Fr. Agnel School, New Delhi

Fr. Agnel School, is a co-educational private English Medium school in New Delhi, India. Established in 1979, it is run by Catholic Priests and Brothers of the Society of St. Francis Xavier, commonly known as Agnel Ashram Fathers, founded by Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues.[2] The school is situated in Gautam Nagar, New Delhi.[3]

Fr. Agnel School
Address
Gautam Nagar, New Delhi

New Delhi

India
Coordinates28°33′38″N 77°12′51″E
Information
TypePrivate School
MottoLove Your Neighbor as Yourself
Established1979 (1979)
PrincipalFr. Roy D'sa [1]
FacultyFull time
AreaNew Delhi
Color(s)Blue, White   
Nickname"Agnelites"
AffiliationsCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitewww.agnel.org

History

The school was established in 1979 in South Extension, New Delhi, and subsequently shifted to its present campus in Gautam Nagar, which was inaugurated on 3 April 1985.[4] It received recognition from Delhi Government on 1 May 1981.[5][6]

The school is named after Fr. Agnelo de Souza (1869 - 1927), a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar who performed missionary work in Goa.

In 2012, it was rated by the Hindustan Times, as amongst leading schools of South Delhi.[2]

The school also runs drug de-addiction service.[7][8]

References
  1. "Father Agnel School 2011 Annual Day Welcome Speech by Father Carvalho". Firstpost India. 2011. p. 1. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. Shubhi Vijay (September 2012). "Well-rooted education" (PDF). Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. "Schools in South Delhi". Govt. of Delhi Portal. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. "Promoting inclusive learning". Indian Express. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. "Founders - Fr. Agnel School". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  6. "Fr Agnel school students outshine". The Pioneer. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  7. Soumya Pillai (6 December 2015). "Narcotics Anonmyous helps kick drug addiction, one day at a time". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  8. Dharvi Vaid (4 April 2016). "Sharing is healing for reforming addicts - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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