Regina Mundi High School
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Regina Mundi High School is a school located in Chicalim
, Goa
, India
, run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
.
as the medium of instruction for all students up to grade 4 (last year of primary school). After the turn of the century, the school started admitting girls and is now a co-ed school.
(1762–1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who was Beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 1996. He was born in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
, in 1762 and died in Waterford, Ireland in 1844. His remains are in a casket in Mount Sion, Waterford. When Edmund's wife died after an accident in 1789, he devoted himself to prayer and charitable work, particularly with the poor and marginalised. In 1802, he opened a school for them but the children were so difficult to manage that the teachers resigned. This prompted him to give up his own business and devote himself to training teachers who would dedicate their lives to prayers and to teaching the children free of charge.
He is the founder of two orders of religious brothers: The Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers
. The Christian Brothers grew throughout Ireland, England, Southern Africa, India, America and Australia and today many schools in those countries owe their existence to his vision. His mission is continued by more than 1,900 brothers living in over 350 communities educating more than 200,000 students throughout the world. In his honour, the school holds an annual All Goa Quiz competition called Edmund Rice Quiz Competition.
harbour and a two minute drive from Dabolim airport.
Vasco da Gama
is the nearest city and is about 3 kilometres from the school campus.
The school is recognised by the statue of the Queen Mary, Virgin Mary , in the form of the statue of Regina Mundi greeting the visitors as they enter the compound.
Chicalim
Chicalim is a census town in South Goa district in the state of Goa, India.-Geography:Chicalim is located at . It has an average elevation of 45 metres .-Demographics:...
, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, 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...
, run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
.
History
The school was established in the 1970s as an all boys school. From 1991, the school adopted Konkani languageKonkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
as the medium of instruction for all students up to grade 4 (last year of primary school). After the turn of the century, the school started admitting girls and is now a co-ed school.
Founder
Blessed Edmund Ignatius RiceEdmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice , was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers....
(1762–1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who was Beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 1996. He was born in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, in 1762 and died in Waterford, Ireland in 1844. His remains are in a casket in Mount Sion, Waterford. When Edmund's wife died after an accident in 1789, he devoted himself to prayer and charitable work, particularly with the poor and marginalised. In 1802, he opened a school for them but the children were so difficult to manage that the teachers resigned. This prompted him to give up his own business and devote himself to training teachers who would dedicate their lives to prayers and to teaching the children free of charge.
He is the founder of two orders of religious brothers: The Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers
Presentation Brothers
The Congregation of Presentation Brothers is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, by a local businessman, Edmund Ignatius Rice, now Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice....
. The Christian Brothers grew throughout Ireland, England, Southern Africa, India, America and Australia and today many schools in those countries owe their existence to his vision. His mission is continued by more than 1,900 brothers living in over 350 communities educating more than 200,000 students throughout the world. In his honour, the school holds an annual All Goa Quiz competition called Edmund Rice Quiz Competition.
Location
The school is located just off Airport Road, quite close to the Vivus SMRC Heart Centre. The school is 5 kilometres away from the MormugaoMormugao
Mormugao or Marmagao is a city and a municipal council in South Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is Goa’s main port. It was featured in the 1980 film The Sea Wolves and the Bollywood film Bhootnath....
harbour and a two minute drive from Dabolim airport.
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama, Goa
Vasco da Gama is the largest city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco has Goa's largest population, estimated at over 100,000. It is also the headquarters of the Mormugao taluka...
is the nearest city and is about 3 kilometres from the school campus.
Facilities
The main school building holds all the classrooms, staff rooms, library, and the science and computer labs. The assembly hall separates the primary and secondary sections. The school has two full size football pitches, known as the Brother Slattery sports field (named after one of the most loved Brothers, and one who was at the school when it opened). There is a basketball court.The school is recognised by the statue of the Queen Mary, Virgin Mary , in the form of the statue of Regina Mundi greeting the visitors as they enter the compound.