Education

Auniversity is never just a bunch of classrooms and labs, it is a feeling, which is stamped into the heart

Fifty years ago, they were just students under the shade of Bakultala — laughing, dreaming, and shaping ideas. Today, as

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in his article ‘ill-effects of Child Marriage’ had highlighted how marrying off boys and girls at a young

Bolpur, Santiniketan, Visva-Bharati — these names instantly bring a sense of peace to the mind. It was as if Rabindranath

Jagadish Chandra Bose and Rabindranath Tagore were contemporaries, being just two and half years apart in age and they were

Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore’s universally relevant and time-immemorial messages on the continuity of life are reassuring. Though many objects

Ananda Ashram Balika Vidyapeeth Among the modern Indian religious reformers, Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) was empathetic towards women’s oppression and worked tirelessly for

Bengal had produced several ‘Renaissance women’ and one of them was undoubtedly Leela Majumdar --- an author, teacher, playwright, art

American non-fiction author and journalist Richard Louv is best known for his book, ‘Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our

The vast expanse of a lush green tea garden nestled amid dense jungles beckons the weary urban soul to let

Nawab Bahadur Institution, Murshidabad, is one of the oldest educational establishments of India, and the very architecture is steeped in history. The majestic

Kalimpong is one of the most popular districts in North Bengal, located about 50 kilometers east of Darjeeling. It is

Many of us know of Kadambini Basu nee Ganguly, who was one of the first female graduates of India and

Keshab Chandra Nag- Mathematics legend from Bengal The great philosopher Socrates had once said, ‘I cannot teach anybody anything, I can

In today's educational system, practical exposure is as crucial as academic study—particularly in the case of science, technology, and industry.

December 22, 1901 (7th Poush, according to Bengali almanac). It was an epoch in the annals of 20th century history.

Esplanade House, Bombay. 23rd Nov. 1898 Dear Swami Vivekananda, I trust, you remember me as a fellow-traveller on your voyage from Japan to

(Left to Right) Sir Amin Jung with Maharajah Sir Kishen Pershad & Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, at Amin Manzil.- Image

It was the First Book of Reading for Native Children published in 1850. Even Rabindranath Tagore was initiated to the

Mental health seems to be the buzzword today with negative thoughts and feelings surrounding all and depression skyrocketing. Psychoanalysis and

Loreto House - a school that has catered to thousands of women from elite Bengali families over generations. A school

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938) was one of Bengal’s most prolific and popular novelists and short story writers of the early

ITI trainees from West Bengal have once again excelled in the All India Trade Test (AITT) 2024, a prestigious national-level

India celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5 annually to honour the memory of the country’s second president, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,

The idea of a library is extensively explored in two writings by Tagore, the first of which was written at

The Poet being conducted to the dais by Sir S. Radhakrishnan and Sir Maurice Gwyer at the Special Convocation of

West Bengal’s social support scheme, Lakshmir Bhandar, has again brought a positive change in the life of a student who

As the row over professors quitting Ashoka University, one of the most well-known global universities of India continues, one needs

An old fridge outside a grocery store in Patuli. You might think it stores the cool colas on a hot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDXq7PnQy1k IDebjit Saha is a pride for all of us and an inspiration for all aspiring UPSC students. This boy from

In algebra, a quadratic equation (from the Latin quadratus for ‘square’) is any equation that can be rearranged in standard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Na_Asq5LU Ai Yugo is a 20-year-old who has come from Tokyo to Kolkata to study Bengali. He is currently a student

If Jallianwallah Bagh massacre was General Dyer’s inhuman blot in the history of British India, the macabre incidents of torture

Bhakta Toto pioneers the first Toto dictionary, ‘Toto Shabdo Sangraha’ or ‘Collection of Toto Words’ TThe illusive paintings on the rocks

One speech of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore that will always be etched in memory is the one he had written for

