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{{Short description|School in West Bengal, India}}
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'''Jaynagar Institution''' (abbreviated as '''JI''') is a government-sponsored high school in the [[Jaynagar Majilpur]] of the [[South 24 Parganas]] district in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. This is a boys' only school for the secondary and higher secondary level students. Its medium of instruction is [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. The institution played a key role during [[Bengal Renaissance]] period. It was once considered one of the best Bengali medium schools in the [[Kolkata metropolitan area|Greater Kolkata]] and continues to be a good one. The campus includes a fairly large play-ground and the school offers variety of extracurricular activities for its students. The school has produced many well known academics, film and theater personalities, journalist and musicians.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://wbchse.nic.in/admin/school_details.php?hp=2067 | title = Jaynagar Institution | work = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education | publisher = Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://mdm.wbsed.gov.in/sc_chart_view?school_code=31c69599cb539aa8de00dc1f4c9b0d29c967e5274fe20eefd9f1db0034fdf47b80a43363d4fb283830002cfc11402545d1da9b125c08a0cfb7c9e08e518bab5bfMYxtaxdhlY5KcKqZPJ6NzlcKW%2FZXq3vmTP0Eemi7%2FY%3D | title = Jaynagar Institution | work = Cooked Mid Day Meal Programme | publisher = Government of West Bengal | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbsed.gov.in/secretary_school_report.php?clucd=191823#top|title=School Details Circle Wise|work=Department of School Education|publisher=Government of West Bengal|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.icbse.com/schools/joynagar-institution-up-743z4r | title = Jaynagar Institution | publisher = iCBSE | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/south-twenty-four-pargan/19183300903/joynagar-institution-up.html | title = Jaynagar Institution | publisher = Schools | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://directory.edugorilla.com/school/joynagar-institution-joynagar-mazilpur-municipality-south-24-parganas-fee-structure-syllabus-address-admission-form-contact-number/?amp | title = Jaynagar Institution | publisher = EduGorilla | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.schoolsworld.in/schools/showschool.php?school_id=19183300903 | title = Jaynagar Institution | publisher = SchoolsWorld | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Jaynagar Institution is located at {{Coord|22.1733561|N|88.4190426|E|format=dms}}. It has an average elevation of {{Convert|8|m}}.<ref name="google">Google maps</ref>

==History==
Jaynagar Institution was established in {{Start date and age|1878}}. It is one of the oldest schools in the whole country.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Shiksha o Sahitya: Teachers' Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jIVBAQAAIAAJ|year=1972|publisher=All Bengal Teachers' Association|page=43}}</ref>

==Affiliations==
The school is affiliated to the [[West Bengal Board of Secondary Education]] for [[Secondary education|secondary]] level students, and to the [[West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education]] for [[Senior secondary education|higher secondary]] level students.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://wbbse.org/ss24pgs.htm | title = West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Affiliated Schools | publisher = WBBSE | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://wbchse.nic.in/admin/school_list.php | title = West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Affiliated Schools | publisher = WBCHSE | accessdate = 15 May 2015 }}</ref>

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[[Category:Day schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]
[[Category:Government schools in India]]
[[Category:Boys' schools in India]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Schools in South 24 Parganas district]]
[[Category:Education in Jaynagar Majilpur]]
[[Category:Academic institutions associated with the Bengal Renaissance]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1878]]
[[Category:1878 establishments in British India]]

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