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Bhavan's Calcutta Kendra was started in the year 1975 at Meredith Street, Kolkata as a Book Store and Advertisement Department. Shri Vidhyarthi was looking after the Book Store and Mr. Thomas was the In-Charge of Advertisement Department. In 1978 Shri C. V. Viswanathan was appointed to look after Book Store Department and the Advertisement Department was closed.
In 1980 a land measuring 5.25 acres was allotted by the Government of West Bengal to Bhavan's Kolkata Kendra for starting its educational activities at Salt Lake. The foundation stone for the School Building was laid down by the Former President of India, Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy on 6th December, 1980. This was possible due to the efforts of Shri Giridharilal Mehta and Shri S. Ramakrishnan with the good wishes of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Shri Jyoti Basu. The Kendra Committee was then chaired by Dr. Pratap Chandra Chunder, Former Education Minister of Government of India. The School building was constructed with financial help of Shri Basudev Kanoria. Hence, the School was named as Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir.
In 1980 Bhavan had also started a College of Communication and Management at Salt Lake premises and another at Bhowanipore under the name of Asutosh College of Communication and Management to run the Post Graduate Diploma Courses of Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication & Management, Mumbai.
In 1984 Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir was started in the Salt Lake premises when Mr. Amalendu Bose, Planning Officer and Director of Birla Industrial and Technological Museum was appointed as the Director of Bhavan's Kolkata Kendra. In 1992 Shri K. V. Gopalkrishnan took charge of the Kolkata Kendra and developed the School. He established a School at Agartala in the year 1996 and a Centre at Guwahati, Assam. In the year 1997 as School named as Bhavan's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Vidyaniketan was started at Haldia, East Midnapore, West Bengal. A Management College was then established in Kolkata Salt Lake Campus in the year 2000.
NEWS & EVENTS
The Primary wing of Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir, Kolkata was abuzz with excitement as students enthusiastically celebrated the advent of Durga Puja.
To immerse themselves in the spirit of the festival, students were encouraged to dress in traditional Indian ethnic attire, adding to the colourful ambience. A ‘bagless day’ declaration allowed students to focus on the celebrations, unencumbered by academic routines.
Through engaging video screenings on the classroom smart boards, all the primary students delved into the legendary story of ‘Mahishasur Mardini’, understanding the significance of Goddess Durga’s triumph over evil. The pre-primary students immersed themselves in the festive essence of ‘Agomoni’, presenting a captivating spectacle.
The imaginative minds of Prep-2 students blossomed through vibrant colouring of ‘Chand Malas’. Meanwhile, Prep-3 children brought autumn to life by crafting fluffy clouds, soft cotton ‘kash phul’ and delicate ‘shiuli phul’ made out of paper cups. The students of Class V participated in a singing competition that resonated with the festive mood.
The Durga Puja celebration at BGKV Primary Wing was a testament to the school’s commitment to preserve our cultural heritage and foster community spirit.
FIDE Chess Festival
Venkatesh Das, a student of BGKV, secured the fifth position in the ‘BNKU 1st International FIDE Chess Festival’ which was held at Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh from October 22-26, 2024. He added 65 ELO points in his classical rating with 6 points out of 9 rounds. The event saw 508 chess players participating from all over India including the North-East regions.
In the CBSE Cluster II Table Tennis Under 17 Girls’ Event, team BGKV (Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir) became the champion, winning by 3/0 in straight sets. The BGKV team included Aarushi Nandi, Bristita Majumdar and Indira Sen.
Quiz Competition
On September 28, 2024, the BGKV team won a bronze medal in ‘Bharat Ko Jano (Know India)’, an interschool quiz competition organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad, Salt Lake. The event was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Auditorium, Salt Lake.
Swachhata Pakhwada
Like every year, Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir observed ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ from September 1-15, 2024. A ‘Swachhata Shapath’ was taken by the school students and a cleanliness drive was undertaken in the school campus.
Factory Visit
BGKV students of Std. 12, who have Nutrition as one of their subjects, visited Mother’s Recipe factory on September 28, 2024. The visit was organised to provide students with practical insights into food production, processing and quality control techniques. The students had the opportunity to interact with industry experts about nutritional labelling, preservatives, technologies used in food manufacturing, etc. It was indeed an enlightening experience for the students.
Kite Festival
The pre-primary students of Bhavan’s G.K Vidyamandir celebrated the Kite Festival on September 17, 2024, with great enthusiasm. As the vibrant kites soared high in the sky, the little ones cheered with delight, their eyes shining with wonder. Teachers also joined in, helping the tiny hands hold the kite strings firmly. The students coloured small kites with bright hues, decorated their handmade kites and wrote heartfelt wishes on their kites.
