History

Brief History of Saidabad Manindra Chandra Vidyapith

One of the very few positive steps taken by the British (though they had their own interest to create an educated middle class to serve the Raj) was to set up schools and three Hardinge schools had been set up in different parts of Murshidabad district of West Bengal in 1846. Unfortunately, in course of time two of them faced premature closure but Saidababad Hardinge School kept on its successful run with the local academia and The great Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandi. On the 2nd February 1902 with the help of The benevolent Maharaja, in the reign of the then Viceroy Lord Hardinge (2nd) Saidabad Hardinge School was upgraded and renamed as Saidabad Hardinge High English School. Though the school got the affiliation of Calcutta University but the University failed to provide the school with financial help. From then until his death Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandi took over all financial responsibilities of the institution. After the death of this great Charitable, his worthy son Maharaja Shrish Chandra Nandi came out as great help and took over partial financial responsibility. The middle vernacular Hardinge School was first set up in 1846 where presently Shrish Chandra Girls High School is situated. After changing the address thrice, the school got final address of 35, Maharaja Nanda Kumar Road in 1925. In 1942 Maharaja Shrish Chandra Nandi gifted the land (0.61 Acre) with structure then there by a deed of gift to the school authority and following the proviso the school was renamed as Saidabad Manindra Chandra Vidyapith from the 3rd March 1948. From that very year Saidabad Manindra Chandra Vidyapith became the Government aided school. In 1957 the school got status of a Higher Secondary School and in 1976 the (10+2) Higher Secondary Curriculum started in the institution. In 2006 the school got affiliation of West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training. Presently all the three streams Science, Arts and Commerce along with the Vocational Courses are being taught in our school. In the history of Murshidabad as well as of ancient Bengal our School left a great impression. In 1922, Sri Gour Chandra Mandal, a student of this Institution stood first in the Matriculation Examination. Even after independence our school successfully held its position in the arena of school education in Murshidabad. Presently, the school has been tirelessly striving to regain its past glory. The results of recent years reflect the sincerity.