6. Campion School, Cooperage Road
Colaba
History: Founded in January 1943, by the members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the school began its career in a rental ground floor at 45 Marine Lines and eventually shifted to its current campus in January 1948. Campion attained the status of a full-fledged school in 1956, recognized by the University of Cambridge as an A-certified school.
Unique features: With the aim of skill development in every child, the school’s curriculum and programmes are supported by a comprehensive set of teaching and learning policies.
Highest ratings in: Academic rigour, sports, selection process, teachers
Board: ICSE Board
Annual fees: Rs77,000
Students: 840
Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Website: www.campionschool.in
Quote: We are committed to the philosophy that each member of the school must have the opportunity for reaching his full potential.
PAUL MACHADO, principal
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Chandrashekhar Guruji death: Karnataka police nab 'saral vastu' expert's killers
Karnataka Police nabbed the two assailants who stabbed Vastu expert Chandrashekhar Angadi popularly known as Chandrashekhar Guruji to death at a hotel in Hubballi on Tuesday. The two accused were detained by police in Ramdurg while they were trying to escape. According to Police, Chandrashekhar Guruji was staying at the hotel in Hubballi for the last four days. He was rushed to the KIMS Hospital where he was declared dead.
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Partly cloudy sky in Delhi today, thundershowers expected towards evening
Delhi is likely to see cloudy sky with light rain on Wednesday, with light to moderate thundershowers expected towards evening, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast. The minimum temperature on Wednesday is likely to be around 28 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is predicted to reach 37 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature on Tuesday was 37.9 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature stayed at 29 degrees Celsius.
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Madhya Pradesh civic polls: 1st phase of voting in 44 districts today
Polling across 44 districts for the first phase of elections to urban bodies in Madhya Pradesh begins today. A total of 1.04 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the first phase of polling, an official informed news agency PTI. Voting will go on till 5pm, he added. Votes will be cast for municipal corporations including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Chhindwara, Ujjain, Sagar, Singrauli and Satna.
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PSEB Class-10 results: Mohali rises in ranking, slips in pass percentage
Even though Mohali district rose by two spots from last year's ranking in the PSEB Class 10 exams, its pass percentage dropped from 99.91% to 99%. Last year, Mohali was placed 17th among the 23 districts. This year, it improved its standing to 15th, with Gurdaspur district bagging the top spot. As many as 9,401 students from 109 Mohali schools appeared in the exams and 9,307 passed.
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32-year-old doctor ends life in Mohali’s Phase 2
A 32-year-old doctor allegedly ended his life by injecting himself with a paralytic drug used in anaesthesia at his rented accommodation in Phase 2 on Monday night. The doctor, who hailed from Rupnagar, was living alone in the rented house for the last three months and worked at a private hospital in Sector 34, Chandigarh. The autopsy will be conducted at the Phase-6 civil hospital on Wednesday.