Capital High School, located in
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar () is the capital and the largest city of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Odisha. It is located in the Khordha district. The suburban region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Chakra ...
, is one of the oldest schools in the
India
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n state of
Odisha
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and was established in 1951. The school is situated in unit-III near
Ram Mandir
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and is adjacent to St. Joseph's High School and The Blind School. It is affiliated to the
Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (abbreviated BSE) is a board of education for government, public and private schools under the state government of Odisha, India.
History
The BSE was formed under the Odisha Education Act 1953. The board ...
under
State Government of Odisha. Ganesh Chandra Mishra was the first headmaster, taking charge of the newly established school on 16 July 1951. After Mishra, many other teachers such as Laxman Kara and Sarat Chandra Basu
have taken over as headmaster and led the school to more success.
The school had its Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in April 2012.
India Post
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has released a Special Cover on 60 years of Capital High School Bhubaneswar.
Description
The notable features of the Capital High School in Bhubaneswar are as follows:
* It has given rise to many well known personalities in science, sports, politics and music etc.
* Excellent infrastructure within the school premises. The huge playground and prayer hall have been used for many state level activities.
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* Much stress on formal education of the students as per curriculum
* Importance to games and other physical activities
* Stress on cultural activities like music, dance, art and craft etc.
* Sympathy towards the weaker sections of the society in the form of free hostel accommodation
and financial aids.
Gallery
File:CapitalHighSchoolGateontheDiamondJubileeCelebrations28-29April2012.JPG, The School Main Gate
File:MuralidharChandrakantBhandare20.JPG, Governor Sri M C Bhandare releasing the souvenir in the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Capital High School
See also
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Badagada Government High School, Bhubaneswar
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Puri Zilla School
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Board of Secondary Education, Odisha
The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (abbreviated BSE) is a board of education for government, public and private schools under the state government of Odisha, India.
History
The BSE was formed under the Odisha Education Act 1953. The board ...
*
Secondary Board High School
References
External links
Official website{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504131258/http://capitalhighschoolbhubaneswar.com/ , date=4 May 2013
Schools in Bhubaneswar
Educational institutions established in 1951
1951 establishments in Orissa