GOVT SR SEC SCHOOL
About Organization : The evolution of education in A & N Islands dates back to the end of the 19th Century when the first Primary school in the Islands was established in 1881-82 for the prisoners and their children. This school was started in a hut and was provided with a double storied building during 1890. As per the Administration report for the year 1891-92, a Eurasian school was running at Port Blair for which a grant of Rs.600/- was given out of Rs.3000/- set apart for education by the Govt. of India. It was a single teacher school, which followed the syllabi, curriculum and code of Punjab Education Department with Urdu as the medium of instruction. Since 1895, the enrolment in this school started increasing so much that during 1900, the local Administration had to start six more Primary School in and around Port Blair. One of these schools was Anglo-Vernacular and was upgraded to Middle School in 1904-1905, still following the code of Punjab Education Department. It was in 1905-1906 that an Inspector of schools from Bengal inspected the schools in the penal settlement of A & N Islands. After the First World War, in 1920, the Middle School at Port Blair was upgraded to High School with English as medium of instruction and affiliated to Rangoon University. Later this Institution was upgraded to the status of a High school with English as its medium of instruction and Urdu as a major language. The High School at Port Blair was then affiliated to Rangoon University. There used to be two public examinations one at the end of 7th class and the other at the end of 10th class. In 1922, a separate Primary School for Girls was also started but was subsequently abolished. In 1936, with the separation of Burma from India, the High School was affiliated to Punjab University. At Car Nicobar, the missionaries had taken up the task of spreading education and by 1939-40, there were five missionary schools. During the Second World War, in March 1942, these Islands were occupied by the Japanese Army and till 1945, until the end of the war, they tried to introduce their own system of education and the teaching of Japanese language in the High School at Port Blair. Later on, when the British re-occupied these Islands, the work relating to the rehabilitation of educational institutions was taken up earnestly. The Assistant Director of Public Instruction, West Bengal was sent to these Islands to inspect the educational condition and prepare a report. As a result, one High School at Port Blair with eight Primary Schools in adjoining villages and one Middle School at Car Nicobar were re-opened during 1946-47 itself with a total enrolment of 1013 students. Till 1947 there was no Education department in this Islands and the Deputy Commissioner of the Islands was functioning as the controlling officer of the Education Department in his capacity as President of Education Advisory Committee. In the year 1946, 12 Schools were functioning comprising one High School, One Middle School, Eight Primary School and One each of Karen and Burmese school. The Education needs of the territory could receive earnest attention only after Independence. During the year 1948-49, a total 20 educational institutions were functioning with an enrolment of 1620 students and 51 teaching staff. Awareness for education among the re-settled people and increased budgetary provision has ensured substantial growth in the sphere of education in the A & N Islands. Presently, there are 428 educational institutions functioning in the Islands with a total enrolment of 86081 imparting education from Pre-Primary to Senior Secondary level.
Category : School
Address : campbell bay great nicobar a & n islands NICOBAR Nicobar ( Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) 744302
Mobile Number : 9434289738
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Email ID : [email protected]
Web-site : https://education.andaman.gov.in