St. Peter's College, Agra
 |
| St. Peter's College | |
|---|---|
 St. Peter's College, Agra | |
| Location | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 27°11′54″N 78°00′45″E / 27.19821°N 78.01250°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Palma non sine pulvere ( No Reward Without Labour. ) |
| Founded | 1846 |
| School board | ISC (Class XII), ICSE (Class X) |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. Andrew Correia(2019-Present) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | St. Paul's (red) St. Francis' (blue) St. Lawrence (green) St. Peter's (yellow) |
| Website | http://stpetersagra.org/ |
Founded in the year 1846, St. Peter's College, Agra is one of the oldest convent schools in India. The students are commonly referred to as Peterians. It is a Roman Catholic Institution granted Minority Rights under Article 30 of the Indian Constitution. It is located east of Paliwal Park and opposite the commercial district of Sanjay Place on Wazirpura roadm, Agra. The school is accredited under the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education board for grade 10th and under the Indian School Certificate board for Grade 12. In the 2006 ISC exams, a student of the school ranked first in India with 98.25% marks.[1][2]
History
 |
The college was founded in 1841 and moved to the current building in 1846, the year usually accepted as the foundational date for St. Peter's College.[citation needed] Instrumental in the establishment of the college were Irish priests Joseph Rooney and Nicholas Rooney.[3] In 1996, the College celebrated the sesquicentennial with various programmes befitting the occasion. The main attraction of the celebration was a play "Gyan Sadan" written and directed by Fr. Charles Vaz S.V.D. The year also witnessed the renovation of the oldThis new venture was blessed and inaugurated by Most Rev. Dr. Pedro Lopez Quintana, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, on Saturday, 3rd December 2005. On the same day the new open stage facing the football field was also blessed and inaugurated. St. Peter's now has a 400 mtr. Track with a widened 'A' field. With the generous support of the Ex-students Air Marshal A. K. Singh AOC, Western Command and Mr. Ranjit Issar, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Defence, the College is blessed with two Post Centennial Diamond Jubilee gifts: a Hunter Air Frame and a Vijayanta Tank. We are grateful to all, particularly the Ministry of Defence for granting us these precious gifts. The academic year 2006-07 was the Post centennial Diamond Jubilee (160 Years) of the College. It was a special occasion of gratitude and prayer for the marvels the Lord has done for St. Peter's. Among the various celebrations were Jubilate-2006, an Inter School Cultural Fest and the Sports Meet, presided over by His Excellency Mr.Shiv Shanker Mukherjee, Indian ambassador in Nepal an Ex-Peterian of 1964 batch. The Akash Ganga Team of the IAF enthralled the gathering with its Sky Diving performance on the occasion. In the academic year 2007-08 the former Olympian and captain of Indian Hockey team Mr. Ashok Kumar Dhyanchand visited the college. He was the chief guestother activities like sports and games, debates, dramatics, elocution, science activities, music, yoga, gymnastics, Athletics, Swimming, Skating, Taekwondo, Snooker, Lawn Tennis, Basketball, Football, Cricket and Badminton etc. Our students have been representing the district, region and State in different disciplines. The great Hindi Poet Shri Satya Narain was a student of this College. The College takes keen interest in social, charitable, humanitarian and nation-building projects. Mother Teresa praised the efforts of the College during her visit. Help Age India appreciated our monetary contributions for the elderly and the destitute. Help was sent to the earthquake and flood victims in different parts of the country. Regular help is being given to people affected by leprosy, the aged, the destitute, the cancer patients, street children, and the people affected by natural calamities. The College actively participates and imbibes the ideals of Dharma Bharati now known as "Universal Solidarity Movement"; a national movement for value education for peace, based in Indore. This movement aims at safeguarding the secular credentials of our country and in promoting an inter-religious spirituality. Students of today are to be the teachers and leaders of tomorrow, and hence it is just right they are groomed in the right frame of mind.to this Institution. Of late Ajit Wadekar, Milka Singh, Kapil Dev, PT. Usha, Manjit Dua, Madanlal, Rajyavardhan Rathore, Ashok Kumar Dhyanchand, Ajay Jadeja, Murali Kartik, Nayan