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Time of India
27-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
First time in 82 yrs, girls walk into Campion School
Mumbai : The Campion all-boys school, which welcomed little girls into its hallowed halls for the first time after adopting the co-education (co-ed) format of schooling, saw children enter dressed as their favourite animals on their first day of school, on Monday. Little boys and girls sat together on tiny desks and chairs for the first time in the school's 82-year history. They sat twiddling and fidgeting on their new desks and chairs as the class teacher tried to get them to sing along to a song. The school conducted a ceremonial walk with the kindergarten children walking hand in hand with Prashant Narnaware, secretary to the Governor of Maharashtra, and Deputy Commissioner of Police Ragasudha R. The school has newly built a wing that will cater to the newly gender-mixed classes for nursery and junior kindergarten grades, even as the senior kindergarten continues to be a boys-only class. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai The change has been years in the making, and this old and famous institution of the city is taking things slowly. Principal Sarah Thomas said, 'As the current batch of nursery and junior kg moves to higher classes, those will be upgraded to the co-ed format.' The nursery and junior kindergarten classes will also have a new board affiliation and curriculum, with the school adopting the Cambridge Early Years Curriculum. TOI had earlier reported about the institution's intention to move to co-education classes. 'We believe that starting co-education from the early years fosters empathy, collaboration, and mutual respect — values that are essential in today's world,' said the principal on the shift. 'It has been three years of consultations and deliberations with our board, teachers, alumni network, and the Jesuit community before we reached this day. ' When asked why the school decided to take in girls now after so many years, she said, 'It really required concentrated and cohesive effort.' Shah Rukh Contractor, former chairman of the school's governing council, said, 'When we were deciding to start co-education, we had a choice between the Cambridge Board and the International Board. We decided to join the Cambridge board as we wanted to serve a larger section of society with more value-for-money education.' As Campion School embraces co-education, it decides to change with the times, blending tradition with inclusivity, preparing students to thrive in a diverse and evolving world.
Indian Express
15-07-2025
- General
- Indian Express
Mumbai: In a first, Campion School opens doors for girl students
For the first time since it was founded in 1943, Campion School in Mumbai, which has been well-known as a premier all-boys institution opened its doors to girl students on Monday. Starting with Nursery and Junior Kindergarten (KG), the popular South Bombay school began the transition from an all-boys to a co-educational institution from this academic year, which commenced on Monday. A total of 38 girls have taken admission to Campion school in these two classes, as the school plans to follow a 50-50 ratio of boys and girls for admissions. The day was marked by a joyful ceremonial welcome for young girls by school staff along with two reputed government officials as guests — Prashant Narnaware, secretary, Governor of Maharashtra and Ragasudha R, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. Fr. John Rose, chairperson of the school management, said, 'This is a historic beginning, one that reaffirms Campion's commitment to progress, equality, and holistic learning.' As per information shared by the school's management, to ensure a smooth and sensitive transition to a co-educational environment, Campion has undertaken a comprehensive readiness plan that includes infrastructure enhancements such as secure, separate washrooms and privacy-conscious facilities; recruitment of female educators, counselors, and support staff; gender-neutral classroom design and mixed-seating arrangements. The school has also modified its anthem and other prayers to replace words such as boys and sons with more inclusive words, to welcome girls. As Campion school welcomed its first batch of girls, the school which is historically led by male principals, particularly Jesuit priests will now be headed by Sarah Justin Thomas, a woman principal. 'It is very exciting to be in this space at this moment, which marks a historical milestone with girls entering an all-boys school for the first time. I am looking forward to working with the Campion community which is extremely adaptive and committed to this transition along with preparing our students for the real world,' she said. Campion has also begun adoption of the Cambridge Early Years Curriculum, which will start with these two classes.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Time of India
Tata Memorial Hosp gets hoax bomb mail
Mumbai: An email threatening that a bomb is placed in the Tata Memorial Hospital premises was received by the hospital on Friday morning. Police and bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) carried out searches, but nothing was found. The Tata Memorial Hospital is located in the Parel area in central Mumbai. Zonal DCP Ragasudha R said, "A hoax bomb mail threat was received by the Tata Memorial Hospital this morning. Nothing suspicious was found. Further legal process is ongoing."The mail was received at 9am on Friday, and the police were immediately alerted. A police team and BDDS personnel arrived at the spot and carried out thorough searches, but nothing suspicious was found. Police are now trying to find the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the email sender. TNN
