De Nobili School, Sijua
The school is named after a christian missionary and Jesuit, Roberto de Nobili, who was the first foreigner to master Sanskrit, incognito, in sixteenth century Madurai. He apparently conducted himself like an orthodox Brahmin and is even said to have declared himself to be a descendant of Brahma.
Shield
The De Nobili School shield displays part of a Sanskrit slogan Vidya Dadati Vinayam (Education Bestows Humility) in Devanagari script in the scroll under the school shield.
Principals
The following individuals have served as principal of De Nobili School, Koradih:
Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | V. J. Abraham | 1975 | 1985 | 9–10 years | |
2 | Xavier Joseph | 1985 | 1992 | 6–7 years | |
3 | Joy Matthew | 1992 | 2006 | 13–14 years | |
4 | G. Thomas Kennedy | 2006 | 2010 | 3–4 years | |
5 | Tanushree Banerjee | 2010 | incumbent | 13–14 years |
School song
Oh De Nobili hats off to thee; |
Hail, to the victors valiant, |
See also
References
- ^ "The "Roman Brahmin" by Arun Shourie". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to de nobli School, Koradih".