HISTORY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL, AKOLA
The History of Mount Carmel School, Akola goes long back to 16th July 1977 when Rev. Fr. Norbert Braganza, the founder of the school opened Mount Carmel English Pre-Primary and Primary School, Akola with the permission of His Lordship Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph Rosario who is also the Co-founder of the school with the help of Honourable Professor Shri. Azar Hussain, ( ex-minister, Govt. of Maharashtra). The school is affiliated to the State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary education, Government of Maharashtra. This institution is administered and maintained by the catholic dioceses of Amravati. The school had a very humble beginning with just 30 students and the minimum of convenience and infrastructure. Rev. Fr. Nobert Braganza strained every nerve to see that the school grows in the right direction in her infancy. This prestigious institution known for quality education and value based discipline is situated in a beautiful location in the heart of the cotton city and business centre and on the banks of the holy river Morna.
In June 1982 Rev. Fr. Cyriac took charge of the school and continued the assiduous efforts with meticulous planning. He raised it as a Secondary School in 1987, with the help of Honourable Shri Sudhakarrao Gangane (ex-minister, Govt. of Maharashtra). His benevolence will always remain cherished in our memory.
The reign of the growing up school came to Rev. Fr. George Varapadavil on 1st October 1989 . The school has began a new chapter in its long journey towards rapid progress, development, prosperity and excellence. It has excelled consistently both in academics and co-curricular activities. Since 1990 the school has kept a record of cent (hundred) percent results with a larger number of students topping the Divisional Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Amravati with merits, distinctions and highest marks in various subjects. In S.S.C. exam March 2003 one of our students Master Sumit Agrawal secured First Rank in Maharashtra State.
With the permission of His Lordship Bishop Edwin Colaco and with the help of Mr. Sudhakar Gangane M.L.C. (ex-minister, Govt. of Maharashta) Rev. Fr. George upgraded the school into a Junior College in 2004. The first academic session of Mount Carmel Junior College of Science faculty with bifocal subjects was blessed and inaugurated on the 15th July, 2004. In the same year he also completed the present School construction, the Silver Jubilee Memorial Multi-purpose Auditorium and the Junior College building on the 20th of July 2004 by Honourable Shri. Surendra Mohan Shangari, Director General of Police, (Mumbai, Maharashtra State ). The Multi –purpose Auditorium with a beautiful life size statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel installed on the pinnacle of the New Building has brought prestige and added attraction to the city of Akola.
The new Junior College Laboratory was blessed by His Lordship Bishop Joe Rosario and inaugurated by Honourable Shri. Vasantrao Purke, Minister for School Education, Youth Welfare and Sports, Govt. of Maharashtra on the 26th of February, 2005.
After rendering almost a life time service to Mount Carmel School, Akola Rev. Fr. George Varapadavil retired on 30th May 2015. People of Akola will always be indebted to him for his mighty contribution in making Mount Carmel School what it is today.
Rev. Fr. Mathew Karickal, the new Principal of the school, took charge of the school on the 1st of June 2015. He got retired on 30th May 2023.
Now the new Principal Rev. Dr. Fr. Joselin Pancras, took charge of the school on the 1st of June 2023.
The ex-alumni can be found perched in all continents. It is gratifying to note that most of them are well placed in life. Hence the school feels proud when she looks back at the array of students. The school has grown into an institution imparting instruction to some four thousands students with a staff strength of 110, of which some seventy are on teaching and 34 of them are on the non-teaching staff. Now we have the needed infrastructure, trained staff, other facilities. We have a full fledged library with some 10,000 books. The laboratories are well equipped. The computer lab is well furnished and has 30 latest computers (Pentium III & IV) with internet facilities. The school provides School buses for the safety and security of it’s young children.