St Joseph's College, Calcutta Explained

St. Joseph's College, Calcutta
Address:	69, Bepin Behari Ganguly Street
Postcode:	700012
Country:	India
Coordinates:	22.5692°N 88.3593°W
Motto:	Latin: [[Viriliter age]]
Motto Translation:	Act Manfully
Founder:	Edmund Ignatius Rice (as founder of the Congregation of Christian Brothers)^[1]
Schoolboard:	ICSE (year 10) ISC (year 12)
Classes:	Nursery to 12
Campus Type:	Urban
Houses:	Red, Blue, Green and Gold
Colours:	Green and gold
Song:	Lift Up Your Voice Today^[2]
Annual Tuition:	1,00,888 to 1,79,152^[3]
Affiliation:	Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations^[4]
Free Label:	UDISE Code
Free Text:	19170105015
Free Label1:	CISCE Code
Free Text1:	WB024
Free Label2:	Pupils
Free Text2:	Josephytes

St. Joseph's College (informally SJC) is an all-boys private day school in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.^[5] It is run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers^{[6] [7]} and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The school falls under the St. Francis Xavier's Church, Kolkata Deanery, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calcutta.^[8]

Honours and achievements

Brothers and faculty

The school has been served by many Irish Christian Brothers over the years. One of the last of them to serve in India, Br. Brendan MacCarthaigh,^[9] played an integral part in St. Joseph's in particular, and the Christian Brothers schools in India in general since his arrival in India in 1960. His stay of service in the country, however, was truncated to 62 years in 2022 due to visa issues.^{[10] [11]} He has been inducted into The Telegraph Education Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2016.^[12]

Pupils

The school topped the charts in academic performances in 2009 when Subhojit Ghosh secured 99.25% in his year 12 (ISC) examination,^{[13] [14] [15]} which was then the all-time national record in the history of the examination.^[16]

Notable alumni

• Cedric Dover, British Indian zoologist and writer on social issues.^[17]
• Hashim Abdul Halim, Indian politician and speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 2011.^[18]
• Arindam Sil, Indian actor, film director and producer.^[19]
• Shantanu Maheshwari, Indian actor, dancer and choreographer.^{[20] [21]}
• Raj Kamal Jha, Indian novelist and Editor-in-Chief of The Indian Express.^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: St. Joseph's College - Our Founder . January 13, 2024.
2. Web site: St. Joseph's College - School Anthem . January 13, 2024.
3. Web site: St. Joseph's College - School Fees . January 13, 2024.
4. Web site: List of Affiliated Schools in West Bengal . August 28, 2023 . Directorate of School Education, Government of West Bengal . January 13, 2024 .
5. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 27 December 2015.
6. Web site: The Christian Brothers, India . January 13, 2024.
7. Web site: Christian Brother Schools - Edmund Rice Education India . January 13, 2024.
8. Web site: Calcutta Archdiocese : KOLKATA DEANERY . January 13, 2024.
9. News: Colin Brennan . Meet one of the last Irish Christian Brothers in India - who has spent 56 years there . Irish Mirror . April 26, 2016 . January 13, 2024 . English .
10. News: Aheli Banerjee . West Bengal: Irish educator Brother Brendan MacCarthaigh goes home after visa issues cut short 62 years of service . The Times of India . October 30, 2022 . January 13, 2024 . English .
11. News: Jhinuk Mazumdar . Hang on to love: Farewell message from Brother Brendan MacCarthaigh . The Telegraph: My Kolkata . October 30, 2022 . January 13, 2024 . English .
12. News: Chandreyee Chatterjee . Fantastic heroes and where to find them... . The Telegraph . November 27, 2016 . January 13, 2024 . English .
13. News: Chandreyee Chatterjee . Champ comes to his cradle Campus savours 'wow' moment- 'The most disciplined school in the city' . The Telegraph . May 22, 2009 . January 13, 2024 . English .
14. News: Devjyot Ghoshal . City boy tops ISC with 99.25% . The Times of India . May 21, 2009 . January 13, 2024 . English .
15. News: On top of the world: toppers say it with a smile . The Indian Express . May 21, 2009 . January 13, 2024 . English .
16. News: Chandreyee Chatterjee . Not very studious yet 99.2% - Record-breaking ISC topper from Calcutta school . The Telegraph . May 21, 2009 . January 13, 2024 . English .
17. News: Cedric Dover: The Anglo-Indian Who Advocated Racial Equality . Madras Courier . November 16, 2023 . January 9, 2024 . English .
18. News: Campus: Josephytes enjoy bonhomie around a bonfire . The Telegraph . February 4, 2016 . January 13, 2024 . English .
19. News: Arindam Sil goes back to school . Times of India . June 7, 2018 . January 9, 2024 . English .
20. News: Ratnalekha Majumdar . Shantanu Maheshwari on what he has in common with Doc Roy from Netflix’s Tooth Pari . The Telegraph . May 4, 2023 . January 9, 2024 . English . We walked around the streets of Bowbazar near my school (St. Joseph’s College) at night..
21. News: Ratnalekha Majumdar . I am back . The Telegraph . September 9, 2015 . January 9, 2024 . English .
22. News: Saibal Gupta . Writers with Kolkata link in line for DSC award . The Times of India . November 29, 2015 . January 13, 2024 . English . Jha, who was born in Bihar and had his schooling at St Joseph's, put the city inn his first novel 'The Blue Bed Spread'....