Mezhür Higher Secondary School is a

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Kohima Kohima (; Angami Naga: ''Kewhira'' ()), is the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. With a resident population of almost 100,000, it is the second largest city in the state. Originally known as ''Kewhira'', Kohima was founded ...

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providing both high school and higher secondary school education. The school was previously known as ''Kohima English School''.

History

The School was founded on 18 August 1958 by Samuel Mezhür Sekhose. Initially named as ''Little Flower School'', the school was renamed in 1962 as ''Kohima English School''. In 1998, the Nagaland Government introduced a regulation that the word ''ENGLISH'' be removed from the names of all the schools in the state and thus the present name was given in memory of its founder.

Campus

Mezhür Higher Secondary School is located at Midland Ward, Kohima, Nagaland. The campus is spread over three acres. The school is composed of 5 building blocks consisting of 67 rooms. There are 2 basketball courts, a table tennis court, 2 computer labs, a science laboratory, 3 auditoriums and a school canteen.

Extra-curricular activities

* Annual Sports' Meet * Annual School Fete * Banuo Memorial Inter-School Basketball Tournament * Traditional cum Cultural Day * Flower Exhibition * Teacher's Day Celebration * Fresher's cum Farewell Functions * Fancy Dress Competition * Youth Parliament Competition * Quiz Competition * Parent's Day * Children's Day * Singing Competition

Notable alumni

* Neidonuo Angami (b. 1950), social activist

References

External links

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Official sites

Mezhür Higher Secondary School
Official Website Education in Kohima Education in Nagaland High schools and secondary schools in Nagaland Private schools in Nagaland Kohima district Educational institutions established in 1958 1958 establishments in Assam