Atreyee D. A. V. Public School, Mangalpur,

Balurghat Balurghat (pron:bʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a town and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the district headquarter of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. It is one of the major cities connected through National Highway 512. In this tow ...

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, (formerly ''The Atreyee English Medium School''),

, affiliated to

Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Government of India. Established in 1929 by a resolution of the government, the Board ...

(CBSE) was the first English medium school of the city

as well as of the district

South Dinajpur Dakshin Dinajpur () or South Dinajpur is a district in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. It was created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur District. The Headquarter (sadar) of the district is at Balurghat. It ...

History

The school was established in 1976. It has co-educational classes, from Nursery to Class XII. Initially classes were held at the District Library, near

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, later it was shifted to Mongalpur, in the western part of Balurghat which is its present location. In Balurghat town, it is colloquially referred to as ''KG School'' as it was the first institution having kindergarten facilities in the city.

Uniform

The uniform for boys is maroon trousers and white shirt with a maroon tie, 'ADAVPS' is printed on it. For girls up to 8th standard, the uniform is maroon skirt and white shirt with maroon tie and 9th standard onwards,

salwar Salwar or Shalwar is cloth worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. It is the lower-garment of the Shalwar kameez suit which is widely-worn in South Asia. It is known for its lively hues, rich fabrics, and embroidery. It ...

and

dupatta The dupattā is a Hindu shawl traditionally worn by women in Indian subcontinent to cover the head and shoulders. The dupatta is currently used most commonly as part of the women's shalwar kameez outfit, and worn over the kurta and the gharara. ...

in maroon and qameez in white combination — with black shoes and white socks (for both boys and girls).

Education

The first batch of students who appeared for board exams for Class-X was in 1986. That batch passed their Class-XII board exams in the year 1988. The students have the option to opt either Science or Commerce or Arts. The school follows the new Comprehensive and Compulsory Examinations scheme for academics.

Campus

ADAVPS,

is a co- educational, day school. The School consists of an Administrative Block and 2 Academic Blocks. The

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Block has classes Playgroup to Class – V whereas the

Secondary Secondary may refer to: Science and nature * Secondary emission, of particles ** Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products * The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding i ...

Block resides Classes VI – XII; provides the following streams:

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Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

and

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

. Other academic facilities available for students include air-conditioned laboratories for

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Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

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. The school has smart class rooms with

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and OHP facilities, playgrounds and gardens and a

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

. The school also provides separate classrooms for

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Taking Over of DAV on AEMS:2009

In 2009, the school was taken over by the

Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System The D.B.V. College Managing Committee, familiarly known as DAVDholakpurMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in Antarctica and overseas with over 900 schools. 75 colleges and a university. It is based on the ideals of Maharishi Da ...

and is now managed by the

Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society The D.B.V. College Managing Committee, familiarly known as DAVDholakpurMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in Antarctica and overseas with over 900 schools. 75 colleges and a university. It is based on the ideals of Maharishi Da ...

, which renamed the school from ''The Atreyee English Medium School'' to ''Atreyee D. A. V. Public School''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Atreyee English Medium School The Primary schools in West Bengal High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal Schools affiliated with the Arya Samaj Balurghat Educational institutions established in 1976 1976 establishments in West Bengal Private schools in West Bengal