Bishop Westcott Boys' School

Bishop Westcott Boys' School (BWBS) is a boys' school in eastern India. It focuses on all-round development of students through various co-curricular activities. The school is located on the banks of the Subarnarekha River in Namkum block, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The school is run by a managing committee, the Chotanagpur Diocese Society, formed by the governing body, which comprises educators and citizens. Mr. J J Edwin (Joel Jonathan Edwin) is the present principal of the institution, who was the former principal of the Bishop School, Pune. Mr. R. I. Thornton, the former principal, holds the distinction of being the school's longest-serving principal, having dedicated 49 years to the institution. Founded on 24 February 1927 by Dr. Foss Westcott, the school building served as a makeshift hospital during World War II. It is one of the oldest schools in eastern India.

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