St Joseph's Convent (SJC) is a
Catholic
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all-girls school in
Chandannagar
Chandannagar (), also known by its former names Chandannagore and Chandernagor (), is a city in the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is headquarter of the Chandannagore subdivision and is a part of the area covered by Ko ...
, established in 1861 by the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny in the
Archdiocese of Calcutta.
It is affiliated to the
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an academic qualification awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of education in India. The CISCE conducts these examinati ...
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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