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Legacy of Our founder Major General Claude Martin
La Martiniere for Boys

In 1752, a 17 - year old Frenchman named Claude Martin came to India as a humble private in the armies of the East India Company. But Claude Martin was no ordinary soldier of fortune. He rose rapidly to the rank of Major General and also spent many years in the service of Shuja-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Oudh. By the time of his death in September 1800, he had amassed property worth over half a million pounds sterling.

When he learnt that the La Martiniere Schools were in deep financial distress and on the verge of closure, he sent his Alma Mater a generous donation of Rs. 6 lakhs in 1925 and Rs. 5 lakhs the following year.

However, Claude Martin was a man of vision and he left generous endowments to start schools in Lucknow, Kolkata and in Lyon, in his native land of France. La Martiniere Schools, Kolkata, were the result of his desire to start an educational institution for the “public good of the town of Calcutta.”

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Welcome to theLa Martiniere for Boys Website.

La Martiniere for Boys was established in 1836 by Major General Claude Martin, a Frenchman. It is one of the best Boys' Schools in the country, with more than 3,800 students from Lower Nursery to Class XII, and is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Examinations, New Delhi.

La Martiniere for Boys has evolved in its journey striving always to fulfill the vision of its Founder, in providing value-based holistic education to the youth, to make them responsible and worthy citizens of our nation.

Spread over acres in the heart of Kolkata,La Martiniere for Boys offers all the amenities for 21st-century learning. Education here is not limited to books, the school has always encouraged community service, and creative pursuits through numerous co-curricular activities, sports, and games. The pupils graduate to contribute in the larger arenas of the world doing their Alma Mater proud.

La Martiniere for Boys has truly blended global education with strong local roots. The students learn to think internationally while upholding their own rich cultural heritage.

La Martiniere for Boys offers an all-round education up to the Higher Secondary level and is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The Council conducts the I.C.S.E. and I.S.C. Examinations at the close of standards X and XII on All India Levels, based upon syllabi prescribed by it. The courses of study for Standards X and XII examinations are comparable to the G.C. E’O' and 'A' Levels respectively.

La Martiniere has a very wide spectrum of co-curricular activities that receive as much importance as its academic disciplines. Through this wide range of activities, our students are exposed to varying situations and issues. In addition to this, they regularly participate in Inter-School competitions at the Regional, National, and International Levels.

The scholastic and extra-mural programmes of La Martiniere are geared to the nurture of academic excellence, independent and creative thinking, tapping of diverse talents, leadership training, and a deep commitment to community service.

We, atLa Martiniere for Boys shape men of substance. Some are well-known, and others have contributed in quieter ways. But all have done their bit to build stable communities, for, only a stable foundation will lead the country to grow from strength to strength.

In the years ahead, we look forward to building characters of children who will put back into society as much as they have taken, so as to build a world that is both equitable and progressive.


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