Central Hindu Girls School, also known as C.H.G.S and Girls School, is a

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secondary school (day school) in Gurubagh, Bhelupur,

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(

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). It was established in 1904 by Dr. Annie Besant. Central Hindu Girls School (CHGS) is now an integral part of Banaras Hindu University and one of the oldest institutions for girl's education in the city. The school is 117 years old. Nursery and Primary Section(class I to V) has a separate co-ed campus in kolhua. After that, from class 6th onwards, the girls are separately taught in the Central Hindu Girls School, Kamachha Varanasi.

History

Central Hindu Girls School was established in 1904 by Dr. Annie Besant. Initially the school was called ''Kanya Vidyalaya''. In 1915, along with

Central Hindu Boys School Central Hindu Boys School aka C.H.S is a boys secondary school (day school with hostel facility) in Kamachha, Bhelupur, Varanasi. It was established in 1898 by Annie Besant. It is associated with Banaras Hindu University. History Asia's firs ...

, the Girls school was also handed over to the

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by Dr. Annie Besant. In 1976, the school adopted the

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education system and also got affiliated with CBSE. The school is currently a part of the

and is governed by the University administration. Annie Besant, LoC

Campus

The Central Hindu Girls School's campus is split in two parts; for grades PK to V students (''primary Section'') in Kolhua and grades VI to XII (main campus) in Gurubag. Main campus is spread over 6.5 acres and houses the school,

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, Chemistry,

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, Mathematics, Computer,

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and

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) and

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. School library has more than 16,000 publications. School has 44 classrooms and also houses several halls and playgrounds. Classes from grades PK to

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s are held in the Kolhua campus under

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arrangement. From VI to XII, the students are segregated for further education in Central Hindu Girls School and

for girls and boys educations respectively.

Academic programs

The schools offers education from PK to XII grades in

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medium. Till

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, all students follow same

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with exception of ''optional'' subjects and medium of education; in grades XI and XII, students can opt between

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and

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as main courses.

Admissions

Admission in Primary Section is taken in class Nursery-A. Every year the admission procedure starts from 1 April. These admissions are made by lottery system, where minimum age for admission of a child is 3+. The Admission in Senior Sections of the school are made in classes VI, IX and XI through a common entrance test known as School Entrance Test (SET) conducted by the Banaras Hindu University every year. The eligibility and reservation policy is decided by the policy making bodies of the Banaras Hindu University.

References

{{Authority control Girls' schools in Uttar Pradesh Primary schools in Uttar Pradesh High schools and secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh Schools in Varanasi Educational institutions established in 1904 1904 establishments in India Madan Mohan Malaviya

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