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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Hindu School<br />
| native_name = <br />
| logo = <br />
| seal_image = <br />
| image = Hindu School - Kolkata 7409.JPG<br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
| alt = School campus<br />
| caption = A view of the Hindu School<br />
| motto = তমসো মা জ্যোতির্গময়ঃ<br />
| motto_translation = illumine the darkness<br />
| streetaddress = 1B, Bankim Chatterjee Street<br />
| city = Kolkata<br />
| state = West Bengal<br />
| postcode = 700 073<br />
| zipcode = <br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| schooltype = <br />
| fundingtype = <br />
| type = [[Education in India#Private schools|Public]]<br />
| religious_affiliation = Secular<br />
| established = {{start date and age|1817|1|20}}<br />
| founder = [[Raja Rammohan Roy]], [[Radhakanta Deb]], [[Rasamay Dutt]], [[Baidyanath Mukhopadhya]], [[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]], [[Sir Edward Hyde East]]<br />
| status = <br />
| closed = <br />
| locale = <br />
| sister_school = <br />
| schoolboard = [[WBBSE]] & [[WBCHSE]]<br />
| authority = Government of West Bengal<br />
| category = Higher Secondary<br />
| chairman = Governor of West Bengal<br />
| principal = Subhrojit Dutta<br />
| head_teacher = <br />
| executive_headteacher = <br />
| acting_headteacher = <br />
| head = <br />
| chaplain = <br />
| staff = <br />
| faculty = 53<br />
| teaching_staff = 19<br />
| employees = <br />
| key_people = <br />
| grades = <br />
| years = <br />
| gender = Boys<br />
| affiliations = Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal<br />
| alumni = See [[List of Hindu School people]]<br />
| website = {{url|http://www.hindu-school.com/}}<br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| enrollment = <br />
| enrollment_as_of = <br />
| students = 1250 (approximate intake)<br />
}}<br />
'''Hindu School''' is a state government-administered school in [[Kolkata]] ([[Calcutta]]), [[India]]. This is the '''Oldest Modern Educational Institution''' in Asia (it was known to be Hindu College then). The institution played a key role during [[Bengal Renaissance]] period. It is located on [[College Street (Kolkata)|College Street]], in the vicinity of [[Hare School]], [[College Square, Kolkata|College Square]], [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency University]], [[Sanskrit College]], [[Calcutta Medical College]] and the [[University of Calcutta]].<br />
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==History==<br />
With the establishment of the Supreme Court of Calcutta in 1773 many [[Hindus]] of [[Bengal]] showed eagerness to learn the English language. [[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]], in collaboration with [[Raja]] [[Radhakanta Deb]] had already taken steps to introduce English education in Bengal. Babu Buddinath Mukherjee advanced the introduction of English as a medium of instruction further by enlisting the support of Sir [[Edward Hyde East]], [[Chief Justice]] of the Supreme Court of Fort William who called a meeting of 'European and Hindu Gentlemen' in his house in May 1816.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/introduction.php|title=Presidency University|website=www.presiuniv.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> The purpose of the meeting was to "discuss the proposal to establish an institution for giving a liberal education to the children of the members of the Hindu Community". The proposal was received with unanimous approbation and a donation of over Rs. 100, 000 was promised for the setting up of the new college. [[Raja Ram Mohan Roy]] showed full sympathy for the scheme but chose not to come out in support of the proposal publicly for fear of "alarming the prejudices of his orthodox countrymen and thus marring the whole idea".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/presidency_history.php|title=Presidency University|website=www.presiuniv.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><br />
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The College was formally opened on Monday, 20 January 1817 with 20 'scholars'. The foundation committee of the college, which oversaw its establishment, was headed by [[Ram Mohan Roy|Raja Rammohan Roy]]. The control of the institution was vested in a body of two Governors and four Directors. The first Governors of the college were [[Bardhaman Raj#Tejendra|Maharaja Tejchandra Bahadur]] of [[Burdwan]] and Gopee Mohan Thakoor. The first Directors were [[Gopi Mohun Deb]] of Sobhabazar, Joykissen Sinha, Radha Madhab Banerjee and Gunganarain Doss. Buddinath Mukherjee was appointed as the first Secretary of the college. The newly established college mostly admitted Hindu students from affluent and progressive families, but also admitted non-Hindu students such as [[Muslim]]s, [[Jew]]s, [[Christians]] and [[Buddhist]]s.<br />
