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| name = Carmel Higher Secondary School
| name = Carmel Higher Secondary School
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| address = [[Ramanputhoor]]
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| city = [[Nagercoil]]
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| principal = Fr. Wilson Arockiasamy ,S.J.
| principal = Fr. Jerome, SJ
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| grades = Sixth through twelve
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'''The century old Carmel Higher Secondary School''' is a [[Private school|private]] [[Catholic school|Catholic]] secondary school for boys, located at Carmel Nagar, [[Ramanputhoor]], in [[Nagercoil]], in the [[Kanyakumari District]], in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].
'''Carmel Higher Secondary School ({{lang-ta|கார்மல் மேனிலைப் பள்ளி}})''', located on a 20 acre land - was built by the Carmelites of Kollam Diocese in 1922. They constructed a long single block of building 300 ft. long at Ramanputhur, now known as Carmel Nagar, in the vicinity of Nagercoil Town and started the school.


The school was established in 1922 by Bishop Aloysius Benziger of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon|Diocese]] of Quilon and is now located on a {{convert|20|acre|ha|order=flip|adj=on}} campus. The school came under the Diocese of Kottar after its bifurcation on 26 May 1930 and is presently entrusted to the Jesuits for administrative management.
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The Carmel Higher Secondary School was established there with the help of the Carmelites by Bishop Benzigar of Kollam Diocese as an English medium middle school in 1922. The building was solemnly blessed by Fr. Lucas, O.C.D., the Prior General of the Carmelites. It began with the preparatory class and first form under the management of Bernard Gonsalvez, and with Antony Pereira, B.A, as the first headmaster. In 1925 they were succeeded by Paul and Martin Fernandez. By then it was a full Middle School with 120 students and 6 teachers, of whom 40 were boarders.


The Diocese had its association with the Jesuits since 1540’s when the dedicated Spanish Missionary St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552), co-founder of the Society of Jesus set his foot on the soil of Kottar about 1500 years after the advent of St. Thomas in 52 A.D.
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==History==
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[[:de:Alois Benziger|Aloysious Benzigar]], O.C.D, [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon|Roman Catholic Bishop of Quilon]], undertook to open an English School together with boarding quarters for the use of Catholics of the southern and Tamil-speaking portion of the Diocese. Benziger was a Swiss-born [[Carmelites|Carmelite]] of the Belgian province who spent 1905 to 1931 at Carmel Hill, Trivandrum. He determined in 1919 to refound a Carmelite community in [[Goa]] during the third centenary of their martyrdom, in 1938.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carmelgoa.com/history.html|title=Welcome to Carmel Monastery, Margao, Goa|last=cosmic|website=www.carmelgoa.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-24}}</ref>


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== History ==
The Carmelites constructed a building 300&nbsp;ft. long at Ramanputur in the vicinity of Nagercoil. There Carmel Higher Secondary School was established in 1922 as a [[middle school]], English medium. The building was solemnly blessed by Fr. Lucas, O.C.D., the Prior General of the Carmelites. It began with the preparatory class and first form under the management of Bernard Gonsalvez, and with Antony Pereira, BA, as headmaster. In 1925 these were succeeded by Paul and Martin Fernandez. By then it was a full Middle School with 120 students and 6 teachers, with 40 boarders.
The school was built by the Carmelite nuns in 1922 on a {{convert|20|acre|ha|0|order=flip|adj=on}} land. The nuns constructed a {{convert|300|ft|m|order=flip|adj=on}} long single block of building at Ramanputhur, in the vicinity of Nagercoil Town and started the school.


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The Carmel Higher Secondary School was established there with the help of the Carmelites by Bishop Aloysius Benziger of Quilon Diocese as an [[English language|English-medium]] middle school in 1922. The building was solemnly blessed by Fr. Lucas, OCD, the Prior General of the Carmelites. It began with the preparatory class and first form under the management of Bernard Gonsalvez, and with Antony Pereira, B.A., as the first headmaster. In 1925 they were succeeded by Paul and Martin Fernandez. By then it was a full Middle School with 120 students and 6 teachers, of whom 40 were boarders.
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After the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar]] was formed, the first Bishop of Kottar [[:de:Lawrence Pereira|Lawrence Pereira]] enlarged it to the status of [[high school]], in 1936. According to the regulations of the Directorate of School Education, the school was given permanent recognition as per the regulation No 1952/Z117 of 04-12-1934.<ref>[http://sunyellowpages.in/listing/carmel-higher-secondary-school-nagercoil/ Suny]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


