Timpany School
Timpany School is a Christian mission school in the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was founded in the year 1931, in the Indian pre-independence era by Dr. Rev. A.W. Timpany of the Canadian Baptist Mission to serve the cause of education and for the glory of god.[1][2] It is managed by the Evangelical Trust Association of South India (ETASI) and the Chairman of ETASI Dr. Ken Gnanakan, is also the current Chairman of Timpany Schools.[3] The medium of instruction for the school is English . They are run on Christian principles and offer students,irrespective of their community and creed, a complete education of body, mind and spirit.[1]
Timpany School | |
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Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India | |
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Type | Mission School |
Motto | Seek Truth |
Religious affiliation(s) | Baptist |
Established | 1931 |
Founder | A.W. Timpany |
Chairman | Ken Gnanakan |
Director | Annie Cherian |
Principal | Christobel Stevenson |
Grades | Class 1 - 12 |
Campus size | 1-acre (4,000 m2) |
Affiliation | CBSE and ICSE and SSC |
Website | timpanyschool |
The school has three campuses in and around Visakhapatnam with each campus affiliated to different Boards of Education:
- Timpany School (Asilmetta) - affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), New Delhi. The principal of Timpany School is Mrs. Christobel Stevenson. Mrs. Christobel Stevenson has 35 years of teaching experience.
- Timpany Steel City School (Gajuwaka) - affiliated to CBSE.
- Timpany Senior Secondary School (CBM Compound) - affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.
Pre-school teacher training
- In association with ACTS Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru
- Certificate Course - 6 months
- Eligibility - +2
The students are divided into houses Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune and Venus. Competitive spirit is displayed amongst students through inter-house competitions.
References
- "About Timpany School".
- "CBM Compound, Vizag's oldest residential area". The Hindu. 28 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Timpany Chairman's message". Timpany School. Retrieved 27 September 2015.