Fr. Agnel School, New Delhi

Private school in New Delhi, India

Fr. Agnel School

Location

Gautam Nagar

New Delhi

India

Coordinates| 28°33′38″N 77°12′51″E﻿ / ﻿28.56056°N 77.21417°E﻿ / 28.56056; 77.21417
Information
Type| Private School
Motto| Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Established| 1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Principal| Fr. Roy D'sa [1]
Faculty| Full time
Area| New Delhi
Color(s)|  Blue and  White
Nickname| "Agnelites"
Affiliations| Central Board of Secondary Education
Website| agnel.org

Fr. Agnel School, is a private co-educational English medium school run by the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar in New Delhi, India. It was established by Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues, an Agnel Ashram priest in 1979.[2] The school is situated in Gautam Nagar, New Delhi.[3]

## History[edit]

The school was established in 1979 in South Extension, New Delhi, and subsequently shifted to its present campus in Gautam Nagar, which was inaugurated on 3 April 1985.[4] It received recognition from Delhi Government on 1 May 1981.[5][6]

The school is named after Fr. Agnelo de Souza (1869 - 1927), a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar who performed missionary work in Goa.

In 2012, it was rated by the Hindustan Times, as amongst leading schools of South Delhi.[2]

The school also runs drug de-addiction service.[7][8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Father Agnel School 2011 Annual Day Welcome Speech by Father Carvalho". Firstpost India. 2011. p. 1. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|url=` (help)
2. ^ a b Shubhi Vijay (September 2012). "Well-rooted education" (PDF). Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
3. ^ [http:// delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/default/schools+in+south+delhi "Schools in South Delhi"]. Govt. of Delhi Portal. Retrieved 22 June 2018. `{{cite web}}`: Check `|url=` value (help)
4. ^ "Promoting inclusive learning". Indian Express. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
5. ^ "Founders - Fr. Agnel School". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
6. ^ "Fr Agnel school students outshine". The Pioneer. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
7. ^ Soumya Pillai (6 December 2015). "Narcotics Anonmyous helps kick drug addiction, one day at a time". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
8. ^ Dharvi Vaid (4 April 2016). "Sharing is healing for reforming addicts - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 June 2018.