The De Britto Higher Secondary School is a
private
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Catholic
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secondary school for boys located in Ramnagar,
Devakottai
Devakottai is a first-grade municipality in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Located in the Sivaganga district, the town is situated close to the Karaikudi, near Rameswaram National Highway Road (NH-210). It is one of the major cities comes und ...
, in the
Sivagangai District of
Tamil Nadu
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,
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. The school was founded in 1943 by the
Jesuits
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of the Madurai Province and is named after the Jesuit saint,
John de Britto
John de Britto (also spelled ''Brito''; pt, João de Brito), also known as Arul Anandar, (born in Lisbon, Portugal on 1 March 1647 – died at Orur, Tamil Nadu, India on 4 February 1693) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr, often calle ...
. The State Board school has cultural activities of Veeramamunivar Kalai Ilakkia Mandram.
The De Britto Higher Secondary School was established with a view to cater to the needs of the people in the low rung of the society. It received permanent recognition in 1947 and was upgraded to higher secondary in 1978.
See also
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List of Jesuit schools
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List of schools in Tamil Nadu
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Following is the list of schools in state of Tamil Nadu in India.
* A.P.J.M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kanyakumari District
* A.R.L.M. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Cuddalore
* AKT Academy Matricul ...
References
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Jesuit secondary schools in India
Boys' schools in India
Christian schools in Tamil Nadu
High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu
Education in Sivaganga district
Educational institutions established in 1943
1943 establishments in India