Jagadbandhu Institution
Jagadbandhu Institution 
| Jagadbandhu Institution | |
|---|---|
 The main school building in South Kolkata | |
| Location | |
25, Fern Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata , , , 700019 | |
| Coordinates | 22°31′11.39″N 88°21′58.02″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, selective, single-sex high secondary school |
| Mottoes | "Know thyself" |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Founder | Jagadbandhu Ray |
| Headmaster | Avijit Bhattacharya |
| Teaching staff | ~56 |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age range | 6-18 |
| Number of pupils | 2000 |
| Medium of language | Bengali |
| Schedule | 11 A.M to 4.20 P.M. |
| Yearbook | Sanchari |
| Affiliations | WBBSE and WBCHSE |
| Website | www |
History
Jagadbandhu Institution is a Bengali medium of South Kolkata. The school was established by Jagadbandhu Roy in 1914 at 25 Fern Road, Kolkata-19.[1] Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee laid the foundation stone on 11 January 1914. The first president and vice-president of the school were Asutosh Choudhury and Rai Bahadur Ramtaran Banerjee.[2] The first secretary was Rajendra Bidyabhusan.[3]
Notable people
Notable alumni
- Chinmoy Guha, scholar, linguist, knighted twice by the government of France, former vice-chancellor, Rabindra Bharati
- Samik Bandyopadhyay, scholar and critic
- Subrata Guha, former test cricketer
- Subrata Roy (scientist), professor, inventor, author
- Tapan Raychaudhuri, historian, national professor, got Padmabhushan Award
Notable teachers
- Jyoti Bhusan Chaki, linguist, author, translator
- Shyamal Dutta Ray, water-colour painter
Alumni association
The school alumni association was established in 1992.[4]
See also
- Kamala Girls' High School, girls' school in south Kolkata, India
References
- "School Alumni Website". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
- "School Website". Kolkata. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- "School Website". Kolkata. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- "Alumni Website".
External links
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