Calcutta Girls High School
- Calcutta Girls High School
Calcutta Girls High School is a school for girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, India founded in 1856 by the Governor General of India, Lord Canning, as a boarding school. [ cite news
last = Gooptu
first = Biswarup
title = School's gift of new college on turning 150
publisher = The Telegraph
date = 2005-07-21
url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050721/asp/calcutta/story_5004892.asp
accessdate = 2007-08-28 ] The school teaches in the English language, [ [http://www.calcuttaweb.com/inst/schools.shtml Calcuttaweb - Schools] Retrieved 2007-08-28] and teaches for the Indian School Certificate Examination (ICSE / ISC). [ [http://www.hindustanlink.com/careertex/calschools.htm Hindustanlink - List of schools of Calcutta ( Kolkata )] Retrieved 2007-08-28]
History
American missionary ladies headed the School in its early years. In 1911, it entered students for the first time for the Senior Cambridge Examination, and 15 girls participated.A night school, Indira Pathshala, functions in the same premises for the poor and needy children since 1973.
Postage stamp
Chief Postmaster General of the West Bengal Circle, P K Chatterjee, released a commemorative postage stamp of Rs 5 denomination issued by Indiapost, of which 800000 have been printed, on the 150th anniversary of Calcutta Girls High School on April 21, 2006 at Kolkata. [ [http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Netscape/Stamps2006.html Indiapost - Stamps 2006] Retrieved 2007-08-29] On this occasion a stamp exhibition was also organized in the school. Bharati Mirchandani designed the stamp and the first day cover. Alka Sharma designed the pictorial first day postmark. A brochure containing write-up and technical data was issued on the occasion. [ cite news
last = Jhingan
first = Madhukar and Savita
title = New stamps release - Calcutta Girls High School
publisher = Stamps of India Collectors Companion
date = 2006-04-27
url = http://www.japhila.cz/pdf/stamps_of_india_270.pdf
accessdate = 2007-08-28 ]
Current information
* Address of the School - 118 Princep Street, Kolkata 700 072
* Website of the School - http://www.cghschool.com
* Contact Number - 033 2215 1540/2728
* Present Principal - Mrs. Basanti Biswas
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