St. Francis De'Sales High School, Nagpur, Maharashtra
St. Francis De'Sales High School (SFS School) and Junior College Nagpur is an educational institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1867, the school is managed by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales(MSFS). SFS School is governed by the Nagpur Archdiocese and is located in Sadar, Nagpur.
St. Francis De'Sales High school is currently headed by principal, Sister Manisha Paul who is also the second lady Principal and sir Anil. Wewis is the supervisor of the school. Traditionally, an all-boys school, became a co-educational school in 2008 and affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune, Maharashtra. [1]
SFS school has three houses - Pelvat (red), Dufresne (green) and Coppel (blue), named after erstwhile Principals of the school. The students are divided into the three houses to encourage competition among them in sports, literary and other fields.
History
SFS High School was established in 1867 at Kamptee and moved to its present location at Sadar, Nagpur in 1870. The school celebrated 125 years of existence in 1995 and 140 years in 2010.
Notable alumni
(It is requested not to remove people from the alumni list. Rather, please add the alumnus and their achievements you are aware about and help the list to be fair and impartial)
- Khusro Faramurz Rustomji, IP (KF Rustomji), Founder father of the Border Security Force, Director General.
- Col. C.K. Naidu, Cricket Legend
- Amitabh Shrivastava - serial entrepreneur, CEO & ED - CSIR-Tech Pvt Ltd
- Archbishop Eugene D'Souza
- Dr. J.J. Irani - Ex-MD Tata Steel
- Mr. Jimmy Mehta, Ex-Tennis Champion
- Pearce Brothers, Introduced Hockey to Australians
- Air Vice Marshal Gordon D'Souza
- Vice Admiral R.F. Contractor, Head of Coast Guard of India
- Major-General S.Tewari
- Major-General G. Ford
- Lt Gen. M.S. Sodhi former Head of Core of Signals
- Lt Gen Christopher ( Bobby ) Baretto
- Bishop Sylvester Monteiro
- Sir Amaranth Fernandes, Eminent Teacher of SFS
- Adv. Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India
- Dr. Shrikant Jichkar - MBBS, MD, IPS, IAS, Writer,Educationist, Politician, Former Home Minister GoM
- Dr. Prasad Dhurjati - Scientist in Genetic Engineering,University of Delaware, USA
- Mr. Aakash Khurana - Stage and Bollywood Actor, Director
- Mr. Rajkumar Hirani - Bollywood, Writer and leading Director, of Munnabhai fame, 3 Idiots, PK.
- Brig. Dilip R Naidu, Vishisht Seva Medal, Ex Director Army Institute of Technology, Pune
- Justice Sharad Bobde, Supreme Court of India .
- Justice Pratap Hardas, Bombay High Court .
- Shri Mukul Wasnik, Congress General Secretary and former Union Minister for many years .
- Dr Anees Ahmed, Congress Secretary and former Maharahtra Minister for many years
Khusro Faramurz Rustomji, IP (KF Rustomji), Founder father of the Border Security Force, Director General.
Col. C.K. Naidu, Cricket Legend and first test cricket captain of India
Amitabh Shrivastava - serial entrepreneur, CEO & ED - CSIR-Tech Pvt Ltd
Archbishop Eugene D'Souza
Dr. J.J. Irani - Ex-MD Tata Steel
Mr. Jimmy Mehta, Ex-Tennis Champion
Pearce Brothers, Introduced Hockey to Australians
Air Vice Marshal Gordon D'Souza
Vice Admiral R.F. Contractor, Head of Coast Guard of India
Major-General S.Tewari
Major-General G. Ford
Lt Gen. M.S. Sodhi former Head of Core of Signals
Lt Gen Christopher ( Bobby ) Baretto
Bishop Sylvester Monteiro
Sir Amaranth Fernandes, Eminent Teacher of SFS
Adv. Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India
Dr. Shrikant Jichkar - MBBS, MD, IPS, IAS, Writer,Educationist, Politician, Former Home Minister GoM
Dr. Prasad Dhurjati - Scientist in Genetic
Engineering,University of Delaware, USA
Mr. Aakash Khurana - Stage and Bollywood Actor, Director
Mr. Rajkumar Hirani - Bollywood, Writer and leading Director, of Munnabhai fame, 3 Idiots, PK.
Brig. Dilip R Naidu, Vishisht Seva Medal, Ex Director Army Institute of Technology, Pune
Justice Sharad Bobde, Supreme Court of India .
Justice Pratap Hardas, Bombay High Court .
Shri Mukul Wasnik, Congress General Secretary and former Union Minister for many years .
Dr Anees Ahmed, Congress Secretary and former Maharahtra Minister for many years .
1Siddharth Chandurkar ceo of shephertz technologies a pioneer company in making tools for app on mobile.
Dale Bhagwagar bollywood pr who has appeared in most of the leading newspapers of all the inhabited continents
Pritam Pyre runner up of the famous big boss show.
Arijye choudhary his book GATT a developing country's prospective is present in all the congresses of the world. This book is referred in international court of justice in cases related to GATT.
Dr Dilip Yavagal leading heart specialist who has developed a new technology where paralysis can be prevented.
Dr Sameet Pathak leading heart specialist in nagpur.
Dr Sanjay C Raghatate Director of Oxford Speakers academy nagpur has trained more than 125000 students in last 21 years
Harmandeep Singh Anand world's first polymer engineer
Ritesh Singhania world's no 1 manufacturer
Dr. Nitin Tiwari - Leading Interventional Cardiologist in Nagpur with quite a few firsts to his name
School motto
Sapere Aude which means "Dare to be Wise".
School anthem
"Dare to be Wise"
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
Within your reach all knowledge lies
Count not the cost, nor fear the pain,
if great success you wish to gain.
Chorus: Come comrades come! Dare to be wise!
Let us all ever prize
This great aim of our lives
In home and School, in work and play
We'll let it shine and guide our way.
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
This rule in life will make you rise,
Hold fast it through storm and strife
Thus you will gain the crown of life.
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
To him who strives there comes the prize
But strive must with brain as well
if high we wish to reign and dwell.
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
It is the road to paradise.
Avoid the wrong in life be strong
And life's reward will come long.
References
- ↑ "'Making SFS School co-ed was the biggest change'". Aug 28, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2013.