Anand Bhawan School
Anand Bhawan is a minority (catholic) educational institution situated in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India, founded in 1949 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow and run by the Institute of the Maids of the Poor, a religious and charitable society.[1] The institution has been fulfilling the educational needs of the city for more than 60 years. Not only the school lays great emphasis on spoken English and co-curricular activities but also on building a sound moral character in the pupils along with imbibing the values of discipline and kindness in them.[2][3] Anand Bhawan is also a generalate.[1][4]
Anand Bhawan School | |
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Front view of the old building | |
Address | |
Dewa Road Civil Lines Barabanki , , 225001 | |
Coordinates | 23°56′06″N 81°11′06″E |
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School type | Private |
Motto | Learn to Serve |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Denomination | Catholic |
Established | 1949 |
Founder | Bishop Conrad De Vito, O.F.M. Cap. |
School board | UP Board, CISCE |
School district | Barabanki |
Principal | Sr. Teresa Fernandes (UP Board Wing) Sr. Archana Thomas (ICSE Wing) |
Teaching staff | Around 70 faculty members |
Gender | Co-ed till VIII UPB - IX to XII - Girls ICSE - IX to XII - Co-ed |
Age | 3.5 to 17.5 |
Number of students | Above 1500 |
Student to teacher ratio | 20:1 |
Classes offered | Nursery to XII |
Language | Hindi (UPB wing), since 1949 English (ISC wing), since 1986 |
Hours in school day | 6 |
Classrooms | 44 |
Campus | Barabanki city (suburban) |
Campus size | 5-acre (20,000 m2) |
Houses | Unity, Peace, Hope, Joy |
Song | With a grateful and joyous heart... |
Website | https://anandbhawanschool.com/ |
Outside view of the school campus | |
Configuration
The institute is configured of two educational wings (apart from the vocational training institute):[5]
- UP Board Wing (Hindi Medium) affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- ICSE Board Wing (English Medium) affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, India
The school has an enrollment of about 1800 students and takes the services of about 70 teachers and 20 supporting staff.
Anand Bhawan Alumni Association
The school also has its Alumni Association by the name - Anand Bhawan Alumni Association ( AAA ) formulated in 2010 which successfully organized one of the biggest events of the city till date- Refussion in the years 2010 and 2011.
For any details and update please contact the office bearers :
Ahmad Faraz ( President ) Ashish Rastogi ( Vice President ) Mohd. Areeb ( General Secretary ) Saad Siddiqui ( Head Co-ordinator ) Shazia Fatima ( Head Co-ordinator )
Headscarf controversy
In November 2017, the school barred two Muslim students from wearing a headscarf to class and told their parents to get their children admitted to Islamic schools (Madrasas) if they want to continue the practice.[6]
See also
- St. Anthony's School
References
- Catholic Church Bishops' Conference of India (2005). "The Catholic Directory of India". St. Paul Publications. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- "EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE DIOCESE". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- sulekha.com
- generalate (ˈdʒɛnərəˌleɪt; ˈdʒɛnrəˌleɪt): 2.(ecclesiastical) the rank or office of an ecclesiastical general
- sulekha.com:icse-schools
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)