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Alumni compile glory of Mumbai’s oldest school
Former students of Robert Money School, Grant Road, have penned down their memories and experiences of bunking school, punishments, favourite teacher, etc along with pictures of the school, in a book that will be released as a souvenir on December 19.
Updated : Dec 14, 2010, 11:13 PM IST
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The oldest school in Mumbai celebrates completion of over 175 years in pages of a book, authored by its famous alumni.
Former students of Robert Money School, Grant Road, have penned down their memories and experiences of bunking school, punishments, favourite teacher, etc along with pictures of the school, in a book that will be released as a souvenir on December 19.
On the outskirts of Fort, missionaries of the church established their headquarters in 1820, with a first girl’s school in 1826. And in 1835, it transformed into Robert Money School under the memory of Robert Cotton Money, an official of the East India Company. The school was subsequently shifted to its current location at Grant Road in 1908. Built at a cost of Rs9,065, the school had only 185 students. “The school has a fascinating history. It has been through many struggles, but that never deterred its spirit,” said Ulhaal, alumni and secretary of the school.
It was also a pioneer in technical education, when it started vocational courses for boys in 1947. “What makes the school unique is that it has provided excellent quality of education and made ‘men’ out of boys,” said Raghavanand Haridas, an alumnus, who is as an architect.
The school’s alumni include Bharatratna Keshav Karve, Pralhad Atre who started his teaching career from this school, Narendra Jadhav, member of the planning commission, Vitthal Kamat, hotelier, Nitish Bharadwaj. “It was the only school that taught students such skills, which would help them earn a living. It was called as the ‘Factory of Engineers’,” said Haridas.
The book has over 300 pages and is crammed with history of the school, short pieces by its stellar alumni and anecdotes. It is also filled with photographs from different eras. “Making this book was a trip down memory lane. The alumni contributed to its writing. We researched for years and collected pictures from everyone, who has been associated with the school,” added Haridas.
On December 18, the school will celebrate its Foundation Day followed by an alumni dinner and release of the book.
