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Encyclopedia > Convent of Jesus and Mary

Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi - often known by the acronym CJM - is a leading girls' school in Delhi, India. It is one of a network of Convents of Jesus and Mary in India, Pakistan, and the UK. A Catholic school founded in 1919 by the order of the Religieuse of Jesus and Mary, it moved to its current building behind the Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1926. It has some 2,000 students and is the alma mater of a number of eminent women in or from India. Situated near the Gol Dak Khana (Round Post Office), its grounds border the well-known St. Columba's School (for boys). As a result, these are considered "sister and brother schools" and many students have siblings in the other school. Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi - often known by the acronym CJM - is a leading girls school in Delhi, India. ... Delhi   (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, Punjabi: ) is a metropolis in northern India. ... The Senior School Building St. ...


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Sheila Dikshit (sometimes rendered Dixit) (born March 31, 1938) is the Chief Minister of Delhi since 1998. ... Aung San Suu Kyi (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ; IPA: ); born 19 June 1945 in Yangon (Rangoon), is a nonviolent pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar (Burma), and a noted prisoner of conscience. ... Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra (born January 12, 1972), a member of the Nehru-Gandhi political family, is the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of Indian Prime Ministers. ... Jessica Lall was a model in New Delhi who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a socialite party when she was shot dead on April 29, 1999. ...

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School Song: Jesu Marie's our pride Jesu Marie we'll hold our banner high And keep her honour bright Until we die. For we're J.M.'s to the core We're J.M.'s true So let's cheer rings out free Long live , long live, long live Jesu Marie.


External links

  • Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi website
  • Convent of Jesus and Mary, Murree website


 
 

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