Christ the King College, Jhansi

Christ the King College
Location
Civil lines
Jhansi – 284001,
Uttar Pradesh,
India
Coordinates25°26′27″N 78°34′06″E / 25.4409°N 78.5684°E / 25.4409; 78.5684
Information
TypePrivate
MottoCorona Non Sine Labore
" No Crown Without Labour"
Founded1940 (1940)
FounderFrancis Xavier Fenech
School districtJhansi district
PrincipalRev. Fr. Franky Mathias
Faculty130
Enrollment3100
Classes offeredKindergarten–12th
LanguageEnglish
CampusUrban
Area10 acres (40,000 m2)
Houses  Jagrati,   Veer,   Shakti,   Satya
Colours  Blue,   White,   Red,   Yellow
Nickname"The CKCians"
AffiliationICSE / ISC
AlumniOld Collegians
Websitechristthekingjhansi.com

Christ the King College is a boys-only Catholic school located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated with the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE / ISC).

History

Christ the King College was established in 1940 in the Civil Lines area by the first bishop of Jhansi, Bishop Francis Xavier Fenech, from Malta, Europe.[1] Its first principal was Br. Leo (OFM, CAP) from Mahim, Bombay, who remained for 18 years.

In 1940, Christ the King College was relocated to the present premises of St. Joseph’s School Jhansi in the cantonment area under its first headmaster, Eric D’Souza. Initially, the school was affiliated with the Senior Cambridge system, although students were also permitted to appear for examinations conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education.

Recognition from the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE/ISC) was obtained in 1975 during the tenure of Tony Late, and the first batch of Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X) graduated in December 1976. In 1977, the academic session was changed from a January–December cycle to April–March; the first batch of Indian School Certificate (Class XII) graduated in March 1979.

During the tenure of Augustine, several students qualified for competitive examinations including the Indian Institutes of Technology entrance examinations, National Defence Academy examination, and other national and state-level tests. As student enrollment increased, the institution was unable to expand within the cantonment area due to administrative restrictions. Consequently, a primary section was constructed and relocated to the Civil Lines area in 1978.

List of Principals

The following are the Rev. Fathers who have served as principals of the Christ the King College:-

[2] Designation Name Tenure
Principal Fr. Dernardine January 1940 – July 1941
Principal Fr. Leo August 1941 – December 1942
Principal Fr. S. John January 1943 – March 1943
Principal Fr. Aloysius January 1945 – August 1946
Principal Fr. Stanislaus September 1946 – April 1947
Principal Fr. G. Goveas May 1947 – June 1948
Principal Fr. John Evangelist July 1948 – December 1948
Principal Fr. Leo January 1949 – June 1953
Principal Fr. Joseph July 1953 – December 1953
Principal Fr. Leo January 1954 – December 1956
Principal Br. G. P. Gannon January 1957 – December 1957
Principal Br. S. E. Coffey January 1958 – December 1958
Principal Fr. A. Gambin January 1960 – January 1963
Principal Fr. A. Sammut February 1963 – March 1979
Principal Fr. N. D. Augustine September 1980 – June 1991
Principal Fr. Rocky Kardoza July 1991 – June 1995
Principal Fr. A. Kulmi July 1995 – April 2000
Principal Fr. Frederick Mendonca May 2000 – July 2006
Principal Fr. Mathew Adhophilil July 2006 – September 2012
Principal Fr. Peter Parapullil September 2012 – October 2012
Principal Fr. Richard A November 2012 – April 2019
Principal Fr. Franky Mathias July 2019 – June 2025
Principal Fr. Denis Mascarenhas July 2025 – present

References

  1. ^ "Christ the King College, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh – Brainfeed Magazine". 22 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Our Principals". www.christthekingjhansi.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.