St. Xavier's School, Burdwan
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St. Xavier's School is a coeducation
al secondary school
in Burdwan
(Bardhaman), West Bengal
, India
. It was founded in 1964. Around 1,200 students are enrolled at the school.
Determined, Mr. Menon went to Asansol and met Mrs. A. Saxena, a family friend. He convinced her to help him start an English medium school in Burdwan.
In January 1963 Ms Morris, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Saxena and later Ms Chandy began the school with Nursery. In February 1963 the school was shifted to the District Magistrate’s bungalow, running Class I and II.
When Mr. Menon came to know of his transfer and further training in agriculture abroad, he could not leave his dream unfulfilled so he contacted the Jesuits in Calcutta. The Jesuits agreed on conditions that the school should have separate buildings and a playground, and should get six teachers with English background. Fr. A. Wautier S.J. was the then Superior of the Calcutta Province.
The Jesuit Fathers came to Burdwan on in February 1964. Fr. Wautier S.J. appointed Fr. Gales S.J. as the first Principal of the school for one year. The First Founder Governing body of the school was known as Burdwan Educational Trust. Mr. Menon was the first President, with Dr. Sailen Mukherjee, Dr. Shakti Pabi, Dr. N. Maitra and Advocate Jyotirmoy Mukherjee as members.
After a year came Fr. Hinq S.J., a good administrator. During his time the second floor was built. He also had a hostel with 20-30 seats but due to the political upheavals, the hostel was closed down.
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian school Certificate Examination, New Delhi and prepares candidates for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) examinations.
To cultivate completion and team spirit, the school is divided into four houses: Loyola (red) Xavier (blue) Gandhi (green) Netaji (yellow)
The school has no hostel accommodation.
A. Compulsory internal examination
Candidate for the examination will have completed the following courses:
B. Compulsory subjects of examination at the end of Classes IX and X:
Internal Examination at the end of Class IX.
External Examination (Class X):
Subjects of the ISC examination
A. Internal exam CLASS XI; External exam Class XII
Science:
Commerce:
Humanities:
Internal examination (Class XI and XII)in Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) and Community Service
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Burdwan
Bardhaman
'Bardhaman or Burdwan , is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the headquarters of Bardhaman District....
(Bardhaman), West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
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. It was founded in 1964. Around 1,200 students are enrolled at the school.
History
In 1961 Mr. K. P. A. Menon, the District Magistrate of Burdwan, had gone to St. Xavier’s Calcutta to seek admission for his son but he was refused. He decided to start another English medium school in Burdwan and his son would be the first student.Determined, Mr. Menon went to Asansol and met Mrs. A. Saxena, a family friend. He convinced her to help him start an English medium school in Burdwan.
In January 1963 Ms Morris, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Saxena and later Ms Chandy began the school with Nursery. In February 1963 the school was shifted to the District Magistrate’s bungalow, running Class I and II.
When Mr. Menon came to know of his transfer and further training in agriculture abroad, he could not leave his dream unfulfilled so he contacted the Jesuits in Calcutta. The Jesuits agreed on conditions that the school should have separate buildings and a playground, and should get six teachers with English background. Fr. A. Wautier S.J. was the then Superior of the Calcutta Province.
The Jesuit Fathers came to Burdwan on in February 1964. Fr. Wautier S.J. appointed Fr. Gales S.J. as the first Principal of the school for one year. The First Founder Governing body of the school was known as Burdwan Educational Trust. Mr. Menon was the first President, with Dr. Sailen Mukherjee, Dr. Shakti Pabi, Dr. N. Maitra and Advocate Jyotirmoy Mukherjee as members.
After a year came Fr. Hinq S.J., a good administrator. During his time the second floor was built. He also had a hostel with 20-30 seats but due to the political upheavals, the hostel was closed down.
Academics
Affiliation:The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian school Certificate Examination, New Delhi and prepares candidates for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) examinations.
Facilities
- Laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science
- Student’s library and reading hall
- Play-grounds where games and sports are organized and played
- Indoor games room
- School buses for conveyance(though currently unavailable for higher secondary boy students).
- Assembly hall with stage.
To cultivate completion and team spirit, the school is divided into four houses: Loyola (red) Xavier (blue) Gandhi (green) Netaji (yellow)
The school has no hostel accommodation.
Courses
Subjects of the ICSE examination:A. Compulsory internal examination
Candidate for the examination will have completed the following courses:
- Third Language (Hindi) from at least Class V to VIII
- Art
- Physical Education
- Education in moral and spiritual values
- Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) and community service
B. Compulsory subjects of examination at the end of Classes IX and X:
- English
- Second Language (Bengali)
- Mathematics
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
- History, Civics and Geography (I & II)
- Computer Applications/Economic Applications
Internal Examination at the end of Class IX.
External Examination (Class X):
- Part I: One written paper (80 marks): External
- Part II: Project work (20marks): Internal
- Part III: Internal Examination in Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) and community service
Subjects of the ISC examination
A. Internal exam CLASS XI; External exam Class XII
Science:
- English
- Environmental Education
- Indian Language (Bengali/Hindi)
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology/Computer Science
Commerce:
- English
- Environmental Education
- Indian Language (Bengali/Hindi)
- Accounts
- Economics
- Business Mathematics
- Commerce/Computer Science
Humanities:
- English
- Environmental Education
- Indian Language (Bengali/Hindi)
- Economics
- Political Science
- History/Geography
- Sociology/Computer Science/Mathematics
Internal examination (Class XI and XII)in Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) and Community Service