St. Joseph's School (Baramulla)
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SJS
Manners Maketh Man
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| Opposite Head Post Office Baramulla, Kashmir, 193101 India |
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| School type | Private |
| Established | 1905 |
| Founded | 1903 By Fr. C. Simon |
| Founder | Mill Hill Missionary London |
| Status | Active |
| Administrator | Principal |
| Principal | Fr. Johnson |
| Faculty | Local |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Number of students | 3500+ |
| Classes | Class Nursery – 12th |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 6 Hr |
| Classrooms | 150+ |
| Campus | Urban |
| Houses | Peace, Grace,Joy and Wisdom |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Green, Red, Yellow |
| Sports | Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, kho-kho, Badminton, Athletics |
| Rival | BurnHall School |
| Affiliation | J & K Board of School Education |
| Website | http://www.sjskashmir.org |
St. Joseph’s convent School Baramulla (commonly referred to as the St. Josephs School Baramulla or SJS) is a Private school located in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir.
Founded by the Mill Hill Fathers or Mill Hill Missionaries from London in 1903, owned by the Catholic Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar and is administered by its Education Society (Reg. No. 1601-S of 1989) under the provisions of article 30(1) of the Constitution; for everyone without any distinction of religion, caste, creed or colour.It was then established in 1905.[1] St. Joseph's School is one of the oldest missionary schools in Kashmir valley. In the starting phase the school functioned as a boarding school. After Mill Hill Fathers, the school was taken care of by the Society of Jesus and then handed over to the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar.[2]
The school has been upgraded to the status of a higher secondary school and has also started online education, the first in the Kashmir valley.[3] Alumni includes the slain Afghan President Mohammad Najibullah, actress Preeti Zinta,and senior bureaucrats and politicians of north Kashmir.[4][5]
St. Josephs School is located in the city of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir . It has around 3,500 students and over 115 staff members.[6]
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History
The foundation of St. Josephs School Baramulla was laid by Father C. Simon, in late 18th century and eventually in 1905 he established the school.[7]
Environmental Policy
St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School regards Environmental Protection and Environmental as important. Students are environmentally knowledgeable.
Ban on smoking
In compliance with the Central Government administration ban on smoking at public places, SJS has declared its premises as a “No-Smoking Zone”.[8]
Society
St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School is the oldest unit (1905) of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar Education Society.
Geo-co-ordinates
tude = 34.2037, Longitude = 74.3503 Lat = 34 degrees, 12.2 minutes North Long = 74 degrees, 21.0 minutes East
References
- ↑ Overview
- ↑ http://jloughnan.tripod.com/kashmire.htm
- ↑ History
- ↑ http://www.worldpresidentsdb.com/Mohammad-Najibullah/
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- ↑ http://www.sjskashmir.org/staff.php
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- ↑ [1]
External links
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