History

RANIGANJ BASANTI DEVI GOENKA VIDYAMANDIR STARTED AS A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN THE YEAR 1959 THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS USED TO BE CARRIED ON FROM THE SAVITRI VIDYALAYA AT TILAK ROAD.THE PRESENT BUILDING OF THE SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED SHORTLY WITH THE AID OF LT SMT BASANTIDEVI GOENKA. MOREOVER THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE CONTRIBUTION OF PERSONS LIKE BANWARI LAL BHALOTIA,GOPAL BAJAJ,BHANU PRASAD KHAITAN,SUNDAR MAL PATESARIA & GOVIND RAM KHAITAN AS FOUNDER MEMBERS WHO EXTENDED LIFE LONG SERVICE TOWARDS BETTERMENT OF THE SCHOOL.IT WAS THE FIRST HINDI MEDIUM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN THE COAL BELT WHERE STUDENTS FROM EVEN REMOTE AREAS TOOK ADMISSION.THE DISCIPLINE &TEACHING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN THE SCHOOL HAS ALWAYS BEEN RECOMMENDABLE AND HAS WON VARIOUS PRIZES FOR THE SCHOOL AS MARKS OF RECOMMENDATION.MANY ALLUMNI PASSING OUT FROM THE SCHOOL HAVE EXCELLED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS & MADE THE SCHOOL PROUD.THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOL  HAS BEEN EFFICIENTLY TAKEN CARE OF BY SECRETARIES LIKE  SH BHANU PRASAD KHAITAN,SH SUNDAR MAL PATESARIA,DR MAHENDRA LOYALKA &THE PRSENT SECRETARY SH BHAKTI RAM BHALOTIA.THE EFFICIENT &DEDICATED CONTRIBUTION OF HEADMISTRESSES LIKE SMT KULDIP PURI,SMT SHANTILATA BANERJEE & ABOVE ALL SMT MINATI TAPADAR WAS SUCH AS TO ENABLE THE SAPLING WITH 200 STUDENTS TO GROW INTO A HUGE TREE WITH 3500 STUDENTS ONCE.THE CO OPERATION OF THE LOCAL  PEOPLE IN THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE SCHOOL HAS ALSO ALWAYS BEEN LAUDABLE.