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Central Modern School (CMS), Baranagar is a co-educational day boarding school, English-medium private school in Baranagar, West Bengal, India. The school educates pupils from the Pre-Preparatory class to the 12th grade. The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi.[1]
It was established in 1988 by founding father Mr Chittajit De.
History
Established in 1988 as a Montessori School, followed closely by affiliation to the Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi, in 1992, Central Modern School emerged in the early 2000s as a Higher Secondary English Medium School with its own multi-storey building and assembly hall. Central Modern School’s grew under its then Principal and Founder of the school - Mr Chittajit De. The school focuses on holistic education, with various extra-curricular activities like debates, arts, MUNs, dramatics, dancing etc.
Early in the year 2005, Mr Nabarun De became the Principal of the institution. Mr De became the Convener of his zone, followed by the Secretary of the ASISC (WB and NE Chapter), Joint Secretary of the ASISC (National), Secretary of the West Bengal Private School’s Association, and finally the Member of the General Body and Executive Committee of the CISCE, New Delhi, in just a short span of fifteen years from his appointment to office as the Principal of Central Modern School. In the year 2015, Mr De re-established the school a new five-acre campus.
Mr Nabarun De passed away in September, 2020. [2]
School Motto
The school motto - “Learning for Liberation”, making quality education affordable.
Current Administration
Ms Namrata De is the current principal of Central Modern School, Baranagar. She emphasises on pressing issues such as raising awareness about the global climate crisis.
The current Vice-Principal, Ms Sangeeta Basu resonates with the school motto.
Infrastructure
Library
The school library is well stocked with books and is easily accessible to the students and teachers of Central Modern School, Baranagar.
Multimedia aided Teaching
The school enables Multimedia-aided teaching. (Multimedia is a comprehensive learning tool and aids communication in an interactive way.)
Indoor and Outdoor Games
Physical training is compulsory for all students of the school. The school provides facilities for students to explore different kinds of sports. The campus has a basketball court, an indoor badminton court, a cricket pitch and an archery range.
Laboratories
The school equips the students with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer labs with the necessary scientific equipment for practical experience.
School Curriculum
The school follows the curriculum recommended by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, and has a permanent affiliation with them.
The medium of instruction and communication is English. However, Bengali/Hindi is a compulsory vernacular as a second language. Learning a third language distinct from a second language is mandatory for students from Classes V to VIII.
Facilities for computer studies is available from Class I onwards. Pupils train and prepare for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) – 10 years and Indian School Certificate (ISC) -12 year Examinations under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, since 1992.
The school conducts classes from Pre-Nursery (3+ years) to Standard XII (Science, Commerce and Humanities Stream). The academic session is from April to March.
Academic Achievement
- The school secured third rank among the ICSE results for 2013.[3]
- The percentage of success in ICSE (10 year) & ISC (12 year) Examinations is improving consistently year by year.
- The success rate in JEE (Engineering), NEET (Medical), CPT, CLAT and other competitive entrance examination results are commendable.
Extra-curricular activities
The school hosts various extra-curricular activities like debates, chess, arts and craft, MUNs, dramatics, dancing etc throughout the year. The school exhibitions provide opportunities for students to display their creativity and talents.
Sports are highly encouraged amongst students, with tournaments in football, cricket, kabaddi and throw-ball. [4]
Seminars and workshops are organised for parents to emphasise on development of students.
School Houses
The House system in school has a significant role in both the curricular and co-curricular spheres of the students. The weekly House Activity class promotes newspaper reading and trains students in Public speaking ability.
| House Name | House colour |
|---|---|
| Starling | Red |
| Weaver | Yellow |
| Cuckoo | Blue |
| Roller | Green |
References
- ↑ Central Modern School 762nd best school in India-156, M.n.k. Road (south) Baranagar Kolkata Na-700 036. bestschool.net.in. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ Central Modern School head passes away. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ Schools from Kolkata fringes on ICSE merit list | Kolkata News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ Central Modern School holds annual sports meet | Kolkata News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-02.