St Francis de Sales School, Dhemaji

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St Francis de Sales School
Location
Dhemaji
,
India
Information
TypePrivate High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1979;43 years ago (1979)
GradesNur - 12
SportsCricket, football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, athletics
Website sfsdhemaji.ac.in

St. Francis de Sales School, also known as Francis de Sales or SFS, is a co-educational private English Medium school in Dhemaji, Assam. Privately funded and independent, it was founded in 1979, by Fr Verketh Veliadeth. The school is a recognized Christian minority private institution run by the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales and affiliated to the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) .The school also topped the list of schools in Assam particularly Dhemaji for its academic excellence . [1]

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References

  1. "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014.

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