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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = Bishop Johnson College<br />
| native_name = <small>Bishop Johnson School and College of Science and Commerce</small><br />
| image = Bishop Johnson School & College, Allahabad.jpg<br />
| caption = Bishop Johnson College<br />
| motto = {{lang-la|Omnes-rotundus Excellentia}}<br />
| motto_translation = All-round Excellence<br />
| slogan = ''''Grow with Perfection''''<br />
| streetaddress = 9/23, [[MG Marg]], [[Civil Lines]]<br />
| city = [[Prayagraj]]<br />
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| status = Currently operational<br />
| established = <br />
| founded = {{start date and age|1977}}<br />
| faculty = 101<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| schoolboard = [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]]<br />
| website = {{url|https://www.bjscallahabad.com/}}<br />
| chairman = Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Baldev<br />
| principal = V.N. Singh<br />
| type = [[Private school|Private]], [[Specialized school|Specialized]] [[High school]] and [[College]]<br />
| grades = [[Pre-K]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]<br />
| language = [[English language|English]]<br />
| gender = [[Mixed-gender education|Coeducational]]<br />
| system = [[Advanced Placement Program|Advanced Placement]]<br />
| enrollment = 8000<br />
| athletics = <br />
| yearbook = '''THE BJ BRIDGE''' 2015-16<br />
| affiliation = [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]], [[CISCE]], [[Anglican Diocese of Lucknow]], [[Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences]].<br />
| tuition = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Bishop Johnsone''' ([[Acronym and initialism|initialized]] as '''BJC''' and '''BJCSC''', and officially '''Bishop Johnson College of Science and Commerce''' and most commonly '''Bishop Johnson''') is a [[Private school|private]] [[high school]] and [[college]] located in [[Prayagraj]], [[India]].<br />
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Established in 1977 under the administration of the [[Anglican Diocese of Lucknow]], and affiliated to the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] Board, the college provides education from [[Pre-kindergarten]] to [[High school]] ([[Higher Secondary]]) level. Since 2004 the College has offered a bachelor's degree in Commerce under the affiliation of [[Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences]].<br />
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The college provides academic development and career counselling for students along with [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]], coaching in various sports and co-curricular activities, and a personality development program through seminars and group discussions.<br />
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==History==<br />
===Foundation===<br />
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BJC was officially established on 11 November 1977, before which the institution served as a girls' dorm and a [[convent]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bishop Johnson School & College, MG Marg civillines Allahabad, Allahabad (2020)|url=http://www.findglocal.com/IN/Allahabad/341544195892337/Bishop-Johnson-School-&-College|website=www.findglocal.com|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The first [[Headmistress]] was Ms. Kanchan Singh who worked during the early years of development of the college.<br />
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===Progression===<br />
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In 1987, Mr. Jaswant Singh was appointed the second principal of the College. In 1988, he inaugurated a computer lab which was among the first in the city schools.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bishop Johnson School & College, MG Marg civillines Allahabad, Allahabad (2020)|url=https://www.schoolandcollegelistings.com/IN/Allahabad/341544195892337/Bishop-Johnson-School-&-College|website=www.schoolandcollegelistings.com|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref><br />
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Following the death of Mr. J. Singh in 1989, Mr. A.T. Flynn was appointed as the 3rd officiating principal of BJC.<br />
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On 1 August 1990, Mr. N.L. Singh took charge of the college, becoming its fourth principal.<br />
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==Campus==<br />
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Located in Civil Lines in the center of the city of [[Allahabad]], the school's campus has a library, swimming pool, computer lab, and an auditorium christened 'Noble Hall'.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Church of North India schools]]<br />
[[Category:Primary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Christian schools in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Schools in Allahabad]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1977]]<br />
[[Category:1977 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]</div>2402:3A80:1C2C:BF54:B0EA:F2BE:763F:27F1