Mission Girls' High School, established in 1868, is one of the oldest schools for girls in
Midnapore
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town,
West Bengal
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India
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The school follows the course curricula of
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
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(WBBSE) and
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
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(WBCHSE) for Standard 10th and 12th Board examinations respectively.
History
Khanto Bala Rai was headmistress of the Midnapore Mission Girls' School starting in 1923. "In executive ability, tact with teachers, pupils, and patrons, and keen insight into the needs and opportunities of the school Miss Rai has shown her real worth and has greatly strengthened the school," noted a 1924 report. She described the challenges of a growing school in a 1925 letter to American Baptists. She was still principal of the school in a 1926 update.
Mahasweta Devi
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See also
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Education in India
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List of schools in India
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Education in West Bengal
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History
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