Shomie Das
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Shomie Ranjan Das in an India
n educationist. An Alumnus of The Doon School
, he has served as the Headmaster of The Doon School
, Mayo College
and Lawrence School, Sanawar
. He had earlier taught in Gordonstoun School
in the UK.
, he graduated from St. Xavier's College
, of the University of Calcutta
and the University of Cambridge
. After working at Gordonstoun School
he was Principal of Mayo College
from 1969 to 1974. He then became Headmaster of the Lawrence School, Sanawar
in 1974 and held this position until 1988.
He served as Headmaster of The Doon School
from 1988 to 1995. He was succeeded by John Mason
.
After he retired from the Doon School he became an educational consultant and was instrumental in setting up many new schools all over the country.
He is also instrumental in setting Adamas International School at Kolkata, which is near Dunlop (Rathtala).
, an Indian Barrister and social reformer.
References: The Dosco Record (1987), p.115, The Doon School Sixty Years On (1996), p.440
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...
n educationist. An Alumnus of The Doon School
The Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
, he has served as the Headmaster of The Doon School
The Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
, Mayo College
Mayo College
Mayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India....
and Lawrence School, Sanawar
Lawrence School, Sanawar
The Lawrence School is situated in Sanawar, adjacent to Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, India. It was founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence of the Indian Army of British India and was established on 15 April 1847.The school has educated many notable people...
. He had earlier taught in Gordonstoun School
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus...
in the UK.
Career
After his earlier education at The Doon SchoolThe Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
, he graduated from St. Xavier's College
St. Xavier's College, Calcutta
St. Xavier's College is located in Kolkata, India, and is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th century, who travelled to India. It is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It gained autonomy in July 2006, thus becoming the first autonomous college of...
, of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. After working at Gordonstoun School
Gordonstoun
Gordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus...
he was Principal of Mayo College
Mayo College
Mayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India....
from 1969 to 1974. He then became Headmaster of the Lawrence School, Sanawar
Lawrence School, Sanawar
The Lawrence School is situated in Sanawar, adjacent to Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh, India. It was founded by Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence of the Indian Army of British India and was established on 15 April 1847.The school has educated many notable people...
in 1974 and held this position until 1988.
He served as Headmaster of The Doon School
The Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
from 1988 to 1995. He was succeeded by John Mason
John Mason (Schoolmaster)
Jonathan Anthony Mason is an Indian educationist. He has served as the Headmaster of several major public schools, including St. James' School, Kolkata and the Doon School. He also served as House Master at La Martiniere College, Kolkata before moving to St...
.
After he retired from the Doon School he became an educational consultant and was instrumental in setting up many new schools all over the country.
He is also instrumental in setting Adamas International School at Kolkata, which is near Dunlop (Rathtala).
Other
He is a grandson of Satish Ranjan DasSatish Ranjan Das
Satish Ranjan Das was the Advocate-General of Bengal and later the Law Member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy; he was sometime treasurer of the Boy Scouts of Bengal and the Lodge of Good Fellowship, and a prominent member of the reformist Brahmo Samaj in Bengal...
, an Indian Barrister and social reformer.
References: The Dosco Record (1987), p.115, The Doon School Sixty Years On (1996), p.440