Taki Government High School

Taki Government High School
Location
Taki, India, West Bengal, 743429
Information
Established 1881
School district North 24 Parganas
President Commissioner of School Education, WB
Teaching staff 24
Gender boys
Enrollment approx. 500
Affiliations West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
Website takigovtschool.edu.eu.org

Taki Government High School is a school in Taki, West Bengal, India. Located by the side of the Ichhamati River, it is one of the oldest existing schools in Taki.

The school has grades 1 to 12 and the language of instruction is Bengali. Students take the 10+ (Madhyamik) examination under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and 12+ (Higher Secondary Examination) under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Grade 11 and 12 have two streams- science and arts. It is a boys-only school with a strength of about 500 students.

History

The school was established by zemindars of Taki and was taken over by the government in 1881. Rajmohan Raychowdhury, a zemindar of Taki, allegedly established the school for the education of the common people. The actual date of its establishment is not known, so 1881 is considered the year of its establishment.

Chronology

  • 1881 - Taki Government High School was established
  • 1957 - The Higher secondary Course (Class XI) is introduced.[1]
  • 1966 - The Morning Section (Class-I to Class-V) and the Day Section (Class-VI to Class-XI) was introduced.[2]
  • 1978 - The Higher Secondary Course including Class XII was introduced.[3]

Notable alumni

  • Ahsanullah, (Khan Bahadur) (1873-1965)[4]

References

  1. ↑ Prantik, Magazine of Taki Government High School, 2002
  2. ↑ Prantik, Magazine of Taki Government High School, 2002
  3. ↑ Prantik, Magazine of Taki Government High School, 2002
  4. ↑ Banglapedia page on Ahsanullah

Coordinates: 22°35′13″N 88°56′00″E / 22.58701°N 88.933262°E / 22.58701; 88.933262

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