St. Mary's High School (Rajkot)

Infobox School
name = Saint Mary's High School


motto = Knowledge • Unity • Fraternity
established = August 11, 1957
type = Public
affiliation = GSEB
district = Rajkot
grades = K-12
president =
principal = Rev. Fr. Davis Manjaly
viceprincipal = Rev. Fr. James Puthuparambil, Rev. Fr. Joseph Kuzhikkattu
head of school = Rev. Fr. George Vadakkel
dean =
faculty = 66
staff = 20
students = 2512
enrollment =
athletics = Cricket, Football, Basketball, Tennis, hockey
conference =
colors = White, Cream
mascot =
free_label = Alumni Website
free_text = [http://www.stmaryrajkot.org/alumni/ www.stmaryrajkot.org/alumni]
free_label2 =
free_text2 =
location = Kalavad Road,Rajkot
coordinates = coord|22.3|70.7833|region:IN_type:edu|display=inline
country = India
homepage = [http://www.stmaryrajkot.org/ www.stmaryrajkot.org]

Saint Mary's High School (Rajkot) is one of the oldest primary and second primary school in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. RKC has a 10 acre campus located on the Kalavad Road of Rajkot city.

History

St. Mary's School was started on August 11, 1957 with 25 students on the rolls. Fr. E. Gadea SJ, the then Parish Priest of Rajkot, is the founder and first Principal. Initially the classes were conducted in the premises of the Catholic Church, Mochi bazaar. The school was granted official recognition by the then Government of Saurashtra on June 11, 1959. In June 1961, Fr. Mateo Ramonell SJ took charge as Principal, and the same year Gujarati also was introduced as a medium of instruction.
In 1961, Fr. Ramonell SJ bought the present property on Kalawad Road, 5 km from the city, and the foundation stone of the building was laid in January, 1962. Although by next June the school was shifted to the new building, it took another five years for the construction of the building to be over. In 1968, the first batch of 46 students appeared for SSC Board examinations. Fr. Azcotia SJ was the Principal from 1970 to 77, school reached greater heights under his dynamic leadership.
In 1977, the management was transferred from the Society of Jesus (SJ) to the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). In the same year, the Higher Secondary section, in English medium with both Science and General streams, was opened. Fr. John Naduvathussery CMI started separate building for primary in 1978, which was completed with an open air stage by Fr. Mathew Bassus in 1983. New Auditorium and 1st floor of primary school was built by Fr. Joseph Madhuravely in 1998. [" [http://www.stmaryrajkot.org/history.htm History of Saint Mary's High School, Rajkot] ", Retrieved on December 21, 2007.]

Vision and Mission

Vision

Mission

*To provide intellectual, social, cultural and spiritual development.
*To work for the development of head, heart and hand.
*To achieve academic excellence through quality education.
*To give character formation based on moral and spiritual values.
*To inculcate the values of equality, justice, unity and peace.
*To foster the spirit of religious harmony and religious tolerance.
*To have all-round development through cultural activities, sports and games, picnics and pilgrimages.
*To foster patriotism and national integration.
*To create social awareness, concern for the poor and downtrodden, spirit of service.
*To flight against the evils of castism, communalism and terrorism.
*To provide training programmes for staff and students.
*To give guidance and counselling for students and parents.
*To facilitate social change and social transformation.
*To establish just and egalitarian society.

Affiliated Association

*All India Association of Catholic Schools.
*AINACS (Rajkot Unit) – 53 schools in Saurashtra-Kutch region.
*Common syllabus and examinations.

Past Principal

*Rev. Fr. Gadea S.J. (1957 - 1960)
*Rev. Bro. H. Rodrigues (1960 - 1961)
*Rev. Fr. Mateo Ramonell S.J. (1961 - 1970)
*Rev. Fr. Azcotia S.J. (1970 - 1977)
*Rev. Fr. John Maduvathussery CMI (1977 - 1979)
*Rev. Fr. Mathew Basus CMI (1979 - 1988)
*Rev. Fr. John Kodamkandam CMI (1987-1988)
*Rev. Fr. Jose George CMI (1988-1989)
*Rev. Fr. Joseph Madhuravely (1989-1999)
*Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kannezath CMI (1999-2001)
*Rev. Fr. Thomas Kolamkuzhiyil (2001-2005)
*Rev. Fr. Davis Manjaly CMI (2005-Present)

Notable Alumni

*Tulsi Tanti
*Rajiv Mody
*Nisarg R. Dhakan
*Muffadal Bharmal
*Shoeb Kapasi
*Chintan N. Mehta
*Neel Patel

References

External links

* [http://www.stmaryrajkot.org Official website of Saint Mary's High School, Rajkot]