Besant Theosophical School
Besant Theosophical School (BTS), also known as Besant Theosophical High School, is a boys' school in Kamachha, Varanasi (India). It was established in 1939 in memory of Annie Besant, a prominent theosophist and founder of the Central Hindu College in 1898, which became the nucleus of the Benares Hindu University in 1916.
| Besant Theosophical School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
India | |
| Coordinates | 25.305269°N 82.994365°E |
| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Established | 1 April 1939 |
| School district | Varanasi |
| Faculty | Principal Teacher |
| Grades | Percentage System |
History
In 1913, The Theosophical Educational Trust (ref Theosophical Society) was established. Along with establishing several schools for boys and girls (separately) in India, several other schools were handed over to the trust. In the present location in Kamachha, two different schools existed (Rajghat Besant School & Vasanta College for Women) and were later moved to Rajghat, Varanasi in 1928 & 1954 respectively.
In their place, the Besant Theosophical School for Boys and the Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya for girls were started in 1939 and 1954 respectively. A Montessori School called Annie Besant Shishu Vihar also exists on the campus. There is co-education up to class V and separate education for boys up to high-school level and for girls up to degree level (affiliated to BHU).[1][2]
Noted alumni
- Kanhaiya Lal Misra: Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh
- Mani Ratnam: Indian Film director, Screenwriter, and Producer
References
- "History". Theosophy website. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- "Vasanta College History". College website. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
