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Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata's past, February 16, 1846

On this day a school was started for the education of Indian-Armenian girls in the city. Armenian writer and educationist Mesrop Taghiadian opened a girls’ school

Chandrima S. Bhattacharya Published 16.02.25, 05:32 AM
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On this day a school was started for the education of Indian-Armenian girls in the city. Armenian writer and educationist Mesrop Taghiadian opened a girls’ school. It was named Saint Sandught. A boys section was added to it.

It closed down six years later.

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Previously, a girls’ section had been opened at Armenian College. A private school had also been started for the girls of the community, but it closed down.

In 1922, David Avetic Davidian started a school for girls and boys. In 1949, this school joined Armenian College.

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