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The '''Lawrence School,Sanawar''' is a co-educational boarding school in Kasauli Hills, [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. The school is affiliated with India's [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] and was founded by Sir Henry Lawrence, and his wife Honoria.<ref>[http://www.sanawar.edu.in/ official website]</ref> |
The '''Lawrence School,Sanawar''' is a co-educational boarding school in Kasauli Hills, [[Himachal Pradesh]], India. The school is affiliated with India's [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] and was founded by Sir Henry Lawrence, and his wife Honoria.<ref>[http://www.sanawar.edu.in/ official website]</ref>History |
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Founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence and Lady Honoria Lawrence, Sanawar is believed to be the first co-educational boarding school in the world.[citation needed] On 15 April 1847, a group of 14 boys and girls camped at the top of the foothills of the Himalayas. They lived under canvas for some weeks, waiting for the first buildings to be completed before the arrival of the monsoon. By 1853, the school had grown to 195 pupils when it was presented with the King's Colour, one of only six schools and colleges ever to be so honoured in the British Empire (the others being Eton, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham, the Duke of York's Royal Military School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst).[citation needed] Sanawar has held its Colour for the longest unbroken period.[citation needed] |
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From its foundation, the financial burden of the school was borne by Lawrence until his death in 1857, when the government assumed responsibility as a mark of esteem to his memory.[citation needed] Under these arrangements, control of the school passed from the Board of Directors to the Crown. This was a most unusual arrangement, not repeated in any English public school.[citation needed] School motto, Lawrence School, Sanawar. |
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The tradition of military training at Sanawar has always been strong and was of such a high standard that several contingents of boys were enlisted from the school and sent straight to the battlefields of the First World War.[citation needed] In appreciation of this, the school was redesignated in 1920 as the "Lawrence Royal Military School" and, in 1922, the Prince of Wales presented the school with new Colours. The school Colour continues to this day to be trooped at the Founders' Celebration in early October, and Sanawar pupils continue to make a major contribution to the defence of the country.[citation needed] |
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Sanawar's centenary year (1947) was crucial to the development of the school. With Indian independence, the bulk of the staff and children at Sanawar returned to Britain.[citation needed] However, the then-Governor General, Lord Louis Mountbatten, presided at the centenary celebrations and read out a message from King George VI. Thereafter, control of the school passed from the Crown to the Government of India's Ministry of Defence. A further transfer in 1949 brought the school under the control of the Ministry of Education and subsequently, in 1953, to the autonomous Lawrence School (Sanawar) Society.[citation needed] |
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Sanawar retains strong links with its past. The chairman of the Society is the Secretary for Education, Government of India[citation needed] and, at the sesquicentennial celebrations in 1997, a message of congratulations was received from the Prince of Wales.[citation needed] |
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The first principal of the school was the Rev. W. J. Parker, (1848–1863). Notable events during his period include the first Founder's Day in 1849 and the opening of the chapel in 1851. Parker was followed by the Rev. J. Cole (1864–1886), the Rev. A. Hilldersley (1886–1912) and the Rev. G. D. Barne (1912–1932) who developed Sanawar into a major public school along English lines, with house and prefectorial systems, games on an organised basis, and a curriculum working towards Cambridge University examinations.[citation needed] |
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The school continued to evolve and modernise throughout the middle and later years of the twentieth century.[citation needed] In 1956, E. G. Carter retired as principal and was succeeded by Major R. Som Dutt (1956–1970), the school's first Indian headmaster. He laid the foundations for the school as it is today. Developments have continued since that time, most notably under the leadership of S. R. Das (1974–1988).[cit |
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Sanawar is situated on an independent hill spread over 139 acres (0.56 km2), about 3 kilometres from Kasauli City. The Birdwood School, a British-era building that houses the classrooms, covers an approximate area of 1-acre (4,000 m2), with no discrimination over space allocation between boys and girls. Situated on the first floor of the Birdwood School is the Barne Hall, an auditorium with two levels of seating facing a raised stage, on which the house shows, debates, quizzes and cultural performances are enacted. Extracurricular subjects such as art and sculpture are taught in spacious workshops, a little removed from the Birdwood School. [edit] Academics |
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The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.[citation needed] |
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There is a growing emphasis on the audio-visual aids in education at Sanawar.[citation needed] [edit] Old Sanawarians |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
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Revision as of 01:24, 6 March 2012
