History

The Ananda Model High School is situated in the heart of Jalpaiguri Town. The school is in the name of Late Ananda Chandra Rahut and was established by Late Nalini Kanta Rahut, Abani Kanta Rahut and Kamini Kanta Rahut, his benevolent sons to commemorate to their father’s memory. Initially all the capital expenses incurred for the school were borne by the Rahut Family, which is reasonable for all the educational advancement of the Town. The Ananda Chandra College, Ananda Chandra College of Commerce and the Ananda Chandra Teachers’ Training College owe their existence to the benevolence of the Rahut family. The land and building of the school have also been donated by this respected family.

The school began its first existence as an M.E. School in the year 1922 and claims to be one of the oldest Institutions of the district. It was recognized as a High School by the Board of Secondary Education, West Bengal in the year 1955 with permissions to send the first batch of candidates for the School Final Examination in 1956.

List of Headmasters:

1. 1922 – 1930                      Saiyad Achhimuddin Ahmed

2. 1930 – 1949                      Jaladbaran Gupta

3. 1949 – 1962                      Jitendranath Dey

4. 1962 – 1965                      Byomkesh Majumdar

5. 1965 – 1975                      Anil Chandra Saha

6. 1975 – 1990                      Jitendranath Saha

7. 1990 – 2009                      Jyotipriya Mani

8. 2009 – 2010                      Tushar Kanti Dey (TIC)

9. 2010 – till date     Saikat Ghosh