Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16, Chandigarh

Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16 D, Chandigarh
Location
Map
Sector - 16 D, Chandigarh, UT

160015

India
Coordinates30°44′49″N 76°46′27″E / 30.7470785°N 76.774029°E / 30.7470785; 76.774029
Information
Other namesGMSSS-16, 16-Model
School typeState-funded Public High School
MottoStrive to Rise
Established1954
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
School code04828
PrincipalMrs. Bhavneet Kaur
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttp://gmsss16.com

Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16 (often called GMSSS-16 or simply 16-Model) is a State-funded co-educational secondary school located in Chandigarh, India, educating students in grades K–12. Founded in 1954,[1] it is the oldest school in Chandigarh and among the most selective.[2][3] The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and offers twenty-three subjects at the AISSCE level,[4] among the highest for any school in the region.[5][6] It also claims a 100% pass percentage at the All India Secondary School Certificate Examination level.[4]

The school's main building was designed by Swiss architect Pierre Jeanneret, along with Bhanu Pratap Mathur and Jugal Kishore Chowdhary, in line with the former's modernist ideals[7][8] and was inaugurated by the then Commissioner of the Union Territory of Chandigarh in 1954.

Academics

Curriculum

The School is affiliated to the internationally-recognised Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi and follows the NCERT curriculum.

Subject areas

The following subjects are offered at the AISSCE level:

Languages

  • English Core (Mandatory)
  • Hindi Core
  • Hindi Elective
  • Punjabi
  • Sanskrit Core
  • French

Sciences

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Computer Science

Business and Commerce

  • Business Studies
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Accountancy

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • Geography
  • Legal Studies
  • Fine Arts
  • Music (Vocal)
  • Home Science

Non-credit

  • Physical Education
  • Work Experience
  • General Studies

Notable alumni

Politics

Academia

Arts

Armed Forces

  • Lt. Nishant Karol, Indian Army martyr.[13] Every year the school hosts an intra-school quiz competition in his memory.

See also

References

  1. ^ "School History | Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16, Chandigarh". gmsss16.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Chandigarh government schools in great demand". twocircles.net. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "GMSSS-16 sets highest cut-off in all streams - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b "CBSE Disclosure(OASIS) | Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16, Chandigarh". gmsss16.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ "GMSSS-16 sets highest cut-off in all streams - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Class XI: Cut-offs for govt schools in Chandigarh released". The Indian Express. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Govt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16, Chandigarh | 16 model". gmsss16.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  8. ^ Joshi, Kiran (1999). Documenting Chandigarh: the Indian Architecture of Pierre Jeanneret, Edwin Maxwell Fry, Jane Beverly Drew (Vol. 1). Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing.
  9. ^ "Made in Chandigarh: Retain Chandigarh's character, says Kapil Sibal". hindustantimes.com/. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "Chandigarh govt schools 'in demand' | igovernment.in". igovernment.in. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  11. ^ "DAV college alumnus becomes first Indian to get elected in Australian parliament". The Times of India. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Paras Anand, Imperial College London".
  13. ^ "Body of Lt Nishant Karol cremated - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.