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{{Infobox school
| name = Mahadevi Birla World Academy
| image =
| imagesize =
| location = 17A Darga Road<br />[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|22|32|29|N|88|22|17|E|region:IN_type:edu_source:Wikimapia|display=inline,title}}
| principal = Mrs.Anjana Saha
| faculty =
| ratio =
| enrollment =3000
| enrollment_as_of =
| motto = Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamay
| motto_translation = Lead us from Darkness to Light
| established = 1959
| homepage = [http://www.mbwa.org.in/ www.mbwa.org.in]}}

'''Mahadevi Birla World Academy''', Park Circus, is located at 17A Darga Road [[Kolkata]], [[India]]. Founded in 1959, it is an [[English language|English]] medium, co-education school imparting education from upper-infant to twelfth standard, affiliated by the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] board. The school’s motto is "Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamay" ("Lead Us From Darkness To Light").

==Controversy==
The School has recently been in news for making a U-turn on its decision to be a co-education School. The School was opened for boys in 2012 and in 2015 it backtracked on its decision and decided to become a Girls School again. The decision attracted a lot of criticism from the parents of the boys already studying in the school. Parents protested in front of the School for its decision and demanded a rollback on 7 August 2015. The School was temporarily closed due to the agitation of parents on 8 August 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mahadevi-birla-world-academy-temporarily-closed-down-115090900011_1.html|title=Mahadevi Birla World Academy temporarily closed down|accessdate=9 September 2015|issue=Kolkata|newspaper=Business Standard|date=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Parents-protest-schools-U-turn-on-co-education/articleshow/48863443.cms|title=Mahadevi Birla World Academy temporarily closed down|accessdate=9 September 2015|issue=Kolkata|newspaper=Times Of India|date=8 September 2015}}</ref>

The school took the decision to continue as co-ed in future. Admission notice for 2016-2017 was given accordingly.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mahadevi Birla to remain co-ed|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150921/jsp/calcutta/story_43665.jsp#.VgJImfmUeSo|accessdate = 2015-09-23}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://mbwa.org.in/}}

[[Category:Primary schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Private schools in Kolkata]]
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