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At first the classes were held in a house belonging to Gorachand Bysack of Garanhatta (later renamed 304, Chitpore Road), which was rented by the college. In January 1818 the college moved to 'Feringhi Kamal Bose's house' which was located nearby in Chitpore.<ref name="feringhikamalbose'shouse">This building is a historic one because Raja Ram Mohan Roy inaugurated his [[Brahma]] Sabha there and [[Alexander Duff (missionary)|Alexander Duff]] of the [[General Assembly of the Church of Scotland|Scottish Missionary Board]] started his educational establishment, the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta|General Assembly's Institution]] there as well a few years later in 1830.</ref> From Chitpore, the college moved to [[Bowbazar]] and later to the building that now houses the [[Sanskrit College]] on [[College Street (Kolkata)|College Street]]. In 1855 the 'Pathshala' part was renamed as Hindu School and the 'Mahapathshala' part became [[Presidency College, Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adageindia.in/marketing/cmo-strategy/presidency-university-takes-one-back-in-the-history-with-their-latest-campaign/amp_articleshow/56206188.cms|title=Ad Age Homepage - Ad Age|website=www.adageindia.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref><br />
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==Legacy==<br />
One of the reasons of creation of this school was to spread modern education in India. [[David Hare (philanthropist)|Devid Hare]] with help of [[Ram Mohan Roy|Raja Ram Mohun Roy]] played an important role in designing modern education of India<br />
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==Uniform==<br />
White shirt with blue Trousers & emblem of school, white socks & black school shoe.<br />
In winter, students are allowed to use blue sleeveless or full sleeve sweaters.<br />
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== Sections ==<br />
There are two divisions of operation of Hindu School. From class one to class five remains operational during morning time, from 7 am till 10 am. While day section operates from 10.30 am till 4.30 pm. The teachers of both the sections are differently (primary and higher secondary) recruited via different mode of recruitment. <br />
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== Medium of Education ==<br />
Hindu School had been providing education primarily in Bengali medium until 2017, prior to its bi-centenary, when it has been decided to introduce English as the second medium of imparting education.<ref>{{Cite web|last=সংবাদদাতা|first=নিজস্ব|title=হিন্দু স্কুলে ইংরেজি মাধ্যম|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/calcutta/govt-took-initiative-to-launch-english-medium-in-hindu-school-1.510493|access-date=2020-07-11|website=anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref><br />
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== Notable alumni == <br />
{{Main|List of Hindu School people}} <br />
Short notable alumni list<br />
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* [[Young Bengal]]s<br />
* [[Satyendranath Tagore]].<ref>Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'' (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, 1976/1998, pp. 554–5, Sahitya Sansad, {{ISBN|81-85626-65-0}} {{in lang|bn}}.</ref><br />
* [[Jyotirindranath Tagore]].<ref>Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, ''Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan'', pp. 184-185</ref><br />
* [[Taraknath Palit]]<br />
* [[Bhaktivinoda Thakur]]<br />
* [[Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee]]<br />
* [[Satyendra Nath Bose]]<br />
* [[Chhabi Biswas]]<br />
* [[Birendranath Sircar]]<br />
* [[Nitin Bose]]<br />
* [[Meghnad Saha]]<br />
* [[Michael Madhusudan Dutt|Michael Modhusudan Dutt]]<br />
* [[Prasanna Kumar Tagore]]<br />
* [[Rajendralal Mitra]]<br />
* [[Peary Chand Mitra]] <br />
* [[Pratap Chandra Chunder|Dr. Pratap Chandra Chunder]] <br />
* [[Keshub Chandra Sen|Keshob Chandra Sen]]<br />
* [[Nisith Ranjan Ray]]<br />
* [[Rajnarayan Basu|Rishi Rajnarayan Bosu]]<br />
* [[Anandamohan Bose]]<br />
* [[Kaliprasanna Singha]]<br />
* [[Radharaman Mitra]]<br />
* [[Kulada Charan Das Gupta]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official}} <br />
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[[Category:Presidency University, Kolkata]]<br />
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