Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla

Convent of Jesus and Mary, Chelsea
Address
Map
Eaglemount, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh
171002

India
Coordinates31°05′35″N 77°11′18″E / 31.09306°N 77.18833°E / 31.09306; 77.18833
Information
TypeConvent school
MottoNothing Without Love
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1864
FounderReligious of Jesus and Mary
School boardCBSE
PrincipalSr. Stella Mary
Staff52
Enrollment1,719
ClassroomsClasses 1-12
Houses  Honesty
  Perseverance
  Generosity
  Responsibility
AffiliationsProvisional
Websitecjmshimla.org

The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Chelsea, Shimla is a private English medium school, founded by a French nun, Marie Claudine Thevenet of the Religious of Jesus and Mary and run by the nuns situated in the hills of the Himalayas ranges.[1][2] It started as an orphanage for the children of the British soldiers and established as one of the elite educational institutions in post colonial India.[3][4] It is an all-girls elementary and secondary school, now affiliated with the CBSE board,[5][6][7][8] established in Shimla[9] in 1864. Its boarding school operated for over one hundred and thirty five years, until its decision in 2000 to close the boarding section and transition to a day school.[10][11] As a day school, it expanded with new buildings to educate children from the stages of nursery, kindergarten, to higher classes of grades XI and XII.[12][13] The Convent of Jesus and Mary School, Shimla,[14] is favorably referred to as Chelsea'. Its students wear a red uniform and are called 'Chelseaites'.[15][16] As an elite educational institution,[17][18] it continues to provide not only academic achievements, but also attitudes imbued with social, moral and spiritual values in their students.[19][20]

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  2. ^ Punjab (India), Shimla District - 1904 (Mention CJM Shimla convent school page 47 & 115) (1908). Punjab District Gazetteers: Simla district, 1904. Superintendent, Government Printing. p. 47.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Mangla, Akshay (1 December 2022). Making Bureaucracy Work: Norms, Education and Public Service Delivery in Rural India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-009-25803-6.
  4. ^ America - A catholic review of the week, The America Press (1913). America. America Press. p. 408.
  5. ^ Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla, India website, Chelsea (8 April 2023). "Convent of Jesus & Mary, Chelsea - Shimla | Home". www.cjmshimla.org. Retrieved 8 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Convent Of Jesus and Mary School". skoodos.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla (8 April 2023). "Convent Of Jesus & Mary School, Shimla | Admission 2022, Fees, Reviews - CBSE Girls School". SchoolMyKids. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ Brainfeed website (24 April 2023). "Convent Of Jesus and Mary School – Shimla – Brainfeed Magazine". Brainfeed. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. ^ Ghosh, Ruchira Adhikari (9 July 2020). "Shimla: Memories of a Bygone Era! - Different Truths". DT Different Truths. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Best Boarding Schools in Shimla". Boarding Schools Of India. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  11. ^ Verma, Yamini S. (3 March 2018). "7 Best Boarding Schools in Shimla With Fees, Admission Details & More". Chandigarh Metro. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  12. ^ Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla, 7 Best School in India by Indiaisfamousfor website. "7 Best School In Shimla - List of Excellent Schools in Shimla". IndiaFamousFor website. Retrieved 8 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Mangla, Akshay (1 December 2022). Making Bureaucracy Work: Norms, Education and Public Service Delivery in Rural India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-009-25803-6.
  14. ^ Ghosh Ruchira, Adhikari (9 July 2020). "Shimla: Memories of a Bygone Era! - Different Truths". DT Different Truths. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  15. ^ The Tribune ( India) (3 October 2022). "Convent of Jesus and Mary, Chelsea, Shimla". www.TribuneIndia.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  16. ^ "CJM Shimla Campus" – via www.youtube.com.
  17. ^ National Institute of Urban Affairs (website presentation on Shimla), see slide 14 (educational institutions) (25 April 2023). "Shimla Streets for people challenge -2021" (PDF). National Institute of Urban Affairs (Himachal Pradesh state agency). Retrieved 25 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum, Pratibha Chauhan (6 July 2014). "Simla kept its date with history - Schooled in glory (Convent of Jesus and Mary)". Spectrum - The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  19. ^ Chelsea website, School vision (23 April 2023). "Convent of Jesus & Mary, Chelsea - Shimla | Vision". www.cjmshimla.org. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  20. ^ CJM Shimla website, In the students upbring - Nothing without love (2018–2021). "Convent of Jesus & Mary, Chelsea - Shimla | Nothing Without Love". www.cjmshimla.org. Retrieved 24 April 2023.