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St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani is an all-girls Catholic boarding school in Panchgani, Maharashtra.

History

After 1857, the British were consolidating their hold on their Indian Empire. The hill stations were developed and Panchgani's bracing climate made it a popular health resort and an educational centre. St. Joseph’s Convent School was founded in October 1895 under the patronage of the Bishop of Poona and the Roman Catholic order of nuns, known as the Daughters of the Cross, making it one of the oldest existing schools in Panchgani.^[1]

Academics

10th grade students take the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education examination.

The subjects that are offered are divided into three groups. Group I includes Compulsory Subjects - English, History, Civics & Geography, and Indian Language, Group II which includes any two from Mathematics, Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Agricultural Science, Commercial Studies, Technical Drawing, A Modern Foreign Language, A Classical Language and Economics, and Group III has any one from Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Commercial Applications, Art, Performing Arts, Home Science, Cookery, Fashion Designing, Physical Education, Technical Drawing Applications, Yoga, and Environmental Applications. All subjects have components of internal assessment, that are carried out by schools, on the basis of assignments/project work, practicals and coursework. There is 20% weightage for internal assessment in group I and II and 50% weightage for group III.

Co-curricular activities

Sports at the school include basketball, table tennis, volleyball, hockey, badminton, etc. Students are required to take part in sports. Performing arts include Western and Indian music, choirs, solo singing, and traditional and modern instruments.

Notable alumni

Nutan - Indian Film Actress
Kajol - Indian Film Actress
Zeenat Aman - Indian Film Actress
Reita Faria - Miss World 1966
Prachi Desai - Indian Film Actress
Kim Sharma - Indian Film Actress
Protima Bedi - Model and Classical Dancer

References

^ "Panchgani MunicipalCouncil". Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

External links

School website

[1] "Panchgani MunicipalCouncil". Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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-'''St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani''' is an all-girls boarding school in [[Panchgani]], [[Maharashtra]]. The school was started by The Daughters of the Cross in October 1895.<ref>[http://panchganihillstation.com/stjosephsconvent%20.html Panchgani  MunicipalCouncil]</ref>
+'''St. Joseph's Convent School, Panchgani''' is an all-girls [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[boarding school]] in [[Panchgani]], [[Maharashtra]].
 == History ==
-After 1857, the British were consolidating their hold on their Indian Empire. The [[hill station| hill stations]] were developed and Panchgani's bracing climate made it a popular health resort and an educational centre. The St. Joseph’s Convent School was started towards the end of 1895 under the patronage of His Lordship the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona|Bishop of Poona]] and the Roman Catholic order of nuns, known as the [[Daughters of the Cross]]. It is one of the oldest existing schools in Panchgani. It incorporated all the best elements of British education of that era, making it much better than other schools in India.{{citation needed| date= May 2016}}
+After 1857, the British were consolidating their hold on their Indian Empire. The [[hill station]]s were developed and Panchgani's bracing climate made it a popular health resort and an educational centre. St. Joseph’s Convent School was founded in October 1895 under the patronage of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona|Bishop of Poona]] and the Roman Catholic order of nuns, known as the [[Daughters of the Cross]], making it one of the oldest existing schools in Panchgani.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://panchganihillstation.com/stjosephsconvent%20.html |title=Panchgani  MunicipalCouncil |access-date=20 September 2014 |archive-date=11 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311025243/http://www.panchganihillstation.com/stjosephsconvent%20.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 Sports at the school include basketball, table tennis, volleyball, hockey, badminton, etc. Students are required to take part in sports. Performing arts include Western and Indian music, choirs, solo singing, and traditional and modern instruments.
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+==Notable alumni==
+* [[Nutan]] - Indian Film Actress
 * [[Kajol]] - Indian Film Actress
 * [[Zeenat Aman]] - Indian Film Actress
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 * [[Prachi Desai]] - Indian Film Actress
 * [[Kim Sharma]] - Indian Film Actress
+* Protima Bedi - Model and Classical Dancer
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 *[http://sjcschoolpanchgani.org School website]
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+[[Category:Catholic secondary schools in India]]
+[[Category:Christian schools in Maharashtra]]
 [[Category:Boarding schools in Maharashtra]]
+[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Maharashtra]]
 [[Category:Girls' schools in Maharashtra]]
+[[Category:Education in Satara district]]
 [[Category:Panchgani]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1895]]
+[[Category:1895 establishments in India]]
+[[Category:Girls boarding schools]]