Armenian College & Philanthropic Academy

The Armenian College is the only educational institution in the world that provides high-quality education and care to children from all over the world, exclusively free of charge. The school's standards are of the highest order. The classrooms and dormitories are well maintained and air-conditioned.

The school is really philanthropic. There is lots of blessings.

The best college in Kolkata

Nice collage

Heritage building in Kolkata.

Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy (ACPA) is an Armenian school in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. As of 2015, it is the sole Armenian-centred school in the eastern section of the world,[1] and has been so throughout its history. It is commonly known and called Armenian College.
The institution was founded by members of the Calcutta Armenian Community primarily to educate their own children. The Armenian College has played a distinguished and important role in the preservation and spread of Armenian culture throughout the world. The pupils of the Armenian College have distinguished themselves in business, commerce, science and the arts.

It serves students from Class I,[2] until Class X.

Margar Hovhannisian is considered to be a pioneer in establishing schools for Calcutta's Armenian students, educating them from 1763 in his own home. As was the custom in those early days in Calcutta, many private individuals were opening private schools for the education of the children of the growing township and there were several schools run by Armenians at which Armenians and other children were educated. Reports of a school established by Harutyun Galutsian appeared in 1798, but by no means proves that there were no other schools running at the same time. The Armenian Seminary of St. Sanducts at Sukias Lane, existed even prior to 1851, when a report of its examinations (in 1851) appeared in the local Calcutta Press, "The Friend of India". Like many compatriots, Astvatsatur Muradghanian left Rs. 8000 in his will dated 30 July 1797, towards the establishment of a school for the education of Armenian Children. Some writers incorrectly state that he could have left money to establish an "Armenian College" when the name itself was not even decided at the time of his death. Later, another Julfa born merchant, Manatsakan Sambat Vardanian of Saidabad in 1816, published a pamphlet "Hravirak" through which he urged his compatriots to donate money for establishing a school for Armenian children. He managed to collect Rs. 59,583. In a petition to the Calcutta High Court in Suit No. 286 of 1879, the elders of the Armenian Community including Sir Gregory Charles Paul. the Advocate General of Bengal, informed the Court that prior to the year 1818 subscriptions and contributions were obtained from various Members of the Armenian community in Calcutta towards the foundation and support of a School in Calcutta for the education and maintenance, gratuitous and otherwise of children born of parents belonging to the Armenian community, and that with the money so obtained in or about the year 1818, a school or institution for the above-mentioned purposes was established in Calcutta. Thereafter at a General Meeting of the Armenian Community at Calcutta on 2 April 1821, the Rule and Regulations of the School were formally adopted and framed in a document entitled: "ARMENIAN PHILANTROPHIC ACADEMY FOUNDED BY THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF INDIA ON THE 2ND APRIL 1821". This document is the earliest set of rules, which embodies the intentions of the Founders of the Institution. A copy of the Regulations of 1821 was annexed to the High Court petition and was marked with the letter

Birthplace of William Makepeace Thackeray.Old college in Esplanade area.

Good college under ideal environment. Faculty is also good.

once me and friend went to the college to ask that, we can take addmission here. you would astonished! to know what guard to us, he said Indians are not allowed. what is this we are living in 21st generation,he saying that we Indians are not allowed. this is really hurts me. 😤😤😤😤😤

They have gathered a bunch of hiproactive kids, with scycoligical issues. They torture and give the harshest punishment to little kids, who are away from their homeland. Media has to focus on such schools that they live with their old rules as of 1800; for God sake someone save those abused kids.

This place is off limits