Burdwan Municipal High School

Burdwan Municipal High School
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TypePublic School
Mottotamaso mā jyotirgamaya
(en:From the darkness lead me to the light)
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1883; 143 years ago (1883-01-01) (as Burdwan Municipal High School) [1]

c. 1855; 171 years ago (1855) (renamed as Burdwan English School) [2]

1855; 171 years ago (1855) (as Brahmo Samaj Boys' School) [3]
Founders
StatusActive
School boardWBBSE & WBCHSE
School districtPurba Bardhaman[7]
AuthorityBurdwan Municipality, Government of West Bengal
SessionJanuary–December (I – X)
June–May (XI – XII)
DirectorSmt Rita Mukherjee Mondal (Secretary)
HeadmasterArunava Chakroborty (Teacher-in-charge)
GradesI - XII
GenderMale
Enrollment2500[8]
LanguageBengali & English
Campus typeUrban
ColorsWhite and maroon   
SportsBurdwan Municipal School Cricket Club (B.M.S.C.C) [9]
NicknameBMHSian
PublicationAranyak by Eco-club [10]
The Forum a Little Magazine[11]
YearbookKakoli [12][13]
AffiliationDepartment of School Education (West Bengal)
Alumni nameChirantani [14]
Websitewww.bmhschool.com

Burdwan Municipal High School (BMHS), located at the heart of Bardhaman, a town 95 km north-west of Kolkata, is one of the oldest boys' schools in India. The school was established in 1883 by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, along with Adi Brahmo Samaj as Brahmo Samaj Boys' School. The school is located at the heart of Burdwan.

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 High School started its journey anew in 1883.

Curriculum

play ground of burdwan municipal high school

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.

Achievements

The school has a good reputation for its remarkable result in Madhyamik Examination as well as Higher Secondary Examination. Students of this school have secured multiple ranks both in examinations.

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