Press Release

Ten Years after Edmund Rice was beatified and recognized as a Gift to our world we continue to be challenged to address the lives of young people who face exploitation and live at risk. [more....]

Promptly at 9:15 a.m on Thursday 19th January, a car bearing Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, entered through the gates of the Middle school. Greeted by the Vice Principal Br. Finn, Mr. Ahern and his delegation walked through a guard of honour, consisting of our pupils, to be garlanded in front of the Middle school steps. All the Middle School pupils were smartly arranged on the fields and stood to attention as they sang the Irish National Anthem in Gaelic, followed by the Indian National Anthem. [more....]

Clarification regarding Newspaper Items which appeared in the Hindustan Times on the 21st June 2006.

We assure all the parents, students, ex-students and well wishers that we are committed to securing the future of our students, at all costs.

St. Columba's is one of the 21 educational institutions conducted by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India (C.C.B.I.).

The CCBI files its Annual Returns to account for the utilization of all funds received by it, including from the institutions which make a yearly contribution to it.

St. Columba's had duly responded to the notices received by it from the Delhi Education Directorate and so the press report is misleading. The Delhi School Education Act allows transfer of funds for other schools. St. Columba's, along with other Educational Societies, have filed a Review Petition challenging the judgement prohibiting transfer of funds to the society. The Supreme court has entertained the Review Petition and has issued notice to the Delhi Govt. and the same is pending . The matter will be heard soon.

We assure you that we shall take all the appropriate steps to get the derecognition order revoked.

Br. L. D. Lobo cfc
Principal
22nd June 2006

principal@stcolumbas.net

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