Jaynagar Institution

Jaynagar Institution
Location
Map
Jaynagar Majilpur
,
South 24 Parganas
,
West Bengal
,
743337

India
Coordinates22°10′24″N 88°25′09″E / 22.1733561°N 88.4190426°E / 22.1733561; 88.4190426
Information
TypeGovernment-aided integrated school
Established1878; 146 years ago (1878)
School boardDepartment of School Education
AuthorityGovernment of West Bengal
CategoryHigher secondary
GradesV to XII
GenderMale
LanguageBengali[1][2]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  White
  Dark Red
AffiliationWBBSE
WBCHSE

Jaynagar Institution (abbreviated as JI) is a government-sponsored high school in the Jaynagar Majilpur of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. This is a boys' only school for the secondary and higher secondary level students. Its medium of instruction is Bengali. The institution played a key role during Bengal Renaissance period. It was once considered one of the best Bengali medium schools in the Greater Kolkata and continues to be a good one. The campus includes a fairly large play-ground and the school offers variety of extracurricular activities for its students. The school has produced many well known academics, film and theater personalities, journalist and musicians.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Jaynagar Institution". West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Jaynagar Institution". Cooked Mid Day Meal Programme. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ^ "School Details Circle Wise". Department of School Education. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Jaynagar Institution". iCBSE. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Jaynagar Institution". Schools. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Jaynagar Institution". EduGorilla. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Jaynagar Institution". SchoolsWorld. Retrieved 15 May 2015.