Scottish Church Collegiate School
Private school
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The Scottish Church Collegiate School is a school in north Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This school has three branches: Bidhan Sarani (Kolkata), Kestopur (Krishnapur, Kolkata) and Beadon Street (Kolkata).
Coordinates22.5913093°N 88.3692459°E
TypePrivate
Religious affiliationChurch of North India
Established13 July 1830
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| Coordinates | 22.5913093°N 88.3692459°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Church of North India |
| Established | 13 July 1830 |
| Founder | Alexander Duff & Raja Rammohan Roy |
| President | Rt. Rev. Dr. Paritosh Canning, Bishop of Kolkata. |
| Headmaster | Bivash Saniel |
| Houses | rammohan(red)
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= duff(blue) |
| Nickname | SCOTTISHIANS |
| Affiliation | WBBSE & WBCHSE |
| Website | www |
Notable former pupils
- Anindya Chatterjee, film and music director, singer, lyricist and actor[2]
- Tanishk Bagchi, music producer, composer, singer and lyricist[3]
- Sayantan Das, chess player[2]
- Manna Dey, singer, music director and musician[4][5]
- Dhan Gopal Mukerji, writer[6]
- Badal Sircar, dramatist and theatre director[7]
See also
- Scottish Church College, the twin institution of the school, also founded by Duff.
- List of schools in India
- Education in West Bengal
