De Nobili School, Sijua

Denobili School, Sijua
विद्या ददाति विनयं Knowledge Imparts Humility
Location
Sijua, Jharkhand, India
Information
Type	Jesuit, public
Established	1975 (1975)
Principal	Mrs. Tanushree Banerjee
Grades	elementary to 10+2 commerce & science
Affiliations	ICSE
Website	dnssijua.com

De Nobili School is run by the Jesuits at Sijua in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, India. Founded in 1975, it is a branch of the De Nobili Schools Group. Though the students are charged a tuition fee, it is supported by Bharat Coking Coal Limited. A new facility in Koradih is under construction.

Shield

The De Nobili School shield displays part of a Sanskrit slogan Vidya Dadati Vinayam (Education Bestows Humility) in Devanagari script in the scroll under the school shield. The school is named after Jesuit Roberto De Nobili who was the first foreigner to master Sanskrit, incognito, in 16th century Madurai. He apparently conducted himself like an orthodox Brahmin and is even said to have declared himself to be a descendant of Brahma.

Past principals

Name	Tenure
Mr. V.J. Abraham	1975-1985
Mr Xavier Joseph	1985-1992
Mr. Joy Matthew	1992-2006
Mr. G. Thomas Kennedy	2006-2010
Mrs. Tanushree Banerjee	2010–present

School song

Oh De Nobili hats off to thee;
To your colours true we shall ever be; 
firm and strong united are we;
Rah, rah, rah. For DNS;
Rah, rah, rah, rah;
Rah, for De Nobili;

Hail, to the victors valiant,
Hail, to the conquering heroes,
Hail, Hail, De Nobili,
the leaders and the best;
Hail to the victors valiant,
Hail to the conquering heroes
Hail, Hail, De Nobili,
the champions and the best.