Convent of Jesus and Mary (Delhi)

Convent of Jesus and Mary (Delhi)
Convent of Jesus and Mary
Location
New Delhi
110001
India
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Founded 1919
Website

The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi, India, often known by the acronym CJM, is a prestigious all girls' day school in Delhi, India. Established in 1919, it is one of a network of Convents of Jesus and Mary in India, Pakistan, and the UK.

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History

The school was founded in 1919 by the order of the Religieuses of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic, at Lyon, France, in October, 1818, by Claudine Thévenet (Mary of St. Ignatius). It moved to its current building behind the Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1926.

It has 2,000 students and is the alma mater of a number of eminent women in or from India. Situated near the Gol Dak Khana (Round Post Office), its grounds border the St. Columba's School (for boys). As a result, these are considered "sister and brother schools" and many students have siblings in the other school. Saint Claudine Thevenet was the foundress. The school celebrates her feast day on 3 February. Saint Dina Belanger started the congregation.

Annual events such as Prize day, Kaleidoscope, sports day etc. are sponsored by the OSA [the Old Students Association]. There are also quiz competitions and magic shows. Festivals like Independence Day and Diwali are celebrated.

The school's motto is Semper Jesu et Maria Laudentur, which is Latin for "Praised be forever Jesus and Mary".

Notable alumni

  • Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi
  • Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese Democracy activist
  • Sushma Seth, actress [1]
  • Kumari Selja, Union Minister of State, Independent Charge, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
  • Agatha Sangma, Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha
  • Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Sonia Gandhi, Indian politician
  • Sujata Madhok, journalist and activist
  • Arundhati Virmani, historian
  • Jessica Lal ex-model, murdered in 1999
  • Aruna Roy, Indian activist
  • Preity Zinta, Bollywood actress
  • Ritnika Nayan Shrivastva, music entrepreneur
  • Vijaya Saran, publishing
  • Divya Seth, TV actress
  • Queenie Dhodhy, jewellery designer
  • Madhabi Puri Buch, prominent Indian banker
  • Malati Das, retired Chief Secretary of Karnataka
  • Kavita Krishnamurti, singer
  • Aparna Ponnappa, retail expert
  • Amrit Kaur Singh, daughter of current Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
  • Rahul Gandhi (only male to be registered in this school for public exams due to security reasons, was taught privately by teachers of the school)
  • Anushka Sharma, Bollywood Actress

Principal

The principal is Sister Janet

School song

Jesu Marie's our pride
Jesu Marie
We'll hold her banner high
And keep her honour bright
Until we die.
For we're J .M.'s to the core
We're J.M.'s true
So let cheers ring out free
Long Live, Long Live, Long Live Jesu Marie

House system

CJM follows a house system in which students are divided into four groups or houses.

The houses are:

  • Endurance (green)
  • Endeavour (blue)
  • Encounter (red)
  • Enterprise (yellow)


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References

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