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	\| sports = [[Association football\|Football]], [[cricket]], [[lawn tennis]], [[basketball]], [[Swimming (sport)\|swimming]], [[field hockey]], [[track and field]], [[Squash (sport)\|squash]], [[boxing]], [[badminton]], [[softball]], [[gymnastics]], [[table tennis]], and [[billiards]]		\| sports = [[Association football\|Football]], [[cricket]], [[lawn tennis]], [[basketball]], [[Swimming (sport)\|swimming]], [[field hockey]], [[track and field]], [[Squash (sport)\|squash]], [[boxing]], [[badminton]], [[softball]], [[gymnastics]], [[table tennis]], and [[billiards]]
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	'''~~The~~ St.~~Josephs~~ College''' is a day boarding and [[boarding school\|residential school]] in [[Nainital]], [[~~Uttarakhand~~]], [[India]] providing private school education.		'''St. Joseph's College, Nainital''' is a day boarding and [[boarding school\|residential school]] in [[Nainital]], [[Kumaon division\|Kumaon]], [[India]], providing private school education.

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	~~The~~ St Joseph's college was established in 1888. The site was the location of a seminary, run by the Italian [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin\|Capuchin]] Fathers~~. The seminary later reopened as a Catholic school for boys: St Joseph's College~~. The school is still referred to as "SEM" (for Seminary). In 1892 four Christian Brothers took formal charge of St Joseph's College, ~~Nainital~~ and thus began the involvement of the Christian Brothers in the running of the school.		St Joseph's college was established in 1888. The site was previously the location of a seminary, run by the Italian [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin\|Capuchin]] Fathers. The school is still referred to as "SEM" (for Seminary). In 1892 four Christian Brothers took formal charge of St Joseph's College, and thus began the involvement of the Christian Brothers in the running of the school.

	The ~~St. Joseph's College~~ is one of ~~the~~ 20 educational institutions in India conducted by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]], a pontifical institute, founded in Ireland in 1802 by [[Edmund Ignatius Rice]], a wealthy Catholic layman, who was [[beatified]] in 1996.		The school is one of 20 educational institutions in India conducted by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]], a pontifical institute, founded in Ireland in 1802 by [[Edmund Ignatius Rice]], a wealthy Catholic layman, who was [[beatified]] in 1996.

	==Student life==		==Student life==
	The boys are ~~ages~~ 6 to 18. ~~Roll strength is~~ about 1100, with 360 boarders. New admissions are taken only in classes one and eleven. ~~The boarders~~ are admitted from class 3 onwards. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and prepares students for the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education\|ICSE]] examinations. It has a plus-two section for the [[Indian School Certificate\|ISC]] examination.		The pupils are boys are aged 6 to 18. The roll numbers about 1100, with 360 boarders. New admissions are taken only in classes one and eleven. Boarders are admitted from class 3 onwards. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and prepares students for the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education\|ICSE]] examinations. It has a plus-two section for the [[Indian School Certificate\|ISC]] examination.

	~~St Joseph's College, Nainital~~ has seven playing fields, a gymnasium, lawn tennis, two squash courts, basketball court, billiard tables, and a swimming pool. The school takes part in inter-college events. ~~TheSchool~~ has football teams (minis, juvies, U-18).		The school has seven playing fields, a gymnasium, lawn tennis, two squash courts, basketball court, billiard tables, and a swimming pool. The school takes part in inter-college events. The school has football teams (minis, juvies, U-18).

	~~St Joseph's College Nainital~~ hosts inter-school events: Edmund Rice Meet and Nirip Deep Memorial Soccer Tournament. Events ~~like~~ quizzes, debates, declamations and elocution are held.		The school hosts inter-school events such as the Edmund Rice Meet and the Nirip Deep Memorial Soccer Tournament. Events such as quizzes, debates, declamations and elocution contests are held.
	[[File:St. Joseph's College, Nainital (SEM).JPG\|thumb\|350px\|[[British colonial architecture\|British colonial]] era [[facade]]s at St. Joseph's College in Nainital.]]		[[File:St. Joseph's College, Nainital (SEM).JPG\|thumb\|350px\|[[British colonial architecture\|British colonial]] era [[facade]]s at St. Joseph's College in Nainital.]]

