Lawrence School, Lovedale
| The Lawrence School, Lovedale | |
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| Coordinates | 11°22′45″N 76°41′57″E / 11.379191°N 76.699258°E |
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | NEVER GIVE IN" |
| Established | 6 September 1858 |
| Chairman | B S Baswan |
| Headmistress | Sangita Chima |
| Number of pupils | 700 (approx.) |
| Website | www.thelawrenceschool.org |
The Lawrence School, Lovedale is an educational institution in Lovedale, located near Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India, and named for its founder, Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.[1] Lawrence had mooted the idea about the establishment of a chain of schools with a view to provide education to the children of the deceased and serving soldiers and officers of the British army. Lawrence was himself killed in the Indian Mutiny, also called India's First War of Independence. His dream took shape and four such schools, known as Lawrence Asylum, were established in India: the first two during his lifetime in 1847 at Sanawar, the second at Mount Abu in 1856; the third at Ootacamund in 1858 and the fourth in Ghora Gali, Murree in 1860, in present day Pakistan.
Name, emblem and motto
In 1913, the name of the school was changed from Lawrence Asylum to Lawrence Memorial School. On being accorded royal patronage in 1922, the name of the school was changed in 1925 to the Lawrence Memorial Royal Military School. Soon after India's independence, the school was handed over to the civilian authorities of the Government of India in 1949; subsequently the name of the school was changed to The Lawrence School, as it is known today. As the school was located in Lovedale, the school is also simply referred to as "Lovedale".
The motto of the school is "Never Give In". The motto embodies the spirit of the Lawrencian – to pursue a task to its fullest, giving one's best at all times.
The campus
The Lawrence School, Lovedale, has a campus of 750 acres (3.0 km2). Lovedale, six kilometres (3.7 miles) from Ootacamund, located at a height of 7200 feet above sea level, slightly lower than the Dodabetta peak (altitude: 8000 feet), the highest peak of the Nilgiris mountain range. The school campus is divided into Prep school (classes four to six), Junior school (classes seven and eight) and senior school (classes nine to 12). The classrooms and dormitories of the schools are housed in their respective buildings. The girls are housed in the girl's school and are required to go to the respective schools for classes. Although the campus is huge, the built up area is only 45 acres (0.3 KM²).
Management
The school is governed by a Board of Governors appointed by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, government of India, and is managed operationally by the headmaster, an ex officio member of the Board. Current DHM are Chandra Joshi and the first ever lady headmistress Sangita Chima.This also the first ever duo of lady heads.
The Prefectorial Body
The Lawrence School, Lovedale, has a Prefectorial Body headed by a Head Boy and Head Girl. They are responsible for maintaining discipline and upholding the honour and name of the school.
Alumni Association
The school has an alumni association named the Old Lawrencian Association (OLA). PLA has chapters and branches in several major Indian and international cities. Alumni are generally referred to as 'OLs'.
Notable Alumni
Fahad Fazil ( Indian Film Actor ) Vinoo ( Actor ) Prasanth Elangot (Business man ) Nalini Ambadi (Psychologist and researcher) Ajay Shah (Entrepreneur and investor) Arundati Roy (writer) Akshaye Khanna (Actor) Anand Mahindra (Vice Chairman, Mahindra Group) Arun M. Kumar – Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Affiliations
- The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
- Member of IPSC
- Aegis of the HRD Ministry.
- Member round square international
See also
- St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School, Ooty
- St. Joseph's Boys School, Coonoor
- Breeks Memorial School, Ooty
- Hebron School, Ooty
- The Laidlaw Memorial School and Junior College, Ketti, Ooty
- Woodside School, Ooty
- Stanes Hr.Sec. School, Coonoor
- Good Shepherd International School, Ooty
- Lawrence School, Ghora Gali
- The Lawrence School, Sanawar
References
- ^ Ramadas, Rati (5 May 2008). "Lawrence School Lovedale celebrates 150 years". NDTV. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
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