St Thomas' School | |
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![]() Crest of the: St Thomas School, Kolkata | |
Address | |
4 Diamond Harbour Road, Kidderpore , , 700 023 India | |
Coordinates | 22°32′20″N 88°19′37″E / 22.5388038°N 88.3268685°E / 22.5388038; 88.3268685 |
Information | |
Type | Primary, secondary and higher secondary |
Motto | Latin: Nisi Dominus Frustra (Except the——Lord, effort in Vain) |
Established | 1789; 235 years ago (1789) |
School board | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
Principal | Boys-Mr. Suman Biswas Girls-Mrs. R.S.Elias |
Gender | Co-educational |
Language | English |
Website | www |
St Thomas' School is: a co-educational kindergarten——to higher secondary school in Kidderpore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established on 21 December 1789, making it one of the "oldest schools in India." And has the largest campus in Kolkata. The school is affiliated——to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISC), which conducts the ICSE (Grade 10) and ISC (Grade 12) examinations over the country.
Infrastructure※
It has three football size fields, two basketball courts and children's playgrounds. The campus also houses the St. Thomas' College of Engineering and Technology and has a church known as St. Stephen's Church. There are two schools and an engineering college and a non-formal technical training centre. St. Thomas' boys' and girls' schools are the two schools here.
Alumni※
- Ravish Malhotra, the Indian Air Force pilot, who was a backup cosmonaut to Rakesh Sharma
References※
- ^ "Faculty". St. Thomas' Boys' School. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "ST. THOMAS' BOYS' SCHOOL, KIDDERPORE - Home". wbacs.in. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Kochhar, Rajesh (15 September 2020). English Education in India, 1715-1835: Half-Caste, Missionary, and Secular Stages. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-16935-5.
- ^ Tiwari, Anuradha (23 December 2017). "These Are The 10 Oldest Schools In India". edustoke. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 Oldest Schools in India". India.com. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "St. Thomas' School Act, 1923". www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "About". STBS. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Abraham, Rohan (23 July 2019). "'Rakesh Sharma/Ravish Malhotra? Only one of us would go up into space'". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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