The School Founders
St. James School previously, St. James Junior High School was established in 1980 at Gongrai by Zoram Baptist Mission (ZBM) for the students who passed Class V from the Baptist Mission Primary School run by the ZBM missionaries.
It was initially opened only up to class VI. Then it was upgraded to class X in 1985. The motto of the school is “Faith & Service”. The school went through lots of difficulties right from its inception.
The school building and staff quarters were burnt five times by unknown miscreants. But now by God’s guidance, there is no such disturbance. The Mizoram Baptist Kohhran Hmeichhe Pawl (BKHP), the women organisation of the Baptist Church of Mizoram (BCM), played a vital role for the establishment of this school.
One of the BKHP leaders said that she was moved by the letter sent by Rev.B.Thangchina (the then F/D, ZBM, Tripura Field) writing to her about the urgency of establishing high school for the Halam-Kuki tribes in Tripura.
Then, the agendum to establish high school was submitted and discussed in 1976 in the MBKHP Conference at Chawngte,Mizoram. But the final resolution was passed in 1977 in the MBKHP Conference held at Serkawn and thereafter, it was affirmed and materialised by the BCM Assembly in 1980.
The MBKHP, who forwarded the agendum to the BCM Assembly contributed money to construct a house for class room at the end of 1979. The first founding teacher was Mr.C.Lalrinawma.
The MBKHP, who forwarded the agendum to the BCM Assembly contributed money to construct a house for class room at the end of 1979. The first founding teacher was Mr.C.Lalrinawma.
The first admission was opened on 1st March 1980 with the strength of 13 students enrolment. These enrolled first batch students helped the workers in constructing the school building. Then on 9th April, 1980, the school was dedicated and the grand programme was held.
Rev.B.Thangchina, Joint Director of Evangelism & Field Director of TBCU, Rev.Tlanglawma Darlong, TBCU Treasurer, Rev.C .Lalthuama, TBCU Pastor and the first Missionary from JampuiMizo Christian to Gongrai Village,
Rev.A.K.Dorai, the first pastor among Molsoms and Mr.VanlallawmaDarlong delivered short speech at the inaugural function.
In the same year (i,e, 1980) Miss Chawngthanpari M.A., M.Phil. was sent to this Junior High School by the BCM to be the Headmistress.
During 1981-1983 three BCM Missionaries namely Mr.R.Zochhawna, Mr.Thanchianga and Pro Pastor K.Lalrinthanga also joined this school.
In 1985, two more BCM Missionaries, Mr.T.Nghaksanga and Mr.Vanlalchhawna Khiangte were added to the teaching staff of this school. Mr.C.Ngurhnema and Mr.L.H.Liandinga also joined as teaching staff in 1984 and 1988 respectively.
The school got provisional recognition from the TBSE on 19th Sept 1983 for only one year and then again renewed on 1st Sept.1984 as Junior High School. And the school was upgraded to Class X since 1985, and the class X students wrote their first Matric exam (Madhyamik) through Jampui High School, North Tripura from 1986 till getting the school recognition in 1991.
During 1981-1983 three BCM Missionaries namely Mr.R.Zochhawna, Mr.Thanchianga and Pro Pastor K.Lalrinthanga also joined this school.
In 1985, two more BCM Missionaries, Mr.T.Nghaksanga and Mr.Vanlalchhawna Khiangte were added to the teaching staff of this school. Mr.C.Ngurhnema and Mr.L.H.Liandinga also joined as teaching staff in 1984 and 1988 respectively.
The school got provisional recognition from the TBSE on 19th Sept 1983 for only one year and then again renewed on 1st Sept.1984 as Junior High School. And the school was upgraded to Class X since 1985, and the class X students wrote their first Matric exam (Madhyamik) through Jampui High School, North Tripura from 1986 till getting the school recognition in 1991.
Then from 1992 the school got full Govt. Recognition and the students could write their Matric exam in the name of St. James High School. Though from the establishment of this school faces lots of difficulties, but still, up till now it goes on and on smoothly.
Since 2009 academic year, Kg-I to Class-IV are also attached to it and there are two shifts in a day. Kg-I to Class-V in the morning shift and Class-VI to X in the noon shift. At present the School is running from LKG – 12 standards.
The Zoram Baptist Mission(ZBM) the Women Wing known as Mizoram Baptist Kohhran Hmeichhe Pawl(MBKHP)founded the School in 1980. They nourished the dream that quality education should not be confined to metropolitian cities only and the same should be provided everywhere at minimum cost for the awakening of the Halam community in particular and also covering the unreached to reached around the globe for extension of Gods Kingdom. They erected an institution St James High School, at Gongrai in 1980.
Then from 1992 the school got full Govt. Recognition and the students could write their Matric exam in the name of St. James High School. Though from the establishment of this school faces lots of difficulties, but still, up till now it goes on and on smoothly.
Since 2009 academic year, Kg-I to Class-IV are also attached to it and there are two shifts in a day. Kg-I to Class-V in the morning shift and Class-VI to X in the noon shift. At present the School is running from LKG – 12 standards.
The Zoram Baptist Mission(ZBM) the Women Wing known as Mizoram Baptist Kohhran Hmeichhe Pawl(MBKHP)founded the School in 1980.They nourished the dream that quality education should not be confined to metropolitian cities only and the same should be provided everywhere at minimum cost for the awakening of the Halam community in particular and also covering the unreached to reached around the globe for extension of Gods Kingdom. They erected an institution St James High School, at Gongrai in 1980.
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