Welcome To
Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya
With women empowerment and upliftment as its cornerstone, Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya was established in 1914 by Shri Mohanlal Jalan to promote girl child education in Kolkata. The goal of the visionary leader and educationist was to empower women from every section of society through education. He has left a rich legacy behind. Starting with only four girl children, today, the school boasts 2500 students.
The school uses modern pedagogy, advanced learning techniques such as the VAKT (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, and Tactical) method and teaching materials to make the classes engaging and effective.
Besides academic enhancement, the school focuses on the holistic development of every child and organises several extracurricular activities and outreach programs. The students' emotional, mental and physical well-being is also nurtured through systematic and modern approaches.
A Holistic Approach To Education
Education that goes beyond text books…
Emotional Wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing
Yoga, Taekwondo
classes & other sports activities.
Mental Wellbeing
meaningful connections with each child.
Message From The President
Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya was conceptualised by my great-grandfather Soorajmullji and built and started by my grandfather Mohanlalji in the year 1941 and then nurtured by my uncle Tolaramji. It is my privilege to be the fourth generation of our family to try and further improve our school.
The aim has been to educate our girls and make them confident for the future. Our school has focused its attention on the holistic development of students.
Social responsibility and awareness have been our focus and we are proud on the diversity of our students, who come from all backgrounds and without any prejudice to race, religion or caste.
Hemant K. Jalan
President, S.S. Jalan Balika Vidyalaya
Announcements & Admission
Check Back For Latest Announcements:
- Announcements Pertaining To The Pre-Primary Section
01/01/2021:
Sample announcement
- Announcements Pertaining To The Secondary Section
01/01/2024:
Sample Announcement
- Announcement Pertaining To The Higher Secondary Section
01/01/2024:
Sample Announcement
Pre-primary and Primary Section:
Admission-related news will be announced from September onwards. Watch this space for further updates.
Application forms for the upcoming session for all sections are distributed in October every year.
Once the application closes in December, the review process starts in January, where each form and important document are carefully examined and shortlisted. Selected students have to appear for a written entrance test and sit for an interview with the admissions board as a part of the process. We also interview the parents to gain deeper insight into the child’s family and background.
Age criteria for admission to Pre-primary and Primary Section:
Lower Nursery: 3+ year
Upper Nursery: 4+
Class 1: 5+
Class 2: 6+
Class 3: 7+
Class 4: 8+
Class 5: 9+
School Timings
| Section | Timing |
| Lower Nursery | 7:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. |
| Upper Nursery | 7:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. |
| Class I – IV | 6:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
| Class V | 6:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Class VI – X | Monday – Friday: 10:50 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Saturday: 10:50 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. |
| Class XI – XII | Monday – Friday: 8:15 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. Saturday: 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| OFFICE TIMINGS | |
| Primary (Office) | Monday – Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday: 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Secondary & Higher Secondary (Office) | Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |