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{{Infobox school | {{Infobox school | ||
| name = Hooghly Branch (Govt) School | | name = Hooghly Branch (Govt) School | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| logo = | | logo = | ||
| seal_image = | | seal_image = | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| image_size = 200px | | image_size = 200px | ||
| alt = School campus | | alt = School campus | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| motto = Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram | | motto = Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram | ||
| motto_translation = Truth, Spirituality, Beauty | | motto_translation = Truth, Spirituality, Beauty | ||
| address = Chawk Bazar, Hooghly | | address = Chawk Bazar, Hooghly | ||
| city = Hughli-Chuchura | | city = Hughli-Chuchura | ||
| state = West Bengal | | state = West Bengal | ||
| | | postal_code = 712103 | ||
| zipcode = | | zipcode = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|22.9077673|N|88.3980147|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|22.9077673|N|88.3980147|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=inline,title}} | ||
| schooltype = | |||
| schooltype = | | fundingtype = | ||
| fundingtype = | | type = [[Education in India#Private schools|Public]] | ||
| type = [[Education in India#Private schools|Public]] | |||
| religious_affiliation = | | religious_affiliation = | ||
| established = 1834 | | established = 1834 | ||
| founder = | | founder = | ||
| status = | | status = | ||
| closed = | | closed = | ||
| locale = | | locale = | ||
| sister_school = | | sister_school = | ||
| | | school_board = [[WBBSE]] & [[WBCHSE]] | ||
| authority = Government of West Bengal | | authority = Government of West Bengal | ||
| category = Higher Secondary | | category = Higher Secondary | ||
| chairman = | | chairman = | ||
| principal = | | principal = | ||
| head_teacher = | | head_teacher = | ||
| executive_headteacher = | | executive_headteacher = | ||
| acting_headteacher = | | acting_headteacher = | ||
| head = | | head = | ||
| chaplain = | | chaplain = | ||
| staff = | | staff = | ||
| faculty = | | faculty = | ||
| teaching_staff = | | teaching_staff = | ||
| employees = | | employees = | ||
| key_people = | | key_people = | ||
| grades = | | grades = | ||
| years = | | years = | ||
| gender = Boys | | gender = Boys | ||
| affiliations = Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal | | affiliations = Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal | ||
| alumni = | | alumni = | ||
| website = {{ | | website = {{URL|http://www.hooghlybranchgovtschool.org}} | ||
| campus = Urban | | campus = Urban | ||
| enrollment = | | enrollment = | ||
| enrollment_as_of = | | enrollment_as_of = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Hooghly Branch Government School''' (or '''Hooghly Branch (Govt) School'''), established in 1834, is one of the oldest<ref>{{Cite web|title = General report on public instruction in the Bengal Presidency. Calcutta: G. H. Huttmann, Bengal Mily. Orphan Press. 1843. |url = https://books.google.com/?id=KH8IAAAAQAAJ | '''Hooghly Branch Government School''' (or '''Hooghly Branch (Govt) School'''), established in 1834, is one of the oldest<ref>{{Cite web|title = General report on public instruction in the Bengal Presidency. Calcutta: G. H. Huttmann, Bengal Mily. Orphan Press. 1843. |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=KH8IAAAAQAAJ&dq=Hooghly+Branch+school&pg=PA1|last1 = Southey|first1 = Robert|year = 1843}}</ref> schools in West Bengal. It is located in Chawk Bazar, Hooghly, within the area of Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality.<ref>{{Cite web|title = List of schools - Welcome to Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality |url = http://hcm.net.in/Default.aspx?PageId=83}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hcm.net.in/Default.aspx?PageId=83|title=List of schools|website=Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://wbscsgs.in/govtmeet_perticipation2018.php|title=All Bengal Inter-Govt.Schools Sports Meet, 2019|work=West Bengal State Council for Sports, Government of West Bengal}}</ref> | ||
The school is administered by the state government of West Bengal and admits only males. The School has two sessions, morning and day session. Students are taught from class 1 to class 12. | The school is administered by the state government of West Bengal and admits only males. The School has two sessions, morning and day session. Students are taught from class 1 to class 12. | ||
The school's primary medium of instruction is Bengali and English is second language. However, on the higher secondary section, people are allowed to choose the medium of instruction as English.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hooghly Branch (Govt) School/iCBSE |url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/hooghly-branch-govt-school-o9q8wz?amp=1}}</ref> | The school's primary medium of instruction is Bengali and English is second language. However, on the higher secondary section, people are allowed to choose the medium of instruction as English.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hooghly Branch (Govt) School/iCBSE |url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/hooghly-branch-govt-school-o9q8wz?amp=1}}</ref> | ||
== Notable alumni == | == Notable alumni == | ||
* [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]], Bengali novelist | * [[Sankar Basu]], electrical engineer and contributor to US science policy | ||
* [[Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay]], Bengali novelist | |||
* [[Bijan Kumar Mukherjea]], 4th Chief Justice of India<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bijon Kumar Mukherjee |url = https://en.m.Bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bijan_Kumar_Mukherjea}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=September 2023}} | |||
* [[Surajit Sengupta]], Footballer<ref>{{Cite web|title = Surajit Sengupta |url = https://en.m.Bharatpedia.org/wiki/Surajit_Sengupta}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=September 2023}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://wikimapia.org/171501/Hooghly-Branch-School] Hooghly Branch School location at [[Wikimapia]] | * [http://wikimapia.org/171501/Hooghly-Branch-School] Hooghly Branch School location at [[Wikimapia]] | ||
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[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal]] | [[Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:00, 11 March 2026
| Hooghly Branch (Govt) School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Chawk Bazar, Hooghly Hughli-Chuchura , West Bengal India | |
| Coordinates | 22°54′28″N 88°23′53″E / 22.9077673°N 88.3980147°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram (Truth, Spirituality, Beauty) |
| Established | 1834 |
| School board | WBBSE & WBCHSE |
| Authority | Government of West Bengal |
| Category | Higher Secondary |
| Gender | Boys |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal |
| Website | www |
Hooghly Branch Government School (or Hooghly Branch (Govt) School), established in 1834, is one of the oldest[1] schools in West Bengal. It is located in Chawk Bazar, Hooghly, within the area of Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality.[2][3][4]
The school is administered by the state government of West Bengal and admits only males. The School has two sessions, morning and day session. Students are taught from class 1 to class 12.
The school's primary medium of instruction is Bengali and English is second language. However, on the higher secondary section, people are allowed to choose the medium of instruction as English.[5]
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- Sankar Basu, electrical engineer and contributor to US science policy
- Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Bengali novelist
- Bijan Kumar Mukherjea, 4th Chief Justice of India[6][circular reference]
- Surajit Sengupta, Footballer[7][circular reference]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Southey, Robert (1843). "General report on public instruction in the Bengal Presidency. Calcutta: G. H. Huttmann, Bengal Mily. Orphan Press. 1843".
- ↑ "List of schools - Welcome to Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality".
- ↑ "List of schools". Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality.
- ↑ "All Bengal Inter-Govt.Schools Sports Meet, 2019". West Bengal State Council for Sports, Government of West Bengal.
- ↑ "Hooghly Branch (Govt) School/iCBSE".
- ↑ "Bijon Kumar Mukherjee".
- ↑ "Surajit Sengupta".
External links[edit | edit source]
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