| The Lawrence School, Sanawar | |
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 School motto | |
| Location | |
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Kasauli Hills, Himachal Pradesh India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Never Give In |
| Established | 15 April 1847 |
| School district | Solan |
| Staff | 70 |
| Grades | Lower Three - Upper Six |
| Number of students | 700 |
| Colour(s) | Red and White |
| Affiliation | All India CBSE |
| Founder | Henry Montgomery Lawrence |
| Houses | Himalaya, Nilagiri, Siwalik, Vindhya |
| Headmaster | Praveen Vashisht |
| Website | http://www.sanawar.edu.in |
The Lawrence School,Sanawar is a co-educational boarding school in Kasauli Hills, Himachal Pradesh, India. The school is affiliated with India's Central Board of Secondary Education and was founded by Sir Henry Lawrence, and his wife Honoria.[1]History
Founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence and Lady Honoria Lawrence, Sanawar is believed to be the first co-educational boarding school in the world.[citation needed] On 15 April 1847, a group of 14 boys and girls camped at the top of the foothills of the Himalayas. They lived under canvas for some weeks, waiting for the first buildings to be completed before the arrival of the monsoon. By 1853, the school had grown to 195 pupils when it was presented with the King's Colour, one of only six schools and colleges ever to be so honoured in the British Empire (the others being Eton, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham, the Duke of York's Royal Military School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst).[citation needed] Sanawar has held its Colour for the longest unbroken period.[citation needed]
From its foundation, the financial burden of the school was borne by Lawrence until his death in 1857, when the government assumed responsibility as a mark of esteem to his memory.[citation needed] Under these arrangements, control of the school passed from the Board of Directors to the Crown. This was a most unusual arrangement, not repeated in any English public school.[citation needed] School motto, Lawrence School, Sanawar.
The tradition of military training at Sanawar has always been strong and was of such a high standard that several contingents of boys were enlisted from the school and sent straight to the battlefields of the First World War.[citation needed] In appreciation of this, the school was redesignated in 1920 as the "Lawrence Royal Military School" and, in 1922, the Prince of Wales presented the school with new Colours. The school Colour continues to this day to be trooped at the Founders' Celebration in early October, and Sanawar pupils continue to make a major contribution to the defence of the country.[citation needed]
Sanawar's centenary year (1947) was crucial to the development of the school. With Indian independence, the bulk of the staff and children at Sanawar returned to Britain.[citation needed] However, the then-Governor General, Lord Louis Mountbatten, presided at the centenary celebrations and read out a message from King George VI. Thereafter, control of the school passed from the Crown to the Government of India's Ministry of Defence. A further transfer in 1949 brought the school under the control of the Ministry of Education and subsequently, in 1953, to the autonomous Lawrence School (Sanawar) Society.[citation needed]
Sanawar retains strong links with its past. The chairman of the Society is the Secretary for Education, Government of India[citation needed] and, at the sesquicentennial celebrations in 1997, a message of congratulations was received from the Prince of Wales.[citation needed]
The first principal of the school was the Rev. W. J. Parker, (1848–1863). Notable events during his period include the first Founder's Day in 1849 and the opening of the chapel in 1851. Parker was followed by the Rev. J. Cole (1864–1886), the Rev. A. Hilldersley (1886–1912) and the Rev. G. D. Barne (1912–1932) who developed Sanawar into a major public school along English lines, with house and prefectorial systems, games on an organised basis, and a curriculum working towards Cambridge University examinations.[citation needed]
The school continued to evolve and modernise throughout the middle and later years of the twentieth century.[citation needed] In 1956, E. G. Carter retired as principal and was succeeded by Major R. Som Dutt (1956–1970), the school's first Indian headmaster. He laid the foundations for the school as it is today. Developments have continued since that time, most notably under the leadership of S. R. Das (1974–1988).[cit
Campus
Sanawar is situated on an independent hill spread over 139 acres (0.56 km2), about 3 kilometres from Kasauli City. The Birdwood School, a British-era building that houses the classrooms, covers an approximate area of 1-acre (4,000 m2), with no discrimination over space allocation between boys and girls. Situated on the first floor of the Birdwood School is the Barne Hall, an auditorium with two levels of seating facing a raised stage, on which the house shows, debates, quizzes and cultural performances are enacted. Extracurricular subjects such as art and sculpture are taught in spacious workshops, a little removed from the Birdwood School. [edit] Academics
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.[citation needed]
There is a growing emphasis on the audio-visual aids in education at Sanawar.[citation needed] [edit] Old Sanawarians
Notable alumni
Also known as Old Sanawarians.
- Omar Abdullah
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, president, Shiromani Akali Dal
- Pooja Bedi, Actress
- Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the India's highest military decoration, Param Vir Chakra.
- Saif Ali Khan, Actor
- Apoorva Lakhia, filmmaker
- Amarinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala
- Ness Wadia
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