St. Edward's School, Shimla

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.

St. Edward's School
St. Edward's School Crest
Location
Milsington Estate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

India
Coordinates31.095321°N 77.172021°E / 31.095321; 77.172021
Information
TypeConvent school
MottoLumen Sequere (Latin: "Follow the Light")
Established9 March 1925 (9 March 1925)
FoundersIrish Christian Brothers
School districtShimla
PrincipalFr. Anil Wilson Sequeira
Staff75
Number of students2000
Houses St. Luke's House
 St. Mathew's House
 St. John's House
 St. Mark's House
Colour(s)    Navy blue, green & yellow
AffiliationCBSE 2008 onwards, ICSE until 2008
Websitewww.stedwardsshimla.org

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

Controversy

The school landed itself in a controversy in 2012 by not allowing a Sikh student to wear a turban in school.[4][5]

Notable alumni
The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, in New Delhi on January 03, 2017

References
  1. "St Edward's School in Shimla is the beacon of knowledge". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. "St. Edward's School, Shimla". EducationWorld. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. "Principals - St. Edward's School, Shimla".
  4. "Turban controversy at Shimla school".
  5. "Shimla school to allow Sikh students to wear full turban".
  6. aligarhmovement.com http://aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/hamid_ansari. Retrieved 24 April 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Himachal PLUS". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. "Lt Gen Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Commander". 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. Service, Tribune News. "Rawat visits alma mater, ARTRAC". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "A time to Gill - Times of India".
  11. Massey, Reginald (18 June 2017). "KPS Gill obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  12. "Me And My Couch | Outlook India Magazine". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  13. "Anil Wilson passes away". The Hindu. 25 June 2009.
  14. "Antony Jameson's Home Page, Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics". aero-comlab.stanford.edu. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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