Calcutta Girls High School

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Calcutta Girls High School is a school for girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, India founded in 1856 by the Governor General of India, Lord Canning, as a boarding school.[1] The school teaches in the English language,[2] and teaches for the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE / ISC).[3]

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[edit] History

American missionary ladies headed the School in its early years. In 1911, it entered students for the first time for the Senior Cambridge Examination, and 15 girls participated. A night school, Indira Pathshala, functions in the same premises for the poor and needy children since 1973.

[edit] Postage stamp

Chief Postmaster General of the West Bengal Circle, P K Chatterjee, released a commemorative postage stamp of Rs 5 denomination issued by Indiapost, of which 800000 have been printed, on the 150th anniversary of Calcutta Girls High School on April 21, 2006 at Kolkata.[4] On this occasion a stamp exhibition was also organized in the school. Bharati Mirchandani designed the stamp and the first day cover. Alka Sharma designed the pictorial first day postmark. A brochure containing write-up and technical data was issued on the occasion.[5]

[edit] Current information

  • Address of the School - 118 Princep Street, Kolkata 700 072
  • Website of the School - http://www.cghschool.com
  • Contact Number - 033 2215 1540/2728
  • Present Principal - Mrs. Basanti Biswas

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gooptu, Biswarup (2005-07-21). "School's gift of new college on turning 150". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050721/asp/calcutta/story_5004892.asp. Retrieved on 2007-08-28. 
  2. ^ Calcuttaweb - Schools Retrieved 2007-08-28
  3. ^ Hindustanlink - List of schools of Calcutta ( Kolkata ) Retrieved 2007-08-28
  4. ^ Indiapost - Stamps 2006 Retrieved 2007-08-29
  5. ^ Jhingan, Madhukar and Savita (2006-04-27). "New stamps release - Calcutta Girls High School" (PDF). Stamps of India Collectors Companion. http://www.japhila.cz/pdf/stamps_of_india_270.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-08-28. 

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