DE NOBILI SCHOOL CHANDRAPURA A JOURNEY OF THOUSAND

DE NOBILI SCHOOL CHANDRAPURA

A JOURNEY OF THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.

v The dawn of 16 th January 1978 brought new hope and enthusiasm in the heart of the people of Chandrapura. De Nobili school, Chandrapura was started with 300 students and 10 teachers. It was pioneered by Late Rev. Fr. G. A. Hess, SJ. Mr. T. C. Luke was the first Principal of De Nobili, Chandrapura. Founded primarily for the children of DVC, Chandrapura, Thermal Power station, it started small in space and in students.

In the year 2003 a new plot of land was handed to the authorities of De Nobili, Chandrpura to re-establish the school. And on 23 rd March 2007 under the inspiring leadership of Rev. Fr. George Fernandes, SJ and Mr. C. A Mathew, Principal, the now existing building was established. The new building of De Nobili, Chandrapura was inaugurated by Mr. S. K. Chakraborty, chief Engineer and project head DVC CTPS.

A MIGHTY OAK The sapling that had been planted 38 years ago has grown into a mighty oak. Today we have seventeen hundred and forty two students, forty eight teachers and twenty supporting staffs.

THE HINDI MEDIUM SCHOOL IS PART OF DE NOBILI SCHOOL. THIS WAS OPENED WITH THE PURPOSE TO REACH OUT TO THE LESS FORTUNATE AND UNDERPRIVILEGED. MRS. PRABHA EKKA WAS THE FOUNDING TEACHER. IT HAS UPTO 10 TH STANDARD. REV. SR. CLEMENTINA H. M. IS THE HEADMISTRESS OF THIS SCHOOL. AT PRESENT THERE ARE 340 STUDENTS AND 12 TEACHERS. Sisters of the Handmaids of Mary have joined the administration and teaching staff to help impart quality education. Rev. Fr. Vijay Kachhap, SJ has joined De Nobili teaching staff from 2014.

The school was started with a noble mission of imparting education to the children of this township. De Nobili school is a Jesuit missionary school, with a motto of the Society of Jesus, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, in Latin, meaning, “for the greater glory of God. ” It trains the would be citizens of the country to be men and women of competence and compassion. Though academic excellence is important and desirable the school aims more at human excellence. It effortlessly tries to make its students to be fully human, truly Indian – people of competence, conscience, men and women for others. De Nobili inculcates in them values of democracy, secularism, fraternity and religious tolerance.

Today the institution exists in its glorious state because of the tireless efforts of the teachers, parents, students and the administration. At this point of history one can aptly say, “OH, DE NOBILI, HATS OFF TO THEE”! for you have been a radiant guiding star for millions of Nobilians.

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