Boys' High School & College (Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh)
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| Boys' High School & College | |
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4, Purushottam Das Tandon Road 211001 India | |
| Coordinates | 25°27′42″N 81°50′27″E / 25.4616034°N 81.8408355°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Template:Lang-la (Do not judge a man by his face but by his deeds) |
| Established | 1861 |
| Principal | David Andrew Luke |
| Faculty | 110 |
| Gender | Boys school |
| Age | 5 to 19 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 13 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | 4 |
| Color(s) | Green, Yellow, Blue and Red |
| Nickname | BHS |
| Affiliation | Council of the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website | boyshighschool |
Boys' High School & College, (BHS), is an independent and day-boarding school founded in Prayagraj (before known as Allahabad), India. It was founded in 1861 to provide a Christian education to the children of Europeans and Anglo-Indians, but has always accepted children from all backgrounds. Though originally co-educational, it now admits only boys.
It has existed on its present site in central Allahabad since 1861. Since 1940 it has been managed by the Allahabad High School Society. It is currently affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[1]
Governor B.L. Joshi on 5 November 2013, released a commemorative postage stamp to mark 150th anniversary of Boys' High School.
History
Established in 1861, the school was founded and initially run by the Church of England. From 1898 to 1914, Boys' High School was affiliated to the University of Allahabad.[2]
Extra-curricular
It participates in, and hosts "Alfresco", a district level annual inter-school competition.[3] It has also started to organize a Carnival, just a few days before Christmas for its students from last year i.e. 2017.
Notable alumni
- Amitabh Bachchan, Indian film actor, film producer, television host[4]
- Deepraj Rana, Indian film and television actor[citation needed]
- Markandey Katju, former Justice of Supreme Court Of India and former Chairman, Press Council of India[citation needed]
- Brahma Nath Katju, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court
- Vikas Swarup, a diplomat and author of the book Q & A (Slumdog Millionaire movie based on Q & A)
- Vishwanath Pratap Singh, former Prime Minister [citation needed]
References
- ^ Schools affiliated to CISCE as on 31 July 2010 Archived 17 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Governor releases postal stamp on Boys' High School". Hindustan Times. Lucknow: Allahabad Metro. 6 November 2013.
- ^ The Times of India, Allahabad, 28 October 2010, Article:Cultural Extravaganza Held at BHS
- ^ Desk, Dainik Bhaskar (10 October 2015). "इसी स्कूल में पढ़ते थे BIG B, बचपन में सीनियर के साथ खेलते थे कंचे". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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