However, research gives credit to her elder brother George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland the then Governor-General of India.

The school continues to run from the heritage central building which is highly reminiscent of Collegiate Neo-Gothic architecture typical to nineteenth century British constructions.

The school was set up to teach English language to the impoverished children of the local Bengali neighborhoods.

The earl was so enthusiastic that he used to distribute pens, books, papers for free amongst the enrolled pupils.

He arranged a stipend for the advanced students who are able to teach the beginners so that economically backward families would be encouraged to send their children to the school.

Lord Auckland hired teachers from Calcutta and across Bengal at his own expense to give education of the finest quality.

After her sudden death, Lord Canning gave a donation from his purse for the expansion of the school building probably in memory of his wife.

Today English is taught as the lingua franca and the native vernacular Bengali is primarily preferred as the language of instruction in line with the governmental policies.