Ravenshaw Collegiate School is the oldest

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of Odisha which was established in 1851 by Thomas Edward Ravenshaw in the District of

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. It was one of three institutions founded by Ravenshaw, the other two being the Ravenshaw Girls' School and the

Ravenshaw College Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw college, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The u ...

, the latter now having become

Ravenshaw University Ravenshaw University, formerly known as Ravenshaw college, is a co-educational state university situated in Cuttack, Odisha on the eastern coast of India. Founded as Ravenshaw College in 1868, the institution became a university in 2006. The un ...

History

Ravenshaw Collegiate School was founded in 1851 though there are some confusions regarding the exact date of establishment. It was founded in the then-largest city of Odisha,

. In the initial years of the school, the Ravenshaw Junior College also used to function from the same campus until Ravenshaw College (now Ravenshaw University) was established. A new building was constructed in 1905, and the school is still operating from this heritage building.

Campus

The current building in which the school operates was established in the year 1905. Before 1905 the school operated from adjacent buildings of the Odisha Bar Council. In 2006 Government of Odisha sanctioned Rs. 4 Crores for the school development but later on it was scrapped due to some unknown reasons. The campus of the school is spread across 8 acres of land in the River Bank of Kathajodi. In the near vicinity of the school some high-profile offices like High Court of Odisha, District Collectorate of Cuttack, State Treasury of Odisha and Odisha Revenue Board are also present. The school has a playground inside its campuses and own another mini stadium known as Sunshine Fields a few kilometers away from the school. The school has two hostels with a combined capacity of 200 inmates. The school has also two auditoriums inside the campus.

School activities

House system

The school has one section in Class IV and V. In Class VI and VII it has two sections each. From Class VIII onwards each class comprises three sections. Each section can have a maximum of 65 students.

Sports

The school has an on-campus playground of about 2 acres which is used for day-to-day activities of students. The school also has a dedicated stadium which is used for special sporting events. The school has a recognised state-level cricket team. Sports include football, badminton and indigenous games like ''khokho'' and ''kabbadi''.

Clubs and societies

Clubs include a science club, computer club, cultural club and sports club. Each year 4 students from science club are chosen by State Government for 1-week sessions by eminent scientists of Odisha on different subjects. The Cultural Club organises the annual cultural event.

N.C.C.

N.C.C. or National Cadet Corps has been with the school since its founding days. Pupils from class VIII and IX are allowed to join NCC and NSS. RCS was one of the first schools to have a girls' wing of NCC. Upon successful completion, students are given NCC 'A' Certificates.

Scouts and Guides

RCS also has Scouts and Guides wing for pupils of all three higher classes.

Computer education

School has about 50 computers for the pupils. Two computer teachers are engaged to impart computer education to the students from grade IV to IX.

Notable alumni

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and cabinet minister *

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, former Chief Justice of The Jharkhand High Court *

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References

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