Nabadwip Bakultala High School is a government-aided higher secondary boys' school situated in Nabadwip, West Bengal, India. This school was established in 1875 during the British Colonial period of India. The school now provvides classes from V to XII, with Arts, Science, and Commerce streams

History

This school was founded primarily with the name 'Nabadwip Banga Vidyalaya' in the year 1875 at another place, where now situated a girls' school namely Nabadwip Bakultala Balika Vidyalaya. In those days, the surrounding remained in cheery echoing of children. As lessons were started under a Spanish Cheery tree ('বকুল' in Bengali language), it came to be known as 'Bakultala school' by the people.

Nabadwip Bakultala High School

Every year 3 January is observed as the establishment day of school. Though it was a primary school at the time of foundation, now the primary section is not running. It became a high school in 1924. The first secretary of the school was Jana Ranjan Roy (1925 - 1928) and the first president was the S.D.O. (Ex-officio) of Sadar Subdivision, Nadia (01/01/1925 - 23/12/1966). Headmasters Shri Shashibhushan Tarafdar (1924 - 1942) and Shri Nityaniranjan Kabiraj (1942 - 1960) are being remembered greatly in the history of the school. This school has produced a large number of successful students helped by many remarkable teachers.

Nabadwip Bakultala High School

About School

This school is situated beside Nabadwip Municipality. There are about 40 classrooms distributed among two three-storied and one one-storied building. There are laboratories of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography etc subjects. Students can take part in N C C . Now there are 34 teachers and 9 teaching-staffs in this school. Nabadwip Bakultala High School is one of the best and oldest Higher secondary schools of Nabadwip as well as Nadia district. Near about 1450 students read in this school.

Nabadwip Bakultala High School

There is also an organisation of ex-students named 'Nabadwip Bakultala Vidyalaya Praktan Chhatra Sammilani'.

Various cultural events are being observed in the school, among them Saraswati puja gets one of the highest priority and repute.

Much desired main gate was inaugurated recently. After remaining stopped for some years, the yearly magazine 'Bakulkatha' was published in 2018. Every year the handwritten wall-magazine 'Bakulkunri' (বকুলকুঁড়ি) is being published as well.

Medium

Mainly the learning medium is Bengali. Alongside in 2018, English medium has started.

Notable alumni

Samar Ghosh, Ex-Chief secretary of Government of West Bengal

Gour Kishore Ghosh, Writer

Swami Suhitananda

Shri Manojkumar Sur

Shri Ratneshwar Ray

Ujjwal Maulik, Scientist and Professor of Jadavpur University

References

External links

Nabadwip Bakultala Praktan Chhatra Sammilani

1875 establishments in India

Boys' schools in India

Government schools in India

Schools in West Bengal

Schools in Nadia district

Schools in Colonial India