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	* [[K. C. Pant]] – Union minister with Cabinet rank<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/kcprobody.htm\|title=Deputy Chairman's Profile\|publisher=Planning Commission\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204100036/http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/kcprobody.htm \|archive-date=4 December 2008 }}</ref> and Vice Chairman of the [[Planning Commission (India)\|Planning Commission]]		* [[K. C. Pant]] – Union minister with Cabinet rank<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/kcprobody.htm\|title=Deputy Chairman's Profile\|publisher=Planning Commission\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204100036/http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/kcprobody.htm \|archive-date=4 December 2008 }}</ref> and Vice Chairman of the [[Planning Commission (India)\|Planning Commission]]
	* [[Rajendra Singh (RSS)\|Rajendra Singh]] – head of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]		* [[Rajendra Singh (RSS)\|Rajendra Singh]] – head of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]
	* [[K. C. Singh Baba]] – [[Member of ~~parliament~~, Lok Sabha\|Member of Parliament]], [[Nainital]] and sportsman		* [[K. C. Singh Baba]] – [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha\|Member of Parliament]], [[Nainital]] and sportsman
	* [[Kirti Vardhan Singh]] – Member of Parliament		* [[Kirti Vardhan Singh]] – Member of Parliament
			* [[Sajeeb Wazed]] – son of [[Sheikh Hasina]]
	=== Armed forces ===		=== Armed forces ===
	*[[Zameer Uddin Shah]]		*[[Zameer Uddin Shah]]
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	*[[Sorab K. Ghandhi]] – scientist		*[[Sorab K. Ghandhi]] – scientist
	*[[Naseeruddin Shah]] – film actor		*[[Naseeruddin Shah]] – film actor
	*[[Neelesh Misra]] – songwriter, journalist and author<ref>http://www.flipkart.com/search.php?dd=0&query=Neelesh+Misra+~~</ref>~~{{Dead link\|date=August 2019}}		*[[Neelesh Misra]] – songwriter, journalist and author<ref>http://www.flipkart.com/search.php?dd=0&query=Neelesh+Misra+ {{Dead link\|date=August 2019}}</ref>
	*[[Paritosh Painter]] – theatre actor, director and film, TV writer		*[[Paritosh Painter]] – theatre actor, director and film, TV writer
	*[[Suhel Seth]] – actor		*[[Suhel Seth]] – actor
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	==Media==		==Media==
	The school's ~~magnificent~~ buildings have featured in [[Indian films]]. The best known~~, which have won numerous awards,~~ are ''[[Masoom (1983 film)\|Masoom]]'' (winner of 4 [[Filmfare Awards]]) and ''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]'' (winner of 5 Filmfare Awards). The school		The school's buildings have featured in [[Indian films]]. The best known of these are ''[[Masoom (1983 film)\|Masoom]]'' (winner of 4 [[Filmfare Awards]]) and ''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]'' (winner of 5 Filmfare Awards). The school buildings have also featured in various TV series such as [[Breathe: Into the Shadows\|Breathe into the shadows]].
	~~Has~~ also ~~been portrayed~~ in various TV series such as [[Breathe: Into the Shadows\|Breathe into the shadows]]~~. Jimmy Shergil's Collar Bomb and Web Series "Candy" starring Ronit Roy and recent movie [[Mrs. Serial Killer]] includes a still of the magnificent architecture~~.

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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{{Infobox school
| name = St.Josephs College
| image = St. Joseph's College, Nainital.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = St. Joseph's College, Nainital
| established = {{start date|1888}}
| type = [[Private school|Private]]
| affiliation = [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]], [[Indian School Certificate|ISC]]
| district = [[Nainital]]
| grades = [[first grade|1]]–[[twelfth grade|12]]
| dean =
| faculty = 90
| staff =
| students =
| enrollment = 1000
| mascot =
| location = [[Nainital]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| sports = [[Association football|Football]], [[cricket]], [[lawn tennis]], [[basketball]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[field hockey]], [[track and field]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[boxing]], [[badminton]], [[softball]], [[gymnastics]], [[table tennis]], and [[billiards]]
| colours = Dark blue, green and white {{color box|Darkblue}}{{color box|Lightblue}}
| free_label = Houses
| free_text = {{color box|#00CCFF}} [[Gandhi]] (St. Peters) <br /> {{color box|#FFCD00}} [[Nehru]] (St. Francis) <br/> {{color box|#5FD35F}} [[Govind Ballabh Pant|Pant]] (St. Patricks) <br/> {{color box|#D40000}} [[Rabindranath Tagore|Tagore]] (St. Pauls)
| free_label2 = Motto (Latin)
| free_text2 = ''Certa Bonum Certamen'' ('Fight the Good Fight')
| principal = [[Br. Hector Pinto]]
| website = {{url|www.stjosephscollege.in}}
}}

'''The St.Josephs College''' is a day boarding and [[boarding school|residential school]] in [[Nainital]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]] providing private school education.

