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Central Hindu School
B.H.U.
Central Hindu School; B.H.U.
Location
	Kamachha, Varanasi; Varanasi, India, Uttar Pradesh, 221010; India
Information
Other name	CHS
Former name	Central Hindu College
School type	Non Co-Ed
Motto	Knowledge is vitality
Established	1898
Founder	Dr. Annie Besant
School board	CBSE
Principal	Dr. Swati Aggarwal
Teaching staff	100-110 in Boys and 60-70 in Girls school
Gender	Male and Female
Age range	Maximum 18 years for admission in XI as on 30 September
Number of pupils	2000 in CHBS and 1700 in CHGS
Classes offered	6 to 12th
Language	Hindi , English , Sanskrit, Urdu
Hours in school day	6
Classrooms	101
Campus size	70 acres
Campus type	rectangular
Slogan	vidyayaamritmashnute
Nickname	CHS
Publication	Banaras Hindu University Press
Yearbook	Srijan
Affiliation	Banaras Hindu University

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Central Hindu School, located in Kamachha at the heart of the sacred city Varanasi, is one of India's largest educational institutions. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education and is overseen by Banaras Hindu University (since 1976). The institution was formerly known as Central Hindu College, and its Senior High School program (11th standard) was previously called Pre University Course.

History

In July 1898, Annie Besant, a renowned freedom-fighter, founded the school with Dr. Arthur Richardson, a science graduate from England, as its principal.^[1] The school was later dedicated to Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya by Besant, and eventually became the nucleus of Banaras Hindu University when it was established in 1916. The administration of the school now falls under the responsibility of the university.^[2] The ruler of the Indian Princely State of Benares State, Prabhu Narayan Singh, played a key role in setting up the school and donated land for its establishment.

Initially, the school offered undergraduate classes and operated as a loaner for Banaras Hindu University, which was still under construction. The Central Hindu College, as it was known then, was handed over to the Hindu University Society on 27 November 1915, and it became a constituent college of the newly-formed university through a government notification in October 1917.^[3] The Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library, which is now the Central Library of BHU, was first housed in the Telang Library of the College in 1917.^[4]

In 1917, George Arundale, a Theosophist, joined the school as a history teacher and eventually became its head. CHBS is one of the oldest schools in Varanasi and has the longest playground in the Purvanchal region, where many colleges in Varanasi hold football tournaments. It also has the Sarga Hall, which is one of the longest halls, and a historical library established in 1912 known as the Kashinath Traimbak Telang Library. The library holds over 30,000 valuable books, including encyclopedias, novels, and old books on various subjects, in addition to numerous magazines, newspapers, and digests. To promote mathematics and science, the school has been organizing the Ramanujan Memorial Mathematics Contest and the Sir C. V. Raman Science Quiz since 1988.

Campus

The school campus covers an area of 70 acres and encompasses the school, hostel, and a range of facilities such as laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science, psychology, fine art, German language, French, Italian, artificial intelligence, coding, programming, Python, C++, Java and also include an agricultural sector. The campus also has a gym and a library, and over 50 classrooms, as well as several halls. Sporting facilities include a football field, cricket field, basketball court, and tennis courts. The school hosts an annual inter-school football competition, which is a major sporting event held on the school grounds.

Cultural programs

The school also organizes cultural programs at a grand level, such as Krishna Janmastami and the anniversary of Annie Besant (October 1), among others. Additionally, an annual day celebration is held at the school.

Reservation

According to the BHU EC resolution dated March 29/30, 1996, the following reservations will be granted for admissions in the seats available for admission in various classes, after seats have been allotted to internal students:

15% seats are reserved for Schedule Caste candidates.
7.5% seats are reserved for Schedule Tribe candidates.
27% seats are reserved for Other Backward class candidates.
5% seats are reserved for physically challenged physically challenged candidates, as per disability act 32(1) 2016
50% seats available for admission shall be provided to the sons and daughters of permanent employees of BHU, subject to securing a minimum of 33% marks in Entrance Test.

