St Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal
St Joseph's Convent School is an English medium girls school located at Idgah Hills Bhopal, India. Affiliated to the CBSE, the school was founded in 1956 by the Indian Province of the Sisters of St Joseph of Chambery, an order founded at Chambéry, France in 1812, it is administered by the Sisters of St Joseph's Convent, Idgah Hills, Ranked as the best school in Bhopal for the 2nd consecutive time. Bhopal.[1]
| St Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal | |
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| Location | |
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Idgah Hills , | |
| Coordinates | 23.266825°N 77.385651°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Virtue Alone Ennobles |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Sisters of St Joseph of Chambery, Catholic |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Rev. Mother Ignatius Steiret |
| Principal | Sr. Lily |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Website | https://www.sjcsbhopal.com/ |
Overview
The school is an English Medium Senior Secondary School for girls, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education. The school conducts classes from Kindergarten to Senior Secondary level. The school is dedicated to St Joseph, and aims at forming a noble character through the practice of virtues.
The school has separate buildings for the kindergarten, primary and the higher secondary section. The campus is huge with lush, green trees and gardens. The school has an auditorium and an assembly hall. Sports facilities include a variety of games like Basketball, Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Badminton etc. And has two basketball courts, one Volleyball court, a Kho-Kho field and a big athletics track.
In addition to the Computer labs, the school also has labs for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Mathematics.
The schools regularly organizes Annual Functions, Sports Meets and various other fests. The students of the school are known as the "Josephites".
Chronology of School History
- 1956 - Founded by Rev Mother Ignatius Steiret
- 1957 - Permanent Recognition from M.P. Board for Classes 1st to VIIIth.
- 1960 - Further recognition from M.P. board up to class XIIth and 1st batch of students appeared for 10th board exams(all in merit positions)
- 1961 - Introduction of NCC and House system
- 1962 - 1st Annual sports meet
- 1965 - National accolades to N.C.C. cadet- Miss Jaya Bhaduri as the Best Cadet at All India Level [2]
- 1973 - Closure of admission for boys in school
- 1981 - Inauguration of Women Empowerment cell-PREM SEVA KENDRA
- 1987 - Composite switch over from M.P. Board to C.B.S.E. affiliation
- 2003 - 1st Missionary school of M.P. to obtain ISO 9000:2001 Certification
- 2006 - Flagged off Golden Jubilee Celebration on 9 July
- 2016 - Celebrated Diamond Jubilee
- 2016 - Students win medals in Colombo
School Anthem
School life is long
The end seems so far
But ambitions are hitched to the star
As we train and we learn
We shall ever remember
Virtue alone ennobles
Chorus:-
Work and prayer are chosen way of life
Hope and peace to gladden every day
Confidence and courage in every form of strife
Faith and love to conquer all the way
School life is a rock
On which we shall build
With a spirit of God to filled
As we grow in our minds
May this truth be instilled
Virtue alone ennobles
References
- "Schools in Bhopal". Bhopal Official website.
- Dawar, p. 55
Sources
- Dawar, Ramesh (2006). Bollywood Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow. Star Publications. ISBN 1-905863-01-2.