Cambrian Hall is a private school located in the district of Dehradun, now the capital of Indian state of Uttarakhand. Cambrian Hall is a co-educational, English-medium, residential day school.. It is certified by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi.[1]
| Cambrian Hall | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the Cambrian Hall | |
| Location | |
India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | To Greater Heights |
| Established | 1954 |
| Founder | Col. Shashi Shumshere J. B. Rana |
| Head of school | Samuel Jaideep |
| Grades | Class Nur – 12 |
| Number of students | 1600 |
| Campus size | 35 Bighas |
| Houses | Mainwaring House (Red) – Ever Onward, Ever Forward, Judha House (Blue) - Modest in Victory, Doutre House (Green) - Be Ye Valiant, Be Ye Strong, Edward House (Yellow) - Unto Thyself be True, (Shashi) |
| Colour(s) | Yellow & Blue |
| Affiliation | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ICSE) |
| Website | www |
Cambrian Hall is located near the Indian Military Academy and the Forest Research Institute of India. Founded in 1954 by Col. Shashi Jung Bahadur Rana, the school is now run by a board, composed of members of the founding family, educators, and prominent citizens.[citation needed]
Today, the School has 1600+ boys and girls studying in Cambrian Hall and has attached hostels, hospitals, sports arenas and grounds.
The school has two academic blocks, Jodha Block and Doutre Block. Jodha block houses 8th to 12th grades and has laboratories for Computer Sciences, Chemistry, Biology and Home Sciences. The Doutre Block houses 3rd to 7th grades, an Art room, Junior Library and a computer sciences lab. There is a separate block for Nur, KG, 1st and 2nd grade.
There is also an Experimental block which has an open air theatre, dance and music rooms and the Senior Library. The school has an auditorium that can accommodate almost 1000 students.
The hostel for boarders is called the Shashi Block. Students are provided accommodation in dormitories according to their age and House. The Principal, Vice-Principal, Bursar, Estate Supervisor, Kitchen in-charges and house masters live in the same campus but in separate quarters.
Sports played at the school include hockey, football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, badminton, cross country, athletics, P.T., gymnastics, and table tennis.
Alumni
edit- Bipin Rawat,[2] (Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army)
- Rajesh Kumar (Actor)
- Udita Goswami (actor)
- Shruti Ulfat
- Swapnil Mamgain (IPS)
- Sibaji Bandyopadhyay
External links
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References
edit- ^ Bisht, Brijmohan (29 November 2020). "Uttarakhand Schools CBSE ICSE Residential Boarding Schools in Uttaranchal Uttarakhand - Top Best Schools Uttarakhand". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "A look into the life of General Bipin Rawat: All you need to know about the retired Indian Army Chief". India Today. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.