St. George's College (Mussoorie), is one of the premier boarding schools of India. It embraces students from a plethora of communities and countries and is affiliated to the ICSE council. The school, an all-boys residential and non-residential institution, spreading over 400 acres of land, was founded in 1853 by the Capuchin Fathers and entrusted to the Society of the Brothers of St. Patrick (Patrician Brothers of Ireland) in 1894. It was opened in a cottage known as Manor House; the name by which the Campus is still known. [edit] Location Towering over a lone mountain top, overlooking Barlowganj, is the 150 years old institution. It is located about 5 km away from the town of Mussoorie and is spread over a 400 acre scenic estate. [edit] Origin The school, primarily an all-boys residential mainstay, was instituted in 1853 by the Capuchin Fathers and entrusted to the Society of the Reverend Brothers of St. Patrick (Patrician Brothers of Ireland) in 1894.In 1948, St. Fidelis campus was amalgamated with St. George's College. [edit] Student life A typical day starts with a one hour study session followed by breakfast. The entire school assembles in front of the classrooms and says the Lord's prayer. After classes, there is a mandatory run around the nearby Fox Hill. This is followed by about two hours of sports time, after which the students have their dinner and have another study session - this time of two hours - followed by news-hour and finally bedtime. Students get an "outing" day every month when they are permitted to go out into the town. The Jackie Memorial football tournament during the rains, and Sports Day in October are the highlights during the middle, and at end of the year, respectively. [edit] Sports Games are played seasonally and all possible games are accommodated to keep the students busy with something of their interest. The students have been extremely good sportsmen and dominate football in the whole of Mussoorie and Dehradoon. Some of the boys have been Olympians, national and state level footballers , cricketers and athletes. [edit] Notable alumni - Hockey Olympians: Willie G. Cullen , Ernie .J. Cullen , Michael Gateley , George Eric Marthins , Lionel Emmett , Carlyle Carroll Tapsell.
- Dr. MS Gill, Class of 1952, 1961-62, Deputy Commissioner and Collector, Lahaul and Spiti (now in Himachal Pradesh) 1965-67, Collector and Deputy Commissioner of Districts Ambala (now in Haryana) and Jalandhar (Punjab) 1977-81, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab 1985-88, Development Commissioner, Punjab 1988-92, Secretary, Department of Chemicals, Petro-Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Government of India 1992-93, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Government of India 1993-96, Election Commissioner of India 1996-2001, Chief Election Commissioner of India April 2004, elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2005 onwards, Member, Committee on Agriculture Permanent Special Invitee, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation Jan. 2006 onwards. Member, Indian Council of World Affairs, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- Major Haripal Singh Ahluwalia, Class of 1954, first Indian on Mount Everest on 29 May 1965; Deputy Director General in the Ministry of Defence; Awards: Padma Bhushan, Padma Shree and the Arjuna Award.
- General Shankar Roy Chowdhury, Class of 1953,Chief of Army Staff, 1994; Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha).
- Saeed Jaffrey, Class of 1940, Cultural Ambassador and International Film Star; First Indian to go on Broadway in a feature role; Conducted an Indian programme, 'Reflections From India', on New York Radio; Represented the British Film Industry in various International Film Festivals; Some famous English movies in which he acted - 'The Far Pavilions', 'Gandhi', 'A Passage To India', 'My Beautiful Launderette', 'The Man Who Would be King', 'The Deceivers', 'The Wilby Conspiracy', 'Courtesans of Bombay', and 'Hullabaloo Over George and Bonnie's Picture'; Hindi Movies - 'Shatranj Ke Khilari'; English TV play - 'Tandoori Nights'; Hindi serials - 'Kathasagar, 'Ise Baliane' & 'Kahan Gaye Woh Log'.
- Lucky Ali, singer and actor; Albums: Sunoh, Sifar, Aks; Movies: Sur, Kaante
- Kanwaljeet Singh, Class of 1966, actor; TV serials: Buniyaad, Farmaan, Saans and Siski; Awards: Uptron Best Actor Award 1994.
- Rev. Father Patrick Nair, Class of 1951, Bishop of the Diocese of Meerut , October 1974
- Justice Gopal Dass Khosla, Class of 1918, Chief Justice of Punjab High Court, 1959 - 1961; Chairman of the Film Censorship Board for the Government of India; His major Literary Works: 'Stern Reckoning, 'Our Judicial System', 'Himalayan Circuit' and 'The Price of Wife'.
- Mr. Melville De Mellow, Lieutenant in 5/2 Punjab Regiment; Later joined All India Radio; Awards: Commonwealth Scholarship (BBC), 1948; Czechoslovak Radio Documentary (1st Prize), 1960; Padma Shree, 1963; Prize Italia (1st Prize) for Radio Documentary, 1964; Chaman Lal Award, 1971; Czechoslovak Peace Essay Prize (Radio), 1972; Excellence Award (ICFEE), 1975; Commentary Award, 1975; Education Ministry's Award (for Best Book on Sports), 1976; Long Service Award, 1977; FTE Award for Excellence in Radio & TV; Asiad Jyoti Award, 1984; Literary Works: 'Story of the Olympics', 'Remembered Glory', 'The Olympics and their Heroes', 'Reaching for Excellence', 'The Glory and Decay of Indian Sports', 'Indigenous Games & Martial Arts of India'.
- Mr. Leslie James Johnson, second place in the ICS Examination; Appointed Custodian General to the Government of India; Chairman of Oil & Natural Gas Commission, 1966-1970; Vice-Chairman of Irrigation Commission of the Government of India.
- Air Chief Marshal D. La Fontaine, Class of 1946, Chief of Air Staff, 1985-1988; awards and honours: PVSM, SVSM, VM, ADC.
- Mr. R. P. Joshi, Class of 1949, joined Indian Police Service in 1955; Director of Intelligence Bureau (1990); Advisor to the Prime Minister and Home Minister on National Security matters; Advisor to three Chiefs of Staff; Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh; Minister Coordination at the Indian High Commission, London (1986-1989); Awards: Police Medal for meritorious services and President's Police Medal for distinguished services.
- Harsh K. Gupta, Class of 1957, leader of the Indian Expedition to the Antarctic; Director of National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad.
- Mr. Lalit Suri, the 'uncrowned hotel king' of India, Mr. Lalit Suri -Founder ,Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Hotels- was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
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