Publications

Sanatana Dharma: an advanced text book of Hindu religion and Ethics. Central Hindu College, Benaras. 1904.

Noted alumni

Jayant Vishnu Narlikar: Indian Astrophysicist
K. N. Govindacharya: social and political activist
Kamalapati Tripathi: writer, journalist, editor, freedom-fighter, Politician, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Union Minister for Railways.
Kaushalendra Singh: Mayor of Varanasi
Sri Prakasa: politician, freedom-fighter, governor & administrator. India's first High Commissioner to Pakistan.

References

^ Central Hindu CohhfgiduyststrjsuraFtjr FStkyllege The white woman's other burden: Western women and South Asia during British colonial rule, by Kumari Jayawardena. Routledge, 1995. ISBN 0-415-91105-2. Page 128-129.
^ "Annie Besant | British social reformer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
^ Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0. Page 479.
^ "Banaras Hindu University, Central Library (Varanasi, India)". University of Chicago. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2011.

Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0. Page 479, [1].

External links

Admission opens at Central Hindu School Varanasi.
Central Hindu College, Varanasi

[1] Central Hindu CohhfgiduyststrjsuraFtjr FStkyllege The white woman's other burden: Western women and South Asia during British colonial rule, by Kumari Jayawardena. Routledge, 1995. ISBN 0-415-91105-2. Page 128-129.

[2] "Annie Besant | British social reformer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

[3] Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0. Page 479.

[ch-4] "Banaras Hindu University, Central Library (Varanasi, India)". University of Chicago. 3 March 2009. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2011.

