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, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Its motto is '' "Industria Floremus - In Toil We Flourish" ''. It is one of the oldest schools in the valley. The school celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 2016.

History

Mill Hill missionaries Fr. Thijssen and Fr. Jong started a boys' school in Srinagar in 1942. "The Willows" building which housed the first Burn Hall School is now the Teachers' Training College. The

branch closed down temporarily following the tribal invasion that occurred during the

Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 The Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, or the First Kashmir War, was a war fought between India and Pakistan over the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir from 1947 to 1948. It was the first of four Indo-Pakistani wars that was fought between t ...

, and it was restarted on 17 April 1956 with its first principal, Father J. Boerkamp.

Location

Burn Hall School is located in Sonwar, Srinagar. It is neighboured by Ziarat Sharief of Syed Yaqoob Sahib, and

Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Srinagar, India. It is home to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association, JKCA and Jammu and Kashmir cricket team which represents the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union terr ...

Administration

Burn Hall School is managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar. It is directed by the Education Society of the Jammu-Srinagar Diocese. The school serves children from age 3 years through secondary school.

Social status

According to

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, in 2015 District Development Commissioner Farooq Ahmed Shah praised Burn Hall for "spreading quality education". ''Kashmir Observer'' said it is "a prestigious institution in the city, with one of the oldest schooling traditions". Yet Greater Kashmir also reported, in an article about matriculation exam results, "While the old famed brands like

Tyndale Biscoe School Tyndale Biscoe School is a school in the Sheikh Bagh neighbourhood, in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The school was founded in 1880 CE and is one of the oldest schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the oldest being S.P s ...

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and Burn Hall may still be first choice for schooling in this summer capital, other private schools including new ones seem to be emerging more meritorious, at least on the academic front." In 2017, former Education Minister

Altaf Bukhari Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari (born 1958) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir and the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party. He was a member in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, from the Amira Kadal Assembly constit ...

congratulated the Principal, Father Sebastian Nagathunkal, for inaugurating a debate program at the school.

Affiliations

Registered as a charitable society, it is affiliated with

Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (abbreviated as JK BOSE) is the main board of school education the in the Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir. and Union Territory of Ladakh. It is based in Jammu & Srinagar and is an autonomou ...

(JKBOSE) and recognized by the Education Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. It follows the directions from the Directorate of School Education, Srinagar.

Public empowerment liability

The school's lease agreement on government land requires the school to hold places to admit students from the low economic sector of society.

Curriculum

Burn Hall School follows curriculum of the JKBOSE, and as an English medium school, it places special emphasis on usage of English language in student-teacher and student-student interaction. Extra-curricular cultural and literary activities, as well as environment and science activities, provide experiential learning opportunities.

Notable alumni

Omar Abdullah Omar Abdullah (; born 10 March 1970) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. He became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, after forming a governme ...

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Agha Shahid Ali Agha Shahid Ali (4 February 1949 – 8 December 2001) was an Indian-born poet who immigrated to the United States, and became affiliated with the literary movement known as New Formalism in American poetry. His collections include ''A Walk T ...

- English poet *

Rohit Bal Rohit Bal is an Indian fashion designer. He designs for both men and women. Early life Rohit Bal was born in the city of Srinagar in the Jammu and Kashmir state of India on 8 May 1961 into a Kashmiri Pandit family. Bal received his Bach ...

- Fashion designer *

Haseeb Drabu Haseeb A Drabu (born 1961) is an Indian politician, economist and the former member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Rajpora Constituency in Pulwana district. He was elected as Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in BJP-PDP c ...

- Economist, politician *

Zain Khan Durrani Zain Khan Durrani is an Indian actor and poet, known for Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy, Bell Bottom (2021 film), and ''Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz''. Early life and education Durrani was born in the Bagh e Mehtab suburb of Srinagar, Jammu and Kas ...

- Bollywood actor *

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq (born 23 March 1973) is the Mirwaiz of Kashmir. He is an Islamist, Separatist Political Leader of Kashmir. He is the Islamic Religious Cleric of Kashmir Valley. In October 2014, Farooq has listed as one of The ...

- Politician *

MC Kash Roushan Illahi (born 1990) better known by his stage name MC Kash is a Kashmiri emcee/rapper. Taking his stage name from his place of birth- Kashmir, MC Kash is an independent musician based out of Srinagar . Born in 1990, Kash belongs to a ge ...

- Rap / Hip hop artist *

Autar Kaw Autar Kaw is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida. In 2012, he won the U.S Professor of the Year award from the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Edu ...

- Academic * Amjad Khan - Cricketer *

Sajjad Gani Lone Sajad Gani Lone (born 1966) is an Indian politician, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly elected from the Handwara constituency. He is the chairman of Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference. Early and personal life Sajjad Lone was born ...

- Politician *

Amitabh Mattoo Amitabh Mattoo (born 26 June 1962, Srinagar) is one of India's leading thinkers and writers on Modern and Contemporary History, Political science, International relations. He was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009. He is a pr ...

- Educationist, policy maker *

Junaid Azim Mattu Junaid Azim Mattu is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, and is currently the Mayor of Srinagar. He is heading the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Youth Federation as President. Life Juna ...

- Srinagar mayor / Politician *

Tanvir Sadiq Tanvir Sadiq is the Chief Spokesperson of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Advisor to the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah. Born in Srinagar into a political family, he did his schooling from Burn Hall School, ...

- Politician *

Sanjay Suri Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer of Hindi cinema. He made his debut in the film '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)''. He went on to star in many supporting roles, but finally got his big break with '' Jhankaar ...

- Bollywood actor

Former principals

* 19561962: Fr. Boerkamp MHM * 19631964: Fr. Kuipers MHM * 19641967: Fr. J. Mc Mohan MHM * 19681977: Fr. J. Jones MHM * 19771983: Fr. J.C. Hugh OFM Cap. * 19841989: Fr. Dominic OFM Cap. * 19901992: Br. V. J. Mani SG * 19921993: Br. Raju John SG * 19931997: Br. Jacob SG * 19972001: Br. George SG * 20012007: Fr. Maria John * 20072012: Fr. Raphael Jey Kumar * 20122014: Fr. Ivan Pereira * 20153 Nov 2021: Fr. Sebastian Nagathunkal * 3 Nov 2021present: Fr. Stalin Raja

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