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The parish provided a building which opened as a school on 23 May 1911. In 1915, local clergy took over the running of the parish. The school again started receiving financial assistance from the railway on 29 April 1916. The education department recognized it on 28 July 1917. The number of students
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The newly constructed classrooms proved to be insufficient due to the increase in the number of students. Realizing the need for more classrooms, the foundation stone for a new wing was laid in 2000. On the first floor there are five classrooms and a conference room, while there is an auditorium on
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to assign a permanent priest. The first priest, Fr. Victor, was there for only a short while. In 1883, Fr. Peter S.J. became the parish priest. He felt that there should be a school where the children could get an education. So the Archbishop of Bombay requested the railway authority to construct a
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In 1902, there were only twelve students in five classes with one teacher. Due to the small number of students, the railway grant-in-aid was cut off on 9 May 1903. During the first twelve years, the number of students never increased beyond thirty.
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Slowly growth in enrollment reached ninety-nine in 1930. In 1934, electric fans were installed offering some relief in the summers. In this year, the Sindh Mission was separated from
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On 8 March 1911, railway authorities asked the school management to vacate the bungalow that was given for school use, as the railway department needed it for its own use.
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said that repair work on the damaged classrooms of the school would be started within a few days. The same year the school celebrated its 125th anniversary.
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showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate
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In 2010, the sisters of the School organized teams of volunteers to provide cooked food and water for hundreds of people affected by the floods in
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from 1 October 1888 to 1915 as a primary school, initially for the children of railway personnel, but in 1897 it was opened to all local people.
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took over as the principal. In 1963, a science laboratory was built. In 1970, Sr. Flavia FMCK was handed over the charge of the school.
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In 1942, a boarding option for girls was established. Sr. Lucy was principal followed by Sr. Clare in 1945. The school expanded to the
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province. On 20 December 2011, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian students collectively organized a single event to celebrate
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In January 1889, a railway bungalow was given for the use of the school and a grant-in-aid of Rs. 20 was approved.
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Sr. Rosey Yacoob took over as principal in 1992. With the support of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad and
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only and there were 109 students. In 1949, the number rose to 252 students and 12 teachers were on the staff.
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The campus has 30 classrooms where, as of 2014, around 1,300 students were being taught by 75 teachers.
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school and on 13 October 1953 it came into existence. A boarding option was also started for boys.
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The school was started in 1881, but it was not recognized until 1888. It was run by the
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In April 2006, the convener of the standing committee on minorities of the
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level in 1950. That year, the principal saw the need for a primary
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studying at that time was seventy-seven in seven classes.
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came to Sukkur as railway employees. They requested the
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Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sukkur
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27°41′51.3″N 68°52′11.5″E / 27.697583°N 68.869861°E / 27.697583; 68.869861
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