Bankura Zilla School

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Bankura Zilla School
Address
Machantala,
Bankura - 722101, West Bengal, India
Information
TypeGovernmental
Established1840 (1840)
FounderG. N. Cheek and Francis Goldsberry
School boardWest Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
HeadmasterCurrently there is no headmaster
Faculty28 (till 01.01.2013)
Number of students781 (approximate)
LanguageBengali
CampusUrban
AffiliationWBBSE

Bankura Zilla School is one of the oldest and Best [1][2][3][4] schools of Bankura District, West Bengal. Established in 1840 this school is popularly known as Zilla School.[5] The main language of instruction used is Bengali.

History

Bankura Zilla School was established by Dr. G. N. Cheek, a civil surgeon and indigo planter, and Mr. Francis Goldsberry, the Bankura District Sessions Judge as the first English school of the district, Bankura Free School in the year 1840, which later renamed to Bankura Zilla School. The school started in 'Sepoy Barrack Hospital' building which was established in the year 1809. Nowadays this building is termed as 'hall' in the school.

It is converted to Zilla School in the year 1846 and renamed to zilla school. After being converted into govt school, eastern and western part of the main building were extended. The office room of the existing school was made with the financial assistance of Maharaja Mahatabchand Bahadur of Burdwan in 1851.[6]

Affiliation

This school is affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education[7]

Academics

Bankura Zilla School has been consistently producing several top performers in West Bengal Madhyamik examination as well as Higher Secondary Exam. For Example in 2017, six students from Bankura Zilla School were in top 10 in the state. This school witnessed 5 madhyamik candidates to be 1st in madhyamik exam. This school also performs well in JEE(both main and advanced) and NEET. In 2023, Sagnik Dutta, a student of this school, ranked 39 in JEE advanced. Soham Banerjee was the first Bankura Zilla School student to make it to AIIMS New Delhi [8]

See also

References
  1. "Bankura scores a perfect three, again". The Telegraph. 3 June 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. "They ALso came out with flying colours". The Statesman. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Once a topper always a topper". The Statesman. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. "Kolkata second in 'merit list'". The Statesman. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. "Bankura Zilla School Bankura: Details and Reviews". 11 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. "Historical Edifices Of Bankura Town". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  7. "WBBSE, Bankura". Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. "Madhyamik results 2017: West Bengal Madhyamik toppers: Six students from Bankura school in top 10 | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India.


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