M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School
| M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
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James Long Sarani Behala Kolkata, West Bengal 700034 India |
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| Coordinates | 22°29′35.21″N 88°19′9.75″E / 22.4931139°N 88.3193750°ECoordinates: 22°29′35.21″N 88°19′9.75″E / 22.4931139°N 88.3193750°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | विद्या ददाति विनयं Vidya Dadati Vinayam ("From God we receive and to God we offer") |
| Established | 1988 |
| Principal | Mr. Herbert George |
| Staff | Around 200 |
| Enrollment | 3450 |
| Affiliation | CISCE |
| Website | http://mpbfhsschool.com |
M.P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School is a private school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is coeducational and teaches in English. The school started in 1988. It is run by the M.P. Birla Group, the philanthropic wing of the Birla family.
The principal of the school is Mr. Herbert George who started his tenure in 1989. It is located in James Long Sarani, Behala, Kolkata. It follows the CISCE board of education. The school followed CBSE before switching to CISCE.
Sri Madhav Prasadji Birla (1918 - 1990) and Smt. Priyamvada Devi Birla (1928 - 2004) are the school's founders.
The school has four houses named after sites of learning in ancient India. They are Nalanda (green), Taxila (yellow), Ujjaini (red) and Vikramshila (blue).
The summer vacation is of approximately four weeks duration covering May and June. The Puja vacation is roughly for two weeks, corresponding to the festival in West Bengal, while the winter vacation is of two weeks' duration. Excursions, in the country and abroad, are organized annually to develop confidence and self-esteem in children. Short visits to places of interest in and around Kolkata are organized regularly.
The prayers sung in the school assembly are:
The National Pledge is also recited.
Special classes are provided to the weak students, who fail to come up to the school standards. Students who fail to meet the academic standards are provided with mentor teachers who monitor their performance and visit their house to interact with parents.
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Student Safety Insurance Coverage:
The school provides free accidental insurance coverage to all their students for 24 hours anywhere in India.There is an Accidental Insurance Policy from the National Insurance Co. Ltd., Kolkata
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