For the poet, Gagan Harkara was his peon, the great baul exponent Lalan Fakir was his supplier of betel leaves

Examining the disappearance of the telegram, the pen and the ink pot or even the gramophone record has had a

Boi-Thek Khana,a library by the Jadavpur Shramjeevi Trust Do you remember the Jadavpur Shramjeevi Canteen that took shape during the Pandemic

A century ago Rabindranath Tagore describes Boson particle through Nataraj Nritya! Concept of Light is often presented with contrasting pictures. Experiments

Rabindranath Tagore himself was an influencer down generations. But interestingly, he himself was deeply influenced by Mustafa Jalaluddin Rumi, who

Bongaon High School, Bongaon, North 24 Paraganas Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, one of the greatest novelists of Bengal was born on 12th September,

Book Bank of Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur It is a harsh truth that pursuing higher studies is still a dream for many,

Scottish Church Collegiate School, Bidhan Sarani, North Kolkata The grandiose structure of Scottish Church Collegiate School, a famous landmark of Bidhan

Bhabla Tantra Sir Rajendra High School was built by a famous Bengali engineer who had also built iconic buildings across

Deep Narayan Nayak, nominated for the Global Teacher Award Two Indian educators, Deep Narayan Nayak, a primary school teacher from West

The education sector in West Bengal shines bright. It did so forever as we have always given priority to education.

The state government makes Bengali mandatory as a second language in private English-medium schools Bengal sings with contentment, "Moder gorob, moder

The thrill that you feel when you explore the city and find a new bookstore is unmatched. A paradise of

‘In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same

The excitement of a new book event where you can buy books in hoards is just unfathomable for every book

“Knowledge is the key to success” – one of the most prominent quotes told to every child in their formative

Jadavpur Vidyapith -- the very name holds a place of pride in the hearts of both current and former students

At a time when Lord Bentinck was the Governor General of India, Bengal was going through social, traditional, and religious

Some great men are always remembered and some get lost in the pages of history. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (18

At just 25, Mohammad Tahir Wahid has become a force for change. Breaking through numerous social and familial barriers, the

TDid you know that the Chemistry Department of Presidency University is the oldest in the country? Once upon a time,

Sadai Fakirer Pathsala – Ausgram’s teacher Sujit Chattopadhyay might be a Fakir by pocket, but his heart is bigger than

Nakashipara in West Bengal’s Nadia district may soon become a model for the rest of the country if a NITI

West Bengal is a state that has always been prone to floods due to the innumerable rivers and rivulets that

This is the 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Born in 1863 and died in 1902, he just lived for

It has been sixty-five years since the imposing building of Goethe Institute or Max Mueller Bhavan stands in Kolkata celebrating

Residents of Khardah, a town in North 24 Parganas, are jubilant. A teensy-weensy girl from their township has brought glory

The results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG) 2022, was declared on September 7, 2022.

ISRO has been launching satellites into space since decades and today Indian Space Research Organisation is a worldwide name even

The year was 2001, the setting a slum in Tikiapara, Howrah. Mamoon Akhtar sat in a 300-sq ft house, surrounded

Scene 1: Shrieks of laughter and chatter wafted from the classrooms, laced in colourful uniforms the children were playing together,

When the COVID graph in the city peaked in March 2020, it was a grim scene everywhere. Maintaining social distancing

Higher education. For most of us, the passport to a better life. And yet, many students, particularly those from low-income

On its website, Transcendent Knowledge Society (TKS) describes itself as “an organisation for education, empowerment and equality for people with

Horace Mann, a pioneer of American public schools in the 19th century, famously called education the “great equalizer of the

Fourteen heads of state and government and five Nobel laureates. That’s the record so far. We are, of course, talking

School closures due to the nationwide lockdown in March 2020 meant that children were disengaged with formal education for a

This year is very special for the people of Hatkhola village under Basanti Community Development (CD) Block in the Canning

