May 26, 2013
School History
The school was established in 1911 by Fr. H. Colli. While the school is a Catholic educational institution, with the primary aim of providing education to the local Catholic boys, students of other faiths are also admitted. It is also believed that the school in its early days only admitted boys of fairer complexion, so that they mixed easily with Europeans and Anglo Indians. Read More
School Administration
Being a Catholic institution, it is governed by the article 30(1) of the Indian Constitution. The school has a current enrollment of 3,400 students. The number of staff members is around 100. Since its inception more than 30,000 students attended the school. It has an illustrious alumni of the likes of Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning commission of India. Read More
Emblem and Motto
The school emblem consists of a green shield inscribed two golden cross on the upper right hand corner and the lower left hand corner. A white belt runs across the shield with three golden shamrocks. The shamrocks are symbolic of the school's patron saint St. Patrick. The motto of the school is Virtus Et Labor, the Latin words for virtue and hard work. The school emblem can be seen on the school belt, which is worn by all students. Read More
Centenary Celebrations
The school recently celebrated its centenary celebrations. The celebrations were kicked on in the year 2010 with various events being held during the year. The valedictory function for the centenary celebrations was held on 12 Feb 2011. The chief guest was Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning commission of India. Cultural programmes, including welcome dance, ‘bhangra', dance drama and tribal dance were presented by students. Apart from felicitating former principals, superiors, community members and teachers, prizes were also distributed to the class toppers and winners in the competitions organised in connection with the celebrations
