Darjeeling - Having been a summer retreat for the British in India, Darjeeling became the place of choice for the establishment of public schools on the model of Eton, Harrow and Rugby, allowing the children of British officials to obtain an exclusive education. Institutions such as St. Joseph's College (School Dept.), Loreto Convent, St. Paul's School and Mount Hermon School are renowned as centres of educational excellence.
St. Paul's School (1823) is one of Asia's oldest and most pre-eminent private schools ("public school" in British terminology ), known for its academic tradition and alumni - in the strict Anglican tradition. It is located in the town of Darjeeling, in the far northern portion of the state of West Bengal. At about 7,800 feet (2,400 m) above sea level, its altitude makes it the highest public school in the world. The school is run by the Church of North India and is led by the Rector, who functions as a school principal and resides on the sprawling 75-acre (300,000 m2) campus in an impressive Rectory and is assisted by the Senior Master (Vice-Principal), the Bursar and the Heads of the Junior and Primary Wings in the school administration. A strict dress code requires all students to dress in prescribed three-piece suits and carry umbrellas, thus earning them the nickname chathawalla (chatha meaning
umbrella in various Indian languages).
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(Photographs taken from the SPS Albums on Facebook.
(Text Adapted From Wikipedia and other sources).
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