“Teachers are people who start things they never see finished, and for which they never get thanks until it is

An all girls’ school was set up in Calcutta’s ‘King Parish’ just a year before India achieved independence. What was

A collection of intriguing pictographs on seals, on shards of pottery, on tablets, on ivory rods. Clearly indicating a pattern,

We have all heard of Dasarath Manjhi – The Mountain Man, who carved a path through a hillock to shorten

“We nurture our creativity when we release our inner child. Let it run and roam free. It will take you

Amartya Sengupta, a graduate from Medical College Hospital Kolkata (MCHK) topped the Institutes of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET)

In what is quite possibly a unique partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Kolkata yesterday, July 30,

A recent survey released by the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) shows that West Bengal is the

West Bengal was the state that produced the first Indian ICS (Indian Civil Service) officers during the British era, later

She has been working for child protection rights in the rural areas of Bengal since the age of 10. No

Everyone has the right to learn even in the age of e-learning when schools have shifted within the homes. Kolkata

The West Bengal government, under the guidance of the Hon'ble Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has officially launched the West Bengal

As many as 32,000 primary and upper primary teachers to get jobs by this year in West Bengal. This is

14 year-old Kharagpur boy Archisman sets two Asia records for qualifying in 73 Olympiads and presenting a Mathematics Research Paper.

When you educate one person you can change a life When you educate many you can change the world ~ Rahila Khatun  Ashina

Today is indeed a proud moment for Bengal as Calcutta University has ranked 1st among Indian universities. It has secured

Nityananda Janavani Community Radio Station is an initiative by MANT (Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust) and is primarily run by

How does it feel when suddenly books and classes and teachers all go online and virtual? Online mode of imparting

“We stand in an unprecedented time, so does our youth, considered as the country’s future. With education evolving in the

Thousands and thousands of tattered books floating on muddy waters, devastated shop owners trying desperately to salvage whatever they could

Board Examination dates announced! Students rush to get hold of those fat ABTA question banks. Night oils burnt over those

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore always had a huge respect for libraries and had written several books and passages on the Responsibility

Gurudev always wished to make everyone conscious of the vital importance of trees by introducing Nature festivals like Brikkharopon, which

  A photograph of Rabindranath Tagore taken at the age of 40, shows him sitting under a large tree craving for

Rabindranath Tagore always believed the source and the cause of all of philosophy and science, be it in the material

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nei91fXjlb4 Two years ago, Kolkata Police came up with a unique concept they called ‘Tejaswini’. The result: on May 19, 2018,

Visva of Visva Bharati was the world, a world beyond the confines of a typical University structure. Rabindranath Tagore was

Where the world makes its home in a single nest… That’s what best describes Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan and Visva Bharati. The

It is said Santiniketan always brings out a difference in those who reside there. The magic of Rabindranath Tagore and

Negative school dropout in primary level… highest percentage of school going children in government schools among all states in India,

The sprawling campus on the Chandbagh estate is located in a green part of  Dehradun and a wide variety of

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom” – Oprah Winfrey Prior to the advent of the

“I'm not going to school just for the academics - I wanted to share ideas, to be around people who

“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Watters  That’s a quote that the distinguished alumnae,

Schools across the world have shut down due to COVID-19. Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom.

As India celebrates the genius of Shakuntala Devi and her mathematical brain as a human computer through a new launched

He was born in faraway Italy, in a small hamlet of Becchi some twenty kilometers from Turin. Who knew his

“Na jaayate’ mriyate’ vaa kadaachin naayam bhuthva bhavithaa na bhooyah/  Ajo nithyah saasvato’yam puraano na hanyate’ hanyamaane’ sareere” Never is He (the

Her incredible journey from Jalpaiguri to remote Alipurduar’s Toto village and then on to receiving the National Award for Teachers

This is a school that has produced some of the best scientists, dramatists, authors and sports personalities of the world.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the prestigious Civil Services Examination (CSE) annually to select some of the best

