M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School

M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School
Address
James Long Sarani
Behala
Kolkata, West Bengal 700034
India
Coordinates 22°29′35.21″N 88°19′9.75″E / 22.4931139°N 88.3193750°E / 22.4931139; 88.3193750 (M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School)Coordinates: 22°29′35.21″N 88°19′9.75″E / 22.4931139°N 88.3193750°E / 22.4931139; 88.3193750 (M. P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School)
Information
Type Co-educational
Motto विद्या ददाति विनयं Vidya Dadati Vinayam
("From God we receive and to God we offer")
Established 1988
Principal Mr. Herbert George
Staff Around 200
Enrollment 3450[1]
Affiliations CISCE
Website http://mpbfhsschool.com

M.P.Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School is a school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is coeducational and teaches in English.[2] The school started in 1988. It is run by the M.P. Birla Group, the philanthropic wing of the Birla family.

The principal of the school is Mr. Herbert George who started his tenure in 1989. It is located in James Long Sarani, Behala, Kolkata. It follows the CISCE board of education. The school followed CBSE before switching to CISCE.[3]

Founders

Sri Madhav Prasadji Birla (1918 - 1990) and Smt. Priyamvada Devi Birla (1928 - 2004) are the school's founders.

Houses

The school has four houses named after sites of learning in ancient India. They are Nalanda (green), Taxila (yellow), Ujjaini (red) and Vikramshila (blue).

School prayer

The prayers sung in the school assembly are:

The National Pledge is also recited.

Notable alumni

Media, arts and entertainment

Politics

References

  1. ↑ "M.P.Birla Foundation H.S.School – A Profile". Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  2. ↑ asklaila.com
  3. ↑ Birla Corporation, educational activities list
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