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'''Central Hindu Girls School''', also known as '''C.H.G.S''' and '''Girls School''', is a [[Single-sex education|girls]] [[Secondary school#India|secondary school]] (day school) in Gurubagh, [[Bhelupur, Varanasi|Bhelupur]], [[Varanasi]] ([[India]]). It was established in 1904 by [[Annie Besant|Dr. Annie Besant]].<ref name="About">{{cite news|title=About|publisher=Official website|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/CHGS/index.html}}</ref><ref name="School Info">{{cite news|title=School Info|publisher=Varanasi.org|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.varanasi.org.in/central-hindu-school}}</ref><ref name="Location">{{cite news|title=Location|publisher=Latlong.net|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.latlong.net/}}</ref><ref name="School details">{{cite news|title=School details|publisher=[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] website|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.icbse.com/schools/central-hindu-girls-sr-sec-school/2130038}}</ref>

Central Hindu Girls School (CHGS) is now an integral part of Banaras Hindu University and one of the oldest institutions for girl's education in the city. The school is 117 years old. Nursery and Primary Section(class I to V) has a separate co-ed campus in kolhua. After that, from class 6th onwards, the girls are separately taught in the Central Hindu Girls School, Kamachha Varanasi.

==History==
Central Hindu Girls School was established in 1904 by [[Annie Besant|Dr. Annie Besant]]. Initially the school was called ''Kanya Vidyalaya''. In 1915, along with [[Central Hindu Boys School]], the Girls school too was handed over to the [[Banaras Hindu University]] by [[Annie Besant|Dr. Annie Besant]]. In 1976, the school adopted the [[10+2]] education system and also got affiliated with [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]. The school is currently a part of the [[Banaras Hindu University]] and is governed by the University administration.<ref name="History">{{cite news|title=History|publisher=Official website|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/CHGS/history.html}}</ref>
[[File:Annie Besant, LoC.jpg|thumb|left|165px|[[Annie Besant]] in 1897]]

==Campus==
The Central Hindu Girls School's campus is split in two parts; for grades [[Pre-kindergarten|PK]] to [[Fifth grade|V]] students (''primary Section'') in Kolhua and grades [[Sixth grade|VI]] to [[Twelfth grade|XII]] (main campus) in Gurubag. Main campus is spread over 6.5 acres and houses the school, [[laboratories]] ([[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Biology]], [[Mathematics]], [[Computer]], [[Psychology]], [[painting]] and [[Home science]]) and [[library]]. School library has more than 16,000 publications. School has 44 classrooms and also houses several halls and playgrounds.<ref name="Facilities">{{cite news|title=Facilities|publisher=Official website|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/CHGS/library.html}}</ref>

Classes from grades [[Pre-kindergarten|PK]] to [[fifth grade]]s are held in the Kolhua campus under [[Mixed-sex education|co-ed]] arrangement. From [[Sixth grade|VI]] to [[Twelfth grade|XII]], the students are segregated for further education in Central Hindu Girls School and [[Central Hindu Boys School]] for girls and boys educations respectively.<ref name="About"/>

==Academic Programs ==
The schools offers education from [[Pre-kindergarten|PK]] to [[Twelfth grade|XII]] grades in [[English language|English]] & [[Hindi]] medium. Till [[tenth grade]], all students follow same [[curriculum]] with exception of ''optional'' subjects and medium of education; in grades [[Eleventh grade|XI]] and [[Twelfth grade|XII]], students can opt between [[Science]], [[Commerce]] and [[Liberal arts education|arts]] as main [[Course (education)|courses]].<ref name="Courses">{{cite news|title=Courses|publisher=Official website|accessdate=Jul 2015|url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/CHGS/academic.html}}</ref>

== Admissions ==
Admission in Primary Section is taken in class Nursery-A. Every year the admission procedure starts from 1 April. These admissions are made by lottery system, where minimum age for admission of a child is 3+.

The Admission in Senior Sections of the school are made in classes VI, IX and XI through a common entrance test known as School Entrance Test (SET) conducted by the Banaras Hindu University every year. The eligibility and reservation policy is decided by the policy making bodies of the Banaras Hindu University.

==See also==
*[[Banaras Hindu University]]
*[[List of educational institutions in Varanasi]]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = '''Central Hindu Girls School'''
|North =
|Northeast = [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]]
|East = [[Ganges]]
|Southeast = [[Assi Ghat]]
|South = [[Central Hindu Boys School]]
|Southwest = [[Banaras Locomotive Works]]
|West = [[Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya]]
|Northwest = [[Varanasi Railway Station]]
}}

==References==
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{{Banaras Hindu University}}
{{Varanasi}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Girls' schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Primary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Schools in Varanasi]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1904]]
[[Category:1904 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Madan Mohan Malaviya]]

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