Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls' School or Sister Nivedita Girls' School is a girls' school at

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, North Kolkata. It was established by Scottish-Irish social worker Sister Nivedita in November 1898.

History

1898–1917

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's request Sister Nivedita went to India in January 1898. On 13 November 1898, on the day of ''

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Puja'', at 16 Bosepara Lane in the Bagbazar area of North Calcutta, she started the school.

1917–present

In 1902, it became a regular school. In 1918 it became a branch centre of the Ramakrishna Mission. On 9 August 1963 it was transferred to Ramakrishna Sarada Mission, Dakshineswar as a branch centre of that organization.

Infrastructure

Sections

There are four sections: primary, secondary, industrial and higher secondary. ; Primary section The primary section has classes I to IV. A special committee following the Special Rules of the Education Department manages this section. ; Secondary section The secondary section has classes V to X. It is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Its management body is constituted following that of the West Bengal education department. ; Industrial section This department was started in 1903 by Sister Nivedita and Sister Christine. At that time it was named ''Pura-Stree Vibhaga''. Here, students are taught for free. Handicrafts like embroidery, tailoring, and toy-making are taught here. Students organise an exhibition of their work every year. This industrial section is affiliated to the Directorate of Cottage and Small Scale Industries, Government of West Bengal since 1949, and they receive grants from them. Higher Secondary section This department was started in 2023. It is bengali medium school affiliated to WBBSE. Science, commerce and humidities stream available. Some additional subjects are also there. An exam is conducted for admission in science stream.

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* {{Sister Nivedita Schools affiliated with the Ramakrishna Mission Sister Nivedita Primary schools in West Bengal High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal Girls' schools in Kolkata Educational institutions established in 1898 1898 establishments in India