Jenkins School
Government school in West Bengal, India
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Jenkins School is a boys school in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was established in 1861 in the town of Cooch Behar.[1]
Coordinates26.3201513°N 89.4471541°E
TypeGovernment school
Motto'Shraddhavan Labhate Gyanam! (Wisdom is achieved by tribute)'
Established1861
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Silver Jubilee Avenue , 736101 | |
| Coordinates | 26.3201513°N 89.4471541°E |
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| Type | Government school |
| Motto | 'Shraddhavan Labhate Gyanam! (Wisdom is achieved by tribute)' |
| Established | 1861 |
| Founder | Narendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar |
| Faculty | 43 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 1400 |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| Colors | White and olive green |
| Affiliation | WBBSE and WBCHSE |
| Alumni Association | JSAA |
| Website | coochbehar |
History
After the independence of India in 1947 the princely state of Cooch Behar became the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal in 1950, and Jenkins School became one of the state government schools. The school was under the patronage of the then Maharaja (king) of Cooch Behar, Jagaddipendra Narayan and the government of West Bengal.[2]
Notable alumni
- Abbasuddin Ahmed, singer
- Maziruddin Ahmed, Cooch Behar politician[3]
- Mustafa Kamal, former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and Chairman of Law Commission
- Tulsi Lahiri, Bengali actor, director and play writer