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-'''Central Hindu School''', formerly known as '''Central Hindu College''', is one of [[India]]'s largest schools which is situated at Kamachha in the heart of the holy city [[Varanasi]].It is affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] and is governed by [[Banaras Hindu University]] (1976) and Senior High School (11th standard) was called Pre University Course.
+'''Central Hindu School''', located in Kamachha at the heart of the sacred city [[Varanasi]], is one of [[India]]'s largest educational institutions. The school is affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] and is overseen by [[Banaras Hindu University]] (since 1976). The institution was formerly known as '''Central Hindu College''', and its Senior High School program (11th standard) was previously called Pre University Course.
 ==History==
-Founded by noted freedom-fighter [[Annie Besant]] in July 1898, with Dr. Arthur Richardson, a science graduate from England as the principal.,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hYSakXJIxOMC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22&source=bl&ots=GuNjIfXHSb&sig=EL6i7Fk4UexibelXHn4gbi8itlg&hl=en#PPA128,M1 Central Hindu CohhfgiduyststrjsuraFtjr FStkyllege] ''The white woman's other burden: Western women and South Asia during British colonial rule'', by Kumari Jayawardena. Routledge, 1995. {{ISBN|0-415-91105-2}}. ''Page 128-129''.</ref> Later Annie Besant dedicated this school to Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, Administration of this school is now a responsibility of Banaras Hindu University<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Annie-Besant|title=Annie Besant {{!}} British social reformer|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref> and the Institution went on to become the nucleus of [[Banaras Hindu University]], which was established in 1916. Asia's first Educational conference was held in the ground of the CHBS. Ruler of the Indian Princely State of Benares State (Royal House of Benares) Prabhu Narayan Singh was instrumental in setting up the school and donated requisite land for the school.
+In July 1898, [[Annie Besant]], a renowned [[Freedom fighter (India)|freedom-fighter]], founded the school with Dr. Arthur Richardson, a science graduate from England, as its principal.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hYSakXJIxOMC&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22&pg=PA128 Central Hindu CohhfgiduyststrjsuraFtjr FStkyllege] ''The white woman's other burden: Western women and South Asia during British colonial rule'', by Kumari Jayawardena. Routledge, 1995. {{ISBN|0-415-91105-2}}. ''Page 128-129''.</ref> The school was later dedicated to Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya by Besant, and eventually became the nucleus of Banaras Hindu University when it was established in 1916. The administration of the school now falls under the responsibility of the university.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annie Besant {{!}} British social reformer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Annie-Besant |access-date=2019-12-14 |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |language=en}}</ref> The ruler of the Indian Princely State of Benares State, Prabhu Narayan Singh, played a key role in setting up the school and donated land for its establishment.
-This school had run under graduation classes as a loaner for Banaras Hindu University which was founded by [[Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya]] and was still under construction. The charge of the Central Hindu College was handed over to the Hindu University Society on 27 November 1915. By a notification issued by the Government, in October 1917, the Central Hindu College became a constituent college of the newly formed university.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uBSEJznCfJkC&pg=RA1-PA479&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22#PRA1-PA479,M1 Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University] ''Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents'', by [[Rajendra Prasad]], Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. {{ISBN|81-7023-002-0}}. ''Page 479''.</ref> The [[Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library (Central Library), BHU]] was first housed in the Telang Library of the College in 1917.<ref name=ch>{{cite web |title=Banaras Hindu University, Central Library (Varanasi, India) |url=https://coral.uchicago.edu:8443/display/lasa/Banaras+Hindu+University,+Central+Library+%28Varanasi,+India%29 |date=3 March 2009 |publisher=[[University of Chicago]] |access-date=5 March 2011 |archive-date=9 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309115243/https://coral.uchicago.edu:8443/display/lasa/Banaras+Hindu+University%2C+Central+Library+%28Varanasi%2C+India%29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+Initially, the school offered undergraduate classes and operated as a loaner for Banaras Hindu University, which was still under construction. The Central Hindu College, as it was known then, was handed over to the Hindu University Society on 27 November 1915, and it became a constituent college of the newly-formed university through a government notification in October 1917.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=uBSEJznCfJkC&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22&pg=RA1-PA479 Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University] ''Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents'', by [[Rajendra Prasad]], Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. {{ISBN|81-7023-002-0}}. ''Page 479''.</ref> The [[Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library]], which is now the Central Library of BHU, was first housed in the Telang Library of the College in 1917.<ref name="ch">{{cite web |date=3 March 2009 |title=Banaras Hindu University, Central Library (Varanasi, India) |url=https://coral.uchicago.edu:8443/display/lasa/Banaras+Hindu+University,+Central+Library+%28Varanasi,+India%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309115243/https://coral.uchicago.edu:8443/display/lasa/Banaras+Hindu+University%2C+Central+Library+%28Varanasi%2C+India%29 |archive-date=9 March 2012 |access-date=5 March 2011 |publisher=[[University of Chicago]]}}</ref>
