Talk:Sailendra Sircar Vidyalaya

Some Facts about "Sailendra Sircar Vidyalaya"
Peary charan sircar

Peary Charan Sircar [born on 23.1.1823 and died on 30.09.1875] Was a great educationist and social reformer. He gave solid support to Vidyasagar’s Hindu widows’ marriage and also to the educational reforms.

He was born in a well educated family and had his primary education in the Calcutta School Society managed by David Hare [popularly known at that time as David Hare’s Pathsala]. Later he joined Pataldanga EnglishSchool. In 1838, with a stipend of Rs.8/- he joined Hindu Collge [now Presidency University]. This fact supports his scholastic career. He was lucky to get Mr. V. L. Ritz, Mr. Halford and Capt. Richardson as his teachers among many others.

After properly shaping his career, he joined the newly formed government school at Barasat as its Head Master in 1845 [now named after Peary Charan Sircar]. Hence he realized the troubles faced by native children in learning English and the dearth of good text books. Inspired by Vidyasagar’s ‘Barnaparichay’ he wrote ‘First Book of Reading for Native Children’. In his time and still now many people can remember very important poem for children to remember the number of days in the months of English calendar. Thirty days have September, April, June and November; February has twenty eight alone and the rest have thirty one.

He started the “Peary Press” in the ground floor of his residence [later named Peary Kutir] at Avedananda Road [Beadon Street] besides ScottishChurchSchool [Junior]. He was active in the field of female education to enlighten the womanhood in Bengal. He also wrote other books to help the students.

Sailendra sircar

Sailendranath Sircar [1877-1942] was the youngest among the five sons of Peary Charan Sircar. He was the founder Head Master of the school Swaraswati Institution at North Calcutta in 1920. He was Sir Charles’ Elliot [ex. Lt.Governor of Bengal], Gold Medalist of Calcutta University; He was the Head Examiner in English for a long time under the University. He was the author of books like “Boys Book of Translation”; “Every Body’s Translation” etc. He had one son named Hirendranath and five daughters.

THE SCHOOL

The youngest son of the great philanthropist Peary Charan Sircar, Sailendranath Sircar founded the school “Swaraswati Institution” at Rajballavpara [in a rented house] in commemoration of his friendship with the then Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University Sir Ashutosh Mookherjee [Swaraswati] by using his “Swaraswati” title. The foundation day was the 5th of January 1920. It started its educational activities since then and became recognized by the University immediately. Later on also by the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal in 1952, since its inception the school showed its excellence in various fields like education, culture, sports, debates, navy, scouting, boxing etc. in 30,40,50 and 60th decades. The school secured top position in the entrance examination of 1933, 1934 & in 1951. For many times, the school secured positions within top 20s in merit lists.

The school was renamed as “Sailendra Sircar Vidyalaya” in paying homage to the great lover of education and founder Head Master of the school by the then legendary Head Master Jyotirbikash Mitra in 1948 when the school premises has already been shifted to 62A, Shyampukur Street, Kolkata 700001 in its own newly constituted building.

The school was converted to XI Class from Class X in 1957 and later on to Class XII Higher Secondary in 1976 to keep in pace with the state educational policy and ultimately it became a government sponsored school in 1979. The perfect shaping of the institution by the India’s first national teacher Jyotirbikash Mitra, the then rector of the school was the architect in the mission.

His excellent guidance raised the school to a prestigious height in the local area. The discipline, the consciousness about the nature, behavioral patterns, tour organization for a better educational values, all sorts of sports and out door games, body building, celebrations of different occasions and festivals were his past of training. It is still carried out by the present teachers.

Snthakur ( সৌমেন্দ্র নাথ ঠাকুর ) (talk) 18:57, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Requested move 19 January 2016

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The result of the move request was: Moved as uncontroversial move, and consistent with stable lead paragraph. Research shows almost exclusive use of the proposed spelling. BOLDLY moved, feel free to revert if contested Tiggerjay (talk) 17:20, 20 January 2016 (UTC)

Sailendra Sirkar Vidyalaya → Sailendra Sircar Vidyalaya – The correct spelling of the name of the School is "Sailendra Sircar Vidyalaya" Therefore, the existing title of the article "Sailendra Sirkar Vidyalaya" needs to be renamed as "Sailendra Sircar Vidyalaya" Thakursn (talk) 19:00, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Thakursn (talk) 19:00, 19 January 2016 (UTC)


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