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Siksha Satra
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Sriniketan, Bolpur

Coordinates23°39′59″N 87°39′37″E / 23.66639°N 87.66028°E / 23.66639; 87.66028
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TypeUnder Visva Bharati University
Established1924
PrincipalMr Jayanta Bhattacharya
GenderBoys and Girls

Siksha Satra is a school at Sriniketan town in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Established in 1924, it functions under Visva Bharati University.

History

Siksha Satra established in 1924 in Santiniketan and later shifted to Sriniketan in 1927. This school caters to the children of villages deprived of opportunities for education.

Student life

Siksha Satra has around 800 students in attendance. Each of classes is part of three sections—A, B, or C—each of which contains around 30 students. Classes 11 and 12 are divided into two "streams" known as Science and Arts.

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