Seth Anandram Jaipuria School

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School is a co-educational school in Kanpur, India, founded in 1974. It follows the Anglo-Indian system of education.

History

On the 13 September 1966, the foundation of the school was laid by Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India. The school became operational in January 1974 with class I and VII having a total of 400 boys and girls. It was inaugurated by the President of India Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on October 26, 1974.

The school's first principal was Pandit Shiv Sharan Sharma (who had previously taught Shri Rajaram Jaipuria.) Mr Joshi was the first officiating Principal of the school. As he was there for a short period, the person who really gave the school its character was the second Principal Mr D Chatterjee. Subsequently Shri P. Arvindakshan was the principal of the school who guided the school. The present principal is Mrs. Shikha Banerjee.

Location

The school campus is within the Kanpur Cantonment, near Kanpur - Lucknow railway crossing. The complete postal address of the school is: Seth Anandram Jaipuria School 70, Cantt. Kanpur - 208 004

Comfest

Comfest is one of the biggest national-level annual student-organized techno-cultural fests in the country, held at Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur. All leading schools participate in it.