St. Gerosa High School, Mangalore
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Coordinates | 12°51′14″N 74°50′11″E / 12.853815°N 74.836424°E |
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Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Established | 1964 |
Saint Gerosa High School is a Catholic girls school in Mangalore city of Karnataka state in India.[1][2] It is situated in the Jeppu locality of Mangalore.[3] This school is managed by the Sisters of Charity.[3]
History
This school was opened in 1964 when 84 students were enrolled for 8th standard in Kannada medium, and in subsequent years for 9th and 10th standard students. The first batch of SSLC students appeared for the public examination in March 1967. In the year 1972, the first batch of English medium girls who had passed their 7th Std. District level Examination, enrolled themselves in the High School, adding a parallel English medium section to the existing aided Kannada medium High School.[4]
Controversy
MLA Vedavyas Kamath and MLA Bharat Shetty from the BJP played politics in a small matter of the school involving parents and teachers and forced the management to dismiss a teacher against human rights. Vedavyas Kamath also stated by asking hindu parents not to admit the children to Christian missionary schools. [5]
References
- ^ "Mangalore: St Gerosa School celebrates golden jubilee". Daijiworld. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Confraternity Sunday celebrated at St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia". Daijiworld. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Mangalore: St Gerosa High School Celebrates Annual Day". Daijiworld. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "About St Gerosa School". Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (12 February 2024). "Mangaluru MLA says it is time for parents to consider not admitting their children to schools managed by Christian missionaries". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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