Govt. B.N. High School, Padmapur

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Govt. B.N.High School, Padmapur
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Govt. B.N. High School, Padmapur
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Established1959
GradesClass 6th to 10th
Number of students651 [1]

Govt. B.N.High School, Padmapur, is located at Padmapur of Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. [2] It is one of the oldest high schools of the district. It is a co-ed Oriya-medium school affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha under State Government of Odisha. [3]

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History

The 50-year-old high school was established in the year 1959 by Late Biju Patnaik, Ex-Chief Minister of Odisha and hence named after him. The school was a pioneer in the development of education in the undivided koraput district. The school maintains an ECO Club. [4]

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References

  1. "List of High schools with no of students in Odisha.xls"
  2. "Information Sheet"
  3. "RTI Odisha" [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ""List of eco clubs in high schools of Rayagada district"" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

Coordinates: 19°14′20″N83°49′03″E / 19.239017°N 83.817550°E / 19.239017; 83.817550