Raisina Bengali School is a senior secondary school located at Mandir Marg New Delhi, India. It is an English medium school and follows CBSE curriculum. The school started functioning near Willingdon hospital, and later moved on to its present location in Mandir Marg, near Baird Lane, New Delhi. A sister branch of the school is located in CR Park. The present head of the school since 2015 is Shri Dinabandhu Chakravarty. The school offers education up to higher secondary level and has over 2500 students, who come from all parts of Delhi. The primary medium of instruction is English. A feature of the school is its focus on Bengali language and culture. Bengali language classes are compulsory up to VIII standard. Afterwards, the students can take Hindi, Bengali, or Sanskrit as an additional language from IX Standard. At the senior secondary level, the students can select between Arts, Science and Commerce stream. The primary block building was constructed in the mid-1960s, in the 1970s the "Dr. Meghnad Saha" science block was constructed. Later a stage, an audio-visual room and indoorsports facilities were added. The school also acquired a nice playing ground, on which football, cricket and volleyball can be played. The school's main building has been declared to be a heritage site by the Delhi Government. Students from the school are regularly awarded top prizes in various debates, quizzes, olympiads and other competitions. Many also compete and win laurels at State and National level sports meets. In the field of science, various graduates from the school have worked at prestigious Indian institutions like IITs, IISc, ICTS, TIFR, IISERs etc. as well as abroad. Many footballers from the school have represented Delhi University colours in the 1960s and 1970s. Noted Academician Shri A K Chakravartty was awarded the National teachers award in 1970. At present there are two registered alumni associations of the school, "Raisina Bengali School Alumni Association" and "Ex-Raisinian's Welfare Association"' List ofeducational institutions in Delhi
