Saktigarh Bidyapith

Saktigarh Vidyapith (H.S), Saktigarh (Bengali: শক্তিগড় বিদ্যাপীঠ (উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়)) is one of the first schools of Saktigarh, in the sub-Himalayan part of West Bengal, India. The school was established in 1953. Its original and most popular name was Saktigarh School.

History

The school was started at a site not far from its present location. However, to accommodate the increasing number of students, a permanent building was built. It was established in 1953 as a primary school. Science, Commerce and Humanities could be studied.

Campus

The school has the following buildings:

• The north wing is a stretch of about five large classrooms and two small rooms.
• The southward double-storeyed main building, with an annexe built almost 30 years ago, houses the office of the headmaster, the laboratories, and several classrooms.
• The teachers' block lies south of the new block and houses the library besides the teachers' room where the teachers can be found during recess.
• On the campus is a playing field, beside two government primary school and Saktigarh Balika Biydalaya and a big playground.

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include creative arts and sport.

Sports

Besides annual sports events, the school has a team that participates in the district level championships.Template:Which sport?

Ceremonies

• The Saraswati Puja is an annual ceremony.
• An autumn cultural ceremony, including intra-institution award distribution.
• In January there is a prizegiving ceremony for students and cultural events organized by the alumni association.

Curriculum

The school is a higher secondary school, from class 1 to 12. The curriculum is as per West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (till class 10) and West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (Class 11 and 12). The common curriculum is followed till class 10. In class 11 and 12, there are three streams: Science, Commerce and Arts.

Subjects offered: Grade I to V

Bengali English History Geography Mathematics Sciences Art Physical Education

Subjects offered: Grade VI to X

• English
• Bengal
• Mathematics
• History
• Geography
• Physical Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Computer science
• Physical Education
• Work Education including arts

Additional subjects:

• Additional Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mechanics
• Computer science
• Book keeping and accounts
• Additional Biology
• Pisciculture
• Sanskrit
• Arabic
• Work Education and Physical Education

Subjects offered: Grades XI – XII

English Bengali Sanskrit Geography History

Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics Statistics Computer Science

Accounting Business mathematics Economic Geography

See also

Peary Charan Sarkar
Barasat Kalikrishna Girls' High School

References