Education
Bhilai is known for its pre-graduate education aimed at preparation for entrance examinations for engineering.[clarification needed] The local educational system was built by the Bhilai Steel Plant for the children of their employees, which attracted students from all over India. Starting in late 1950s, the first Higher Secondary School was opened in Sector 1 (which still stands today),
followed by Bhilai Vidyalaya in Sector 2 and the Higher Secondary School in Sector 7. The Sector 7 School has supported instruction in both English (through Cambridge Board) and in Hindi. Recognizing that most of the employees were going to be engineers or work in some other technical field, the plant management attempted to attract the best teachers in the country. With the increasing population over the last 50 years, the populace as well as the education system has become somewhat diversified. Many business and English-coaching classes have flourished in the city. Ashish Bhattacharya, a student of St. Thomas College, Bhilai topped the college for three consecutive years (2005-2008). It is considered among best places in India for studying higher and senior secondary levels. Some of these are: Indu I.T school,Sri Sankara vidyalaya, Delhi Public School(Risali), Delhi Public School(Durg), Mar Gregorious Memorial (MGM) senior secondary school sector 6, English Medium Middle School Sector-2,EMMS-4,EMMS-6,EMMS-10, D.A.V. Public School, Senior Secondary School (S.S.S) Sector 10, Bhilai Nair Samajam school sector-8, S.S.S Sector 4, S.S.S Sector 6, S.S.S Sector 7, Bhilai Vidyalaya, Krishna Public School, St. Xavier's High School, Angle Valley School Hudco, Saraswati Shishu Mandir sector 4 and Kailash Nagar, Nalanda school, jyoti eng med hr .sec school charoda,shiva public school,kendriya vidyalaya etc.
