Birla High School Alumni To Felicitate Ms Mukta Nain

Birla High School Alumni To Felicitate Ms Mukta Nain

Birla High School Alumni organized a gala event today to felicitate Ms. Mukta Nain, Chairperson and Principal of Birla High School (Boys) for winning “CBSE Mentor Award to Principals for the year 2011’’ in recognition of her praiseworthy contribution in the field of education.

Ms. Mukta Nain, the first lady Principal of Birla High School (Boys) devoted her life and energy to the upliftment of the school standards and has consistently worked towards providing a holistic and all-round education to the students. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) selected her for “CBSE Mentor Award to Principals for the year 2011’’ in appreciation of her successful implementation of the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) in her school. She has developed innovative measures for assessing and recording grades in different subjects through formative assessment. 

Ms. Mukta Nain, Chairperson and Principal of Birla High School (Boys) commented in this auspicious occasion, “I’m very honoured and overwhelmed of being felicitated by alumni of Birla High School.”

Mr. Chandra Kumar Karnani, President of Birla High School Alumni said, “With constant support and encouragement from Ms. Mukta Nain, the staff is always motivated to surge ahead in their pedagogy, using new technology and getting opportunities to update themselves with the latest trends in education. The school is today rated as one of the best CBSE schools in Eastern India. Under her guidance and supervision, the school has acknowledged the International School Award from British Council in November 2009. With her organizational skills, sense of justice and leadership she has been able to bring about a new dimension to the school and has set very high standards for itself. Her achievement of winning CBSE mentor Award is a great honour for the school and all those who are associated with it.”

He further added, “Ms. Mukta Nain is a pioneer of modern education system and considers herself to be a teacher first and then a Principal. She plays an exemplary role in moulding the future of the Nation by contributing effectively to make it a renowned school in the city with her utmost dedication, determination and fore-sightedness.”

She bagged a list of achievements like acquiring Gurukul Award for the Best Principal of the year in August 2009 from Lions Club and in April 2011 she has received Aparajita Award in the field of education from FICCI and Sanmarg followed by Rashtra Nirmata Samman 2010 from Parivar Milan in August 2011.

About Birla High School:

In the pre-independence era the education provided by the elite schools of Kolkata was based on Western mores, which completely ignored India’s rich cultural heritage. Parents who wanted their wards to receive an education based on traditional Indian values were thus faced with a moral dilemma. It took one eminent thinker, our founder, the late Sri.L.N.Birla to translate vision into reality.

To fulfil this mission, Hindi High School was established in 1940. A unique educational institution, its aim was to impart learning that blended the traditional with the modern, the aesthetic with the scientific. This vision of ushering in a new order in the sphere of education found emblematic representation in the school motto, "Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamay" - from darkness unto light.

Hindi High School was re-christened “Birla High School” in 1997. With a change in name came a search for a fresh identity worthy of the student who stood poised on the brink of a new millennium, which was the compendium of the past, the present and the future. Today a resurgent spirit marks the activities of the school whose management and the teachers ensure that the students are able to keep abreast of recent technological advancement and global trends without losing touch with their roots.

About Birla High School Alumni:

Birla High School Alumni (Formerly Hindi High School Alumni) is the association of Old Boys of Birla High School (formerly Hindi High School) - Boys Section. It was formed in 1995. It has members from the Classes of 1950 to 2006 who constantly remain in touch by way of newsletters and various get-togethers.

Birla High School Alumni started the year 2011 with 900 life members. The efforts of the Membership Sub Committee made the figure reach 1200 during the year. The committee has taken a target of taking the membership to 1500 by March 2012.