-Theosophist [[George Arundale]] joined the school as a history teacher in 1917, and later became the head of the school. It is one of the oldest school in Varanasi. CHBS has the longest playground in all over the Purvanchal where a football tournament is played by many colleges of Varanasi. CHBS has a Sarga Hall which is one of the longest halls. There is a historical library which was established in 1912 and known as Kashinath Traimbak Telang Library. The Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library was first housed in the Telang Library of the College in 1917. The library houses more than 30,000 valuable books such as encyclopedias, novels, old books on different subjects besides numerous magazines, newspapers, and digests. To create special awareness in mathematics and science the school has been organizing Ramanujan Memorial Mathematics Contest and Sir [[C.V. Raman]] Science Quiz since 1988.
+In 1917, [[George Arundale]], a [[Theosophy|Theosophist]], joined the school as a history teacher and eventually became its head. CHBS is one of the oldest schools in Varanasi and has the longest playground in the [[Purvanchal]] region, where many colleges in Varanasi hold football tournaments. It also has the Sarga Hall, which is one of the longest halls, and a historical library established in 1912 known as the Kashinath Traimbak Telang Library. The library holds over 30,000 valuable books, including encyclopedias, novels, and old books on various subjects, in addition to numerous magazines, newspapers, and digests. To promote mathematics and science, the school has been organizing the [[Srinivasa Ramanujan|Ramanujan]] Memorial Mathematics Contest and the Sir [[C. V. Raman]] Science Quiz since 1988.
 ==Campus==
-Central Hindu Boys School's campus spreads over 70 acres and houses the school, hostel, laboratories (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer, psychology and agriculture), gym and library. The school has more than 50 classrooms and houses several halls. A football field, cricket field, basketball court and tennis courts are amongst the sporting facilities available. Annual inter-school football competition, which is held at the school grounds, is one of the major sport events of the school.
+The school campus covers an area of 70 acres and encompasses the school, hostel, and a range of facilities such as laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science, psychology, fine art, German language, French, Italian, artificial intelligence, coding, programming, Python, C++, Java and also include an agricultural sector. The campus also has a gym and a library, and over 50 classrooms, as well as several halls. Sporting facilities include a football field, cricket field, basketball court, and tennis courts. The school hosts an annual inter-school football competition, which is a major sporting event held on the school grounds.
 ==Cultural programs==
-There is also held cultural programs at biggest level such as Krishna Janmastami, Anniversary of Annie Besant(1, October) etc.
+The school also organizes cultural programs at a grand level, such as [[Krishna Janmashtami|Krishna Janmastami]] and the anniversary of Annie Besant (October 1), among others. Additionally, an annual day celebration is held at the school.
-The annual day is also celebrated.
 ==Reservation==
-As per the '''BHU''' EC resolution dated 29/30 March 1996, the following reservations will be given for admissions in the seats available  for admission in various classes after giving seats to internal students:
+According to the BHU EC resolution dated March 29/30, 1996, the following reservations will be granted for admissions in the seats available for admission in various classes, after seats have been allotted to internal students:
 * 15% seats are reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Schedule Caste]] candidates.
 * 7.5% seats are reserved for Schedule Tribe candidates.
+* 27% seats are reserved for Other Backward class candidates.
 * 5% seats are reserved for [[Disability|physically challenged]] physically challenged candidates, as per disability act 32(1) 2016
 * 50% seats available for admission shall be provided to the sons and daughters of permanent employees of BHU, subject to securing a minimum of 33% marks in Entrance Test.
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 ==Noted alumni==
 {{alumni|date=February 2023}}
+* [[Jayant Vishnu Narlikar]]: Indian Astrophysicist
 * [[K. N. Govindacharya]]: social and political [[activism|activist]]
 * [[Kamalapati Tripathi]]: writer, journalist, editor, [[List of Indian independence activists|freedom-fighter]], Politician, [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Union Minister for Railways]].
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 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-* [https://books.google.com/books?id=uBSEJznCfJkC&pg=RA1-PA479&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22#PRA1-PA479,M1 Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University] ''Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents'', by [[Rajendra Prasad]], Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. {{ISBN|81-7023-002-0}}. ''Page 479'', http://www.bhu.ac.in/school/index.html.
+* [https://books.google.com/books?id=uBSEJznCfJkC&dq=%22Central+Hindu+College%22&pg=RA1-PA479 Brief History of Central Hindu College, Banaras Hindu University] ''Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents'', by [[Rajendra Prasad]], Valmiki Choudhary. Allied Publishers, 1984. {{ISBN|81-7023-002-0}}. ''Page 479'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20100210015601/http://www.bhu.ac.in/school/index.html].
 ==External links==

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Leadership	Founder Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Visitor President of India Chancellor Justice Giridhar Malaviya Vice-Chancellor Sudhir K. Jain
Buildings	Shri Vishwanath Mandir Bharat Kala Bhavan Central Library Sir Sunderlal Hospital
Institutes	Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Institute of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Medical Sciences Institute of Science Institute of Management Studies (formerly FMS)
Faculties	Faculty of Arts Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Commerce Faculty of Education Faculty of Law Faculty of Performing Arts Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan Faculty of Visual Arts
Colleges	Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya DAV Post Graduate College Mahila Maha Vidyalaya Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya Vasanta College for Women
Schools	Ranveer Sanskrit Vidyalaya Central Hindu Boys School Central Hindu Girls School
People	Alumni Vice Chancellors
Publications	Banaras Law Journal Journal of Scientific Research of the Banaras Hindu University National Geographical Journal of India
Miscellaneous	BHU Act of 1915 Kulgeet (anthem) Students' Union National Geographical Society of India