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Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur

Coordinates: 26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222
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Army Public School, Kunraghat
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Kunraghat

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273008

Coordinates26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222
Information
Former nameGRD School
TypeIndian Army School
MottoTruth Is God
Patron saint(s)GOC, HQ MB Area [1]
Established1954 (1994 reestablised)
FounderNeena Thapa
StatusOpen
School boardCBSE
School districtGorakhpur District
ChairmanCommandant GRD, Kunraghat[1] [2]
Teaching staff85[3]
Enrollment2,208 students [3]
Classes1 - 12
LanguageEnglish (official)
Hindi
Campus size11.01 acres (480,000 sq ft)[3]
Color(s)     
Burgundy, White and Steel Gray
School fees68,000 (US$810)[3]
Websitehttps://www.apsgorakhpur.org.in

Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur is a school located in the Kunraghat area, in Gorakhpur, India. It is operated under Indian Army supervision under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society. The school was founded in 1954 by Neena Thapa, wife of Colonel Gopal Kushal Singh Thapa, then Commandant GRD, Kunraghat. On 1 April 1994 it was re-designated as "Army School, Kunraghat" after the dissolution of the existing Gorkha Recruiting Depot (GRD) High School and the absorption of its students. The premises and assets of GRD High School in situ were transferred to Army School, Kunraghat.[4] Most of the students in this school are from Army Background.[citation needed]

26°44′54″N 83°25′20″E / 26.7483°N 83.4222°E / 26.7483; 83.4222

References

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  1. ^ a b "Army Public School | Management". www.apskgt.in. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Message from the Principal". Army Public School Gorakhpur. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Army Public School, Kunraghat, Gorakhpur: Admission, Fee, Facilities, Affiliation". school.careers360.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Army Public School | Kunraghat, Gorakhpur (U.P)". apskgt.in. Retrieved 29 July 2021.