Mitra Institution (Main)
| Mitra Institution (Main) | |
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| Address | |
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60-B Surya Sen Street Kolkata, West Bengal, 700 009 India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Established | 5 January 1898 |
| Founder | Bisweswar Mitra |
| School board | WBBSE & WBCHSE |
| Authority | Government of West Bengal |
| Category | Higher Secondary |
| Chairman | Governor of West Bengal |
| Principal | Dr. Anisur Rahaman |
| Years offered | 120 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations |
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education |
Mitra Institution (Main) is one of the heritage schools of Kolkata, West Bengal, teaching grades one to twelve under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. The school premises are situated at 60-B Surya Sen Street, near Sealdah. There is a different co-educational primary and a girls school section up to class X.[1]
History
The school was established by Babu Bisweswar Mitra on 5 January 1898. Initially it started with only five students. In 1901, Raja Peary Mohan Mukherjee became the first President of the school. After the recognition of Calcutta University in 1904, the school became famous. Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee and Sir Alexander Pedlar, the then Vice Chancellor, helped the institution to grant affiliation of the university. Bipin Chandra Pal, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Sir Bhupendra Nath Bose, Amritlal Bose visited Mitra Institution (Main) and became involved with its affairs. Another branch of the school was founded at Bhowanipure, Kolkata in 1905.[2]
References
- ↑ "Mitra Institution (Main) School". icbse.com. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Mitra Institution (Main)". Retrieved 24 March 2018.