Jaynagar Institution Explained

Jaynagar Institution
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City:Jaynagar Majilpur
County:South 24 Parganas
State:West Bengal
Postcode:743337
Country:India
Type:Government-aided integrated school
School Board:Department of School Education
Authority:Government of West Bengal
Category:Higher secondary
Grades:V to XII
Gender:Male
Language:Bengali[1] [2]
Campus Type:Urban
Colors: White
Dark Red
Affiliation:WBBSE
WBCHSE

Jaynagar Institution (abbreviated as JI) is a government-sponsored high school in the Jaynagar Majilpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This is a boys' only school for the secondary and higher secondary level students. Its medium of instruction is Bengali. The institution played a key role during Bengal Renaissance period. It was once considered one of the best Bengali medium schools in the Greater Kolkata and continues to be a good one. The campus includes a fairly large play-ground and the school offers variety of extracurricular activities for its students. The school has produced many well known academics, film and theater personalities, journalist and musicians.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Geography

Jaynagar Institution is located at . It has an average elevation of .[10]

History

Jaynagar Institution was established in . It is one of the oldest schools in the whole country.[11]

Affiliations

The school is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for secondary level students, and to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary level students.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fact and Figures. Wb.gov.in. 5 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 5 July 2019. 85. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Jaynagar Institution . West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education . Government of West Bengal . 15 May 2015 .
  4. Web site: Jaynagar Institution . Cooked Mid Day Meal Programme . Government of West Bengal . 15 May 2015 .
  5. Web site: School Details Circle Wise. Department of School Education. Government of West Bengal. 15 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Jaynagar Institution . iCBSE . 15 May 2015 .
  7. Web site: Jaynagar Institution . Schools . 15 May 2015 .
  8. Web site: Jaynagar Institution . EduGorilla . 15 May 2015 .
  9. Web site: Jaynagar Institution . SchoolsWorld . 15 May 2015 .
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  11. Book: Shiksha o Sahitya: Teachers' Journal. 1972. All Bengal Teachers' Association. 43.
  12. Web site: West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Affiliated Schools . WBBSE . 15 May 2015 .
  13. Web site: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Affiliated Schools . WBCHSE . 15 May 2015 .