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
Address
165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700014

Kolkata
,
West Bengal

India
Information
TypePrivate
MottoPro Ecclesia Et Pro Patria
(For Church and For Country)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of North India
Established1864
PrincipalMr. Terence Hamilton Ireland
HeadmistressBetty Matthews
HeadmasterMr. Neville Holt
StaffVaries
EnrollmentVaries
CampusUrban
NicknameJacobeans
AffiliationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Websitewww.stjamesschoolkolkata.com

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

References
  1. "St. James': a journey from gravel to gold". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. St. James' School, Kolkata. "Official Website of St. Jame's School, Kolkata". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. "Sagar Daryani".
  5. https://twentyessex.com/people/nakul-dewan/


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