Holy Cross Convent School, Akola

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Holy Cross Convent School, Akola
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Jatharpeth
Akola  - 444005
Maharashtra, India
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Holy Cross Convent School is an English medium school in Akola, Maharashtra, India. The school has classes from kindergarten to the tenth grade. It is located on Jatharpeth Road of Akola. The school completed its Golden jubilee in the year 2009, for which a special book was released. There are total two autonomous institutions under the banner of Holy Cross Convent, that are the Holy Cross Convent high school, and a primary and a pre-primary school of the same name. The school has produced many prominent citizens of the city. The ex-Guardian Minister, Dr Ranjit Patil, the ex-District collector Mr G. Shreekant, the MLAs of the city and many more high-ranking politicians visit the school frequently. The ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr Devendra Fadnavis also visited the school during the inauguration of the Office of the Guardian Minister.

Organisation

The administration of the school is handled by the Sisters of the Cross. [1]

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References

  1. "Calcutta Province Of The Congregation Of The Sisters Of The Cross Of Chavanod". Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2011.