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[[:de:Alois Benziger|Aloysious Benzigar]], OCD, the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon|Catholic Bishop of Quilon]], undertook to open an English school together with boarding quarters for the use of Catholics of the southern and Tamil-speaking portion of the diocese. Benziger was a Swiss-born Carmelite of the Belgian province who spent 1905 to 1931 at Carmel Hill, Trivandrum. He determined in 1919 to refound a Carmelite community in [[Goa]] during the third centenary of their martyrdom, in 1938.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carmelgoa.com/history.html|title=Welcome to Carmel Monastery, Margao, Goa|last=cosmic|website=www.carmelgoa.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-24}}</ref>
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From 1936 to 1946 the [[Brothers of Charity]] from [[England]] managed the school. From 1947 to 1950 the [[Salesians of Don Bosco]] took over but returned it to the Diocese of Kottar in 1950. From June 1959 [[Jesuit]]s from [[Madurai]] province took charge and added the Higher Secondary School division. From June 1986 to June 1994 it reverted to the Salesians of Don Bosco but the Jesuits from Madurai Province returned in July 1994 and have managed it since.<ref>Carmel Higher Secondary School Handbook 2010-11</ref>

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After the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar|Diocese of Kottar]] was formed, in 1936 the first Bishop of Kottar, [[:de:Lawrence Pereira|Lawrence Pereira]], enlarged the school to the status of a [[high school]]. According to the regulations of the Directorate of School Education, the school was given permanent recognition as per the regulation No 1952/Z117 of 04-12-1934.<ref>[http://sunyellowpages.in/listing/carmel-higher-secondary-school-nagercoil/ Suny]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The appointment of Bishop Roche Agniswamy S.J, a Jesuit, in 1939 as Bishop of the Diocese was another occasion that strengthened the ties of the Diocese with the Jesuits.

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From 1936 to 1946 the [[Brothers of Charity]] from [[England]] managed the school. From 1947 to 1950 the [[Salesians of Don Bosco]] took over but returned it to the Diocese of Kottar in 1950. From June 1959 Jesuits from [[Madurai]] province took charge and added the Higher Secondary School division. From June 1986 to June 1994 it reverted to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The Jesuits from Madurai Province returned in July 1994 and have managed the school since.<ref>Carmel Higher Secondary School Handbook 2010-11</ref>


Today there is a statue of Jesus Christ in the entrance of the school, where the inauguration of the school was held. There was once a building, demolished to construct Machado Lab in 2000, situated in front of today’s canteen. It was the first ever building of Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil.
Today there is a statue of Jesus Christ in the entrance of the school, where the inauguration of the school was held. There was once a building, demolished to construct Machado Lab in 2000, situated in front of today’s canteen. It was the first ever building of Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil.


Poor students are assisted by the waiving of school fees, a morning meal scheme, and works of charity in collaboration with the Carmel Alumni Association.
Poor{{weasel word|date=May 2021}} students are assisted by the waiving of school fees, a morning meal scheme, and works of charity in collaboration with the Carmel Alumni Association.


== Activities ==
== Activities ==
Activities and organizations include [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]], [[National Service Scheme]], Scouts, Junior Red Cross, GSP (Government Services Project), Carmel Science club and LASAC. Videos provide a look at the campus and activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CarmelSchoolAlumni/|title=Security Check Required|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-24}}</ref>
Activities and organizations include [[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]], [[National Service Scheme]], Scouts, Junior Red Cross, GSP (Government Services Project), Carmel Science club and LASAC. Videos provide a look at the campus and activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CarmelSchoolAlumni/|title=Security Check Required|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-24}}</ref>


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Troop No 501, NCC Army wing, was started in 1999 by Carmel's headmaster A. Maria Sigamony. A troop of 100 cadets was initiated by M. Arul Rajan as the caretaker. <!-- M. Arul Rajan is a PG Assistant in Carmel and serves as First Officer. He holds the "C" Certificate and has undergone two Officer Cadet Refresher Training programmes conducted at Kamptee, Nagpur. -->Cadets participate in the Republic Day March Past at Rajpath, New Delhi, and attend a variety of camps.<!-- the Republic Day camps, launch camps for RDC, National Level Trekking camps, National Integration camps, Advanced Leadership camps, Inter Unit Competition camps and many Combined Annual Training camps every year. --><!-- State government scholarships were won by 40 cadets, the Cadet Welfare Society Scholarship by 12 cadets, the Best Cadet Award by 7 cadets, and the SAHARA scholarship by 7 cadets. Apart from the scholarships, many shields and trophies are displayed in the school NCC Unit office. --> Several have received scholarships.
=== Carmel NCC ===

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Troop No 501, NCC Army wing, was started in 1999 by Carmel's headmaster A. Maria Sigamony. A troop of 100 cadets was initiated by M. Arul Rajan as the caretaker. <!-- M. Arul Rajan is a PG Assistant in Carmel and serves as First Officer. He holds the "C" Certificate and has undergone two Officer Cadet Refresher Training programmes conducted at Kamptee, Nagpur. -->Cadets participate in the Republic Day March Past at Rajpath, New Delhi, and attend a variety of camps.<!-- the Republic Day camps, launch camps for RDC, National Level Trekking camps, National Integration camps, Advanced Leadership camps, Inter Unit Competition camps and many Combined Annual Training camps every year. --><!-- State government scholarships were won by 40 cadets, the Cadet Welfare Society Scholarship by 12 cadets, the Best Cadet Award by 7 cadets, and the SAHARA scholarship by 7 cadets. Apart from the scholarships, many shields and trophies are displayed in the school NCC Unit office. -->Several have received scholarships.
==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|Schools|Catholicism|India}}}}
* [[List of Jesuit educational institutions#Schools|List of Jesuit schools]]
* [[List of schools in Tamil Nadu]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Education in Tamil Nadu|state=autocollapse}}
{{Jesuit Schools of India|state=collapsed}}


