Mahadevi Birla World Academy

Mahadevi Birla World Academy
Location
17A Darga Road
Kolkata, West Bengal
India
Coordinates 22°32′29″N 88°22′17″E / 22.54139°N 88.37139°E / 22.54139; 88.37139Coordinates: 22°32′29″N 88°22′17″E / 22.54139°N 88.37139°E / 22.54139; 88.37139
Information
Motto Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamay
(Lead us from Darkness to Light)
Established 1959
Principal Mrs.Anjana Saha
Enrollment 3000
Website www.mbwa.org.in

Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Park Circus, is located at 17A Darga Road Kolkata, India. Founded in 1959, it is an English medium 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").

Controversy

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

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

References

  1. ↑ (Kolkata). Business Standard. 9 September 2015 http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mahadevi-birla-world-academy-temporarily-closed-down-115090900011_1.html. Retrieved 9 September 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ (Kolkata). Times Of India. 8 September 2015 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Parents-protest-schools-U-turn-on-co-education/articleshow/48863443.cms. Retrieved 9 September 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Mahadevi Birla to remain co-ed". Retrieved 2015-09-23.
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