The Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, popularly known as Scottish, is a private,

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located at Mahim West in

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, India. The institution was established in 1847 by Scottish Christian

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under the name ''Scottish Female Orphanage''.

Bombay Scottish School, Powai The Bombay Scottish School, Powai (BSS or BSS Powai), also popularly known as Scottish, is a private, Christian co-educational day school located in Powai in Mumbai, India. It is an affiliate of Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. The institution w ...

is an affiliate of this institution. The school caters to pupils from junior kindergarten up to class 12 and the medium of instruction is English. The school is affiliated with the

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, New Delhi, which conducts the ICSE examinations at the close of class 10 and the ISC examinations at the close of class 12. The school has been among the top 10 schools in India for the past few decades.

History

The institution was founded in 1847 at

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by a small group of Scottish missionaries as the ''Scottish Female Orphanage''. The

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was set up to educate the daughters of Scottish Presbyterian soldiers and Indian navy seamen. The success of the ''Scottish Female Orphanage'' led to the establishment of a similar institution for boys known as the ''Orphanage for the Sons of Presbyterians'' in 1857. In 1859, the ''Scottish Female Orphanage'' and the ''Orphanage for the Sons of Presbyterians'' were merged to form ''The Bombay Presbyterian Male and Female Orphanage''. In 1863, the name of the institution was altered to the ''Bombay Scottish Orphanage''. On 18 February 1867, the first general meeting of subscribers to the ''Bombay Scottish Orphanage Trust'' was held. The institution acquired a large plot of land adjacent to the Mahim Bay. Here a boarding school was built to impart education on the model of British schools. The school building was designed by D. E. Gostling and J. Morris and sanctioned by the Government of Bombay on 15 July 1875. The construction of the school building was commenced on 8 December 1875 by Sir Philip Edmond Wodehouse, then Governor and President in Council. The construction of the ''Bombay Scottish Orphanage'' was completed on 28 February 1878 at a cost of 84,015. The orphanage was opened by Sir Richard Temple Bart, then Governor and President in Council on 13 April 1878. The children were shifted from Byculla to their new accommodation in the boarding school at Mahim. The orphanage relied on the public to a considerable extent for monetary funds. When the orphanage was shut down and its 11th and 12th classes discontinued, its name was changed to ''The Bombay Scottish School''. In 1935, the number of students reached 100. The institution, which was intended to cater solely to the requirements of Scottish children, opened its doors to the children of English and European descent. Today, the school is open to children from all communities. The school has a sister concern in

Powai Powai (Pronunciation: əʋəiː is a residential suburb located in central Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on the banks of Powai Lake, and is bound by the hills of Vikhroli Parksite to the south-east, Chandivali to the south-west ...

, Mumbai which was established in 1997.

Admissions and curriculum

Curriculum

The school follows the

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(ICSE) syllabus prescribed by the

, New Delhi. English is the medium of instruction.

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and French are taught as second languages. English and Hindi are taught from class 1.

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, the regional language is taught as a third language and is compulsory from class 1 up to class 7. Candidates for the ICSE examination need to finish satisfactorily courses in a third language (Marathi), Art and Craft, Physical Education, Moral Education, Socially Useful Productive Work (

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). These are evaluated internally by the school and the results contribute towards the award of the ICSE pass certificate. Field trips, camps and social service visits are organised regularly.

School life

School flag and shield

The school flag features the white Cross of St. Andrew against a blue background.

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is the patron saint of

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. The flag is flown during ceremonial occasions. The school shield represents the Cross of St. Andrew. The white Crux decussata (cross) quarters the shield into four segments each representing a house colour denoted by the

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, the Castle, the

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and the

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Motto, school song and school hymn

The school's motto is 'Perseverantia et fide in Deo',

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for 'Perseverance and faith in God'.

Culture

Bombay Scottish imparts Christian values to its students. A Christmas concert is held every December and is a three-day event. Inter-house competitions are held in cultural activities such as drama and elocution and sports such as football, throw ball, and basketball. An annual survey conducted by the Outlook magazine in 2002 ranked the school at top position in the Mumbai region.

Superintendents and principals

The institution has had fourteen heads. The ''Gamaliel Hall'' and the ''MacKay Hall'' are named after notable principals Lazarus Gamaliel and Adam MacKay. After the completion of his tenure at Mahim, Mark David went on to become the first principal of the sister school,

.
The school's principals include:

Controversies

On 11 May 2008, unidentified

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activists targeted the name plate of the school and blackened the word '

' written on one of the school gates with

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and replaced it with '

'. The police was notified of the incident and a case was registered. Ironically, Shiv Sena chief,

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's sons

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and Tejas as well as

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's daughter Urvashi have all studied at Bombay Scottish School.

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

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– Hindi film director and screenwriter *

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– Hindi film director, screenwriter, and producer * Amrita Puri - Hindi film actress and daughter of Adiya Puri, the managing director of

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– Hindi film actor and former model * Lesle Lewis – Indian film composer, best known for his work as part of

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– Indian singer, songwriter, composer, and actor * Rahul Sharma – Musician of

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– Hindi film actor *

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-Indian Filmmaker. *

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– Indian poet,

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and independent

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* Rishi Vohra - Author * Sushma Reddy – Indian model, VJ, and screenwriter *

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– Hindi film actor *

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– Hindi film actor *

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Politics

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(2006) – son of

and leader of Yuva Sena, Minister (Environment and climate, Tourism, Protocol),

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-MLA,Maharashtra. * Ansh Purohit- Notable public intellectual and philosopher.

Sports

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(1992) – Indian

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er *

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posthumously. * Manavendra Singh Gohil –

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, India. * Uma Narayan- Professor of Philosophy at

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References

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History

Admissions and curriculum

Curriculum

School life

School flag and shield

Motto, school song and school hymn

Culture

Superintendents and principals

Controversies

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Politics

Sports

Other

See also

References

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