St John Bosco College, Lucknow
St John Bosco College is a Roman Catholic English medium school located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, established in 1988.
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| Location | |
Vivek Khand - 3 Gomti Nagar , India | |
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| School type | unaided, Private |
| Motto | Conquer Evil by Goodness |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Don Bosco |
| Established | 1988 |
| Founder | late Dr Mrs Vimla Frank |
| School board | Indian School Certificate |
| Administrator | Mr P Frank |
| Faculty | 50 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 500 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, white and blue |
About the college
St John Bosco College is an English medium school situated in Vivek Khand-3, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. It is an unaided Roman Catholic English medium college, established and administered by the St. Don Bosco Educational Society, registered under the Societies Registration Act. The college was founded in 1988 to educate Catholic students in a manner that conserves their religion, language and culture, but admission is not denied to students of other faiths. The college is named after St John Bosco (Saint Don Bosco), a priest, educationist and youth reformer.
The school was established by the late Dr. Mrs. Vimla Frank, a teacher and youth reformer.
Education
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. The school has a library and science laboratories. The school is co-educational up to class XII. English is the medium of instruction and examination in the college.
Students are allotted one of four houses, named after teacher-cum-priests of Christian faith. Mr. Pradeep Frank is the Manager of this college from its existence.
Co-curricular activities
- Essay competition
- Debate
- Elocution quizzes
- Art
- Painting
- Needlework
- Embroidery
- Soft toys
- Clay modelling
- First aid
- Dance and dramatics
- Music - vocal and instrumental
- Sports and games
The school provides support for the NCC (National Cadet Corps). A Division Army wing is available in the school.