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The building that spans the left flank of the school is old architecture. The right flank that spans along the BT Road is relatively new. The northwest side building is also new and is the
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neighborhoods. The school started with a handful of local boys. The earl was so enthusiastic that he used to distribute pens, books, papers for free amongst the enrolled pupils. He arranged a stipend for the advanced students who are able to teach the beginners so that economically backward families
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The school had a tradition where the high performing students of each class collected their prizes from the governor in an annual ceremony organized inside the campus of
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would be encouraged to send their children to the school. Caste discrimination had no place in Lord
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The school continued to enjoy the vice-regal patronage until the end of colonial time. After the end of Lord
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gave favourable comments when she visited. After her sudden death, Lord
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