| Central Hindu Boys School | |
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Kamachha ,, 221010 India | |
| Coordinates | 25°18′14″N82°59′47″E / 25.303968°N 82.996251°E /25.303968; 82.996251 |
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| School type | GovernmentSecondary school |
| Mottoes | Knowledge imparts immortality |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Culture |
| Founded | 7 July 1898 (1898-07-07) |
| Founder | Annie Besant, Arthur Richardson |
| Status | Open |
| Sister school | Central Hindu Girls School |
| School board | CBSE |
| School district | Varanasi |
| School number | UP08624 |
| School code | UP08624 |
| Principal | Swati Agrawal[1] |
| Officer in charge | D. N. Sharma [PGT Sanskrit] |
| Teaching staff | ~70 |
| Grades | Percentage System |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 2,020 |
| • Kindergarten | 35 chs rgsc MZP |
| • Grade 1 | 35 chs rgsc MZP |
| • Grade 2 | 35 chs rgsc MZP |
| • Grade 3 | 35 chs rgsc MZP |
| • Grade 4 | 35 chs rgsc MZP |
| • Grade 5 | 35 chs rgsc MZP |
| • 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 6 sections) |
| • Grade 11 | 410 (in 8 sections) |
| • Grade 12 | 410 (in 7 sections) |
| Classes | VI toXII |
| Average class size | 52 |
| Education system | Secondary school |
| Language | English andHindi |
| Schedule | 8AM to 2PM [Summer]10AM to 4PM [Winter] |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| Classrooms | 50+ |
| Campus size | 70 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Shivaji, Tagore, Ashok & Raman |
| Colour(s) | Safron, Green, Red, & Blue |
| Nickname | CHBS |
| Publication | Sanatana Dharma |
| Yearbook | Srijan |
| School fees | Approx 4000 |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Website | www |
Central Hindu Boys School akaC.H.B.S is aboyssecondary school (day school withhostel facility) in Kamachha,Bhelupur,Varanasi. It was established in 1898 byAnnie Besant. It is associated withBanaras Hindu University.[2][3][4][5]
Asia's first Educational conference was held in the ground of the Central Hindu Boys School.Central Hindu Boys School was established in 1898 byDr.Annie Besant. Ruler of theIndianPrincely State ofBenares State (Royal House of Benares)Prabhu Narayan Singh was instrumental in setting up the school and donated requisite land for the school.
It started ashigh school (from gradeVI toX).Annie Besant originally intended to convert this school into adegree college and sought approval from Prayag Vishwavidyalaya (Allahabad University). The school also housed classes forFaculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University and ran classes as loner for theBanaras Hindu University.
In 1914, on request ofPandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Besant handed over the college (then known as Central Hindu College) toBanaras Hindu University for establishing the university.[6]
The school housed the firstfaculty (Faculty of Arts) ofBanaras Hindu University till 1916.Banaras Hindu University was started on the campus of this school (with class rooms on loan) and functioned there till it relocated to its current location in 1916. In 1914Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya requestedDr.Besant to hand over the school (then called Central Hindu College) toBanaras Hindu University. On 27 November 1915, the school was handed over to the university. The school became a constituent college of theBanaras Hindu University in October 1917 after the Government issued a notification. TheSayaji Rao Gaekwad Library, BHU was first housed in the Telang Library of the College in 1917.[7] 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 conductingHigh School (gradeX) of the school. Senior High School (11th standard) was called Pre University Course (PUC) and later the same students could joinBanaras Hindu University directly for their undergraduate courses. In 1976, the school adopted the10+2 education system and got affiliated withCBSE. The school is a part of theBanaras Hindu University and is governed by its administration.[2][8]
Central Hindu Boys School's campus spreads over 70 acres and houses the school,hostel,laboratories (Physics,Chemistry,Biology,Mathematics,Computer,Psychology &Agriculture),gym andlibrary. The school library has more than 30,000 publications. The school has over 50 classrooms and houses several halls.
Football field,cricket field,basketball court andtennis courts are amongst the sporting facilities available. Annual inter school football competition, which is held at the school grounds, is one of the major sport event of the school.[9]
The school offers education from gradeVI toXII inEnglish andHindi mediums. From gradesVI toX, all students follow samecurriculum with exception of 'optional' subjects and medium of education; in gradesXI andXII, students can opt betweenScience,Commerce andArts as maincourses.[10]
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