About School

The G.D.Birla Memorial School is the manifestation of a dream in the lush green surroundings of Ranikhet at an altitude of 5500 feet, projecting a view of 720 kms of snow capped Himalayan ranges. The G.D. Birla Memorial School nurtures all-round development of the young minds. The teachers, staff and students promote an environment marked with dedication, self-confidence and espirit de corps. The aim of the school is to provide a holistic education to each student, making each of them a successful and a responsible citizen of the nation.

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School Campus

The school is located at a distance of 5 kms from Ranikhet which is 360 kms from Delhi, with the nearest railway station Kathgodam just 85 kms. from Ranikhet. The Birla School is situated on a north facing gentle hill slope at an altitude of 5500 feet surrounded by magnificent snow capped Himalayan peak. Spread in a campus of twenty acres, the school has modern compact buildings with facilities for games and co-curricular activities besides well equipped with audio-visual facilities which is a unique feature. The school has a 13 bedded hospital with a qualified resident Medical Officer.

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Affiliation

Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi and conducts the All India Secondary School Examinations (Class X) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Class XII).

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Admission

The school admits boys from class IV to IX and in XI. Registration for admission opens in October. Submission of the registration form however does not guarantee admission. Applicants will be required to appear for an admission test. The date and venue will be intimated at the time of registration. Selected candidates must produce the transfer certificate from the school last attended at the time of admission.

Admission to class XI, which is provisional till the declaration of the Board results, is granted after the declaration of the results.

No admissions are allowed to class X and XII.

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Extra Curricular Activities

The school encourages students to develop their interests in music, drama, debates, photography, painting, book craft, sketching, woodwork, clay modelling, gardening, electronics, aero-modelling, sculpture, environment studies and foreign languages. A number of clubs and societies are available to the students which include the UN Club, The English and Hindi Literary Societies, The General Knowledge Club, The Star Gazers Club and The Wall Magazine Club. Students are encouraged to join the tours organized during the breaks by the school authorities to places of educational, historical and industrial importance.

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Sports Activities

The school offers a variety of games and sports with three cemented cricket pitches, two tennis & squash courts, three basket ball courts and snooker. Hockey & football are also played as seasonal games. Basketball is the main game, a qualified basketball coach teaches them various techniques of the game. Besides these, we have a large modern gymnasium equipped with a multi trainer. The gym is used as a skating rink when required. The boys are also taught equestrian skills. A qualified instructor trains the boys in Taekwando, a martial art of self defence. All boarding houses have facilities for table tennis and other indoor games like chess, carrom etc.

Boys are also taken for week long mountaineering and rock-climbing courses at Nainital conducted by a recognized Mountaineering Institute. House picnics and treks/educational tours are also organised.

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Contact Details

Address :
G.D. Birla Memorial School,
"Birlagram", Chilianaula Ranikhet - 263 647
Dist.- Almora, Kumaon Hills (Uttarakhand)
Gram: Birla School
E-mail: gdbmsprn@del3.vsnl.net.in

Phone:
Principal:
+91-05966-226015 (O)
+91-05966-226023 (D)
+91-05966-226014 (Res.)
School:
+91-05966-226015/226002
Admn. Officer:
+91-05966-226015/226002
Telefax:
+91-05966-226021

Website
http://gdbms.net/