Puri Zila School is a government high school
and one of the oldest school in
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
, India. It was established in 1853 in the holy city of
Puri
Puri () is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is also known as '' ...
, located in Kundheibenta Sahi. The school moved to another building which later converted to
Samanta Chandra Sekhara College
Samanta was a title and position used in the history of the Indian subcontinent between 4th and 12th centuryThe Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volumes 69-70, p.77 to denote a vassal or tributary chief. The term roughly translates to ''neig ...
, Puri. Puri Zila School moved to its current location on Station Road in 1958.
It imparts teaching in humanities, social sciences, physical sciences etc. The school has indoor and outdoor games and sports facilities. Other societies and activities are NCC, Red Cross, Scouts and Guides.
Noted alumni
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Nirmal Kumar Bose
Nirmal Kumar Bose (22 January 1901 – 15 October 1972) was a leading Indian anthropologist, who
played a formative role in "building an Indian Tradition in Anthropology". A humanist scholar with a broad range of interests, he was also a leadi ...
, anthropologist
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Gopabandhu Das
Gopabandhu Das (1877–1928), popularly known as ''Utkalamani'' (''Jewel of Utkal'' or Odisha), was a social worker, reformer, political activist, journalist, poet and essayist.
Early life
Gopabandhu Das was born on 9 October 1877 in Suando ...
, Freedom Fighter
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Madhab Chandra Dash
Madhab Chandra Dash (born 1939 in Puri, Odisha) is an Indian ecologist and environmental biologist. He is currently a member of the Appellate Authority, Water (PCP) Act, 1974 Government of Orissa.http://www.nieindia.org/ijees/PDF/V34/34-223.pdf ...
, Environmentalist
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Kalindi Charan Panigrahi
Kalindi Charan Panigrahi (2 July 1901 – 15 May 1991) was a noted Odia poet, novelist, story writer, dramatist, and essayist. He is famous for his magnum opus ''Matira Manisha''. He has been awarded Padma Bhushan and Sahitya Akademi award for ...
, poet
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Sachidananda Routray
Sachidananda Routray (13 May 1916 – 21 August 2004) was an Indian poet, novelist and short-story writer who wrote in Odia. He received Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award of India, in 1986. He was popularly known as Biplabi Kabi (''rev ...
, poet
See also
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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 ...
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Badagada Government High School, Bhubaneswar
Badagada Government High School, Bhubaneswar, is a high school in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The school was started in 1963 by the Government of Odisha. It is considered as one of the oldest government schools in the city of Bhuban ...
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Capital High School, Bhubaneswar
Capital High School, located in Bhubaneswar, is one of the oldest schools in the Indian state of Odisha and was established in 1951. The school is situated in unit-III near Ram Mandir and is adjacent to St. Joseph's High School and The Blind Sch ...
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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 ...
Gallery
File:Fieldview 1.jpg, Playground
File:Headmaster.jpg, Outside Headmaster's Chamber
File:Corridor view3.jpg, Corridor
File:Room 19.jpg, Room 19
File:Insideview 1.jpg, Inside the classroom
References
Schools in Odisha
Puri
1853 establishments in India
Educational institutions established in 1853
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