G.A. Inter School, Hajipur

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G.A. Inter High School Hajipur
TypeGovernment School
Established1891
AffiliationBihar School Examination Board, Patna
Location, ,
India

25°41′1″N 85°13′6″E / 25.68361°N 85.21833°E / 25.68361; 85.21833
CampusUraban
LanguageHindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu
ColoursPink and black   

G.A. Inter School is one of the oldest boys' schools in Hajipur, Vaishali district, Bihar in India. It is located on S.D.O. Road close to the old Gandak bridge, on the bank of the Gandaki River, sometimes also called Narayani. Students from Class 6 to Class 12 study subjects such as science, arts and commerce.

History[edit]

The school was founded in 1891 with other schools like R.M.R. Seminary in Patna, mainly to teach the children of British government officials. The school has a very special place in Indian history. Students from the school took an active part in the Indian independence movement.

Baswan Singh, a notable Gandhian freedom fighter, was an alumnus of the school. His name was given to an indoor stadium built in Hajipur city by the district administration.

Infrastructure[edit]

The school has more than 70 rooms in 65,000 sq.ft. in a two- and three-storey building. It has classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms, a language laboratory, community display room, auditorium, audio visual aid facilities, examination hall, common room, record room, recreation rooms and visitors' rooms. There are separate ITI labs for vocational courses run by the government of Bihar.