Burdwan Municipal High School had its auspicious inception in the year 1883. Since then began its splendid journey along the avenue of education. This age-old school of over 100 years has been successfully able to produce many legendary personalities of singular talents who have left indelible mark in the pages of long history of the school. It is one of the best schools in West Bengal, claiming an exalted position of dignity and diction. Its exotic location in the nearest access of Bijoy Toran, formerly Curzon Gate, in the town Burdwan, gives rise to an ingredient of every advantage of an easily reachable place. Now it stands as a witness of its glorious past, a votary of vibrant present and an aspirant of a rosy future.
THE PLACE:
BURDWAN,
also known as Bardhaman, (23.16° North and 87.59° East) located
95 km from Kolkata on the north bank of the river Damodar, is the district
headquarters. Reference to Bardhaman is found in the Jain scriptures.
During the Mughal rule it was known as Sharifabad.
Burdwan, well connected by rail and road to the rest of the country,
has a glorious place on the educational map of the state. Burdwan is
the address of a university ,one medical college , three general degree
colleges, one engineering institute, one polytechnic, ITI, some professional
degree institutes ,one nursing college and a large number of schools.