St. Francis De'Sales High School, Nagpur, Maharashtra
St. Francis De'Sales High School (SFS School) and Junior College Nagpur is an educational institution in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1870, the school is managed by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales(MSFS). SFS School is governed by the Nagpur Archdiocese. It is in Sadar, Nagpur.
St. Francis De'Sales High school is headed by Rev. Fr. Prashant (Principal), Sister Gladys (Vice principal) and Sir Anil Louis (supervisor). Traditionally an all-boys school, became a co-educational school in 2008 and affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune, Maharashtra.[1]
SFS School has three houses — Pelvat (red), Dufresne (green) and Coppel (blue) — named after past principals. The students are divided into the houses to encourage competition among them in sports, literary, and other fields.
History
SFS High School was established in 1867 at Kamptee and moved to its present location at Sadar, Nagpur in 1870. The school celebrated 125 years of existence in 1995; 140 years in 2010. It is about to celebrate 150 years in the year 2020.
Notable alumni
- Col. C. K. Nayudu, cricket legend
- Archbishop Eugene D'Souza
- Dr. Jamshed Jiji Irani, ex-MD: Tata Steel
- Jimmy Mehta, ex-tennis champion
- Rajkumar Hirani, Bollywood writer and leading director of Munnabhai, 3 Idiots, PK fame.
- Pearce Brothers, introduced hockey to Australians
- Air Vice Marshal Gordon D'Souza
- Vice Admiral R.F., Contractor, head of Coast Guard of India
- Major-General S. Tewari
- Lt Gen. M.S. Sodhi former head of Core of Signals
- Lt Gen Christopher (Bobby) Baretto
- Bishop Sylvester Monteiro
- Adv. Harish Salve, former Solicitor General of India
- Dr. Shrikant Jichkar, MBBS, MD, IPS, IAS, writer, educationist, politician, former Home Minister GoM
- Dr. Prasad Dhurjati, a scientist in Genetic Engineering, University of Delaware, USA
- Dr.Yunus Langha, pediatric dentist, Texas Children's Hospital, TX, USA; entrepreneur, philanthropist, educationist.
- Akash Khurana, stage and Bollywood actor, director
- Brig. Dilip R Naidu, Vishisht Seva Medal, ex-Director Army Institute of Technology, Pune
- Justice Sharad Bobde, Supreme Court of India
- Justice Pratap Hardas, Bombay High Court
- Shri Mukul Wasnik, Congress General Secretary and former Union Minister for many years
- Dr. Anees Ahmed, Congress Secretary and former Maharashtra Minister for many years
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- Vikas Gupta, popular actor
- Khusro Faramurz Rustomji, IP (KF Rustomji), founder/father of the Border Security Force, Director General
- Rear Admiral Joy Chatterjee (Indian Navy), VSM, Addl D.G., Medical Services, Integrated Services Command, New Delhi
- Major General Chandan Chatterjee, Engineers, Bombay Engineering Group, (Indian Army)
- Dr Anjan Kr Chatterjee, Additional Director General, Geological Survey of India (post equivalent to Addl Secretary to the Govt of India)
- Dr Peshotan S (Pesho) Kotval, MD, PhD, MBA, FASM, FAIUM, DABR, Materials Scientist and Diagnostic Radiologist [USA] \\ SFS Class of 1956
Motto
Sapere Aude which means "Dare to be Wise".
Anthem
"Dare to be Wise"
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
Within your reach, all knowledge lies
Count not the cost, nor fear the pain,
if great success you wish to gain.
Chorus: Come comrades come! Dare to be wise!
Let us all ever prize
This great aim of our lives
In-home and school, in work and play
We'll let it shine and guide our way.
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
This rule in life will make you rise,
Hold fast it through storm and strife
Thus you will gain the crown of life.
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
To him who strives there comes the prize
But strive must with the brain as well
if high we wish to reign and dwell.
Dare to be wise! Dare to be wise!
It is the road to paradise.
Avoid the wrong in life be strong
And life's reward will come long.
References
- "'Making SFS School co-ed was the biggest change'". 28 August 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2013.