A Carmelites' school in the interior part of Andhra Pradesh which is in a process of growth giving light to the life of the growing buds at Kosigi in Kurnool District.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Acadamic year 2010-2011
Mount Carmel School was started in Kosigi in the year 2001 by the Order of Carmelites with a view of imparting education based on academical, physical, moral and spiritual values and principles. The academic year 2010-2011 is a very significant year in the history of Mount Carmel School. We got recognition for the High School. Our first batch of 10th class also started in this year with 19 students. The academic excellence is always given priority in this institution. The important factors like effective and updated teaching method, practical tests and regular attendance of students during working hours were always insisted upon in Mount Carmel School. With a view to excel in studies, we started Rev. Fr. Kotschner memorial cash award for the school toppers of 4, 7 & 10 class. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kotschner was the man behind the Carmelite mission in India. The school has now 575 students in its roll. At present we have nursery class, primary and High School section. Students and teachers are coming from surrounding villages like Kosigi, Belegal sunkeswary, malapally, kanthakur and arulabanda.four SABS sisters are also doing a significant role and help in the Mount Carmel School. At present we have 26 teaching and non- teaching staff. Fr. Thomas has taken the charge of school principal in June 2010. Fr. Shaji, Bros. Abin, Jobin, Sr. Rejina , Sr. Alphin, Mr. Mallikarjuna were trnsfered from our staff community. Bro. Johnson and Bro. Tony, Sr. Jincy and Sr. Jessy, Mr. Raju, Mr.Ramu and Mrs. Nirmala were joined in the staff in 2010. The teaching and non-teaching staff is doing great service with absolute dedication. Staff meetings are conducted monthly. The school begins at 9 O’clock. We have morning assembly, continuing with seven periods till 3.45 p.m. In the assembly, we have prayer, pledge, news reading, thought, general question, National Anthem etc. We are celebrating Patron’s Day on July 16, Independence Day on August 15, Teachers’ Day, Children’s Day, Christmas programme, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanthi with various cultural programmes. We are conducting School Sports Day and Arts Day for the children to express their talents. This year we participated in the Adoni Zonal Sports Meet in Adoni and Yemigannur. We reached in semifinal of kabbadi. Our school foot ball team played in the zilla level in Kurnool. We participated in the Childrens’ Day programme conducted by Enadu paper and got many prizes. Our students got first and second in essay competition conducted by Sakshi paper. We got overall championship in YMC programmes conducted in Kurnool.we celebrated school’s10th annual day and it made a great appreciation for the school by the people. This year we give Personality Development class to our students by Rev. Sr. Julie S.H. This year we made new Children’s’ Park, new Toilet Building, Volley Ball, Football, Throw ball courts. We help the children by providing a good library, new science lab, new computer lab.