Capital High School, located in
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...
, is one of the oldest schools in the
India
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n state of
Odisha
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and was established in 1951. The school is situated in unit-III near
Ram Mandir
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and is adjacent to St. Joseph's High School and The Blind School. It is affiliated to the
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (abbreviated BSE) is a board of education for public and private schools under the state government of Odisha, India.
History
The BSE was formed under the Odisha Education Act 1953. The board controls and ...
under
State Government of Odisha. Ganesh Chandra Mishra was the first headmaster of the school and he took charge on 16 July 1951. After Mishra, many other teachers such as Laxman Kara and Sarat Chandra Basu
have taken over the charge of Headmaster of this school and lead the school to more successes.
The school had its Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in April 2012.
India Post
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has released a Special Cover on 60 years of Capital High School Bhubaneswar.
Description
The notable features of the Capital High School in Bhubaneswar are as follows:
* It has given rise to many well known personalities in science, sports, politics and music etc.
* Excellent infrastructure within the school premises. The huge playground and prayer hall have been used for many state level activities.
* Much stress on formal education of the students as per curriculum
* Importance to games and other physical activities
* Stress on cultural activities like music, dance, art and craft etc.
* Sympathy towards the weaker sections of the society in the form of free hostel accommodation
and financial aids.
Gallery
File:CapitalHighSchoolGateontheDiamondJubileeCelebrations28-29April2012.JPG, The School Main Gate
File:MuralidharChandrakantBhandare20.JPG, Governor Sri M C Bhandare releasing the souvenir in the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Capital High School
See also
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Badagada Government High School, Bhubaneswar
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Puri Zilla School
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Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (abbreviated BSE) is a board of education for public and private schools under the state government of Odisha, India.
History
The BSE was formed under the Odisha Education Act 1953. The board controls and ...
*
Secondary Board High School
The Secondary Board High School, Cuttack is an Indian Government high school in Cuttack, Odisha. It is situated at the Bajrakabati Road of Cuttack on the same campus as the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE). Established in 1959 by th ...
References
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External links
Official website
Schools in Bhubaneswar
Educational institutions established in 1951
1951 establishments in Orissa