Infant Jesus School Kollam
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| Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Tangasseri, Kollam | |
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| Location | |
| Tangasseri, Kollam , Kerala India |
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| Information | |
| Motto | Ora et labora |
| Patron saint(s) | Bishop of Kollam |
| Founded | 1940 |
| School district | Kollam |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. Silvie Antony |
| Classes offered | LKG to Standard XII |
| Medium of language | English |
| Campus size | 6 acres (24,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Boscos Berchmans Brittos |
| Sports | Basketball, football |
| Affiliation | CISCE |
| Website | ijhss |
The Infant Jesus Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School is an educational institution affiliated to CISCE based in Kollam city in the south Indian state of Kerala. It was established in 1940 by the Jerome M. Fernandez, Bishop of Kollam. The school is situated in Tangasseri, which was a stronghold of western culture with a historical background of ancient Portuguese, Dutch and English settlements. The school was founded primarily to cater to the education of the Anglo Indian Community, the then predominant community of the region.
It was started by the Anglo Indian community (people who stayed back when British left India) to educate their children. It was later opened to the public in and around Kollam.
History
The Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian Boys School was started to educate the Anglo-Indian Boys in the locality; the girls were educated at the Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School in Tangasseri itself, opposite to IJHS. Bishop Jerome M Fernandez inaugurated the school, offering a Holy Mass at the nearby Infant Jesus Pro-Cathedral (elevated as Cathedral on December 3, 2005) on January 8, 1940. At first there were 15 students and 2 staff members, which eventually increased to about 3,500 students and 110 staff members. Mrs. Mary Netto was the first principal.
Notable alumni
- Suresh Babu - Olympic athlete
- Alphone Earayil - Former DGP of Kerala
- Sunny Varkey- recipient `Padma Shree`, the world`s largest provider of private education.[1][2]
- Mohan Sivanand - Editor, Reader's Digest
- Suresh Gopi - National Award winning actor
- Mukesh - actor
Principals
The principals of the Infant Jesus school:-
- Mrs. Maryan Netto- Headmistress 1940
- Fr. Mathew Fabian - 1941-1955
- Fr. Gracian Fernandez - 1955-1958
- Fr. Stephen S. Gomez - 1958-1963
- Fr. Elias Lopex - 1963–1966
- Miss Mary J.Camoens - 1958, 1966–1967
- Fr. Thomas Thundiyil - 1968-1970
- Fr. A. Varghese - 1974-1975
- Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Ferdinand Kayavil - 1975-2005
- Rev Sr Estelle Vas - 2005-2010
- Rev. Fr. Silvie Antony - from 2010
References
- ↑ "PRODUCING INTELLECTUAL ELITES BY PROVIDING JOYFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE". 24 July 2015.
- ↑ Kerr, Simeon. "School rooms for everyone". Financial Times. 18 June 2013.
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