M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School
M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School | |
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James Long Sarani Behala Kolkata, West Bengal 700034 India | |
Coordinates | 22°29′35.21″N 88°19′9.75″E / 22.4931139°N 88.3193750°ECoordinates: 22°29′35.21″N 88°19′9.75″E / 22.4931139°N 88.3193750°E |
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Type | Co-educational |
Motto |
विद्या ददाति विनयं Vidya Dadati Vinayam ("From God we receive and to God we offer") |
Established | 1988 |
Principal | Mr. Herbert George |
Staff | Around 200 |
Enrollment | 3450[1] |
Affiliations | CISCE |
Website | http://mpbfhsschool.com |
M.P.Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School is a school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is coeducational and teaches in English.[2] The school started in 1988. It is run by the M.P. Birla Group, the philanthropic wing of the Birla family.
The principal of the school is Mr. Herbert George who started his tenure in 1989. It is located in James Long Sarani, Behala, Kolkata. It follows the CISCE board of education. The school followed CBSE before switching to CISCE.[3]
Founders
Sri Madhav Prasadji Birla (1918 - 1990) and Smt. Priyamvada Devi Birla (1928 - 2004) are the school's founders.
Houses
The school has four houses named after sites of learning in ancient India. They are Nalanda (green), Taxila (yellow), Ujjaini (red) and Vikramshila (blue).
School prayer
The prayers sung in the school assembly are:
- Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti Rupena Samsthita, Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai Namo Namaha, Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shanti Rupena Samsthita, Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai Namo Namaha, Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu VIDHYA Rupena Samsthita, Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai Namo Namaha
- Vakratunda mahakaya surya koti sama prabha nirvighnam kurume deva sarva karyesu sarvada
- Tvameva Mata Ca Pita Tvameva/Tumhi ho Mata, Pita Tumhi ho, Tumhi ho bandhu, sakha Tumhi ho
- Asato ma sad gamaya
- Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
- Jana Gana Mana
The National Pledge is also recited.
Notable alumni
Media, arts and entertainment
- Anupam Roy - singer
- Saurav Jha - author
- Sayantani Ghosh - actress
- Rohit Ganguly-script writer
- Tridha Choudhury-Tollywood actress
Politics
- Abhishek Banerjee - leader Of Trinamool Youth Congress
References
External links
- School website
- The Telegraph (Calcutta), 1 September 2005. Lessons learnt from failure
- The Times of India, 28 September 2003. Students to choose the best
- Institutions run by the MP Group