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{{Infobox school<br />
| name = St Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal<br />
| established = 1956<br />
| founder = Rev. Mother Ignatius Steiret<br />
| type = [[Private school|Private]]<br />
| motto = Virtue Alone Ennobles<br />
| principal = Sr. Lily<br />
| city = Idgah Hills<br />
| state = [[Bhopal]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Sisters of St Joseph]] of [[Chambery]], [[Catholic]]<br />
| affiliation = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]<br />
| website = https://www.sjcsbhopal.com/<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|23.266825|N|77.385651|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India Bhopal<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bhopal, India<br />
}}<br />
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'''St Joseph's Convent School''' is an English medium girls school located at Idgah Hills [[Bhopal]], [[India]]. Affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], the school was founded in 1956 by the Indian Province of the [[Sisters of St Joseph]] of [[Chambery]], an order founded at [[Chambéry]], [[France]] in 1812, it is administered by the Sisters of St Joseph's Convent, Idgah Hills,<br />
Ranked as the best school in Bhopal for the 2nd consecutive time. [[Bhopal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhopal.nic.in/education.htm#Bk2|title=Schools in Bhopal|publisher=[[Bhopal]] Official website}} {{Dead link|date=November 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Overview==<br />
The school is an English Medium Senior [[High school|Secondary School]] for girls, affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education]]. The school conducts classes from Kindergarten to Senior Secondary level. The school is dedicated to [[St Joseph]], and aims at forming a noble character through the practice of virtues.<br />
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The school has separate buildings for the kindergarten, primary and the higher secondary section. The campus is huge with lush, green trees and gardens. The school has an auditorium and an assembly hall. Sports facilities include a variety of games like Basketball, Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Badminton etc. And has two basketball courts, one Volleyball court, a Kho-Kho field and a big athletics track.<br />
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In addition to the Computer labs, the school also has labs for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Mathematics.<br />
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The schools regularly organizes Annual Functions, Sports Meets and various other fests. The students of the school are known as the "Josephites".<br />
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==Chronology of School History==<br />
*1956 - Founded by Rev Mother Ignatius Steiret<br />
*1957 - Permanent Recognition from M.P. Board for Classes 1st to VIIIth.<br />
*1960 - Further recognition from M.P. board up to class XIIth and 1st batch of students appeared for 10th [[Board examination|board exams]](all in merit positions)<br />
*1961 - Introduction of NCC and [[House system]]<br />
*1962 - 1st Annual sports meet<br />
*1965 - National accolades to [[National Cadet Corps (India)|N.C.C.]] cadet- Miss [[Jaya Bhaduri]] as the Best Cadet at All India Level <ref>[[#Da|Dawar, p. 55]]</ref><br />
*1973 - Closure of admission for boys in school<br />
*1981 - Inauguration of Women Empowerment cell-PREM SEVA KENDRA<br />
*1987 - Composite switch over from M.P. Board to C.B.S.E. affiliation<br />
*2003 - 1st Missionary school of M.P. to obtain ISO 9000:2001 Certification<br />
*2006 - Flagged off [[Golden Jubilee]] Celebration on 9 July<br />
*2016 - Celebrated Diamond Jubilee<br />
*2016 - Students win medals in Colombo<br />
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==School Anthem==<br />
School life is long <br />
The end seems so far<br />
But ambitions are hitched to the star<br />
As we train and we learn <br />
We shall ever remember<br />
'''Virtue alone ennobles'''<br />
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'''Chorus:-''' '' <br />
Work and prayer are chosen way of life<br />
Hope and peace to gladden every day<br />
Confidence and courage in every form of strife<br />
Faith and love to conquer all the way<br />
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School life is a rock <br />
On which we shall build<br />
With a spirit of God to filled <br />
As we grow in our minds <br />
May this truth be instilled <br />
'''Virtue alone ennobles'''<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==Sources==<br />
*{{cite book|last=Dawar|first=Ramesh|title=Bollywood Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TO6Fmi8FraUC&dq=Jawani+Diwani&pg=RA1-PA22|year=2006|publisher=Star Publications|isbn=1-905863-01-2|ref=Ja}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://wikimapia.org/201662/Neha-Chhatwal-St-Joseph-Convent-School St Joseph's Convent School, Bhopal] at [[wikimapia]]<br />
*[https://www.sjcsbhopal.com/ Official website of the school]<br />
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