Jamnabai Narsee School
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TypePrivate School
MottoSanskrit: विद्या परमं बलम्
(Knowledge is Strength Supreme)
Established1971
Sister schoolJamnabai Narsee International School
Area trusteeNarsee Monjee Educational Trust
PrincipalKalpana R. Patange (JNS)
Jasmine Madhani (JNIS)
GradesNursery school – 12th Standard
Number of students5000+
Affiliation
Websitejns.ac.in

Jamnabai Narsee School is a private school in Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded on 17 January 1971 and is managed by the Narsee Monjee Education Trust.[1] The school building is unusual and unique in architecture with three clusters of hexagonal classrooms, each with a central foyer. The school is attended by children from mostly Juhu, and its alumni include several famous dignitaries and celebrities.

History

Jamnabai Narsee School was founded on 17 January 1971. It was established and managed by the Narsee Monjee Educational Trust. It is a co-educational, English medium school.

This school is an 'Unaided Linguistic-Minority Institution', affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations-New Delhi, and to International Baccalaureate Organisation,[2] Geneva preparing students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Examination at the end of the 10th grade and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) at the end of the 12th.

Motto

The motto of the school is "Vidya Param Balama" which means "Knowledge is Strength Supreme". The guiding principle of the school is "Let learning be a joy and teaching be a pleasure".

Timeline

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Controversy

In 2013, a conductor, on a bus service that worked with the school, was convicted for sexually molesting a three-year-old preschool student while she was being dropped home by the school bus.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "HT Top Schools (West): 4. JAMNABAI NARSEE SCHOOL". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Jamnabai International Narsee School". IB World Schools. IBO. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  3. ^ "School bus perv gets 7-yr jail for molesting Jamnabai student". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Alia Bhatt goes back to her school, Jamnabai Narsee for a sports meet". Mid Day. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Personal Agenda: Abhay Deol, Actor". 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Happy Birthday, Shraddha Kapoor. Lights, Camera, Action@32". NDTV Movies. NDTV. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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