Netarhat Residential School
Autonomous Institution under Ministry of School Education & Literacy Department Government of Jharkhand
Netarhat Residential School is a government boarding school located in Netarhat, Jharkhand, India. Established on 15 November 1954, it operates as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of School Education & Literacy Department of the Government of Jharkhand. Originally founded to serve the state of Bihar prior to its bifurcation, the school was envisioned by the first Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Krishna Singh, as a centre of excellence.
The school follows a Gurukul-inspired educational model, where students live in designated Ashrams away from home. It admits male students from ages 10 to 12 through a multi-stage competitive examination and provides education up to the 10+2 level, following the CBSE curriculum. Students regularly participate in national academic competitions, including the Regional Mathematics Olympiad and the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE).
History
Netarhat Awasiya Vidyalaya was established on 15 November 1954, after the independence of India for the people of state of Bihar. It was a dream of the first chief minister of Bihar, Shri Krishna Singh and his deputy chief minister and finance minister Anugrah Narayan Sinha to establish a centre of excellence. The educationist Frederick Gordon Pearce, Jagadish Chandra Mather and Sachidanand Sinha played a vital role in making the plans for the school (or Netarhat Vidyalaya). Pearce has received kudos from Rajendra Prasad, then the president of India for his works.
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