University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University or CU) is a collegiate public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.&nbsp;Within India it is recognized as a &quot;Five-Star University&quot; and accredited &quot;A&quot; Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

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The University of Calcutta has secured the Fifth position among the Universities of India in the prestigious &quot;Indian University Ranking 2019&quot; list, released by the NIRF of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

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It was established on 24 January 1857, and was one of the first institutions in Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and Western-style university. Its alumni and faculty include several heads of state, heads of government, social reformers, prominent artists, only academy award winner and Dirac medal winner in India, many Fellows of the Royal Society and five Nobel laureates as of 2019 which is highest in South Asia.

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Positive schooling refers to an education system that is based on positive psychology which focuses on individual well-being. Learning is a cooperative act where teacher, student and community share positive emotions, support each other, and work together for the general well-being of society. Rabindranath Tagore from Asia (India) and Maria Montessori from Europe (Italy) were leading spokespersons for compassionate humanism and culture in India and the world. This paper seeks to look into the educational features of the schools established by Rabindranath Tagore and Maria Montessori. The paper also tries to identify the various features of positive schooling as reflected in their institutions. The understanding of the practices of Rabindranath Tagore and Maria Montessori institutions will pave the way for creating a positive climate in school of the present era. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018.