Mumbai: Santa Cruz Convent celebrates centenary year | Mumbai News – Times of India

Mumbai: The famous St. Teresa’s Convent High School Mumbai’s Santacruz Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday completed its centenary celebrations with a special prayer service by nuns and students.
St. Teresa’s currently has 2,800 girl students from classes 1 to 10. Since its inception in 1922, the institute remained a landmark in Bandra, Khar and Santa Cruz until the 1960s and 1970s, when convent education was a prized asset for girls.
Principal Sr. Mary Simon said, “Our girls have excelled in all fields from science and technology to law and cinema. We kickstart the centenary celebrations with an inaugural function on June 27, 2022. ‘Igniting the Spirit’ A special logo was designed with the theme ‘Excellence’. The year-long celebration included events and activities for students, parents, alumni and former teachers. On Tuesday, June 27, we kicked off the year-long celebration with a Thanksgiving Mass. Concluded with a celebration attended by our staff, students, parents and well wishers”.
Corporator and alumnus Tulip Miranda said, “I am grateful for the values ​​and ethics each teacher instilled in me, and I feel honored to be a part of Centenary. I met Mrs. Duarte, an 80-year-old alumnus who is a There were also former teachers. And the manager, senior Louella Rodrigues, is my aunt, so it was thrilling.
St Teresa’s administrators face many challenges, including funding for both aided and unaided classes and a changed climate where parents, students and education officials have all become “more demanding”. Are.