Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution


Jhargram Kumud Kumari Institution is a boys-only independent day school in Jhargram, West Bengal, India.It was founded in 1924 by the Raja Narasingha Malla Deb the King of Jhargram. It is the oldest school of Jhargram district and one of the oldest school of undivided Medinipur District. It is a school with a strength of almost 1300 students,as it evolved into a Government aided school with a managing committee, presently headed by Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb the scion of Jhargram Royal family.

Academic affiliation

The school is affiliated to the"West Bengal Board of Secondary Education" and "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education".

Uniform

The school students wear black shorts/trousers with white shirt. A colored monogram on the shirt pocket has been introduced from last few years. Footwear is black leather shoes with laces.
The school tie is black.

Curriculum

Students appear for 10+ examination under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education and 12+ examination under West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. Grade 11 and 12 have three streams- Science, Arts and Commerce.

Alumni

Ex-students have achieved prominence in academics, politics, government service, medical, engineering, journalism, and literature.
Nitish Sengupta a cabinet ranked bureaucrat and politicians like Birendra Bijoy Malla Deb and Dr Sukumar Hansda are alumni of this school. Internationally acclaimed poet and academician Dr Jaydeep Sarangi, Principal, New Alipore College, was a student of this school.