Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya(SSJBV), Machuabazar, Kolkata

With women empowerment and upliftment as its cornerstone, Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya was established in 1914 by Shri Mahonlal Jalan to promote girl child education in Kolkata. The goal of the visionary leader and educationist was to empower women from every section of society through education. He has left a rich legacy behind. Starting with only four girl children, today, the school boasts 2500 students.

The school uses modern pedagogy, advanced learning techniques such as the VAKT (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, and Tactical) method and teaching materials to make the classes engaging and effective.

Besides academic enhancement, the school focuses on the holistic development of every child and organises several extracurricular activities and outreach programs. The students’ emotional, mental and physical well-being is also nurtured through systematic and modern approaches. 

Our Vision

At Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya, we envision equipping every girl child with the power of knowledge and education. Our goal is to offer the best education through a pedagogy that fosters academic interests, social and moral values and promotes life skills. In addition, we aim to instil a sense of compassion, respect and appreciation for every creed and fellow human being.

• The object of true education is to make children not merely to do right but to enjoy doing so.
• In a world of ideas there is always pioneering to be done and we prepare students to face new challenges and urge them to seek originality. We also know it is equally important to root a child in the rich Indian culture and tradition and teach her to respect every creed. Our curriculum and activities reflect this aim.
• At our school we believe it is important to teach a child but it is even more important to make her want to learn.

Our Mission

Our mission is to extend support to strong-willed and wise young girls through education and co-curricular activities and impart values that facilitate the development of a compassionate and inclusive society. We employ advanced pedagogy and new-age teaching methods to inculcate a passion for learning. The school also focuses on honing practical skill and personality development that enables the students to thrive in the competitive world.

• Nurtures the best in every individual
• Create confident young women who can claim their place in industry, society and the body politic
• Balance academics with extra-curricular activities and sports
• Inculcates moral values, attitudes and habits that celebrate human dignity and equal opportunity
• Nurtures leadership, compassion and a sense of justice