Christ the King College, Jhansi
| Christ the King College, Jhansi | |
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Corona Non Sine Labore " No Crown Without Labour" | |
| Address | |
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Civil lines Jhansi - 284001, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Information | |
| Founded | January, 1940 |
| Founder | Bishop F. X. Fenech |
| Founder Headmaster | Eric D' Souza |
| Principal | Fr. Mathew Adhopillil |
| Faculty | 130 |
| Pupils | 3100 |
| Classes offered | Kindergarten–12th |
| Medium of language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | 110 acres (450,000 m2) |
| Houses | Jagrati, Veer, Shakti, Satya |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White, Red |
| Nickname | "The CKCians" |
| Affiliation | ICSE / ISC |
| Website |
christthekingjhansi |
Christ the King College is a 'Boys only' Catholic School located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE / ISC).
College history
The Christ the King College in its initial stage was started in 1939 in the Civil lines by the first Bishop of Jhansi, Bishop Francis Xavier Fenech from Malta, Europe. The first principal was Br. Leo (OFM, CAP) from Mahim, Bombay. He remained for 18 years in C.K.C. and through his hard work saw to the development of the school.
In 1940 the school was shifted to the present St. Joseph’s School in the cantonment area. Br. Leo was a popular and efficient man.The first headmaster of C.K.C. was Mr. Eric D’souza. Earlier the school was recognized by Senior Cambridge but the students also had the option of appearing for Uttar Pradesh State Board. The recognition of ICSE/ISC board was obtained in 1975 by Fr. Tony Late. The first batch of ICSE(X) passed out in Dec 1976. In 1977, the acamedic year was changed from Jan-Dec to Apr-Mar and therefore, the first batch of ISC(XII) passed out in Mar 1979. Fr. Augustine took over and in his tenure school touched its zenith with a yearly features that many students being selected in IITs, PMTs, Olympiads, NDA and various exams at national, state and regional level. He was a popular man and the school in his hands expanded leaps and pounds. Due to the increasing number of students, and the school did not get permission to construct from cantonment board, the primary section was constructed and shifted to civil lines in 1978. Over the years the school by far has produced hundreds of IITians & Doctors, much more than any other school in Jhansi.
Alumni
Its Alumni are called CKCians and sometimes they are unofficially called Old Collegians.
Principals of Christ the King College
The following are the Rev. Fathers who have served as principals of the Christ the King College:-
| Designation | Name | Tenure |
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| Principal | Fr. Dernardine | January 1940 – July 1941 |
| Principal | Fr. Leo | August 1941 – December 1942 |
| Principal | Fr. S. John | January 1943 – March 1943 |
| Principal | Fr. Aloysius | January 1945 – August 1946 |
| Principal | Fr. Stanislaus | September 1946 – April 1947 |
| Principal | Fr. G. Goveas | May 1947 – June 1948 |
| Principal | Fr. John Evangelist | July 1948 – December 1948 |
| Principal | Fr. Leo | January 1949 – June 1953 |
| Principal | Fr. Joseph | July 1953 – December 1953 |
| Principal | Fr. Leo | January 1954 – December 1956 |
| Principal | Br. G. P. Gannon | January 1957 – December 1957 |
| Principal | Br. S. E. Coffey | January 1958 – December 1958 |
| Principal | Fr. A. Gambin | January 1960 – January 1963 |
| Principal | Fr. A. Sammut | February 1963 – March 1979 |
| Principal | Fr. N. D. Augustine | September 1980 – June 1991 |
| Principal | Fr. Rocky Kardoza | July 1991 – June 1995 |
| Principal | Fr. A. Kulmi | July 1995 – April 2000 |
| Principal | Fr. F. Mendonca | May 2000 – July 2006 |
| Principal | Fr. Mathew Adhophilil | July 2006 – September 2012 |
| Principal | Fr. Peter Parapullil | September 2012 – October 2012 |
| Principal | Fr. Richard | November 2012 – present |
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Coordinates: 25°26′27″N 78°34′06″E / 25.4409°N 78.5684°E