Jodhpur Park Boys School, also known as JPBS, is a government-sponsored higher secondary school in the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The school offers education in
Bengali medium with English as the second language. Other subjects are taught as per the norms of the
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education is the West Bengal state government administered autonomous examining authority for the Standard 10 examination (or secondary school level examination) of West Bengal, India. It has come into force ...
, the
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) came into existence in 1975. It is an autonomous examining authority, which is responsible for conducting examinations for standard XII for both government and private schools aff ...
.
Head Masters
*1961-1963: Sri P. K. Sen
*1963-1986: Sri Dhirendra Nath Bhattacharyya
*1986-2003: Sri Rabindra Nath Som
*2003-2004: Dr. Subhendu Bhattacharya
*2004-2017: Dr. Gopal Chandra Nandy
*2017-2019: Dr. Sankar Praswad Ghosh
*2019—Current: Amit Sen Majumder
Uniform
*General uniform: White half or full sleeve shirts with the school monogram. Dark grey trousers, white socks and black leather shoes.
*Physical education dress: White shirts with the school monogram. White shorts, white socks and white shoes.
*For winter:Navy blue sweater, navy blue scarf.
Notable alumni
*
Srikanta Acharya
Srikanta Acharya is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer . Acharya is one of the most prominent exponents of Rabindra Sangeet.
Early life
Srikanta Acharya was born in Kolkata, India and is the son of Rohini Nandan Acharya and Kana Acharya. ...
, Singer.
*
Tejendra Narayan Majumdar
Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (born 17 May 1961) is an Indian sarod player and pupil of Bahadur Khan. Majumdar is one of the most popular and celebrated modern sarod players.
Training
He started his music training under his grandfather Bibhuti ...
, Sarod Player.
*
Prabuddha Raha, Singer.
*
Amitava Bhattacharyya, Ranjit Trophy Player.
*
Manabendra Mukherjee
Manabendra Mukhopadhyay was an Indian singer and music composer in Bengali films. Coming to limelight in the early 1950s Manabendra was an innovative and stylish singer who had a strong foundation in Indian classical music. With his distinct ...
, Politician and Ex-Minister of Bengal.
References
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External links
Jodhpur Park Boys School official website
Boys' schools in India
Primary schools in West Bengal
High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal
Schools in Kolkata
Educational institutions established in 1961
1961 establishments in West Bengal