Malda Zilla School

Malda Zilla School
Front of the school Official Website
Location
West Bengal India
Information
Type	10+2
Established	1858
School board	West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
School district	Malda
Faculty	50+
Grades	Class I through XII
Number of students	1500 (approximate)
Medium of language	Bengali, English
Campus	urban
Color(s)	White and Khaki
Affiliation	WBBSE WBCHSE

Malda Zilla School is the oldest school^[1] at Malda district, West Bengal, India At present, the morning section of the school runs from Class – I to Class – V while the day section runs from Class – VI to Class – XII. In the higher secondary course, the school carries studies in all the 3 streams of study; namely the Science, Humanities and Commerce streams of study.

History and infrastructure

Established in 1858, the school started in the building in which the Superintendent of police (India) of Malda District resides at present. It all started in two and three pucca rooms and in thatched rooms. In 1897, the school shifted to the present campus having 11 compartments and 1 hall attached to a courtyard. Before 1985, the building was called the main building. In 1985, the building was named after an eminent student of this institute Prof. Benoy Kumar Sarkar as Binoy Sarkar Bhavan. The building is used for administrative purposes. There are 24 classrooms housed in Jagadish Chandra Bhavan, Rammohun Bhavan, Vidyasagar Bhavan and Nazrul Bhavan. From 1897 onwards, the school had two hostels – the Hindu hostel and the Muslim hostel. The two hostels have been amalgamated under the name Malda Zilla School hostel. The hostel provide accommodation to 60 students of the XI and XII standard and a few students of lower classes.^[2]

Affiliation

The school is affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for Madhyamik and the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education for higher secondary.

Admission procedure

• Class I

Through a system of lottery. Tentative time for the distribution of admission forms: December. Tentative time of draw: February.

• Class XI

Through merit in secondary exam of applicants.

(Conducted by the school authority after publication of secondary result.) ^[3]

Uniform

For school

• White Shirt.
• Khaki-coloured Trousers.
• Black Leather Boots or White Keads with White Stockings.
• School Badge.
• Navy-Blue Sweater (in Winter).

For PT

• Half Sleeve White Vest.
• Navy Blue Half-Pant.
• White Keads with White Stockings.

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Subjects

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Library

The library of the school had remained non-functional for a long time because of the absence of a librarian at the school. It was reopened under the control of Prabir Kr. Gope, an Assistant Master. Old books have been restored by Subrata Naru, another Assistant Master. Presently a library committee headed by Buddhadev Biswas, Assistant Master keeps the library going and lending and reading facilities are available. The students use the library facilities to prepare themselves for competitive examinations such as JEE, IIT, AIIMS, and AIEEE. ^[6]

Sports activities

Every year, the annual sports of the school is held at Malda Zilla School Ground, and the Inter-Class WBGSTA Football Cup is held, organised by WBGSTA (West Bengal Government School Teachers' Association). ^[7]

Notable alumni

• Benoy Kumar Sarkar - Indian social scientist, professor, nationalist and founder of several institutes in Calcutta, including: the Bengali Institute of Sociology, Bengali Asia Academy, Bengali Dante Society, and Bengali Institute of American Culture.
• Asim Dasgupta - former Minister for Finance and Excise in the Left Front ministry in the Indian state of West Bengal.
• Subhash Bhowmick - born in West Bengal is a retired Indian football international player and club level coach and manager.^[8][9]
• Ramesh Chandra Ghosh - MABL lawyer, politician and associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. He was imprisoned in 1942 during Quit India movement.^[10]

Awards

• In 2008, two students were awards at the Sadar Zone (English Bazar) Athletics Meet organized by DSSA (the District School Sports Association). A student secured second place in the high jump and a student secured third place in the 800 meter sprint.
• The school team has been honoured as the District Champion (Under 19 Years) in cricket consecutively for six years from 2001 to 2006 in the Dattu Fatkar CUP conducted by the DSSA (District School Sports Association).
• In 2006 the school team were Runners-up in football (Under 17 years) organized by the District School Sports Association.
• In 2005 the school team were Runners-up in kabadi (Under 19 years) organized by the District School Sports Association.
• In 2003 the school team were Runners-up in 5-Speed cricket tournament organized by the Hercules Cycle Company.
• In 1993 and 1994, a student won the Atlas Trophy in cycling.
• In 2008 the school team were Runners-up in football (Under 17 years) organized by the District School Sports Association.

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Co-curricular activities

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External links

• Facebook page (unofficial)

References