National High School is a school in south Kolkata

Kolkata

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, in the state of West Bengal

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, India

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. It is one of the oldest schools in Kolkata. It is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education

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 and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

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About

The N R Iyer Memorial Education Society, Registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860 was formed by South Indian residents in Kolkata in January 1935 with the main object of taking over the Anglo-Tamil School founded in 1913 by the Tamil speaking people and promoting the cause of education primarily for the South Indian Children in Kolkata.

The Anglo-Tamil School was elevated to a High School in January 1938 and was named National High School. The Primary and Secondary sections were housed in the Society's own building at 164, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata. Since the beginning, the Secondary Section was running as a co-educational school, but in 1960 it was bifurcated into two sections, one for boys and other for girls. The boys section moved to the Society's new building at 42/1, Hazra Road, Kolkata in 1964. The Kindergarten section was started in 1974, at 164, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata. The Boys school has a Primary section attached to it since 1979. Higher Secondary Curriculum (Plus two course) was added to both the High School when the course was introduced by the Government. A Montessori Section was added in the year 1988 in the Boys School. Both the schools are managed by the N R Iyer Memorial Education Society.

The Calcutta University granted recognition to the School in 1939. In 1940, first batch of students appeared for the Matriculation Examination. The Primary Section attached to the Girls School has been granted recognition by the Government of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, and Higher Secondary by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.

Till 1964, the medium of instruction in the Primary Section was Tamil, while it was English in the Secondary Section from inception. At present the medium of instruction in both the schools from Kindergarten to Higher Secondary is English with Tamil or Hindi as first language. In order to promote the three language formula adopted by the Government of India, Tamil is being taught as a third language for all the students at the primary level.

Both the schools are equipped with laboratories and libraries. Teachers conduct the classes.

Evaluation of the performance of the students is done throughout the year through assessment of class work, terminal examination and Annual examination in all the departments of the school. Promotion to the next class is based on the aggregate performance, the whole year round. In the final year, students for secondary and higher secondary Board Examinations are selected by pretest and selection tests.

History

The school was set up to cater to the South Indian population in Kolkata.

Gradually, two separate schools developed - one for boys and one for girls.

Campus

The boys school operates from 42/1 Hazra Road, Kolkata 700019 and the girls school operates from 164, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata 700029.

Courses offered

The curriculum is based on the guidelines set by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary education. The medium of instruction in the school is English. The students in the secondary section choose either Bengali, Hindi or Tamil as a vernacular course. The Higher secondary section offers students a choice between Tamil, Hindi and Bengali as the vernacular course.

At the Higher Secondary level, the Boys' school offers Arts, Commerce and Science streams, whereas the Girls' school offers Science, Commerce and Arts streams.

School Prayer

The day begins with the chanting of the school's prayer which is an excerpt from religious texts:


Om Shanno Mitra Sham Varuna ha
Shanno Bhadatwaryama
Shan na Indra Brihaspatihi
Shanno Vishnu Rurukramaha
Namo Brahmane, Namaste Vayo
Twomeva Pratyaksham Brahmasi
Twameva Pratyaksham Brahma Vadishami,
Ritam Vadishyami, Satyam Vadishami,
Tanmamavatu Tad Vaktaramavatu
Avatumam Avatu Vaktaram
Sarana Avatu Saranau Bhunaktu
Saraviryamkara Vavahai
Tejasvinavadi Tamastumavi Dwishavahai
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti Hi!


(Taitriyoupanishad)

Governing Body

President Sri S S Kumar
Vice President Sri R Pattabhiraman
Secretary Sri K R Sriram
Assistant Secretary Sri K Subramanian
Treasurer Sri R Nagarajan

Members:
Sri R Lakshminarayan
Sri M Narayanaswamy
Sri S Radhakrishnan
Sri S N Bhaskaran
Sri H Krishnan
Sri K Sekar