Kimmins High School
Kimmins High School is a girls' boarding school in Panchgani in the state of Maharashtra, India, founded in 1898. It was founded as the "sister" school of Queen Mary School, Mumbai, providing boarding school capability for girls who could not attend Queen Mary's as day students.
Kimmins High School, Panchgani, Maharashtra, India
History
Under the dynamic leadership of its founder, Miss Alice Emilie Kimmins, many buildings were completed over various periods. For 15 out of 22 years in Panchgani, she was involved in getting buildings planned and made.[1]
In 2011, the author, Nayana Currimbhoy, a former student, immortalized the school in a novel titled Miss Timmins' School for Girls.[2]
Kimmins High School Motto: God My Leader
Notable alumni
- Jenny Bhatt - author
- Protima Bedi - dancer[3]
- Maria van der Linden, née Tarasiewicz - author[4]
References
- "Kimmins | Milestones Of Success". kimminsschool.edu.in. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- Currimbhoy, Nayana. (2011). Miss Timmins' School for Girls : a novel (1st ed.). New York, NY: Harper. ISBN 978-0-06-199774-7. OCLC 662153501.
- Time Pass : The Memoirs of Protima Bedi, Biographical info: ‘Early Years’. p.11.
- An unforgettable journey (1992) 11. Life in Panchgani
External links
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