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Dnyanmata Vidyalaya, Sangamner

Coordinates: 19°34′23″N 74°12′56″E / 19.57306°N 74.21556°E / 19.57306; 74.21556
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Dnyanmata Vidyalaya, Sangamner
Location
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Nagar Road, Sangamner, Ahmednagar
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422 605

India
Coordinates19°34′23″N 74°12′56″E / 19.57306°N 74.21556°E / 19.57306; 74.21556
Information
Other nameDnyanmata School[citation needed]
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoMarathi: Ujalo Dnyanadeepa Antari
(Let the light of wisdom shine forth within)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Established1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Founder
PrincipalFr. Peter Khandagale, SJ
GradesK-12
GenderCo-educational
Language

Dnyanmata Vidyalaya, Sangamner, sometimes known as Dnyanmata School,[citation needed] is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Sangamner, in the Ahmednagar district, of the state of Maharashtra, India. The school was founded by the Jesuits in 1948 initially as a primary school and has since expanded to a secondary school through to a junior college.

History

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The school was originally conceived in the line of the gymnasium with classical education in Latin and Greek, in Marathi medium. In 1948 a building was completed and the school opened. With the addition of 40 acres (16 ha), agriculture was added to its offerings and 29 acres (12 ha) are under cultivation. The junior college opened in 1976. In 1993 an English-medium school was added, on separate premises up to standard VII.[1]

Dnyanmata is a member of the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools.[2]

The school facilities include a chapel, science laboratories, a multipurpose hall (named in memory of Fr. Thiel), an audio-visual classroom for 10th & 12th standards, a free Spoken English Class, an AV-lab for a multisensory approach to learning, an “Easy Access Library”, and a compound wall to protect the campus from encroachment.[3] Other facilities include boarding facilities and separate facilities for both Marathi and English-medium through VII Standard.[citation needed]

Principals

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The following individuals have served as principal of the school:[4]

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office
1 Fr. Rudolph Schoch, SJ 1948 1952 3–4 years
2 Fr. John Baptist Thief, SJ 1952 1966 13–14 years
3 Fr. John Santos, SJ 1966 1972 5–6 years
4 Fr. Edmund D’Souza, SJ 1972 1981 8–9 years
5 Fr. Bertram Rozario, SJ 1981 1986 4–5 years
6 Fr. Rajendra Gabriel, SJ 1986 1991 4–5 years
7 Fr. Thomas Salve, SJ 1991 1998 6–7 years
8 Fr. Mario Fernandes, SJ 1998 2002 3–4 years
9 Fr. Ovid Pereira, SJ 2002 2003 0–1 years
10 Fr. Ratnakar Dushing, SJ 2003 2004 0–1 years
11 Fr. Robert Das, SJ 2004 2012 7–8 years
12 Fr. Francis Patekar, SJ 2012 2016 3–4 years
13 Fr. Peter Khandagale, SJ 2016 incumbent 7–8 years

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dnyanmata, Sangamner". punejesuits.net. Pune Jesuits. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ GJCS. "Ignited". International Association of Jesuit Business Schools. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Dnyanamata Vidyalaya & Junior College welcomes the Secretary for Education". Educate Magis. Pune Jesuits. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Dnyanamata Marathi Medium School and Junior College". Our Ministries: Education. Pune Jesuits. n.d. Retrieved 27 April 2021.