==Overview==
The St Joseph's college was established in 1888. The site was the location of a seminary, run by the Italian [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin|Capuchin]] Fathers. The seminary later reopened as a Catholic school for boys: St Joseph's College. The school is still referred to as "SEM" (for Seminary). In 1892 four Christian Brothers took formal charge of St Joseph's College, Nainital and thus began the involvement of the Christian Brothers in the running of the school.

The St. Joseph's College is one of the 20 educational institutions in India conducted by the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]], a pontifical institute, founded in Ireland in 1802 by [[Edmund Ignatius Rice]], a wealthy Catholic layman, who was [[beatified]] in 1996.

==Student life==
The boys are ages 6 to 18. Roll strength is about 1100, with 360 boarders. New admissions are taken only in classes one and eleven. The boarders are admitted from class 3 onwards. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and prepares students for the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] examinations. It has a plus-two section for the [[Indian School Certificate|ISC]] examination.

St Joseph's College, Nainital has seven playing fields, a gymnasium, lawn tennis, two squash courts, basketball court, billiard tables, and a swimming pool. The school takes part in inter-college events. TheSchool has football teams (minis, juvies, U-18).

St Joseph's College Nainital hosts inter-school events: Edmund Rice Meet and Nirip Deep Memorial Soccer Tournament. Events like quizzes, debates, declamations and elocution are held.
[[File:St. Joseph's College, Nainital (SEM).JPG|thumb|350px|[[British colonial architecture|British colonial]] era [[facade]]s at St. Joseph's College in Nainital.]]

== Notable alumni ==

=== Politics ===

* [[K. C. Pant]] – Union minister with Cabinet rank<ref>{{cite web|url= http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/kcprobody.htm|title=Deputy Chairman's Profile|publisher=Planning Commission|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204100036/http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/kcprobody.htm |archive-date=4 December 2008 }}</ref> and Vice Chairman of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]]
* [[Rajendra Singh (RSS)|Rajendra Singh]] – head of [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]]
* [[K. C. Singh Baba]] – [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Nainital]] and sportsman
* [[Kirti Vardhan Singh]] – Member of Parliament

=== Armed forces ===
*[[Zameer Uddin Shah]]
*[[Rajesh Singh Adhikari]]
*[[Rustom K. S. Ghandhi]] – governor of Himachal Pradesh

=== Business, commerce and industry ===
* [[Peter de Noronha]] – philanthropist and civil servant
*[[Neeraj Roy]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Bagchi|first=Subroto |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/column/zen-garden/value-before-valuation/2032/1?id=2032&pg=1|title=Value before Valuation|work=Forbes India|date=13 July 2009|accessdate=2019-08-25}}</ref> – entrepreneur

=== Education, fine arts and media ===

*[[Sorab K. Ghandhi]] – scientist
*[[Naseeruddin Shah]] – film actor
*[[Neelesh Misra]] – songwriter, journalist and author<ref>http://www.flipkart.com/search.php?dd=0&query=Neelesh+Misra+</ref>{{Dead link|date=August 2019}}
*[[Paritosh Painter]] – theatre actor, director and film, TV writer
*[[Suhel Seth]] – actor
*[[Manoj Joshi (journalist)|Manoj Joshi]] – journalist
*[[Amit Abraham]] – psychologist

=== Sports ===
*[[Richard Allen (field hockey)|Richard James Allen]] – field hockey player
*[[Ronald Riley]] – field hockey player
*[[Beighton Cup#Hockey in Kolkata|Trevor Vanderputt]] – field hockey player

==Media==
The school's magnificent buildings have featured in [[Indian films]]. The best known, which have won numerous awards, are ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (winner of 4 [[Filmfare Awards]]) and ''[[Koi... Mil Gaya]]'' (winner of 5 Filmfare Awards). The school
Has also been portrayed in various TV series such as [[Breathe: Into the Shadows|Breathe into the shadows]]. Jimmy Shergil's Collar Bomb and Web Series "Candy" starring Ronit Roy and recent movie [[Mrs. Serial Killer]] includes a still of the magnificent architecture.

== See also ==
*[[List of Christian Brothers schools]]

== References ==
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