Education
Howrah's schools are either run by state government or by private institutions. The medium of instruction is Bengali, English or Hindi. Schools are affiliated to the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) (established in 1856) is the second oldest engineering institution in India. It is a prestigious university in West Bengal. The university was ranked 10th among all engineering institutes in India by the magazine "India Today" in 2005. BESU is set to upgrade to be India's first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology(IIEST).
Don Bosco Liluah (established in 1937) in the Northern part of the town is one of the best schools in India. With a rich heritage of excellent academic results, extra-curricular performances of quality, sporting achievements among others, the school has been awarded The Telegraph Best School Award numerous times and is among only four schools to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. This prestigious institution celebrates their Platinum Jubilee in December, 2012.
Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College or Howrah Girl's College and Narasinha Dutt College are the important educational institutes for men and women. MCKV Institute of Engineering, Seacom Engineering College, Calcutta Institute of Technology (Uluberia) etc. are private engineering colleges affiliated to the West Bengal University of Technology.
The St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah is one of the oldest schools in the city. St. Agnes' Convent School, Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan, M.C.Kejriwal Vidyapeeth, Howrah Zila School, B.E. College Model School, Howrah Vivekananda Institution, etc. are other notable higher secondary schools.
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