Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur

Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur is a school located in the Kunraghat area, in Gorakhpur, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society. The school was founded in 1954 by Neena Thapa, wife of Colonel Gopal Kushal Singh Thapa, then Commandant GRD, Kunraghat. On 1 April 1994 it was re-designated as "Army School, Kunraghat" after dissolution of the existing Gorkha Recruiting Depot (GRD) High School and absorption of its students. The premises and assets of GRD High School in situ were transferred to Army School, Kunraghat.[5] Most of the students in this school are from Army Background.[citation needed]

Army Public School, Kunraghat
The School Building
Address
Map

Kunraghat

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273008

Coordinates26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222
Information
Former nameGRD School
TypeIndian Army School
MottoTruth Is God
Patron saint(s)GOC, HQ MB Area [1]
Established1954 (1994 reestablised)
FounderNeena Thapa
StatusOpen
School boardCBSE
School districtGorakhpur District
ChairmanCommandant GRD, Kunraghat[1]
PrincipalMr. Vishal Tripathi [2]
Teaching staff85[3]
Enrollment2,208 students [3]
Classes1 - 12
LanguageEnglish (official)
Hindi
Campus size44,515 square metres (11.000 acres)[3]
Color(s)Normal Days:
 Dark Imperial Blue 
 White 
 Grey 
 Burgundy  Wednesday:[4]

 Red   Blue 

 Yellow  Green 
School fees15,435 (US$190)}[3]
Websitehttps://www.apsgorakhpur.org.in

26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Army Public School | Management". www.apskgt.in. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Message from the Principal". Army Public School Gorakhpur. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ House System
  5. ^ "Army Public School | Kunraghat, Gorakhpur (U.P)". apskgt.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.