Hare School

Coordinates: 22°34′32.54″N 88°21′38.75″E / 22.5757056°N 88.3607639°E / 22.5757056; 88.3607639
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Hare School
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700 073

India
Coordinates22°34′32.54″N 88°21′38.75″E / 22.5757056°N 88.3607639°E / 22.5757056; 88.3607639
Information
TypeGovernment school
Mottoতমসো মা জ্যোতির্গময়ঃ (illumine the darkness)
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
EstablishedSeptember 1, 1818; 205 years ago (September 1, 1818)
Founder
WBCHSE
AuthorityGovernment of West Bengal
CategoryHigher Secondary
ChairmanGovernor of West Bengal
PrincipalJayanta Bhattacharya
Faculty50
Teaching staff42
GradesI to Xll
Years offered200
GenderBoys' only
Age range5 to 18 years
Enrollment1320 (approximate intake)
LanguageBengali, English, Hindi
CampusUrban
AffiliationsWest Bengal Board of Secondary Education
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

Hare School is one of the oldest schools in

Hindu School.[2] The combined campuses of the Hare School and Presidency College is one of the largest in Kolkata.[3]

History

Inside the Hare school building

David Hare established the school in 1818, opposite Hindu College, in the heart of College Street[4] after establishing the Calcutta School David Hare Book Society and the Hindu College, Kolkata (now Presidency College) in 1817 and the Calcutta School Society in 1818. The school started with the name "Arpuli Pathshala" and later as Colootala Branch School,[5] finally it was renamed Hare School in 1867.

A statue of David Hare at the school

Notable alumni

References

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  2. ^ "Hare School, Kolkata". InfiniteCourses.com. www.infinitecourses.com. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Hare School". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. ^ "College street". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Hare School". pages.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari: The Unsung Face Behind Indian Football | Sportycious". Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ Majumdar, Rounak (22 April 2019). "The Golden Years of Indian Football". www.chaseyoursport.com. Kolkata: Chase Your Sport. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "FOOTBALL IN BENGAL". www.ifawb.com. The Indian Football Association (West Bengal). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.