Overview

GD Birla Memorial School for Boys is a boarding school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It was promoted by BK Birla and Dr. Sarala Birla in 1987 in memory of the eminent industrialist Ghanshyam Das Birla. It is an English-medium residential school situated in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. The school offers education to over 700 students from grades IV through XII. It is a member of the prestigious Indian Public Schools’ Conference and the Round Square International.

Blending Indian cultural values with modern education techniques, the school aims at “Providing a happy, stimulating and demanding environment where students spend the most important years of their lives.”

Campus

The sprawling 34-acre campus is sited on a hill slope about five kilometres from Ranikhet town in Almora district of Uttarakhand state and 360 kilometers from Delhi. The campus boasts classrooms equipped with wi-fi connected computers, a well-stocked library offering an exhaustive collection of books, periodicals, reference material, CDs and DVDs, and well-equipped science, math and computer laboratories, besides a state-of-the-art auditorium with a seating capacity of 1000 persons, a 24 hours infirmary service with registered physician on duty, a counselling center, and a dining hall.

Co-curricular facilities on campus include sprawling playgrounds for children, courts for tennis, volleyball and basketball and rooms for squash, billiards, art, music, dramatics and sculpture.

Academics

The academic year at G.D. Birla Memorial School for Boys consists of two terms: first term from March to July and second term from September to December. The new academic year for other students begins in the first week of March.

Subjects offered class-wise are as follows:

Classes IV to X:

Compulsory language: English

Second language: Hindi (for classes IV to VIII) and Hindi / Sanskrit (for classes IX & X)

Third language: Sanskrit (for classes V to VIII)

Mathematics, history, democratic politics, geography, economics, physics, chemistry biology, computer science, physical education, moral science, and environmental science.

Senior secondary level (classes XI & XII): Senior secondary students have the option of selecting either science or commerce.

Compulsory language: English, Any five elective subjects from the following:

Science stream: physics, chemistry, physical education, mathematics / informatics practices, biology / computer science / economics

Commerce stream: accountancy, business studies, economics, physical education, mathematics / informatics practices 

(Students opting for informatics practices are not permitted to take computer science and vice versa)

Evaluation and promotion: A system of continuous and comprehensive evaluation is followed. A student’s academic progress is determined by his performance in unit tests, periodic tests, half-yearly and final examinations. They are graded according to aggregate performance and promoted to the next class at the end of each academic year. Detailed subject reports, housemasters’ reports and medical reports are sent to parents to apprise them about the overall progress of their wards.

Head of Institute

Mohd Asim Ali

General Information

Admission

Every candidate must register with the school before appearing for the admission test. Prospectus-cum-registration forms for admission will be available at the school office. The administrative office is located in Kolkata. The date and venue will be intimated after registration. Parents should accompany the candidate at the time of admission test and interactive session. Selected candidates must produce the transfer certificate from the school last attended at the time of admission. Admission to Class XI is provisional till the declaration of the board results. 

Achievement

GD Birla Memorial School for Boys has been recognized by the Central Board of Secondary Education for a long time. The school has an exemplary track record and is one of the top-rated schools in Uttarakhand. 

Accommodation

GD Birla Memorial School for Boys is a residential school. It provides boys’ hostel boarding facilities. 

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