Anand Bhawan School

Anand Bhawan School
आनंद भवन स्कूल
Front view of the old building
Address
Dewa Road
Civil Lines
Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, 225001
India
Coordinates 23°56′06″N 81°11′06″E / 23.93500°N 81.18500°E / 23.93500; 81.18500Coordinates: 23°56′06″N 81°11′06″E / 23.93500°N 81.18500°E / 23.93500; 81.18500
Information
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. Thresiamma V.J. (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...
Outside view of the school campus

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]

Configuration

Anand Bhawan Girls' Inter College (UP Board)
Anand Bhawan School (ISC)

The institute is configured of two educational wings (apart from the vocational training institute):[5]

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

References

  1. 1 2 Catholic Church Bishops' Conference of India (2005). "The Catholic Directory of India". St. Paul Publications. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  2. ↑ EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE DIOCESE
  3. ↑ sulekha.com
  4. ↑ generalate (ˈdʒɛnərəˌleɪt; ˈdʒɛnrəˌleɪt): 2.(ecclesiastical) the rank or office of an ecclesiastical general
  5. ↑ sulekha.com:icse-schools
  6. ↑ http://www.news18.com/news/india/want-to-wear-headscarf-take-admission-in-madrasa-up-school-tells-girl-1585669.html
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