Central Hindu Boys School

Central Hindu Boys School
सेंट्रल हिन्दू बॉयज स्कूल

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Central Hindu Boys School
सेंट्रल हिन्दू बॉयज स्कूल

School location on Varanasi district map

Kamachha
Bhelupur
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, 221010
India
Coordinates 25°18′14″N 82°59′47″E / 25.303968°N 82.996251°E / 25.303968; 82.996251Coordinates: 25°18′14″N 82°59′47″E / 25.303968°N 82.996251°E / 25.303968; 82.996251
Information
School type Government Secondary school
Founded 7 July 1898 (1898-07-07)
Founder Dr. Annie Besant &
Dr. Arthur Richardson
Status Open
Sister school Central Hindu Girls School
School board CBSE
School district Varanasi
School code UP08624
Principal Dr. Neeru Wahal
Officer in charge D. N. Sharma
Teaching staff ~60
Grades Percentage System
Gender Boys
Enrolment 2,020
 • Grade 6 200 (in 4 sections)
 • Grade 7 200 (in 4 sections)
 • Grade 8 200 (in 4 sections)
 • Grade 9 300 (in 6 sections)
 • Grade 10 400 (in 7 sections)
 • Grade 11 410 (in 8 sections)
 • Grade 12 410 (in 7 sections)
Classes VI to XII
Average class size 52
Education system Secondary school
Medium of language English & Hindi
Hours in school day 6
Classrooms 50
Campus size 70 acres
Campus type Urban
Houses Ashok, Raman, Shivaji & Tagore
Nickname CHS
Publication Sanatana Dharma
Yearbook Srijan
Affiliation CBSE
Website School website
Last updated: 19 Jul 2015

Central Hindu Boys School (Hindi: सेंट्रल हिन्दू बॉयज स्कूल) (a.k.a. C.H.S and Boys School) is a boys secondary school (day school with hostel facility) in Kamachha, Bhelupur, Varanasi (India). It was established in 1898 by Annie Besant. With a campus spread over 70 acres, it is accorded as one of the largest schools in India.[1][2][3][4]

Annie Besant in 1897
Statue of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in compound of Shri Vishwanath Mandir

History

Central Hindu Boys School was established in 1898 by Dr. Annie Besant. Ruler of the Indian Princely State of Benares State (Royal House of Benares) Prabhu Narayan Singh was instrumental in setting up the school and donated requisite land for the school.

The school initially started as High School (from grade VI to X). Dr. Annie Besant originally intended to convert this school into a degree college and sought approval from "Prayag Vishwavidyalaya" (Allahabad University). The school also housed classes for Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University and ran classes as loner for the Banaras Hindu University. However, in 1914, on request of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Dr. Annie Besant handed over the college (then known as Central Hindu College) to Banaras Hindu University for establishing the University.[5]

Association with BHU

The school housed the first faculty (Faculty of Arts) of Banaras Hindu University till 1916. Banaras Hindu University was started in the campus of this school (with class rooms on loner) and functioned there till it relocated to (in 1916) its current location. In 1914 Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya requested Dr. Annie Besant to hand over the school (then called Central Hindu College) to Banaras Hindu University. On 27 Nov 1915, the school was handed over to the University. The school became a constituent college of the Banaras Hindu University in Oct 1917 after the Government issued a notification. The Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library, BHU was first housed in the Telang Library of the College in 1917.[6] Noted theosophist, George Arundale joined the school as a history teacher in 1917, and later became the head of the school.

Till 1976, Banaras Hindu University had been conducting High School (grade X) of the school. Senior High School (11th standard) was called Pre University Course (PUC) and later the same students could join Banaras Hindu University directly for their undergraduate courses. In 1976, the school adopted the 10+2 education system and also got affiliated with CBSE. The school is currently a part of the Banaras Hindu University and is governed by the University administration.[1][7]

Campus

Central Hindu Boys School's campus spreads in 70 acres and houses the school, hostel, laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer, Psychology & Agriculture), gym and library. School library has more than 30,000 publications. School has over 50 classrooms and also houses several halls. Football field, Cricket field, Basketball court and Tennis courts are amongst the other sporting facilities available in the school.[8]

Academic Programs

The schools offers education from grade VI to XII in English & Hindi medium. From grades VI to X, all students follow same curriculum with exception of optional subjects and medium of education; in grades XI and XII, students can opt between Science, Commerce and arts as main courses.[9]

Publications

Noted alumni

Former principals

# Name Post Year of joining
01 Dr. Arthur Richardson Principal 1898
02 Benbari Principal 1899
03 J. S. Arundale Principal 1904
04 Ikbalnarayangurtu Principal 1910
05 I. J. S Taraporewala Principal 1913
06 Ratilal Desai Acting Principal 1918
07 Pandit Guru Sevak Upadhayay Principal 1919
08 Pandit N. K. Sukhiya Principal 1921
09 Pandit R. N. Mishra Principal 1923
10 Pandit Ganga Datt Pandey Principal 1938
11 Pandit Narsingh Lal Acting Principal 1940
12 Pandit K. P. Chakravarti Acting Principal 1940
13 Dr. P. N. Rajdan Principal 1940
14 P. N. Banerjee Acting Principal 1941
15 K. L. Kichlu Principal 1943
16 Ato Ulf Principal 1952
17 A. K. Sanyal Principal 1953
18 K. K. Barat Principal 1956
19 G. N. Pandey Principal 1966
20 S. N. Nagar Principal 1968
21 D. D. Chatturjee Acting Principal 1969
22 Dr. O. P. Mathur Special Officer 1970
23 Dr. M. N. Valli Principal 1973
24 Dr. J. P. Bajpai Principal 1975
25 S. B. Mishra Principal 1976
26 M. Prasad Acting Principal 1976
27 Dr. P. L. Gupta Acting Principal 1977
28 Dr. J. P. Bajpai Principal 1977
29 Dr. R. Upadhyay Special Officer 1978
30 Dr. V. K. Jaiswal Principal 1978
31 Dr. P. Singh Special Officer 1980
32 Dr. K. N. Pandey Special Officer 1980
33 Dr. R. S. Srivastava Principal 1983
34 Dr. J. S. Singh Acting Principal 1995
35 Dr. H. C. S. Rathour Special Officer 2000
36 A. B. Srivastava Acting Principal 2001
37 Dr. M. S. Mishra Acting Principal 2002
38 Dr. N. K. Shahi Principal 2003
39 Dr. Om Prakash Rai Principal 2014
40 G.Narsinhulu Principal 2015

See also

 Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya Central Hindu Girls School Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Ganges
   'Central Hindu Boys School'  
Diesel Locomotive Works Banaras Hindu University Assi Ghat

References

  1. 1 2 "About". Official website. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  2. ↑ "School Info". Varanasi.org. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  3. ↑ "Location". Latlong.net. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  4. ↑ "School details". CBSE website. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  5. ↑ History of Central Hindu College Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0. Page 479.
  6. ↑ "Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library". coral.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  7. ↑ "History". Official website. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  8. ↑ "Facilities". Official website. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
  9. ↑ "Courses". Official website. Retrieved 19 Jul 2015.
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