FOR THE RECORD -- 4::
A SCHOOL CALENDAR
THAT EDUCATES ALL
BY P S SUNDAR
If one goes to a school
even as a parent or a refugee for protection against floods, one should return
wiser because school is a temple of learning.
In that context, the 127 year-old prestigious
institution of Nilgiris, St Joseph’s Boy’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary
School, Coonoor, has done a yeomen service of educating community through its
colourful calendar for 2016 on the theme, “The Nilgiris – The Blue
Mountains”.

There are references to other tourist
attractions including Adams Fountain, Toda Tribal Huts, Kallar Bridge, Coonoor
Railway station, Coonoor Bazaar, Emerald Lake, St Stephen’s Church and Nilgiri
Tahr.

Librarian Andrew Joseph has enriched the
calendar with snippets tracing the growth and contribution to overall education
by the school since its birth in 1888. An interesting snippet is
remembering Gen K S Thimmayya, former Chief of Army Staff, as an alumnus, having
studied in this school from 1912-17.
Among the recent illustrious visitors to the
school are Governor Rosaiah and Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa.
(response can also be sent to:: pssundar.coonoor@gmail.com)
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