De Nobili School, Sindri is a
private Catholic primary and secondary school located in
Sindri in the
Dhanbad district of the state of
Jharkhand,
India. Founded in 1963 by the
Jesuit
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s as a boarding and day school, the school prepares students for the
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination in class 10 and for the
Indian School Certificate
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private board designed to provide an examination in a course of general education, in accordance wi ...
(ISC) in class 12.
The school is named after a christian missionary and Jesuit,
Roberto de Nobili, who was the first foreigner to master Sanskrit, incognito, in sixteenth century
Madurai. He apparently conducted himself like an orthodox Brahmin and is even said to have declared himself to be a descendant of Brahma.
See also
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List of Jesuit schools
The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the Catholic Church have founded and managed a number of educational institutions, including the notable secondary schools, colleges and universities listed here.
Some of these universities are in the United Stat ...
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List of schools in Jharkhand
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Violence against Christians in India
References
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Jesuit secondary schools in India
Jesuit primary schools in India
Christian schools in Jharkhand
High schools and secondary schools in Jharkhand
Education in Dhanbad district
Educational institutions established in 1963
1963 establishments in Bihar