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Mahadevi Birla World Academy

Coordinates: 22°32′29″N 88°22′17″E / 22.54139°N 88.37139°E / 22.54139; 88.37139
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Mahadevi Birla World Academy
Location
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17A Darga Road
Kolkata, West Bengal

Coordinates22°32′29″N 88°22′17″E / 22.54139°N 88.37139°E / 22.54139; 88.37139
Information
MottoTamaso Ma Jyotirgamay
(Lead us from Darkness to Light)
Established1959; 65 years ago (1959)
PrincipalMrs.Anjana Saha
Enrollment3000
Websitewww.mbwa.org.in

Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Park Circus, is located at 17A Darga Road Kolkata, India. Founded in 1959, it is an English medium, co-education school imparting education from upper-infant to twelfth standard, affiliated by the CBSE board. The school’s motto is "Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamay" ("Lead Us From Darkness To Light").

Controversy

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The School had recently been in the news for making a U-turn on its decision to be a co-education School. The School was opened for boys in 2012 and in 2015 it backtracked on its decision and decided to become a Girls' School again. The decision attracted a lot of criticism from the parents of the boys already studying in the school. Parents protested in front of the School for its decision and demanded a rollback on 7 August 2015. The School was temporarily closed due to parents' agitation on 8 August 2015.[1][2]

The school decided to continue as a co-ed in the future. Admission notice for 2016-2017 was given accordingly.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mahadevi Birla World Academy temporarily closed down". Business Standard. No. Kolkata. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Mahadevi Birla World Academy temporarily closed down". Times Of India. No. Kolkata. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Mahadevi Birla to remain co-ed". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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