De Nobili School, FRI

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De Nobili School, FRI
Location
Digwadih, Dhanbad
IND
Information
Affiliation(s) CISCE
Principal Fr. George Fernandes, S.J.
Staff approx. 15
Students approx. 2000
Faculty approx. 65
Type Secondary
Grades KG-Std 12
Motto In God We Trust
Color(s) Maroon and Steel Grey
Established 1956
Information +91-326-2381373
Homepage DeNobili.edu.in

De Nobili School, FRI, Dhanbad is managed by the members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and is affiliated to the Council for the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The Council has received statutory recognition from the Government of India as one of the main All India School Examining bodies.

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[edit] History

In the early 1950s, the prominent people in the coalfield asked the Jesuit fathers of Jamshedpur Province to open a Cambridge school for their sons and wards. Jesuits were already running Loyola School, in Jamshedpur, on the invitation of Late J.R.D. Tata. Fr. F. X. McFarland, S.J. an American Jesuit, was the pioneer, under whose able guidance, De Nobili School started, in a rather humble way, in the unfinished girls school building at the Fuel Research Institute, Jealgora, (now Digwadih) courtesy, the then Director of F.R.I., Late Dr. Adinath Lahiri. It had 36 students with teachers. That was February, 1956.

In 1959, a piece of land was handed over to the Jesuits by a reputed businessman and philanthropist, Late Banwari Lal Agarwalla and on 28th October, 1959 the ground was broken for the new building. In 1960, with the help of Lions Clubs, an adjoining piece of land was acquired for further expansion. In 1961, the school shifted from its temporary quarters in F.R.I. to the unfinished new building. In 1963, while De Nobili was still in its infancy, Rev. Fr. George A. Hess, S.J., took over as the new principal of De Nobili. His 17 long years as the Principal, had been a period of much expansion and progress that resulted from his able leadership quality, coupled with tireless and selfless service to the school and for the cause of quality education for the children of the coalfield people.

[edit] Past Principals

1956 - 1962 Fr. (Late) F. X. McFarland, S.J.
1963 - 1979 Fr. George A. Hess, S.J.
1979 - 1985 Fr. Eric Cassel, S.J.
1985 - 1991 Fr. Hilary Lobo, S.J.
1991 - 1996 Fr. Victor Misquith, S.J.
1996 - 1996 Fr. James Santhanam, S.J.
1996 - 1998 Fr. Flavian Topno, S.J.
1998 - 2000 Fr. Chandy M, S.J.
2000 - 2002 Fr. Saleth S, S.J.
2002 - 2007 Fr. Pius Fernandes, S.J.
2007 onwards Fr. George Fernandes, S.J.

[edit] External links

Official Website :

DeNobili.edu.in

[edit] De Nobili Bhavan and Branch Schools

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