St Joseph's Convent is a
Catholic
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all-girls school in
Chandannagar
Chandannagar french: Chandernagor ), also known by its former name Chandernagore and French name Chandernagor, is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is part ...
, established in 1861 by the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny
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in the
Archdiocese of Calcutta
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta ( la, Archidioecesis Calcuttensis) is an ecclesiastical Latin Church territory of the Catholic Church in India.
History
The archdiocese was originally erected as the Apostolic Vicariate ...
.
It is affiliated to the
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
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and
Indian School Certificate
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examinations.
School houses
St Joseph's Convent has four houses with their own colours and mottos as given below.
Co-curricular activities
*Girl Guiding
*Dramatics
*Games
*Dancing, Singing, Music/Band, Art & Craft
*Charity Drives and Social Service
*Leadership Training Services
*Clubs(Nature, Quiz, Debate, karate, Computer Science, Yoga)
References
Catholic schools in India
Christian schools in West Bengal
Girls' schools in West Bengal
Schools in Hooghly district
Chandannagar
Educational institutions established in 1861
1861 establishments in British India
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