Oral Hygiene Session
On September 25, 2024, the students of Std. 5, from the Primary wing of Bhavan’s G.K. Vidyamandir, participated in an engaging and enlightening session on Oral Hygiene, expertly conducted by Dr. Aradhana Behera and Dr. Vinit Bhattacharya.
The informative session delved into the essential procedures for maintaining optimal oral health, emphasising on the importance of proper care and hygiene practices. Through interactive discussions and visual aids, the doctors demystified various aspects of oral hygiene.
Times Quizzard
On September 27, 2024, The Times of India organised an intra-school quiz competition, ‘Times Quizzard’ at Birla High School Auditorium. The BGKV team secured the second position and received a prize money of Rs. 30,000.
Shooting Championship
Anushka Bose, a Std. 8 student of BGKV, Kolkata, secured the 3rd position (Under 14 Women’s Category) in the CBSE Far East Zone Shooting Championship, held at Army Public School, Kalimpong. She has qualified for the CBSE National.
Keeping the motive of Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in mind, Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir commemorated the 78th Independence Day with great enthusiasm. The day began with Prabhat Pheri led by the school pipe band, followed by students who hummed patriotic songs as they walked around their school’s locality early in the morning. This was followed by the hoisting of the National Flag in the school campus. The final event of the day was a brief cultural programme where the students of primary and secondary sections and management college participated with equal enthusiasm.
Raksha Bandhan
The tiny tots of Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir Primary Section, Kolkata celebrated Raksha Bandhan through various activities. They showed off their artistic skills by making a massive ‘rakhi’ through tearing and pasting activity. The Prep II children took it a step further by creating their own ‘rakhis’ and tying them on each other’s wrists rightly symbolising the beautiful bond of love, affection and responsibility.
Janmashtami
The students of the Pre-primary wing also celebrated ‘Janmashtami’ with immense fervour and zeal! They danced to a special Janmashtami song, ‘Gokuldham Biraj Kabasi Kanha Nand Kishore’. Their dance filled the air with joy and devotion. The festive spirit became livelier when all the little ones posed in colourful ‘headgears’ in front of Balgopal’s ‘jhula’.
On August 2, 2024, students of Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir (BGKV) participated in TFSA Quizical, organised by The Future Scholar Academy School, Kolkata. The BGKV team bagged the first prize, with a whopping 185 points.
The Telegraph School Awards
BGKV is proud to announce that it has received several awards and certificates from the Telegraph team during their award ceremony, “The Telegraph School Award for Excellence 2024”, which was held on August 10, 2024. The school has received a total of 11 honour certificates, merit certificates, certificates of appreciation and courage certificates, in various categories.
The 78th Independence Day Celebration
Students of the Foundational Stage of Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir proudly celebrated India’s 78th Independence Day with a spectacular show on August 14, 2024. Through energetic dance performances, inspiring action-oriented songs, speeches on the National symbols and an engaging skit, the young patriots showcased their talent and creativity while honouring the spirit of freedom and independence. Prep-1 children exhibited their artistic skills by hand-painting the tricolour on their own vests. Meanwhile, Prep-2 children had a blast making badges of the national flag—a fun and interactive way to learn about our country’s flag. The students of Std. 1 and 2 explored their artistic skills by doing thumb painting and colouring worksheets using the three colours of the national flag, namely saffron, white and green.
On July 31, 2024, the Hindi department of Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir organised a programme to commemorate the birth anniversary of one of the most celebrated Indian writers, Munshi Premchand. The students showcased their talent by bringing alive different characters on stage, through their acting skill.
Svatantrayam
On August 9, 2024, students of BGKV participated in two events namely Abhyuday (Product Marketing) and Alfaaz (English, Hindi and Bengali Creative Writing). These events were part of Svatantrayam, a three-day fest organised by Birla Bharti. The school secured the third position in the event Alfaaz under the category of English creative writing.
Baishe Shrabon
A prestigious programme was held at EZCC Kolkata, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, Bidhan Nagar Sanskriti Angan in collaboration with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to celebrate the 83rd death anniversary of Guru Rabindranath Tagore on August 7, 2024. Thirty students of Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir also presented two songs of Tagore and their performance was highly appreciated by all. This programme was the first of its kind to be organised in Kolkata to commemorate the death anniversary of the great poet.