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Jharia Raj High School

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Jharia Raj High School is the oldest higher secondary school in Dhanbad district located near Jharia at Bhagatdih.[1]

The school was established in 1866, by Raja Durga Prasad Singh, the Zamindar of Jharia Raj and hence named Jharia Raj High School.[1] The district gazzeter notes that during Civil disobdience movement in 1930-34 the attendance at Jharia Raj School dropped from 420 to 89.[2]

The school is a co-educational school, which has a large playground, library and computer learning facilities.[3] The total number of students studying currently are 2024.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "New site for oldest school". The Telegraph Calcutta. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ^ Papiya Ghosh (1 January 2008). Civil disobdience movement in Bihar, 1930-1934. Manak Publications. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-7827-000-5.
  3. ^ a b "Jharia Raj High School Jharia". Retrieved 6 March 2016.