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词条 St. Columba's School, Delhi
释义

  1. History

  2. Notable alumni

     Academics and science  Arts and entertainment  Politics  Law  Business  Military  Sports 

  3. Senior school

  4. Edmund Rice Hall

  5. Columban Open Quiz

  6. See also

  7. References

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| motto = {{lang-la|Sapere aude sincere et constanter}}
| motto_translation = "Dare to be wise, sincerely and consistently"
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| city = New Delhi
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| country = India
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| grades = KG-12
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| founder = Edmund Ignatius Rice
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| pupils = 3500
| gender = Boys
| publication = The Columban
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St. Columba's School, Delhi, India, was established in 1941, one of 12,000 English medium schools of its kind conducted by the Indian Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice. It has followed the CBSE system of education. The school's campus is located in the heart of Delhi and extends over a couple of acres. St. Columba's School alumni include three Rhodes Scholars, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 awardee. Students are referred to as Columbans. The school admits only boys.

History

St. Columba's was founded in 1941 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, . St. Columba's School, New Delhi is one of the 19 Christian Brothers Schools in India. St. Columba's School began with 32 boys in New Delhi next to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, admitting through class 6. It was one of the first schools in India to introduce computer education. The junior school opened in 1942, at the site of what previously had been a rose garden.

Notable alumni

{{See also|List of Christian Brothers school alumni}}

Academics and science

  • Deepak Chopra, 1963, physician, public speaker, writer and New Age spiritual guru[1]
  • Sanjiv Chopra, 1964, physician, Professor of Medicine and former Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School[2]
  • Rajeev Motwani, Gödel Prize winner, former Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
  • Randeep Guleria, 1975, surgeon, Padma Shri awardee[3][4][5]
  • Siddhartha Mukherjee, Rhodes Scholar, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer; Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University[6]
  • Nitin Nohria, 1980, 10th and current dean of Harvard Business School, where he was named the Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration[7]
  • Mahesh Rangarajan, Rhodes Scholar and Professor of History at Ashoka University
  • Pradeep Dubey, game theorist, Professor of Economics at SUNY, Stony Brook

Arts and entertainment

  • Shah Rukh Khan, 1984, Indian actor
  • Ritvik Arora, 2015, actor
  • Derek Bose, author/journalist
  • George Chakravarthi, artist
  • Mukul Dev, actor
  • Rahul Dev, model and actor
  • Vinil Mathew, ad-filmmaker and Bollywood director
  • Gaurav Chopra, actor
  • Arjun Mathur, actor
  • Kunal Nayyar, actor; best known for his role as Raj Koothrappali on the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory[8]
  • Sanam Puri, Bollywood singer and independent artist
  • Cyrus Sahukar, VJ and actor
  • Palash Sen, singer (Euphoria)
  • Sudeep Sen, author/poet
  • Keith Sequeira, actor and model
  • Samir Kochhar, actor and television presenter known for being the host of the Indian Premier League
  • Anubhav Srivastava, 2004, filmmaker
  • Amit Khanna, film executive, filmmaker, lyricist, winner of National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1995
  • Vibhav Roy, actor, model
  • Tarun Jain, writer, actor
  • Ali Kazimi, filmmaker and writer
  • Vishwajoy Mukherjee, filmmaker, writer best known for the popular Baked (web series),[9][10]

Politics

  • Rahul Gandhi, politician, President of the Indian National Congress; son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi; Former President of the Indian National Congress and Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi[11]
  • Sanjay Gandhi, Indian National Congress politician; son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi[12]
  • Gaurav Gogoi, Member of Parliament
  • Najeeb Jung, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, ex-vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia[13]
  • Derek O'Brien, Indian television personality and Member of Parliament
  • Mahesh Rangarajan, historian and political analyst
  • Anil Shastri, politician, former member of Lok Sabha representing the Indian National Congress.[14]
  • Jayant Sinha, Minister of State, Finance, Government of India; Member of Parliament
  • Abhishek Manu Singhvi, 1975, politician, spokesperson for the Indian National Congress[15]
  • Adarsh Shastri, politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party[16]
  • Suneet Chopra, politician, trade unionist, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  • Conrad Sangma, Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya[17]
  • Sidharth Nath Singh, Minister of Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh [18]

Law

  • Badar Durrez Ahmed, Chief Justice High Court of J&K
  • Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Supreme Court of India
  • Justice C. Hari Shankar, Delhi High Court[19]
  • Justice Rajiv Shakdher, Delhi High Court[20]
  • Justice B. P. Singh (judge), Justice of Supreme Court of India

Business

  • Rajeev Dubey, President of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
  • Asim Shrivastava, Senior Vice President Credit Risk Management, HSBC
  • Piyush Gupta, 1976, CEO and Director of DBS Bank[21]
  • Vivek Paul, former vice-chairman of Wipro; Consulting Professor of Radiology at Stanford University; founder of KineticGlue, a cloud based computing company
  • Ajay Singh, 1984, founder and Chairman, SpiceJet
  • Lalit Modi, businessman, cricket administrator
  • Lalit Suri, hotelier and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament[22]
  • Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Apollo Tyres[23]
  • Patu Keswani, Chairman and Managing Director of Lemon Tree Hotels
  • Sandeep Jajodia, Chairman and Managing Director of Monnet Ispat and Energy[24]
  • Vivek Paul, former Vice Chairman and CEO, Wipro[25]
  • Rajeev Kakar, 1980, Executive Vice President, Fullerton Financial Holdings[26]
  • Sandeep P Parekh, financial lawyer, former Executive Director of SEBI, WEF Young Global Leader[27]

Military

  • Rana Chhina, winner of the MacGregor Medal, military historian and ex-officer of the Indian Air Force[28]
  • Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, DG Assam Rifles[29] 1974[30]
  • Major Bhaskar Roy, MVC[31]

Sports

  • Ashish Bagai, former captain, and keeper-batsman of the Canadian cricket team
  • Arun Lal, cricketer and commentator
  • Mansher Singh, 1985, sport shooter, Olympic athlete
  • Vivek Razdan, 1984, cricketer and commentator

Senior school

The senior school building once housed the entire school. Today, the 11th and 12th classes are to be found here along with a library, science laboratories and the administration wing. On the first floor were the residences of the Christian Brothers, which were shifted to the Provincialate Wing in 2011.

