Kharagpur Online

S E Railway Mixed Higher Secondary School (EM) was established on 13^th November in the year 1899 by the British. At that time, the railway town of Kharagpur was under Bengal-Nagpur Railway. The school, then, was affiliated to Senior Cambridge and most of its students were foreigners. It was the first school in the town to promote co-education of boys and girls. This school was known for its liberal outlook, modernity and for producing exceptionally genius minds.

Times have changed now, and so have the people, but the underlying motto of this school has remained undeterred: “PLAY UP, PLAY UP, AND PLAY THE GAME”. I have grown up listening and singing this refrain as a routine without realizing that I have absorbed it within my soul. SERMHSS imparts education from the kindergarten to the 12^th standard with Arts, Science, and Commerce streams at the intermediate level. The school has well equipped laboratories, a modern computer lab, and a very good faculty. At present, the school is affiliated to ICSE and ISC board and has a record of nourishing the best brains in town.

Once you enter the premises, you are in the heart of a colonial settlement with single-storied red and white coloured buildings. The grumpy old ceiling fans hanging from the high ceilings, the sleepy students in their blue uniform and the incessant noise of trains in the background gives you the feel of a typical lazy afternoon. The school compound is scattered with immense green area to play and loiter around, not to forget the cool shades of the age old trees. The school also has a small park at the entrance which students hardly have an opportunity to enter; at least I didn’t. The broken merry-go-round, the rotten see-saw, the rusted swings are more of an asset to the institution rather than being functional.

The major functions that the school celebrates are Teachers’ Day, which is a grand day for the students for showing their love and affection to their teachers, Foundation Day i.e., on 13th November every year celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, Independence Day, Republic Day, Annual Sports Day, and the grand Annual Function. Apart from this, various other competitions, both academic as well as cultural, occur every now and then, ranging from IQ tests and Quizzes to debates, skits and classical dance.

From my personal experience of 13 long years, I can say that this school has not only given me bookish knowledge but also helped me develop as an individual, exploring and nurturing my strengths and coping up with my weaknesses. The school provides ample opportunities for the students to exploit their talents, thanks to the perennial curricular activities. The senior students are given the power to host functions and take important decisions, thus sowing the seeds of management at an early stage.

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