Sacred Heart Convent School, or SHCS, is a

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primary and secondary school for girls located in

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. It was established in 1908.

History

At the end of the 19th century, the Great Famine plagued the subcontinent. In 1897, the

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decided to send a group of nuns to care for the children who had been traumatised, abandoned and orphaned by the Famine. By 1906, the Great Famine ended and the number of children decreased, so the dome rooms which once composed the orphanage were left empty. At that time, financial support from abroad was withdrawn and making ends meet became difficult. The unoccupied rooms were transformed into Sacred Heart School. A notice was placed in the newspapers by Sister Marie de la Trinite Lootens to announce the opening of an all girls' school for both boarders and day scholars from affluent families. The school teaches

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Principals

* Sister Martin de Porres(1953-2022) * Sister Geneveive (2023-present)

Notable alumni

* Aruna Asaf Ali, freedom fighter * Nirlep Kaur, politician *

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, founder of Packages Limited

References

External links

Official website
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History

Principals

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links