Shri Shikshayatan School, Kolkata, is an all girls day school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. Founded on January 3, 1954, the school was promoted by Marwari Balika Vidyalaya Society which was established in 1920 in Burrabazar, under the stewardship of Shri Ghanshyamdas Birla and Shri Jugalkishore Birla.
The school’s motto is “Tammasya Ma Jyotirgamya” and its mission is to create a congenial child-friendly environment in which each pupil develops her intellectual ability, interpersonal skills, creative energy and a spirit of empathy. The school aims to help students develop a global perspective which will enhance their potential as global citizens and give them a headstart in life.
The school campus houses a well-stocked air-conditioned library with books for different age groups, an auditorium that can accommodate around 800 students, a computer lab, smart classes with interactive boards in the primary and higher secondary sections, mathematics lab, nutrition lab, biology lab, chemistry lab and physics lab.
The school also has a geography lab, junior science lab, art room, infirmary with trained nurse and all other medical facilities and a multipurpose hall with wooden floor and mirrored wall for holding practices, dance and workshops. The school has a public address system and CCTV with 20 cameras. There is also a swimming pool, basketball court and a flower garden.
The school aims to nurture its pupils to develop into world citizens – to adjust, adapt and work for the betterment of social and national development. The students explore various subjects in different ways. The labs offer a hands-on learning experience and students take up projects, which encourages self-learning. A highly motivated set of teachers stimulates their curiosity and interest in different subjects.
The school aims to nurture an environment that offers freedom of thought, expression and belief. The teacher-pupil ratio is 1:45.
Students are also offered opportunities to participate in international school exchange programmes with institutions in the US and UK.
Sangeeta Tandon (principal)
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SportsParents can download class wise application forms from the school website and contact the school office for further information.
Age eligibility is 3 years for LKG and 4 years for UKG as on March 31 of the year in which admission is sought.
Fees
The fee structure is as follows
LKG – INR 27,900.00
UKG to class V – INR 29,400.00
Class VI to VIII – INR 33,100.00
Class IX and X – INR 27,450.00
Class XI and XII (Science) – INR 39,140.00
(Commerce) – INR 34,540.00
(Humanities) – INR 41,540.00
The school is dedicated to the education of girl students by ensuring development of the spirit, mind and body and has grown in dimensions to become a pre-eminent institution of academic excellence in the city of Kolkata.
Being a day school, Shri Shikshayatan School, Kolkata does not offer accommodation facility.
