Education in Jamshedpur - Sacred Heart Convent School (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sacred Heart Convent School is an English-medium Catholic Education private school for girl run by Apostolic Carmelite nuns in the city of Jamshedpur. The school focuses on general all around development of its students, including moral, physical, social, scientific, and humanitarian education. It is registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act of 1860 under the title The Apostolic Carmel Educational Society. The school has grades from kindergarten to 12 (Plus Two). There are two kindergarten levels, both aimed at preparing the girls for school, the first being similar to a playschool rather than emphasizing intellectual achievement. Sacred Heart Convent School was founded on January 14, 1945. The school building was completed in 1951 and is still in use today, although renovated for a modern school atmosphere. The objective of the school was to provide a moral as well as physical and intellectual education to girls of all castes and creeds. Although the school is run by the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel, it is open to young ladies of all faiths. The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations in New Delhi and also offers the Plus Two (12 grade) Course in Arts, Science and Commerce. The school was founded when the world was facing World War II. Jamshedpur was considered a war zone. On the January 14, 1945, Reverend Mother Josephine, then the Superior General and Mother Theodosia, Principal of Patna Women's College met Mr. J. R. D. Tata (Chairman Tata Iron and Steel Company), Sir Ardeshir Dalal (Special Director) and Sir J.J. Ghandy (Resident Director). When the Tata Company Management requested the Bishop to open Sacred Heart Convent School in Jamshedpur, prominent Catholics of Jamshedpur ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4129911