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The Bishop's Education Society (Pune)

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The Bishop's Education Society
Location
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Information
Type
MottoTHOROUGH
Established1864[citation needed]
CampusCamp, Kalyaninagar and Undri
Color(s)Maroon and gold
SloganPlay up Bishops, Never let our colours fall
AffiliationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Websitethebishopsschool.org

The Bishop's Education Society[1] (est. 1864) is an Indian private, unaided (independent) minority school for boarding and day students between Nursery and 12th grade. It operates campuses in Camp, Kalyani Nagar, and Undri within the city of in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The principal of the main branch is Shayne McPherson.[citation needed] The principal of the Undri branch is Julian Luke, and the headmaster is Ralph S Russel.[citation needed]

History

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The school[2] was established by Lt. Col. Sydney T. Stock on 19 April 1864 to cater to the sons of warrant officers and non-commissioned officers of the British Indian Army. The school has since functioned as a Christian Anglo-Indian minority institution.[3] It is located in the Pune Cantonment. In addition to its day school, Bishop's has a boarding school. In the 2012 Education World India survey the school was ranked 1st in Pune, 12th in the state of Maharashtra, and 44th in India.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pune's Bishop's education society provides ₹2 lakh insurance cover to students". Hindustan Times. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ Gole, Swati Shinde (7 May 2024). "Most Pune schools record 100% success in ICSE & ISC exams". [Times of India].
  3. ^ "YReach".
  4. ^ "Education World Rankings" (PDF).
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