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The Scottish Church Collegiate School is a school in north Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This school has three branches: Bidhan Sarani (Kolkata), Kestopur (Krishnapur, Kolkata) and Beadon Street (Kolkata).
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| Coordinates | 22°35′29″N 88°22′09″E / 22.5913093°N 88.3692459°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of North India |
| Established | July 13, 1830 |
| Founder | Alexander Duff & Raja Rammohan Roy |
| President | Rt. Rev. Dr. Paritosh Canning, Bishop of Kolkata. |
| Headmaster | Bivash Saniel |
| Nickname | SCOTTISHIANS |
| Affiliation | WBBSE & WBCHSE |
| Website | www |
Notable former pupils
edit- Anindya Chatterjee, film and music director, singer, lyricist and actor[2]
- Tanishk Bagchi, music producer, composer, singer and lyricist[3]
- Sayantan Das, chess player[2]
- Manna Dey, singer, music director and musician[4][5]
- Dhan Gopal Mukerji, writer[6]
- Badal Sircar, dramatist and theatre director[7]
See also
edit- Scottish Church College, the twin institution of the school, also founded by Duff.
- List of schools in India
- Education in West Bengal
References
edit- ^ "Official Site". Scottish Church Collegiate School. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Old boys' meet". Kolkota: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Humma Humma to Tamma Tamma – he's Bolly's music man of the moment. Meet Calcutta boy Tanishk Bagchi". The Telegraph. Kolkota. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Joshi, S. Bollywood Through Ages. Best Book Reads. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-311-67669-6. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ De, M. (2007). Memories Come Alive: An Autobiography. Penguin Books. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-14-310193-2. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Mukerji, D.G.; Chang, G.H.; Mankekar, P.; Gupta, A. (2002). Caste and Outcast. Asian America. Stanford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-8047-4434-8. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Katyal, A. (2015). Badal Sircar: Towards a Theatre of Conscience. SAGE Publications. p. 1. ISBN 978-93-5150-371-2. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
