Debritto Higher Secondary School

About Our school

A platinum jubilee School

De Britto Hr.Sec.School located at Ramnagar, Devakottai in Sivagangai District of Tamilnadu, South India is one of the pioneering institutions of Jesuit Madurai Province. It is located in a town environment surrounded by a number of villages. The School was established in 1943 with a view to cater to the needs of the people in the low rung of the society.

History

Rev.Fr.Bonoure, S.J., was a Jesuit priest. When he was the parish priest of Koothalur, he used to visit Devakottai often. The tiresome bullock cart journey made him rest for a while under tamarind tree along the road in Devakottai.

1200

Students

Staffs

15000

Old Students

one day while he was returning to his parish from Devakottai to Koothalur, he got a bright idea of establishing a school for the rural children of this area in memory of the Jesuit martyrs namely St.John De Britto. So he requested the then parish priest of Saruganei Rev.Fr.Planchard,S.J., to buy a suitable land for the same.

In 1940, he bought 24 acres of land and in 1941, he built a chapel, a presbytery, a school and finally a hostel. But he could not get recognition of the school until 1942 due to some reasons and Rev.Fr.Stanislaus Chockiah,S.J., with the influence of the then governor Sir Arthur Hope, was able to succeed in getting the recognition. Finally, the school was inaugurated on 8th June 1943.

Initially De Britto “Middle School” had the maximum strength of 228. Later on the school got permanent recognition in 1947 and the first batch of 25 students appeared for the SSLC exam in 1948. When Fr.Mathai was the Headmaster, the school was upgraded to a higher secondary school in 1978. The Golden Jubilee was celebrated in 1993 and the Diamond Jubilee in 2003.

This year, 2300 students (1200 dayscholars and 1100 Hostelers) are studying in our school and most of them are from in and around Devakottai. More than 60 teachers and 12 office staff are rendering their valuable service. The school consists of airy class rooms, well equipped labs, hostels, Language Resource Centre, well furnished exam halls and canteen. The students are mostly from rural areas and they are made to participate in various movements like NSS, NCC, SCOUT, LASAC, JRC, SUPAM, RRC, KWC, TLA etc. The school plays a vital role in shaping and moulding the character and lifestyle of the students. Our school is run by the Society of Jesus, popularly known as the Jesuits.

Footprints (1943 to till date)

Year	Details
1940	24 acre land purchased by Rev.Fr.Bonoure, S.J
1941	Construction of Chapel, Residence, High School, Britto hostel Buildings
1942	Government Recognition got
1943	High School Commenced
1944	Temporary Recognition got
1947	Permanent Recognition obtained
1948	25 Students wrote SSLC Exam
1978	Upgraded to Higher Secondary
1993	Golden Jubilee
2003	Diamond Jubilee
2008	English Medium started
2014	Tagore Hall built
2014	New Entrance Erected
2018	Platinum Jubilee
2020	New road was laid in the campus

Administration

Jesuits
Rev.Fr.SBabu Vincent Raja SJ - Superior
Rev.Fr.A.Xavier Raj SJ - HM & Corespondent
Rev.Fr. A. Victor Desouza SJ - AHM & Director, Britto Hostel
Rev.Fr.P.Arockiasamy SJ - Procurator
Rev.Br.Victorpaul Sengolraj SJ - Minister
Rev.Fr.A.Cyril SJ,- Director,Gansoville
Rev.Fr. I.Arul SJ - Counselor
Sch. Sahayam Rajan SJ - Co-Directror,Britto Hostel

Jesuits in School

Rev.Fr.SBabu Vincent Raja SJ
Superior
Rev.Fr.A.Xavier Raj SJ
HM & Corespondent
Rev.Fr. A. Victor Desouza SJ
AHM & Director, Britto Hostel
Rev.Fr. I.Arul SJ,
Counselor

Former Headmasters

#	Former Headmasters	Year
1	Rev.Fr.A.M.Chockiah, S.J	1943-46
2	Rev.Fr. JB.Arul Jegannathan, S.J	1946-47
3	Rev.Fr. AR.Doraiswamy, S.J	1947-51
4	Rev.Fr. Albert Machado, S.J	1951-58
5	Rev.Fr. Dominic Diaz, S.J	1958-62
6	Rev.Fr. M.J.Antonisamy, S.J	1962-65
7	Rev.Fr. X.S.Thangadurai, S.J	1965-71
8	Rev.Fr. TM.Mathai, S.J	1971-81
9	Rev.Fr.K.S.Arulanandam, S.J	1981-82
10	Rev.Fr. P.Arockiaraj, S.J	1982-85
11	Rev.Fr.J.M.Lourduraj, S.J	1985-88
12	Rev.Fr.D.Henry Amirtharaj, S.J	1988-91
13	Rev.Fr.A.Felix Joseph, S.J	1991-93
14	Rev.Fr.A.Maria Sigamani, S.J	1993-94
15	Rev.Fr.J.Fernandez, S.J	1994-00
16	Rev.Fr.Antony Arockiam, S.J	2000-04
17	Rev.Fr.Y.S.Yagoo, S.J	2004-05
18	Rev.Br.Kulandairaj, S.J	2005-06
19	Rev.Fr.John Gualbert, S.J	2006-07
20	20. Rev.Fr.A.Wilson , S.J	2007-11
21	Rev.Fr.N.Ignatius Britto, S.J	2011-13
22	Rev.Fr.Y.S.Yagoo,S.J	2013-15
23	Rev.Fr.V.Augustin John Peter,S.J	2015-18
24	Rev.Fr.P.Arockiasamy SJ	2018-24

Director	Rev.Fr. A. Victor Desoza SJ
Co Director school	Sagayam Rajan SJ
Counselor	Rev.Fr. I.Arul SJ
Mess in-charge & Accountant	Mr.Panneer Selvam
Electrician	Mr.Karunaidas
Kitchen Staff	Mr.Ananda Vasu Mr.Kasilingam Mr.Maarimuthu Mr.Peterraj Mr.Vincent Mr.Pandian Mr.Joseph Mr.Balamurugan
Sweepers	Mr.Velmurugan Mr.Muniyasamy

Devakottai, Sivagangai District-630302

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