approximate)
Medium of language Bengali
Campus urban
Affiliation WBBSE

Bankura Zilla School(Bengali: বাঁকুড়া জিলা স্কুল) is one of the oldest and best [2][3][4][5] schools of Bankura District, West Bengal. Established in 1840 this school is popularly known as Zilla School.[6] The main language of instruction used is Bengali.

History

Bankura Zilla School was established by Dr. G. N. Cheek, a Civil Surgeon and indigo-planter and Mr. Francis Goldsberry,the then Bankura District Sessions Judge as the first English school of the district, Bankura Free School in the year 1840, which later renamed to Bankura Zilla School. The school started in 'Sepoy Barrack Hospital' building which was established in the year 1809. Nowadays this building is termed as 'hall' in the school.

It is converted to Zilla School in the year 1846 and renamed to zilla school. After being converted into govt school, eastern and western part of the main building were extended. The office room of the existing school was made with the financial assistance of Maharaja Mahatabchand Bahadur of Burdwan in 1851.[7]

Affiliation

This school is affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.[8][9]

References

  1. "Bankura Zilla School". Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  2. "Bankura scores a perfect three, again". The Telegraph. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "They ALso came out with flying colours". The Statesman. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "Once a topper always a topper". The Statesman. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. "Kolkata second in ‘merit list’". The Statesman. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  6. "Bankura Zilla School Bankura: Details and Reviews". 11 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  7. "Historical Edifices Of Bankura Town". Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  8. "WBBSE, Bankura". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  9. "Bankura Zilla School Bankura". 7 September 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2012.

See also

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