Burn Hall School
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Burn Hall School is a missionary school for boys situated in Srinagar
, India
, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir
. The school was established by the Mill Hill
fathers/missionaries of Ireland.
Burn Hall School was founded in 1956 and celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2006. The Education Society of Jammu- Srinagar Diocese as a registered charitable society directs the school and the school has permanent recognition from J&K State Board of School Education as well as the J&K Government Education Department. The higher secondary division was opened during its Golden Jubilee celebration in 2006. The campus is monitored 24/7 by CCTV cameras and was the first in India to aqcuire it.
Under the management of Jammu Srinagar Diocese the higher secondary block was introduced in the school in 2006, in a new building constructed as an addition to the main building. Science and commerce are taught.
Fr. Jeykumar, the principal, is also the Chairman of Jammu - Srinagar Diocesan Education Board. He has updated the higher Secondary school block by installing cameras, projectors, touch sensitive boards and high speed internet access.
The school has started online education, the first of its kind in the Kashmir valley.
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
. The school was established by the Mill Hill
Mill Hill
Mill Hill is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a suburb situated 9 miles north west of Charing Cross. Mill Hill was in the historic county of Middlesex until it was absorbed by London...
fathers/missionaries of Ireland.
Burn Hall School was founded in 1956 and celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2006. The Education Society of Jammu- Srinagar Diocese as a registered charitable society directs the school and the school has permanent recognition from J&K State Board of School Education as well as the J&K Government Education Department. The higher secondary division was opened during its Golden Jubilee celebration in 2006. The campus is monitored 24/7 by CCTV cameras and was the first in India to aqcuire it.
Under the management of Jammu Srinagar Diocese the higher secondary block was introduced in the school in 2006, in a new building constructed as an addition to the main building. Science and commerce are taught.
Fr. Jeykumar, the principal, is also the Chairman of Jammu - Srinagar Diocesan Education Board. He has updated the higher Secondary school block by installing cameras, projectors, touch sensitive boards and high speed internet access.
School houses
The school has four houses, named after four great scholars of English literature:- Shakespeare House: red
- Milton House: green
- Keats House : yellow
- Wordsworth House: blue
Notable alumni
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.
The school has started online education, the first of its kind in the Kashmir valley.