[[Category:Jesuit schools in India]]
[[Category:Jesuit secondary schools in India]]
[[Category:Catholic secondary schools in India]]
[[Category:Boys' schools in India]]
[[Category:Christian schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Christian schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]

Latest revision as of 07:14, 25 October 2024

Carmel Higher Secondary School
Address
Map
Ramanputhoor

Nagercoil
,
Tamil Nadu
,
629004

India
Coordinates8°10′06″N 77°25′21″E / 8.168402°N 77.42261°E / 8.168402; 77.42261
Information
Typegovernment Aided school
MottoLatin: Magisque ad lucem vitae
(Ever higher, to life through light)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Established1922; 103 years ago (1922)
FounderCarmelites of Quilon Diocese
PrincipalFr. Jerome, SJ
Teaching staff67
GradesSixth through twelve
GenderBoys
Campus size20 hectares (50 acres)
Websitewww.carmelhsschool.in

The century old Carmel Higher Secondary School is a private Catholic secondary school for boys, located at Carmel Nagar, Ramanputhoor, in Nagercoil, in the Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

The school was established in 1922 by Bishop Aloysius Benziger of the Diocese of Quilon and is now located on a 8.1-hectare (20-acre) campus. The school came under the Diocese of Kottar after its bifurcation on 26 May 1930 and is presently entrusted to the Jesuits for administrative management.

The Diocese had its association with the Jesuits since 1540’s when the dedicated Spanish Missionary St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552), co-founder of the Society of Jesus set his foot on the soil of Kottar about 1500 years after the advent of St. Thomas in 52 A.D.

History

[edit]

The school was built by the Carmelite nuns in 1922 on a 8-hectare (20-acre) land. The nuns constructed a 91-metre (300 ft) long single block of building at Ramanputhur, in the vicinity of Nagercoil Town and started the school.

The Carmel Higher Secondary School was established there with the help of the Carmelites by Bishop Aloysius Benziger of Quilon Diocese as an English-medium middle school in 1922. The building was solemnly blessed by Fr. Lucas, OCD, the Prior General of the Carmelites. It began with the preparatory class and first form under the management of Bernard Gonsalvez, and with Antony Pereira, B.A., as the first headmaster. In 1925 they were succeeded by Paul and Martin Fernandez. By then it was a full Middle School with 120 students and 6 teachers, of whom 40 were boarders.

Aloysious Benzigar, OCD, the Catholic Bishop of Quilon, undertook to open an English school together with boarding quarters for the use of Catholics of the southern and Tamil-speaking portion of the diocese. Benziger was a Swiss-born Carmelite of the Belgian province who spent 1905 to 1931 at Carmel Hill, Trivandrum. He determined in 1919 to refound a Carmelite community in Goa during the third centenary of their martyrdom, in 1938.[1]

After the Diocese of Kottar was formed, in 1936 the first Bishop of Kottar, Lawrence Pereira, enlarged the school to the status of a high school. According to the regulations of the Directorate of School Education, the school was given permanent recognition as per the regulation No 1952/Z117 of 04-12-1934.[2]

The appointment of Bishop Roche Agniswamy S.J, a Jesuit, in 1939 as Bishop of the Diocese was another occasion that strengthened the ties of the Diocese with the Jesuits.

From 1936 to 1946 the Brothers of Charity from England managed the school. From 1947 to 1950 the Salesians of Don Bosco took over but returned it to the Diocese of Kottar in 1950. From June 1959 Jesuits from Madurai province took charge and added the Higher Secondary School division. From June 1986 to June 1994 it reverted to the Salesians of Don Bosco. The Jesuits from Madurai Province returned in July 1994 and have managed the school since.[3]

Today there is a statue of Jesus Christ in the entrance of the school, where the inauguration of the school was held. There was once a building, demolished to construct Machado Lab in 2000, situated in front of today’s canteen. It was the first ever building of Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil.

Poor[weasel words] students are assisted by the waiving of school fees, a morning meal scheme, and works of charity in collaboration with the Carmel Alumni Association.

Activities

[edit]

Activities and organizations include National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, Scouts, Junior Red Cross, GSP (Government Services Project), Carmel Science club and LASAC. Videos provide a look at the campus and activities.[4]

Troop No 501, NCC Army wing, was started in 1999 by Carmel's headmaster A. Maria Sigamony. A troop of 100 cadets was initiated by M. Arul Rajan as the caretaker. Cadets participate in the Republic Day March Past at Rajpath, New Delhi, and attend a variety of camps. Several have received scholarships.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ cosmic. "Welcome to Carmel Monastery, Margao, Goa". www.carmelgoa.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ Suny[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Carmel Higher Secondary School Handbook 2010-11
  4. ^ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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