Central Hindu Girls School

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Central Hindu Girls School
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Central Hindu Girls School
Gurubagh


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221001

Coordinates 25°18′27″N82°59′42″E / 25.307517°N 82.995115°E / 25.307517; 82.995115
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School type Government Secondary school
MottoesKnowledge imparts immortality
Founded1 July 1904 (1904-07-01)
Founder Dr. Annie Besant
StatusOpen
Sister school Central Hindu Boys School
School board CBSE
PrincipalAbha Agrawal
Teaching staff~55
Grades Percentage System
Gender Girls
Enrolment1,780
   Pre-kindergarten 120 (in 3 sections)
   Kindergarten 80 (in 2 sections)
   Grade 1 80 (in 2 sections)
   Grade 2 80 (in 2 sections)
   Grade 3 80 (in 2 sections)
   Grade 4 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 5 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 6 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 7 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 8 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 9 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 10 120 (in 3 sections)
   Grade 11 250 (in 5 sections)
   Grade 12 250 (in 5 sections)
Classes PK to XII
Average class size42
Education system Secondary school
Language English & Hindi
Hours in school day6
Classrooms44
Campus size6.5 acres
Campus type Urban
Nickname CHGS
Affiliation CBSE
Website School website
Last updated: 21 July 2015

Central Hindu Girls School, also known as C.H.G.S and Girls School, is a girls secondary school (day school) in Gurubagh, Bhelupur, Varanasi (India). It was established in 1904 by Dr. Annie Besant. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Central Hindu Girls School (CHGS) is now an integral part of Banaras Hindu University and one of the oldest institutions for girl's education in the city. The school is 117 years old. Nursery and Primary Section(class I to V) has a separate co-ed campus in kolhua. After that, from class 6th onwards, the girls are separately taught in the Central Hindu Girls School, Kamachha Varanasi.

History

Central Hindu Girls School was established in 1904 by Dr. Annie Besant. Initially the school was called Kanya Vidyalaya. In 1915, along with Central Hindu Boys School, the Girls school was also handed over to the Banaras Hindu University by Dr. Annie Besant. In 1976, the school adopted the 10+2 education system and also got affiliated with CBSE. The school is currently a part of the Banaras Hindu University and is governed by the University administration. [5]

Annie Besant in 1897 Annie Besant, LoC.jpg
Annie Besant in 1897

Campus

The Central Hindu Girls School's campus is split in two parts; for grades PK to V students (primary Section) in Kolhua and grades VI to XII (main campus) in Gurubag. Main campus is spread over 6.5 acres and houses the school, laboratories (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer, Psychology, painting and Home science) and library. School library has more than 16,000 publications. School has 44 classrooms and also houses several halls and playgrounds. [6]

Classes from grades PK to fifth grades are held in the Kolhua campus under co-ed arrangement. From VI to XII, the students are segregated for further education in Central Hindu Girls School and Central Hindu Boys School for girls and boys educations respectively. [1]

Academic programs

The schools offers education from PK to XII grades in English & Hindi medium. Till tenth grade, all students follow same curriculum with exception of optional subjects and medium of education; in grades XI and XII, students can opt between Science, Commerce and arts as main courses. [7]

Admissions

Admission in Primary Section is taken in class Nursery-A. Every year the admission procedure starts from 1 April. These admissions are made by lottery system, where minimum age for admission of a child is 3+.

The Admission in Senior Sections of the school are made in classes VI, IX and XI through a common entrance test known as School Entrance Test (SET) conducted by the Banaras Hindu University every year. The eligibility and reservation policy is decided by the policy making bodies of the Banaras Hindu University.

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