Fr. Agnel School, New Delhi

Fr. Agnel School

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Address
Gautam Nagar, New Delhi
New Delhi
India
Coordinates 28°33′38″N 77°12′51″E / 28.56056°N 77.21417°E / 28.56056; 77.21417Coordinates: 28°33′38″N 77°12′51″E / 28.56056°N 77.21417°E / 28.56056; 77.21417
Information
Type Public School
Established 1979
Principal Fr. J. A. Carvalo [1]
Faculty Full time
Color(s) Blue, White         
Nickname "Agnelites"
Affiliations Central Board of Secondary Education
Website www.agnel.org

Fr. Agnel School, is a co-educational private English Medium school in New Delhi, India. Established in 1979, it is run by Catholic Priests and Brothers of the Society of St. Francis Xavier, commonly known as Agnel Ashram Fathers, founded by Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues,[2] The school is situated in Gautam Nagar, New Delhi,[3]

History

The school was established in 1979 in South Extension, New Delhi, and subsequently shifted to its present campus in , which was and inaugurated on April 3, 1985.[4] It received recognition from Delhi Government on May 1, 1981.[5][6][7] [8]

The school is named after Fr. Agnelo de Souza (1869 - 1927), a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar who performed missionary work in Goa.

In 2012, it was rated by the Hindustan Times, as amongst leading schools of South Delhi.[2]

The school also runs drug de-addiction service.[9][10]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Father Agnel School 2011 Annual Day Welcome Speech by Father Carvalho". Firstpost India. 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  2. 1 2 "Well-rooted education" (PDF). Hindustan Times. September 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ↑ "Schools in South Delhi". Govt. of Delhi Portal. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  4. ↑ "Promoting inclusive learning". Indian Express. Apr 8, 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  5. ↑ "Founders - Fr. Agnel School". Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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  8. ↑ "Fr Agnel school students outshine". The Pioneer. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  9. ↑ "Narcotics Anonmyous helps kick drug addiction, one day at a time". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 2016-04-07. External link in |website= (help)
  10. ↑ "Sharing is healing for reforming addicts - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-04-07.


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