St. James' School (Kolkata)
St. James' School, Kolkata, India, is a CNI school, one of the oldest and most prestigious private schools in India. It completed 150 years in 2014.[1] It is associated with the ICSE Board of Education. It was established on 25 July 1864 by Bishop Cotton.[2] In 1900, St. James' School won the Beighton Cup.[3]
| St. James' School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700014 , India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Pro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria (For Church and For Country) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of North India |
| Established | 1864 |
| Principal | Mr. Terence Hamilton Ireland |
| Headmistress | Betty Matthews |
| Headmaster | Mr. Neville Holt |
| Staff | Varies |
| Enrollment | Varies |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Jacobeans |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website | www |
Notable alumni
- Arjun Atwal, Golfer
- Pritam, Bollywood music director
- Sanjeev Sanyal, economist and environmentalist
- Somnath Bharadwaj, theoretical physicist
- Rohit K. Dasgupta, academic and UK politician
- Sujoy Ghosh, filmmaker
- Rajesh Gopakumar, theoretical physicist
- Murtaza Lodhgar, Ranji trophy cricketer
- Sagar Daryani, CEO & Co-Founder of Wow! Momo Foods[4]
- Nakul Dewan, Senior Advocate & Barrister[5]
- Jayant Goenka, Director- Emami Group
- Dr. Indranil Basu Ray, Eminent doctor
- Projjol Banerjea, Founder- Zeotap
- Nandan Mall, Founder- Hulladeck Recycling
- Aditya Ladsaria, Co-Founder- Chaibreak
- Anirudh Poddar, Co-Founder- Chaibreak
- Armaan Sood, Co-Founder- Sleepy Owl Coffee
- Navkaran Singh Bagga, Founder- Akvo Atmpsheric Water Systems
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References
- "St. James': a journey from gravel to gold". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- St. James' School, Kolkata. "Official Website of St. Jame's School, Kolkata". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- O’Brien, Barry (4 December 2004). "All hail hockey on history high". Eye on Calcutta. Calcutta, India: The Telegraph, 4 December 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
- "Sagar Daryani".
- https://twentyessex.com/people/nakul-dewan/
External links
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