School in West Bengal, India
| C.M.S. St. John's High School | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance of C.M.S. St. John's School | |
| Address | |
| Krishnanagar West Bengal, 741101 India | |
| Coordinates | 23°24′30″N 88°29′18″E / 23.4082045°N 88.4883113°E / 23.4082045; 88.4883113 |
| Information | |
| Established | 1834; 190 years ago (1834) |
C.M.S. St. John's High School is the oldest school in Nadia district and sixth oldest educational institution in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in Krishnanagar, Nadia.
History
In the 18th century, in order to spread English education and missionaries' works, the Church Missionary Society established some societies which were mostly controlled by the church. Such missionary work was started in Nadia in 1832 by the C.M.S. committee and C.M.S St. John's High School was established in 1834 by German Christian missionaries. Rev. W.Deerr and Rev. Blumhardt founded the school at Krishnagar town, before the Krishnagar municipality and Krishnagar Government College.
Notable alumni
See also
References
- "C.M.S. ST. JOHN'S HIGH SCHOOL". Schools. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- "C.M.S. St. John's High School". iCBSE. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Ray, Pradiptaranjan (1985). "III: HISTORY OF THE PROTESTANT CHRISTIAN MISSION AND ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT (IN A NUTSHELL)". An assessment of educational enterprise of Christian mission aries in the district of Nadia its legacy and present state (PDF) (Thesis). Retrieved 10 November 2018 – via INFLIBNET Centre.
External links
Media related to C.M.S. High School at Wikimedia Commons
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