Jagadbandhu Institution
Jagadbandhu Institution (); (Listen: ); is a school for boys in South Kolkata, West Bengal, India, affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Madhyamik Pariksha (10th Board exams), and to the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for Higher Secondary Examination (12th Board exams).
History
Jagadbandhu Institution is a Bengali medium of South Kolkata. The school was established by Mr.Jagadbandhu Roy in 1914 at 25 Fern Road, Kolkata-19. Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee laid the foundation stone on January 11, 1914. The first president and vice-president of the school were respectively Asutosh Choudhury and Rai Bahadur Ramtaran Banerjee. The first school secretary was Rajendra Bidyabhusan.
School events
- School magazine
The school publishes a Bengali annual Bengali magazine named Sanchari where students and teachers submit their writings.
- Periodical for ex-students
The school publishes a Bengali periodical for ex-students of the school named 'Kheya' .
- Sports
The school has a cricket and football training center. The school organizes sports competitions. Students participate in inter-city sport competitions.
- Cultural events
Students are encouraged to participate in cultural activities specially singing, recitation and drawing.
- Excursions
For students of class eleven and twelve (Science and Commerce) the school organizes an annual excursion.
Notable personalities
Notable alumni
- (in alphabetical order)
The notable students of this school are
- Anup Chanda etc.
- Dilip Kumar Sinha
- Gajendra Nath Mitra
- Tushar Kanti Talukdar
Notable teachers
- (in alphabetical order)
Notable teachers like
- Jyoti Bhusan Chaki
- Prafulla Sarkar
- Shyamal Dutta Roy
Alumni Association
The school alumni association was established in 1994.
See also
- South Point School
- Kamala Girls' High School