St. Edward's School, Shimla
| St. Edward's School | |
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 St. Edward's School Crest | |
| Location | |
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Milsington Estate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates | 31°05′43″N 77°10′19″E / 31.095321°N 77.172021°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Convent school |
| Motto | Lumen Sequere (Latin: "Follow the Light") |
| Established | 9 March 1925 |
| Founders | Irish Christian Brothers |
| School district | Shimla |
| Principal | Fr. Anil Wilson Sequeira |
| Staff | 75 |
| Number of students | 2000 |
| Houses | St. Luke's House St. Mathew's House St. John's House St. Mark's House |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, green & yellow |
| Affiliation | CBSE 2008 onwards, ICSE until 2008 |
| Website | www |
St. Edward's School is a convent school located at Milsington Estate, Shimla (H.P.), India.[1] It is a boys-only day school. St. Edward's has been ranked among the top schools in India.[2] It was initially affiliated to ICSE but was changed over to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system in 2008. The School is managed by Simla Chandigarh Educational Society, under the Bishop of Simla Chandigarh Diocese. The school offers education from Nursery to Class XII.
Principals
- Fr. Anil Wilson Sequeira, 2014 to Present[3]
- Fr. John Bosco, 2005 To 2014
- Rev. Fr. Ambrose D’Souza, 1991 To 2005
- Lt. Col. E. R. Tullet (Retd), 1987 To 1991
- Rev. Fr. Manuel Mascarenhas, 1984 To 1987
- Rev. Bro. D. E. Hayes, 1982 To 1984
- Rev. Bro. P. G. Tynan, 1978 To 1982
- Rev. Bro. M. A. O. Sullivan, 1972 To 1978
- Rev. Bro. J. B. Mulligan, 1966 To 1972
- Rev. Bro. R. J. Steinmeyer, 1963 To 1966
- Rev. Bro. B. Walsh, 1957 To 1962
- Rev. Bro. W. I. Mckeough, 1951 To 1956
- Rev. Bro. A. O’ Callaghan, 1945 To 1950
- Rev. Bro. J. C. Touhy, 1942 To 1944
- Rev. Bro. P. Barrett, 1936 To 1941
- Rev. Bro. J. C. Dohney, 1935 To 1935
- Rev. Bro. E. Butler, 1929 To 1934
- Rev. Bro. J.C. Doheny, 1925 To 1928
House Club System
All students are placed in one of the four houses: St. Mark's House, St. Luke's House, St. Matthew's House and St. John's House. Each house is led by a captain and a vice-captain, who are responsible for organizing and conducting various co-curricular activities in the school. They are usually chosen on the basis of their academic performance in addition to their participation in sports and cultural activities. Apart from the house captains, there are also a school captain and a vice-captain.
Various clubs form a central part of holistic learning in the school, namely the cultural club, science and maths club, literary club, sports club, eco club and yoga.
Controversy
The school landed itself in a controversy in 2012 by not allowing a Sikh student to wear a turban in school.[4][5] The issue was settled after the intervention of the government. It was not a big problem but it still marked a spot on the school's history.
Notable alumni
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- Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former Vice President, India[6][7]
- Bipin Rawat, Incumbent Chief of Defence Staff of India & former Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army[8][9]
- Virbhadra Singh, former Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh
- Kanwar Pal Singh Gill, ex-DGP, Punjab Police[10]
- Reginald Massey, author[11]
- Deepak Gupta, Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna High Court
- Sudhir Kakar, psychoanalyst and author[12]
- Ashok Sukumaran, media artist
- Anil Wilson, former Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University[13]
- Antony Jameson, Professor of Engineering in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Stanford University, USA[14]
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta, former Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University & former President, Centre for Policy Research
- Ashok Chopra, journalist and author
References
- ^ "St Edward's School in Shimla is the beacon of knowledge". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "St. Edward's School, Shimla". EducationWorld. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Principals - St. Edward's School, Shimla".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Turban controversy at Shimla school".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shimla school to allow Sikh students to wear full turban".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ aligarhmovement.com http://aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/hamid_ansari. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal PLUS". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Lt Gen Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Commander". 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Rawat visits alma mater, ARTRAC". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "A time to Gill - Times of India".
- ^ Massey, Reginald (18 June 2017). "KPS Gill obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Me And My Couch | Outlook India Magazine". https://www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Anil Wilson passes away". The Hindu. 25 June 2009.
- ^ "Antony Jameson's Home Page, Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics". aero-comlab.stanford.edu. Retrieved 24 April 2020.