About Us
GYAN BHAVAN HOWRAH SCHOOL (GBHS) – CBSE, CO-ED, ENGLISH MEDIUM, SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH DAY BOARDING FACILITY.
An earnest desire to provide an educational centre of excellence to the children of Central Howrah and surroundings resulted in the opening of Gyan Bhavan Howrah School (GBHS) in 2015. The school is promoted and managed by Gyan Bhavan Public Charitable Trust, known for its commitment for quality education, social welfare and upliftment. Gyan Bhavan Howrah School is an eminent co-educational institute helping students to establish a successful career, where vision translated into reality with a mission to create leaders, winners and achievers in a global world.
At GBHS, our students are taught to be not just intelligent, but also wise. They are taught to not just absorb knowledge, but to create it. They are taught to not just replicate, but to innovate. We wholeheartedly believe in the exceptional power of our students and realize that they are catalysts of change and they can change the world of tomorrow. We have adopted a multidimensional approach to kindle young minds and generate leaders, who are trailblazers and beyond mere professionals. The Primary School program follows an integrated curriculum based on NCERT (National Council of Education Research and Training) is focused on an experiential, enquiry-based approach where the guidelines are provided by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.
A fine blend of western knowledge and India’s ancient wisdom has been incorporated in our curriculum to ensure that our students receive education of the highest quality while at the same time gaining insight into the richness that our country has to offer.
WHAT MAKES GBHS TRULY DISTINCTIVE?
- Combination of Play way and Montessori methods developing motor skills in a conducive method of learning.
- Best-in-class structure curriculum developed by in-house curriculum development team.
- A team of Skilled and experienced teachers who are experts in their respective fields to cater to the curiosities of each student.
- Ethical fee-structure justifying the facilities provided.
- Learning beyond classrooms through a spectrum of extra-curricular activities for an all- round progress.
- Regular feedback sessions with parents to keep you updated on your child's progress.
- Healthy student-teacher ratio to ensure that your child gets individual attention.
- Regular medical check-up program for our school students.
- Upholds Indian culture and values, whilst fostering global citizenship.
- Individualized attention to each child to cater to their diverse learning needs.
- Celebrates a culture of excellence in academics and the all-round development of children.
- Inclusive education, with a committed team of student care professionals.
- Comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of our students.
- Special focus on foundation course for English, Mathematics, Science Olympiads and other national level exam preparation.
- Educational field trips for school students to enhance their critical thinking skills and learn about a subject in a more hands-on and immersive way than they can in the classroom.
- Subject combination for Class - XI, XII as per New National Education Policy.
GYAN BHAVAN HOWRAH SCHOOL is the perfect choice for parents who want to see their child grow into a leader, an innovator, and a humanitarian.
MOTTO
G - GENEROUS
B - BRILLIANT
H - HONEST
S - SUCCESSFUL
We are a school with an Indian mind, an Indian heart and an Indian soul; a school that celebrates the culture of excellence and is an embodiment of values. We believe that a curriculum of excellence with a global dimension is central to the education of children to face the challenges of the 21st century with confidence and strength of character. At Gyan Bhavan Howrah School, we value merit than affordability and we give importance to every student in bringing out his/her best potential.
We are inspired by the immortal lines of Rabindranath Tagore;
"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.
Where the knowledge is free.
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls."
Our values and attributes, which align with our guiding statements, are integral to creating a school culture and climate to realize our educational goals.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School won the award of “Education Excellence Award 2022” for outstanding contribution towards the advancement of quality education.
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School ranked among the top 10 CBSE School’s in Howrah, W.B; by the Times School Survey 2023.
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School has been awarded the Daan Utsav Arogya Samman Award 2023 for the commitment towards less privileged children and the communities they live in.
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School received the certificate cum acknowledgement from Indian Army for the valuable contributions to save the nature, namely “Virksha Bandhan Utsav”.
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School celebrated Raksha Bandhan 2023 with Indian Army at Ordance Depot, Kolkata with the idea of installing a sense of pride for soldiers among students right from the early stage.
- Only school from Howrah, selected by Indian Museum Kolkata under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India to perform on Janmastami 2023 at ABC auditorium.
- Central of Vigilance Commission acknowledged and certified the Gyan Bhavan Howrah School for showing the responsibilities to lead by example and need to put in place safeguards, integrity framework and code of ethics.
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School students participated in the Swachhta Campaign 2023 to make cleaner and greener India.
- Gyan Bhavan Howrah School Students ranked among the top 1000 students out of 3.41 Lakhs Students, in all India based Talent Search Examination 2023 conducted by Allen Career Institute (Kota).
PRINCIPAL
Mr. Amit Banerjee
ESTABLISHMENT
2015
SCHOOL TIMING
- Pre-Primary Sections : 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- Classes I to V : 11:20 AM to 3:30 PM
- Classes VI to XII : 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Day Boarding
- Classes I to V : 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Classes VI to X : 7.30 AM to 2:30 PM
ADMISSION PROCESS & DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
For Pre-Primary Sections - Parents will be given an appointment to meet the school authorities after submission of the Admission Form along with the relevant documents (list below). Parents are requested to carry the original documents to the school on the date of the interaction for verification.
For Classes I to IX - After submission of the Admission Form along with the relevant documents (list below), an admission test (syllabus of admission test will be given) will be scheduled by the school office. Candidates who qualify will be called for an interaction with the school authorities along with their parents. Parents are requested to carry the original documents to the school on the date of the interaction for verification.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED WITH ADMISSION FORM:
- Photocopy of Birth Certificate
- Colour photographs of child & parents
- Blood Group Certificate
- Photocopy of PAN card (any one parent)
- Aadhaar Card of parents & student (if available)
- Certificate of Health by a registered medical practitioner
- Photocopy of last Report card (wherever applicable)
- Transfer Certificate (if applicable)
SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR CLASS XI
A. Stream: Science
Compulsory subjects:
- English Core
- Physics
- Chemistry
Choose any two/ three subjects from the following:
- Biology/ Economics/Computer Science
- Mathematics/ Psychology/Hindi/Informative Practices
- Early Childhood Care and Education/ Physical Education
B. Stream: Humanities
Compulsory Subject:
- English Core (Compulsory)
Choose any four / five subjects from the following:
- History/ Geography
- Political Science
- Economics/Mass Media
- Psychology/ Applied Math’s
- Early Childhood Care and Education/ Computer Science/ Physical Education/Legal Studies
C. Stream: Commerce
Compulsory subjects:
- English Core
- Business Studies
- Accountancy
Choose any two/ three subjects from the following:
- Economics/ Financial Markets Management
- Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/ Psychology
- Early Childhood Care and Education/ Physical Education/ Computer Science
Please Note:
- Subjects once chosen cannot be changed.
- Only ONE subject may be selected from each Group.
- Please upload your Grade X half yearly report card.
- It is mandatory to have 5 subjects as per CBSE requirements.
- If an optional 6th subject (OPTIONAL) is chosen, the marks of this subject will be taken into consideration if the candidate does not clear any of the 5 main subjects and best 5 subjects will be counted.
Facilities
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Auditorium
- CCTV
- Cafeteria
- Day boarding
- GPS bus tracking system
- Laboratories
- Library
- Medical room
- Playground
- School bus
- Smart classes
- WIFI
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- Annual cultural program
- Annual exhibition
- Annual sports
- Art and craft
- Dance
- Debate
- Drama
- Music
- Nature environment activities
- Picnics excursion
SPORTS & FITNESS
- Gymnasium
- Indoor sports
- Martial Art
- Outdoor sports
- Yoga


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