Here is some good news even during trying times. Three universities from West Bengal have made it to the top

At a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has placed education systems around the world under tremendous pressure, and with all

Tushar Mandal is a district librarian of Malda, but unlike many others sitting back when libraries are shut and enjoying

Did you know Rabindranath Tagore had a retreat high in the mountains of Nainital where he often meditated? It was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg-ubeQoAVw Does the name Prafulla Kumar De Sarkar ring a bell of familiarity among readers? No? Well, people hardly recognize him

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his decades-long work around

COVID-19 has indeed affected the students across India, but dedicated teachers are trying their level best to impart online lessons

COVID-19 has pushed the students back home from their classrooms and examination centres. An unprecedented feeling of staying at home

Trina Das Gupta teaches English at the senior school level. She is closely associated with one of the premier national

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_NhMrNA-Zs The Hindu College was established on January 20, 1817, exactly 203 years ago and was renamed the ‘Presidency College’ in

26th March 2015. A mob attacked the Headmaster of a Metiaburuz Madrasa as his students had sung the National Anthem

Debarshi Chanda, a pass-out from Jadavpur University has not just made us proud by securing a 100 percentile in CAT,

Literature broadens its horizons in Calcutta University as the English post-graduate department goes through a major remodeling. Literature, Music and

Suman Sadhu is an ex-student of Belur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira The Great Bengal Famine of 1943, had left behind a trail

If Rabindra Bharati University’s history is entwined with the erstwhile Jorasanko Thakurbari, that has witnessed birth of Bengal renaissance and

As a child I always loved the smell of old books, that often transported me to the world of dreams,

Arnabi Basu is a 2nd-year student of Asutosh College Have you ever heard Anjan Dutta or Neil Dutta strumming their guitars

Samudranil Gupta is an Ex-student of Presidency University, who is currently pursuing his research at JNU Campus canteens are always special

For all Xavierians, food was never scarce during their college days. Not just because this iconic college is on the

GB WISHES ALL ITS READERS a GB wishes its readers HAPPY EASTER, as student Shae Lynn Samuel shares the fun

Christmas, the name itself brings a feeling of festivity. For me, Christmas starts with celebrations in my school -- Carol

You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town He's making

On Christmas Eve a bunny named Mr Wellington was celebrating Christmas with his family in Kolkata - Mrs Wellington and

Christmas in Kolkata always seemed to put me in a poetic mood. The world would become a mosaic of twinkling

Christmas in Kolkata is very famous. The City of Joy looks beautiful as it decks up with lights. People enjoy

I woke up in the morning, a day before Christmas. I saw my mother with a really happy look on

In my opinion, there is no other city in India where Christmas is celebrated with so much pomp and joy,

Christmas over the years for me has been like algebra. Some variables but mostly constants. Till the age of 8,

We, the students of Birla High school, were fortunate to have been given the opportunity to watch a Puppet Show

“Baba uff ki gorom!” and “Ajkal thanda ekdom poreina” are the best phrases to describe Kolkata’s mood all year round.

Kolkata is a place where there are so many choices of street food. It is a heavenly place for foodies

The sight of pretty ‘Shiuli’ flowers strewn on the ground, a delightful nip in the air in the early morning,

Indian Museum is one of the most famous historical places in the city of Kolkata. It is also the oldest

With its opulent heritage and colourful history, the only way to truly describe Kolkata is that, along with India as

Kolkata has always been the melting pot of modernism and tradition. Thus, we have the fast moving metro and have

There are many ghats in Kolkata along the bank of river Ganges. One of them is Maayer Ghat at Baghbazar.

Often media reports make for a beeline, on how police from Bengal landed up in Noida or Faridabad, rescuing trafficked

Uma Rajan, Senior co-ordinator of Birla High School, Calcutta, pens down her feelings for the ‘City of Joy.’ As a four-month-old