Convent of Jesus and Mary
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Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi - often known by the acronym CJM - is a leading girls' school in Delhi, India. It is one of a network of Convents of Jesus and Mary in India, Pakistan, and the UK. A Catholic school founded in 1919 by the order of the Religieuse of Jesus and Mary, it moved to its current building behind the Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1926. It has some 2,000 students and is the alma mater of a number of eminent women in or from India. Situated near the Gol Dak Khana (Round Post Office), its grounds border the well-known St. Columba's School (for boys). As a result, these are considered "sister and brother schools" and many students have siblings in the other school.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Sheila Dikshit (Chief Minister of Delhi)
- Aung San Suu Kyi (Leader, Myanmar)
- Priyanka Gandhi (Indian politition)
- Payal Ramchandani (Youngest kuchipudi dancer)
- Shilpa Bhasin Mehra (author)
- Mallika Sherawat (Bollywood Hottie)
[edit] Headline text
School Song: Jesu Marie's our pride Jesu Marie we'll hold our banner high And keep her honour bright Until we die. For we're J.M.'s to the core We're J.M.'s true So let's cheer rings out free Long live , long live, long live Jesu Marie.
