BNSD Inter College
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Bishambhar Nath Sanatan Dharam Inter College is an intermediate college in Chunniganj, Kanpur, India. It educates students up to class XII. It was founded in 1939. The college provides education in Science, Commerce, Arts and other subjects. Siddha Nath Gupta (S.N. Gupta) is the principal and is in office from 1 April 2022.
It is named after Rai Bhadur Bishambhar Nath who was an industrialist, banner, freedom fighter and social worker. He devoted his life to the cause of national integration, and to the spread of the Gandhian way of life.
Rajiv L. Gupta, the Indian-American businessman, attended the College in the late 1950s when it was a middle and high school. In his self-published 2016 autobiography Gupta attributed his later confidence to his time at the school and said the teaching had impressed upon him the importance of structure.[1]
Ram Nath Kovind, 14th President of India is a former student.[2] On the day of his swearing-in the College held a celebratory lunch.[3] In February 2019 President Kovind attended a function at BNSD Shista Niketan to honour three of his former teachers at BNSD Inter College.[4]
Other notable alumni include the film director, David Dhawan,[citation needed] mathematician Harish-Chandra[citation needed] and politician Salil Vishnoi.[citation needed]
In September 2022 a sports academy was opened at the College to train students in five activities, including badminton, table tennis and chess. It is reported to be the first such facility in the 113 non-government aided secondary schools in Kanpur.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Gupta, Raj; Havely, Syd (10 March 2016). Eight Dollars and A Dream: My American Journey. Lulu Press. pp. 10, 11. ISBN 978-1-4834-4756-8.
- ^ "At his alma mater, President Kovind's touching gesture to his teachers". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Ram Nath Kovind sworn in as President, pledges to uphold Constitution". 25 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Mistra, Anant Sekhar (26 February 2019). "President Ram Nath Kovind alights from dais to touch feet of his 92-year-old teacher". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "कानपुर के जिस सरकारी स्कूल से पढ़े पूर्व राष्ट्रपति, अब वहां के छात्र बनेंगे खिलाड़ी (trl:The students of the Government school in Kanpur where the former President studied will now become players)". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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