I P Mission School
| Irish Presbyterian Mission School | |
|---|---|
 Old school building from northwest | |
| Location | |
Raikhad, Ahmedabad India | |
| Coordinates | 23°01′19″N 72°34′53″E / 23.022066°N 72.581383°ECoordinates: 23°01′19″N 72°34′53″E / 23.022066°N 72.581383°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Information | |
| Opened | June 1866 |
| School district | Gujarat Christian Service Society |
| Principal | JD Kalaswa |
| Website | Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
The Irish Presbyterian Mission high school, abbreviated as I P Mission School, is a school in Ahmedabad. Established in 1866 by the Irish Presbyterian Mission, it grew over the years in the major educational institutions group.
History
The Irish Presbyterian Mission high school was opened in June 1866 at the cost of the Presbyterian church in Ireland, the contributions amounting to £114 (Rs. 1140). It was first opened in Shahibaug and later shifted to new building near Ellis Bridge. In the beginning there were 34 students; by 1879 there were 201 students. Today it serves more than 11,000 students and professionals across Gujarat.[1][2]
School building
The school building was one of the first modern structural construction was supervised by Rao Bahadur Himmatlal Engineer who also constructed the Ellis Bridge. The school was built of red bricks in Gothic architecture.[2]
Gallery
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New school building -
Another school building -
Facade of old school building (now administrative office) -
Old school building gate -
Building front visible from road -
Gate
See also
References
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879. p. 310. Search this book on
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Irish took to Gujarat with missionary zeal". The Times of India. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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