Modern High School for Girls
| Modern High School for Girls | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 78, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata-700019 [1] | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
| Established | 3 January 1952 |
| Founder | B.M. Birla |
| Director | Devi Kar |
| Principal | Damayanti Mukherjee |
| Teaching staff | 119[2] |
| Grades |
Primary and junior section: Nursery to V Senior section: VI to XII |
| Affiliation | CISCE |
| Website | Official website |
Modern High School for Girls is a private school (nursery, junior and senior school) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The director is Devi Kar. MHS won the British Council - International School Award for the period 2011 to 2014 as also the CINI and Save the Children Best School Award for "Each One Teach One" campaign.
Headmistresses
- Mrs. Violet Clarke.
- Mrs Rebeiro during the early 1960s.
- Mrs. Pastakia from 1963-1965.
- Mrs I.L. Wilson de Roze was Headmistress for the longest period, from 1965-2000.
- Mrs. D. Kar, joined in April 2000 as Principal and now the Director,
- Mrs. Kaveri Dutt - April 2012 to December 2014.
- Mrs. Damayanti Mukherjee - January 2015 to now.[3]
Notable alumni
- Sarmila Bose, historian
- Alka Yagnik, singer
- Koel Mallick, actress
- Aparna Sen, actress/director
- Chiki Sarkar, publisher
References
- ↑ "Modern High School for Girls | Location". Mhsforgirls.edu.in. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ↑ "Modern High School for Girls | Faculty". Mhsforgirls.edu.in. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ↑ "'I assure every faculty member will be heard'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
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