Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan is a school located in the Indian state of West Bengal. The institution is named after the 19th-century Bengali polymath, educator and social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, whose legacy is widely commemorated in the naming of educational institutions across West Bengal.
Key facts
| Name | Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan |
|---|---|
| Type | School |
| State | West Bengal, India |
| Country | India |
| Named after | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
Background
The phrase Shishu Niketan, literally meaning "children's home" in Bengali, is commonly used in the names of primary and pre-primary schools in West Bengal. Schools bearing the name of Vidyasagar typically reflect the reformer's contributions to Bengali-medium education, primary schooling and the standardisation of the Bengali alphabet through his primer Barnaparichay.
Context
Schools in West Bengal generally operate under the regulatory framework of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education or the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, depending on the level of instruction offered. Bengali-medium schools form a significant component of the state's school education system, alongside English-medium and other regional language institutions.
Related topics
- Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- Education in West Bengal
- West Bengal Board of Primary Education
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
- Barnaparichay
References
- Wikidata entry: Q18359058