G.C.D. High School, Rayagada
Zila type school
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Govind Chandra Dev (Zilla) High School, better known as G.C.D. High School or G.C.D. (Zilla) High School, Rayagada, is one of the oldest high schools of the Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. The school is named after Govind Chandra Dev Thataraja Bahadur. It is among the 17 recognized high schools of the Rayagada district.[2][3][4]
| G.C.D. (Zilla) High School, Rayagada | |
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| Coordinates | 19.165515°N 83.406600°E |
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| Type | Zila type |
| Established | 1938 |
| Grades | Classes 6th to 10th |
| Enrollment | 1,400 to 1,500[1] |
| Affiliation | State government |
History
The school was established in 1938.[5] During the pre-independence period, the district board at Koraput (with the collector and agent as its president) upgraded the higher elementary school at Rayagada to a middle school in 1938.[6]
The school was a pioneer in the education field in the undivided Koraput district. It is an Oriya-medium school affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha under the State Government of Odisha. The school maintains an Eco-Club.[7]
The school has been the alma mater of many important personalities, [clarification needed] including:
- Dr. Sashi Bhusana Padhi,[8] former Collector and District Magistrate, Rayagada
- Hon'ble Shri Justice R. K. Patro, former Judge of the Orissa High Court[9]
- Hon'ble Shri Justice U. Durga Prasada Rao,[10] Judge of the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh High Court
