St. Mary's Convent High School, Nainital
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| Website | http://www.ramneentl.org/ |
St. Mary's Convent College, often informally referred to simply as Ramnee, is an all-girls boarding school located in
History
Established by Mother Salesia Reiner in 1878, St. Mary's Convent is a
Nainital was the summer capital of the North Western Provinces and during the summer was frequented by tourists as well as civil and military officials. The presence of the sisters made education more convenient for both the local people and regular visitors. After overcoming the initial difficulties, a team of 8 sisters started a school with a few day-scholars in the month of May 1878. By the end of the year, the school had 40 boarders and a number of day-scholars.[3]
Sports and activities
Basketball, volleyball and badminton are the principal games. A wide range of cultural and co-curricular activities are available like the martial art Muay Thai. Each student takes part in the annual sports event which generally takes place in May. Traditionally, the school has four houses:
| House Name | Colour | Motto |
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| St. Anne | Green | Honour not honours |
| St. Agnes | Red | True to the End |
| St. Catherine | Yellow | Perseverance conquers All |
| St. Theresa | Blue | Scale the Heights |
Notable alumni
- Meera Shankar, former Ambassador of India to the United States
- Meenakshi Sargogi, Sugar Industrialist and Padma Shri Awardee
- Nuzhat Husain, former director of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences
- Sukirti Kandpal (actress)
- Vandana Shiva (Indian activist)
- Hiroo Johar (Film producer)
- Apurva Pandey (IAS officer)
References
- ^ "About Us". www.ramneentl.org. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Vinita Dubey, Merging with the Beloved: Mystical Path to Oneness (Partridge Publishing, 2016).
- ^ "History".