Mongia and Late Sunil Dutt were also added to this list. After Independence, the College re-oriented its studies and co-curricular activities to suit the requirements of a free country and a developing society. It has met successfully the new challenge of nation-building and of training the young generation to be better citizens. Fr. Columban Gomes Princisi (1566 - 1975) Till 1966, the College had a Rector who was a priest and Fr. Lawrence Colaco was last Rector. Mr. E. S. Merriman, a layman, was the last headmaster. It was during his time that the Centenary of the College was celebrated. In 1966 Rev. Fr. Columban, OFM, Cap., became the first Principal. During his period, the College excelled in different activities like academics, sports, games, cultural and literary fields, social and charitable initiatives, leadership and character formation and tours and excursions. Fr. Columban was elected as the Vice-President of the International Conference, bringing the name of St. Peter's College on the world map.VEMENTS St. Peter's College is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country. It began ILM as a Boarding School in 1841 and was transferred to its present building in 1846 which has been accepted as the founding year of the school. The Old Building or St Peter's College, Agra Year 1904) Since the First war of Independence in 1857, St. Peter's College has stood as a witness to the freedom struggle and to the changes that have taken place since then. The College had achieved such prominence by 1870 that the then visiting Inspector wrote in his report that it would "bear no unfavorable comparison with the best institutions of a similar kind in England and Europe. In the same year the school was affiliated to Calcutta University for its first entrance examination, and was henceforth called a 'College'. Education in St. Peter's was regarded as a sure passport to the Roorkee College of Engineering, various government departments and to the Secretariat As a result of the high reputation of the College, dignitaries like the Prince of Wales, the Duke and the Duchess of Connaught, the Duke of Edinburg; Viceroys like Lord Northbrook and Lord Ripon; Governors of Uttar Pradesh; Ambassadors of the Holy See; Mother Teresa; leading sportsman like Vijay Hazare, actor-singer Kishore Kumar, leading statesmen, scholars and poets paid visitsSt. Peter's College, Agra, founded in 1846, is an unaided Christian Minority Institution owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Agra education society, Wazirpura, Road, Agra, a Registered Charitable and Educational Society and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
- 1870 : Affiliated to Calcutta University. First Entrance Examination conducted. Title of College added.
- 1946 : Celebrated 100 years of its existence.
- 1963 : New block built (presently hosts the middle section).
- 1963 : Adopts Indian Certificate of Secondary Education system.
- 1966 : Head of institution changed from Rector to Principal.
- 1977 : Adopts the Indian School Certificate for Grade 12.
- 1984 : Boarding facility discontinued. St. Peter's College becomes full-time day-scholar system of education.
- 1996 : Celebrates sesquicentennial anniversary of 150 years of existence.
- 2003 : Construction changes, with 33 rooms, an administrative block and a multipurpose hall constructed.
- 2012 : Completed entrance construction.
- 2016 : Celebrated Athletic Meet.
- 2018 : Renovated Senior Wing
- 2019 : Administrative block in construction
Principals and Vice-Principals
Since inception, the head of the college had been known as the Rector. When the college was opened for day-scholars only, the name of the Head was changed to Principal, a nomenclature which continues till date. He is assisted by a Vice Principal who looks after the affairs of the middle section (i.e. class 6 - 8) and a Head Mistress who looks after the primary section (i.e. class 1 - 5). The Rectors, Principals and Vice-Principals of St. Peter's College have been as under;[5][6]
|
Rectors
|
Principals
Vice - Principals
|
Activities
The college has teams for cricket, basketball, football, hockey, lawn tennis, table tennis, badminton, handball, volleyball, tug-of-war, as well as dance teams. Renaissance is the music fest conducted by the college .
Gallery
-
Main (Senior section) building -
Middle section building -
Primary section building
References
- ^ "ISC topper makes Agra proud". Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ "SPC Roll of Honour".
- ^ Brady, William (1887). "Some Catholic Reminiscences of the Indian Mutiny, 1857, pt. II". The Irish Ecclesiastical Record. pp. 603–18.
- ^ "SPC General History".
- ^ "SPC Principals".
- ^ "SPC Vice Principals".