Golaghat Government Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School

Golaghat Government Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School is a boys' Upper Primary with Secondary and Senior Secondary school located at Golaghat East in Golaghat, Assam, India.[4] Founded in the late 19th century by the educationalist Dinanath Bezbaruah, it is one of the oldest secondary schools in the state.[5] based in Assam. Asamiya is the medium of instruction.

Golaghat Government Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School
Front façade of Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School, Golaghat
Address
Ward #10

Golaghat - East

Golaghat
,
Assam
,
785621

India
Coordinates26.515°N 93.974°E / 26.515; 93.974
Information
TypeGovernment
Established1886 (1886)[1]
FounderDinanath Bezbaruah[2]
StatusCity heritage building[3]
School boardSEBA - HSLC (year 10)
AHSEC - HSSLC (year 12)
SessionApril to March
PrincipalDilip Tamuly
Grades6–12
Genderboys
Age11+ to 18+
LanguageAsamiya
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Light sky blue & Navy blue (Boys)
   
NicknameGolaghat Govt.

Overview

The Govt. Bezbaruah Higher Secondary School has classes from grades 6 to 12. The administration of the school is headed by the Principal. It is affiliated to SEBA (HSLC) until grade 10 and AHSEC (HSSLC) after grade 10 until grade 12.[6]

Background
Right side view of the Golaghat Govt. School campus from the entrance gate.

The Indian Education Commission's (1882) recommendation for expansion of secondary education through the agency of private enterprise resulted in the establishment of some institutions by philanthropists. Gobinda Bezbaruah, an educationist, established one High School each at Golaghat, Jorhat and Sivasagar.[7]

As a part of technical education, a system of industrial apprenticeship was introduced initially from the Williamson Trust Fund. George Williamson (Senior) of Golaghat,[8] renowned tea planter bequeathed an amount of ₹1lack in his will that amounted to £10,000 at that time "for educational purposes combined with, schools of industry and art of the province" and "in the establishment of small libraries" both in English and Vernacular languages at the schools.[9] To suggest the best means of utilizing the bequest, the Chief Commissioner held a meeting on 15 August 1887[10] where it was unanimously resolved that an amount of ₹7,000 be set apart for public libraries and another amount of ₹14,000 be appropriated or the establishment of two schools at Golaghat and Jorhat to be named Williamson schools.[11]

The wave of evolving education institutions propagated the idea to establish a premier school in Golaghat that would not only contribute to the development of its citizens, but would also play a role to enrich the regional language, Asamiya. The educationalist Dinanath Bezbaruah and his team then took the project for establishing a senior secondary school, and finally in the year 1886, the Bezbarauah Higher Secondary School was founded in Golaghat.

See also

References
  1. "Golaghat Bezbaruah school to mark its 125 years, Assam Times". Ritupallab Saikia. 15 November 2010.
  2. "Assam Travel Guide". Assam Tourism. 2011. p. 106.
  3. "Assam Travel Guide". Assam Tourism. 2011. p. 106.
  4. "Govt. Bezbaruah HS School, Indian School Directory". StudyInfo.
  5. "Golaghat Bezbaruah school to mark its 125 years, Assam Times". Ritupallab Saikia. 15 November 2010.
  6. "Golaghat school completes 125 years, The Sentinel (Gauhati)". Sentinel Correspondent. 19 January 2011.
  7. "Report of progress of education in Assam, page 223" (PDF).
  8. "Report of progress of education in Assam - Technical education and Industrial apprenticeship, page 226" (PDF).
  9. "Annual report on the administration of the Bengal Presidency". The Bengal Secretariat Press. 1868. p. 115.
  10. "Report of progress of education in Assam, page 226" (PDF).
  11. AS Proceedings Home A, 1902 January Nos 124-127, Notes J. Donald 10 Dec 1901
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