Bankura Zilla School
| Bankura Zilla School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Machantola, Bankura - 722101, West Bengal, India |
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| Information | |
| Type | Governmental |
| Established | 1840 |
| Founder | Dr. G. N. Cheek and Mr. Francis Goldsberry |
| School board | West Bengal Board of Secondary Education |
| Headmaster | Shri Baridbaran Mishra |
| Faculty | 28 (till 01.01.2013) |
| Number of students | 781 (approximate) |
| Medium of language | Bengali |
| Campus | urban |
| Affiliation | WBBSE |
Coordinates: 23°14′14″N 87°3′44″E / 23.23722°N 87.06222°E
Bankura Zilla School(Bengali: বাঁকুড়া জিলা স্কুল) is one of the oldest and best schools of Bankura District, West Bengal. Established in 1840 this school is popularly known as Zilla School. The main language of instruction used is Bengali.
Bankura Zilla School was established by Dr. G. N. Cheek, a Civil Surgeon and indigo-planter and Mr. Francis Goldsberry,the then Bankura District Sessions Judge as the first English school of the district, Bankura Free School in the year 1840, which later renamed to Bankura Zilla School. The school started in 'Sepoy Barrack Hospital' building which was established in the year 1809. Nowadays this building is termed as 'hall' in the school.
It is converted to Zilla School in the year 1846 and renamed to zilla school. After being converted into govt school, eastern and western part of the main building were extended. The office room of the existing school was made with the financial assistance of Maharaja Mahatabchand Bahadur of Burdwan in 1851.
This school is affiliated to West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
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