Carmel School, Kolkata

Carmel Convent(Primary and High) School is an all-girl Catholic institution located in Kolkata,India.It is one the most prestigious schools in Kolkata.The School aims at the education of the Catholic community around and extends its service to members of other communities to the extent possible.The School stands for academic excellence,development of skills and character formation based on the love of God and the service of people as modelled on Jesus Christ,with a view to training citizens remarkable for an all-round development and recommitment to God and Country.

The School is a Christian School established and administered by the Apostolic Carmel Education Society of West Bengal in the Roman Catholic Catholic Church.The School is under the religious jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Bishop in Kolkata.

The School is English Medium with Bengali and Hindi taught as Vernaculars.

HISTORY

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On the 1st April,1956 Carmel School,then known as St.Mary's Carmel School,was started at 19,Deshapriya Park Road,Kolkata-26.It began as a primary school consisting of the Upper and Lower Kindergarten,and Classes I-IV with English and Bengali as medium of instruction.The need for more classrooms necessitated expansion and classes V upwards were shifted to 41,Gariahat Road South.In 1969 the the School was recognised as a Higher Secondary School with two streams : Humanities and Science.It is now known as Carmel High School.In 1970 the first batch of Higher Secondary students was sent up.

In January,1975 the reorganised scheme of studies introduced by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education was adopted and a new curriculum has been implemented.In 1996,Carmel High School was upgraded to Carmel Higher Secondary School with all three streams-Science,Commerce and Arts.

CAMPUSES

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The School is divided into two campuses:

1.The primary section(Carmel Primary School acronym: CPS) of the school is located at 19,Deshapriya Park Road South,Kolkata-700026,and

2.The higher section(Carmel High School acronym: CHS) of the school is located at 41,Gariahat Road South,Kolkata-700031.

Classes between nursery and class four are conducted in the junior section,while classes between five and twelve are conducted at the high school campus.

The School hours are as follows:

Lower and Upper KG  : 07.45 a.m - 11.15 a.m Classes I-IV  : 11.45 a.m - 04.15 p.m Classes V-XII  : 08.40 a.m - 03.15 p.m

CARMEL ANTHEM

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1.Within thy hallowed portals Carmel dear

 We learn the truth that casts out fear

 God is our all,He's always near

 Thus inspired with faith and wisdom clear.

Chorus:Raise then on high the Carmel banner bright

      To one and all it shall proclaim

      We stand for truth,for equal rights

      In prayerful trust and in God's name.

2.In dedicated love our duty done

 And kind concern for everyone

 O Carmel School,of you we proudly sing

 To you our loyal love we bring.

3.Mount Carmel School it fashions us to be

 Women of high thinking brave and free

 Loyal to our school our home,our land

 Proud to have a heritage so grand.

4.Responsible,courageous leaders we

 For social justice,progress,people free

 Our culture prized,Indian to the core

 Women with a vision ever to do more.