St. Edward's School, Shimla

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

India
Coordinates31°05′43″N 77°10′19″E / 31.095321°N 77.172021°E / 31.095321; 77.172021Coordinates: 31°05′43″N 77°10′19″E / 31.095321°N 77.172021°E / 31.095321; 77.172021
Information
TypeConvent school
MottoLumen Sequere (Follow the Light)
Established9 March 1925; 94 years ago (9 March 1925)
School districtShimla
PrincipalFr. Anil Wilson Sequeira
Staff75
Number of students2000
HousesSt. Luke's, St. Mathew's, St. John's, St. Mark's
Colour(s)Navy blue, green & yellow
AffiliationCBSE 2008 onwards, ICSE until 2008
Website

St. Edward's School, Shimla is a premier convent school located at Milsington Estate, Shimla (H.P.), India. It was established in 1925 by the Irish Christian Brothers. Ever since its inception, the school has progressed and has maintained high educational standards. It is widely recognized as one of the best schools in India providing excellent all-round development of students. St. Edward's regularly ranks high in the national school rankings; it has been ranked at number 11 nationwide (Boys' Day School category), and number 1 in Himachal Pradesh. It ranks among the top schools in Shimla and Himachal based on some ratings and reviews.[1] It was initially affiliated to ICSE but was changed over to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) system in 2008. It is under the Shimla Chandigarh diocese. The school offers education from Nursery to Class XII.

History[2]

St. Edward's School, Shimla was established in 1925 by the Irish Christian Brothers. Before the division of Agra Archdiocese in 1900, there was a Catholic school for boys known as St. Michael's School at Milsington run by the Capuchin Fathers. However, with the division of Simla from Agra in 1910, St. Michael's School was closed. When the first Archbishop of Simla diocese, Most Rev. A.E.J. Kenealy, OFM Cap was addressing a gathering at the Simla Town hall in May 1911, the public surprised the Archbishop by expressing their need for a Catholic school for boys in Simla, since St. Michael's School was closed. The Archbishop being an Englishman knew the reputation of the Irish Christian Brothers as good educationalists. He sent in his request to the Superior General in Ireland, who after many years of discussion and deliberation decided to accept the Archbishop's request to start a Catholic school for boys in Simla. Thus in October 1924, two Christian Brothers reached Simla and met the Archbishop at Eaglemount. The Archbishop warmly welcomed the Brothers and placed at their disposal the Milsington Estate and the grounds. The Irish Christian Brothers named the school as St. Edward's and invited the people of Simla to admit their boys into the school on 9 March 1925. As per the record on the first day, 42 boys were admitted to St. Edward's School. The school began at 9:00 AM with a staff of six (four Brothers and two lay teachers). Thus St. Edward's School started as a day school for the boys of Simla, primarily for Catholic boys but others were not excluded. It is also said that by the end of 1925 the number rose to 98. Slowly but surely, the school began to develop and prosper. By the end of the winter of 1928, nine proper classrooms were built. Due to the hard work of the first principal, Bro. J.C. Doheny, and the concerted efforts of the Archbishop, the school received permanent recognition in 1929. By March 1932, when the present main building was built, the school was converted into a boarding school, a long cherished desire of the Archbishop bearing fruit. The school hall, which can house nearly 450 people was blessed by the Archbishop on 31 August 1947. In 1948, due to the changed situation of India and the fear of war, parents refused to send their boys to Simla, to the boarding, due to which the boarding was closed and the K.G. classes were introduced. Hence, once again St. Edward's became a day school. In 2001, pre-primary classes were introduced again in the school.

Principals[3]

  • Fr. Anil Wilson Sequeira, 2014 to Present
  • 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. The house system aims to kindle students' dedication and commitment in all their endeavors. It also instills a sense of collective responsibility and solidarity. 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 clubs, 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] 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

References

  1. ^ "St. Edward's School, Shimla". schoolmykids.com/. 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ "History - St. Edward's School, Shimla". www.stedwardsshimla.org. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Principals - St. Edward's School, Shimla".
  4. ^ "Turban controversy at Shimla school".
  5. ^ http://aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/hamid_ansari
  6. ^ "A time to Gill - Times of India".
  7. ^ Massey, Reginald (18 June 2017). "KPS Gill obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Lt Gen Bipin Rawat takes over as new Army Commander". 2 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Shimla school to allow Sikh students to wear full turban".
  10. ^ "Anil Wilson passes away". The Hindu. 25 June 2009.

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