Edmund Rice Hall

The Edmund Rice Hall (ERH) has an indoor basketball cum badminton court. It has a stage at one end, seating space to accommodate more than 2000 people and stadium-like step seating at the far end. It hosts the annual Christmas play that is a major attraction, being organised entirely by the students and the faculty. It also hosts the Columban Jindal basketball tournament.

Columban Open Quiz

The Columban Open Quiz is the premier school quiz of North India, with more than 200 teams participating every year. Started in 1984, The Columban Open Quiz is in its thirty third edition and is one of the most prestigious quizzes in the circuit. It is organised by the Quiz Society of St. Columba's consisting of students and a teacher in charge. The quiz is generally held in August.

See also

  • List of Christian Brothers schools in India
  • List of Christian Schools in India

References

1. ^https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment-jan-june13-chopra_05-30/
2. ^{{cite web| url=https://sanjivchopra.com/biography/#bio|title=Biography - Dr. Sanjiv Chopra|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.drsandeepguleria.com/educational.jsp|title=Dr.(Prof)Sandeep Guleria|website=www.drsandeepguleria.com}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTPk3sASBdA|title=BEQUEST- St. Columba's School|first=|last=Aradhya Sharma|date=10 May 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
5. ^https://www.webcitation.org/6VrWjEuo3?url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8052193.cms?intenttarget=no|title=I had no idea a Pulitzer was so prestigious, says Pulitzer prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee's father|first=Reshmi R.|last=Dasgupta|date=22 April 2011|publisher=|via=The Economic Times}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=1084|title=Dean Nohria Looks Ahead - Alumni - Harvard Business School|website=www.alumni.hbs.edu}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx|title=Salman Khan has done such amazing things for our industry: Kunal Nayyar|date=14 October 2013|publisher=}}
9. ^https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4775018/
10. ^https://www.dailyo.in/arts/baked-youth-television-scoophoop-hip-hip-hurray-remix-delhi-university/story/1/4570.html
11. ^"Rahul Gandhi studied at St. Columba's in Delhi...", Times of India, 19 June 2009
12. ^{{cite book |author=Usha Bhagat |year=2005 |title=Indiraji through my eyes |location=New Delhi |publisher=Penguin Books |page=216 |isbn=978-0-670-05772-6}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/najeeb-jung-able-administrator-took-jamia-to-new-heights-profile-113070101118_1.html|title=Najeeb Jung, able administrator, took Jamia to new heights (Profile)|first=|last=IANS|date=1 July 2013|publisher=|via=Business Standard}}
14. ^{{cite news|title = The Shastri saga...|url = http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/10/02/stories/2004100200930300.htm|publisher = The Hindu|date = 2 October 2004|location = Chennai, India}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-abhishek-manu-singhvi-478489|title=Who is Abhishek Manu Singhvi?|publisher=}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/AAPUttarPradesh/posts/10201520117359198?stream_ref=5|accessdate=15 March 2018|title=Adarsh Shastri}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-a-wharton-graduate-fits-into-northeast-politis/20130218.htm#3|title=How a Wharton graduate fits into North-East politics|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidharth-singh-119b3417|accessdate=1 November 2018}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/cjsittingjudges.asp?currentPage=5|title=Chief Justice and Sitting Judges|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hcmadras.tn.nic.in/rsaj.html|title=Honble Justice Rajiv Shakdher|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
21. ^https://sg.linkedin.com/in/piyushguptadbs
22. ^http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/oct/10suri.htm
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/archive/i-live-for-today-not-tomorrow/345589/|title=I live for today, not tomorrow|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/the-leisure-lounge/sundowner-with-sandeep-jajodia/articleshow/3715199.cms|title=Sundowner with Sandeep Jajodia}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://itleaders.blogspot.sg/2006/10/vivek-paul.html|title=Vivek Paul|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevkakar/|title=Rajeev Kakar}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/17-indians-among-wef-young-global-leaders/articleshow/2859235.cms?intenttarget=no|title=17 Indians among WEF young global leaders|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.usiofindia.org/mcgro.htm|accessdate=15 March 2018|title=Macgregor Medal winners|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511232257/http://www.usiofindia.org/mcgro.htm|archivedate=11 May 2008|df=}}
29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newsmobile.in/articles/2016/12/14/lt-gen-shokin-chauhan-takes-over-as-dg-assam-rifles/|title=Lt. Gen Shokin Chauhan takes over as DG Assam Rifles - Newsmobile|first=News Mobile State|last=Bureau|date=14 December 2016|publisher=}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://stcolumbas.edu.in/sr-schl-evnt.jsp|accessdate=15 March 2018|title=St. Columba's Graduation Ceremony}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/160218/as-delhis-st-columbas-turns-75-its-alumni-have-much-to-celebrate.html|title=As Delhi’s St. Columba’s turns 75, its alumni have much to celebrate|accessdate=15 March 2018}}
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