Mahadevi Birla World Academy

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

Mahadevi Birla World Academy
Location
17A Darga Road
Kolkata, West Bengal

India
Coordinates22°32′29″N 88°22′17″E
Information
MottoTamaso Ma Jyotirgamay
(Lead us from Darkness to Light)
Established1959 (1959)
PrincipalMrs.Anjana Saha
Enrollment3000
Websitewww.mbwa.org.in

Controversy

The School had recently been in the 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 parents' agitation on 8 August 2015.[1][2]

The school decided to continue as a co-ed in the future. Admission notice for 2016-2017 was given accordingly.[3]

References
  1. "Mahadevi Birla World Academy temporarily closed down". Business Standard. No. Kolkata. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. "Mahadevi Birla World Academy temporarily closed down". Times Of India. No. Kolkata. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. "Mahadevi Birla to remain co-ed". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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