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St. Joseph School in Ghorpuri is organising various activities from software learning to quiz competitions for the all round development of its students

Encouragement is the key word here and using it in every aspect of student’s progress St. Joseph High School situated at Ghorpuri is one of its kinds hosting various activities for its students. The school that recently celebrated its 50 th year of establishment was first started by the Fatima Sisters and then it was taken over by Bishop Andrew D’souza, currently run by Poona Diocesan Education Society.

Father Godvyn Saldanha the principal of school says, “Love for students is the greatest motivation followed by commitment. The students are simple as they come from lower middle class. By and large students are very down to earth and because of their background, they are grateful and know the importance and gravity of being in school and taking studies seriously.”

They recently hosted a half-day gathering where games and fun events were lined up for parents, teachers and students. The school has a computer club, where students from 5th-10th are given computer coaching after school hours. The coaching is given by the professionals from St. Joseph Institute of Information Technology (SJIIT).

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