Capital High School, Bhubaneswar

Capital High School Bhubaneswar
Location
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Information
Established1951
PrincipalMrs. Nirupama Mangaraj
GradesClass 6th to 10th
Number of students1,000+
Websitecapitalhighschoolbhubaneswar.com

Capital High School, located in Bhubaneswar, is one of the oldest schools in the Indian state of Odisha and was established in 1951. The school is situated in unit-III near Ram Mandir and is adjacent to St. Joseph's High School and The Blind School. It is affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha under State Government of Odisha. Ganesh Chandra Mishra was the first headmaster, taking charge of the newly established school on 16 July 1951. After Mishra, many other teachers such as Laxman Kara and Sarat Chandra Basu[1] have taken over as headmaster and led the school to more success.

The school had its Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in April 2012.[2][3][4] India Post has released a Special Cover on 60 years of Capital High School Bhubaneswar.[5]

Description

The notable features of the Capital High School in Bhubaneswar are as follows:

  • It has given rise to many well known personalities in science, sports, politics and music etc.[6]
  • Excellent infrastructure within the school premises. The huge playground and prayer hall have been used for many state level activities.[7][8][9]
  • Much stress on formal education of the students as per curriculum
  • Importance to games and other physical activities
  • Stress on cultural activities like music, dance, art and craft etc.
  • Sympathy towards the weaker sections of the society in the form of free hostel accommodation[10] and financial aids.
  • The School Main Gate
    The School Main Gate
  • Governor Sri M C Bhandare releasing the souvenir in the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Capital High School
    Governor Sri M C Bhandare releasing the souvenir in the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Capital High School

See also

References

  1. ^ Orissa (India). Legislative Assembly (1965). Debates. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. ^ Capital High School goes gaga from today (27 April 2012). "Capital High School goes gaga from today". Dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ TNN (28 April 2012). "Nostalgia reigns high as Capital High School celebrates diamond jubilee today". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Governor Sri M C Bhadare releasing the souvenir in the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Capital High School, Bhubaneswar". Odisha360.com. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Special Cover:60 Years of Capital High School Bhubaneswar | Phila-Mirror". 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/60987-capital-high-school-goes-gaga-from-today.html [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Odisha: Talented students should never be neglected says Governor, Orissa Current News". Orissadiary.com. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Naveen Patnaik at the 59th NCC Day Celebration at Capital High School Ground, Bhubaneswar". Naveenpatnaik.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Orissa: Thousands of children and parliamentarian witnessed the Nine is Mine Rail Yatra, Orissa City News". Orissadiary.com. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  10. ^ Bijoya Mishra (2011). Higher Education of SC/ST Girls in Orissa: A Study of Participation and Attainment. Gyan Publishing House. p. 132. ISBN 978-81-212-1133-8.