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Partners on the Path of Progress

Since last year we have been sharing with the readers
our experiences with the schools which stood firmly
supporting us through these years in providing hands
on experiences to our trainees thus creating foundation
of our training programme. With a deep sense of
acknowledgement we are sharing experiences of two
more schools in the series in this issue.

St. John’s School, Ranchi

Practice teaching is of paramount importance A. Shekhar
in training of student teachers. It is this
immersion into the real world of school that social justice, equality of opportunity, genuine
prepares the student in making the transition freedom and respect for religious and moral
from trainee to professional. We, the students values enshrined in the constitution of India,
of B. Ed from Department of Education of St. may prevail.
Xavier’s College, Ranchi are very grateful to
St. John’s school for having given an ample The present day St. John school at Gudri
opportunity to practice our teaching at this Maidaan, had a small and very exhilarating
well-known and prestigious school. The school beginning. In June 1886, Fr. Grosjean, SJ,
represents the totality or wholeness of Jesuit bought a land in the center of Ranchi: a
Education. The Jesuits at St. John’s school do property 900 meters long and 200 meters broad,
ordinary things differently. Education for them commonly known as the “Coffee Bagan”. It was
does not only imparting knowledge but it is in a charismatic Jesuit leader Fr. Celest Motet, SJ,
providing quality knowledge which helps the who built a small school on the western side of
students to become competent, committed the property in 25th March 1887 and named
and compassionate humans for others. it St. Peter’s School, Ranchi later which was
expanded and renamed as St. John’s school in
St. John’s School facilitates the harmonious and 13th August 1889.
holistic development of the personality of every
student. It not only seeks intellectual growth With time St. John’s School has achieved all
and physical competence but also asserts at the success in the field of academic as well
imparting values committed to faith and justice. as sports. Years after years, the school has
It aims at making its own contributions towards been producing students who are developed
a radical transformation of present day social spiritually, physically and mentally. The new
conditions of Jharkhand; so that principles of building for English medium School has been
built in the eastern part of Gudri-maidan which
started in the year 2007. In the year 2008, Fr.
Florence Kujur, Sj (Principal, St .John’s school)

Limitations are often temporary barriers that block the view of one's true potential.

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