Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School is a

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co-educational

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located within

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in the Indian coastal state of

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. It was established in 1996 and is affiliated to Department of Education, Goa and Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The school also serves as a sub-centre of the

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main centre in the

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exams.

Key people

Managers

Principals

Infrastructure

On 2 February 2019, South

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proposed works of over to build infrastructure and improve the condition of education institutes in the

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that included government schools, aided schools and private schools. Out of which was sanctioned to build a

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for Ameya Higher Secondary School, Curti and to construct a

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at Mount Mary Higher Secondary School.

Sports

The school competes at inter-school, taluka and state level

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competitions. On 16 August 2013, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School beat Bethany Convent High School, Sao Jose de Areal by a 4–2 victory via a tie-breaker to qualify in the second round of

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Taluka under-17 Subroto Mukherjee inter-school football tournament at Carmel college ground,

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. On 12 July 2014, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School defeated St. Xavier's High School by a 3–1 victory via a tie-breaker in the Salcete Taluka under-17 Subroto Mukerjee inter-school football tournament which was organized by Directorate of Sports And Youth Affairs (DYSA) at Mandopa ground,

. The tournament was participated by over 35 schools and higher secondary schools from all over the state. On 2 October 2014, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School were among the 8 schools that managed to win two out of their three games in the under-19 all-Goa inter-higher secondary school football league, organized by DSYA in association with

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and Goa Football Development Council. They also managed to tie against Gauncar Higher Secondary School,

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in a goalless match. The tournament ended with Alston Mendes being the highest scorer of the tournament. On 17 December 2015, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary and High School, Chinchinim organised the match to commemorate and honour St.Joseph Vaz between Rosary High School, Navelim and St.Xaviers High School, Velim where the latter lost by a 2–1 defeat in All Goa Inter-School Under 17 Invitational Football Tournament held at

Church ground. On 19 December 2015, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary and High School, Chinchinim organised the quarter-finals qualifying match between Our Lady of Health High School,

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and Our Lady of Rosary's High School,

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where the latter lost by a 6–0 defeat in the St Joseph Vaz Cup 2015-16 held at Chinchinim Church ground. On 3 May 2017, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School lost to Rosary Higher Secondary School, Navelim by a 3–2 defeat in the OORJA-CAPFs U-19 Football Talent Hunt Tournament in the girls’ category. On 20 July 2017, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School lost to Our Lady of Succor High School, Nagoa-Verna by a 6–4 defeat via a

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in the Subroto Mukherjee Cup U-17 football tournament, organised at the Astro turf ground, Fatorda. On 10 October 2017, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School lost to Rosary Higher Secondary School, Navelim by a 6–0 defeat in the senior boys league match of the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports football tournament, at the Ambelim football ground. On 16 August 2019, Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School beat Navy Children Higher Secondary School,

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by a 3–0 victory of the U-19 boys zone inter-higher secondary school football tournament, which was organised by DSYA, at Astroturf ground, Fatorda. On 27 August 2019, they lost to Fr Agnel Higher Secondary School, Verna by a 2–0 defeat in the pre-quarter finals match.

Co-curricular activities

On 7 August 2014, the school organised a

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singing competition (English, Konkani and

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), judged by Agustinho Themudo, Rohan Goes and Ms Wahida. On 12 August 2017, the school organised a

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programme which was participated by

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leader and then-

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cabinet minister,

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in the presence of then-

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, Fr. Jose Antonio da Costa. Sardesai recommended that an unutilised agriculture farm could be used to promote

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Alumni achievements

On 16 May 2016, Muhammad Arafat Shaik died from

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in the river along with

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Municipal Council, Ashlesha Naik in the

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river at Vagurbem-Sonarbag. He had stood first in the state by securing 92.6% in the vocational stream (

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and

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course) at the

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(HSSC) exams. Shaik was the son of Mount Mary's Higher Secondary School faculty member, Sadika M. Ali. In 2020 HSSC exams, Sarah Liza Fernandes topped in Secretarial Practice in the state by securing 99% marks.

2021 Arson

On 20 February 2021, the then-principal of the school, Trevor Vaz Barretto's car was set on fire at around 2:50 am, he alleged that four

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came on two

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and set the fire with an explosive substance. On 24 February 2021,

police arrested a Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) member of the same school as a

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in the case of setting fire to the vehicle. The police inspector incharge, Kapil Nayak later confirmed that there was no explosive substance used in this case, on the basis of a

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footage. Nayak further stated that there was no lead about the other individuals involved since the suspect didn't buldge any details. The

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later concluded the investigation stating that it was a

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and not an attempt. On 3 May 2021, the Higher Secondary Principals' Forum (HSPF) wrote a letter to the

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(SP) pleading to take strict action against the culprits for setting on fire of Barretto's car. The forum president, Damodar Panchwadkar and executive members, Walter Cabral and Bruno Carvalho met the SP to discuss about the case. They also alleged that the police force had taken the issue for "granted" and to date no strict action has been taken against the culprits involved in the act. SP Pankaj Kumar Gupta,

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, assured the principals that the individuals responsible for the crime are brought to light.

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References

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