St. Columba's School, Delhi
St.
Columba's School in Delhi, India, was established in 1941 by the Indian Province of the Irish Christian Brothers, which was founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice. It is named after an Irish saint. The school's campus is located in the heart of Delhi and extends over 7 acres.
| St. Columba's School | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
1 Ashok Place 110001 India | |
| Coordinates | 28°37′47″N 77°12′21″E / 28.629826°N 77.205954°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Latin: Sapere aude sincere et constanter ("Dare to be wise, sincere and constant") |
| Established | 1941 |
| Founder | Edmund Ignatius Rice |
| Principal | Br. Robert Fernandes |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Grades | KG-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Number of pupils | 3500 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Publication | The Columban |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Former pupils | Old Columbans |
| Website | stcolumbas |
Notable alumni
Academics and Sciences
- Deepak Chopra, 1963, physician, public speaker, writer and New Age spiritual guru
- Sanjiv Chopra, 1964, physician, Professor of Medicine and former Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School
- Rajeev Motwani, Gödel Prize winner, former Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
- Randeep Guleria, 1975, surgeon, Padma Shri awardee
- Siddhartha Mukherjee, Rhodes Scholar, Padma Shri, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer; Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University
- Nitin Nohria, 1980, 10th and current dean of Harvard Business School, where he was named the Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration
- Pradipta Banerji, Professor and Director IIT Roorkee
- Mahesh Rangarajan, Rhodes Scholar and Professor of History at Krea University
- Suhas Pandurang Sukhatme, 1952, Padma Shri, Director of IIT Bombay, Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
- Prashant Pillai, 1997, MBE awardee, Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and KE at University of Wolverhampton.
- Hari Sen, historian and professor at Delhi University
Arts and Entertainment
- Shah Rukh Khan, 1985, Padma Shri, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Legion d'honneur, Indian actor
- Rahul Dev, model and actor
- Vinil Mathew, ad-filmmaker and Bollywood director
- Gaurav Chopra, actor
- Arjun Mathur, actor
- Kunal Nayyar, actor; best known for his role as Raj Koothrappali on the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory
Politics
- Rahul Gandhi, politician, son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi; Former President of the Indian National Congress and Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi
- Sanjay Gandhi, Indian National Congress politician; son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
- Gaurav Gogoi, Member of Parliament
- Derek O'Brien, Indian television personality and Member of Parliament
- Anil Shastri, politician, former member of Lok Sabha representing the Indian National Congress.
- Jayant Sinha, Minister of State, Finance, Government of India; Member of Parliament
- Abhishek Manu Singhvi, 1975, politician, spokesperson for the Indian National Congress
- Adarsh Shastri, politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party
- Suneet Chopra, politician, trade unionist, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Conrad Sangma, Chief Minister of the State of Meghalaya
- Sidharth Nath Singh, Minister of Health, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Civil Servants
- Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, incumbent Chief Justice of India.
- Najeeb Jung, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, ex-vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
Business
- Piyush Gupta, 1976, CEO and Director of DBS Bank
- Ajay Singh, 1984, founder and Chairman, SpiceJet
- Lalit Suri, hotelier and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament
- Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Apollo Tyres
- Sandeep Jajodia, Chairman and Managing Director of Monnet Ispat and Energy
- Asim Ghosh, 1963, CEO of Vodafone India and President and CEO of Husky Energy
- Vivek Paul, former Vice Chairman and CEO, Wipro
- Rajeev Kakar, 1980, Executive Vice President, Fullerton Financial Holdings
- Sandeep P Parekh, financial lawyer, former Executive Director of SEBI, WEF Young Global Leader
Military
- Rana Chhina, IAF, recipient of the MacGregor Medal and military historian
- Maj Bhaskar Roy, 20th Lancers, recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra
- Lt Arun Khetarpal, Poona Horse, recipient of the Param Vir Chakra
- Lt Gen DS Hooda, former Northern Army commander, and principal architect of the 2016 Indian Line of Control strike
See also
References
28°37′49″N 77°12′21″E / 28.6302°N 77.2057°E
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