Holy Cross Hr Sec School Dimapur completes 50 years
Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 16
What contribute to the success a school? Is it the dedication of teachers or the quality of the students? Is it the search for financial success or a mission to educate the people?
By all accounts, the fifty years journey of Holy Cross Higher Secondary School (HCHSS) from its humble beginning in a thatch shed in 1966 to its present status as the premier institution for learning is a success story replete with unselfish service, dedication to duty.
The Holy Cross School Band herald the onset of its Golden Jubilee Celebration at the School premises on April 16.
The School was established in April 16, 1966 by Father Joseph Felix, the then assistant priest of Christ the King Church, Kohima and was recognized by Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) in 1989. It upgraded to a higher secondary school in 2008 and at present is governed by the Diocese of Kohima and managed by the Parish Priest of Holy Cross Church, Dimapur.
From 12 students, the school has now grown into a family of over 3000 students- characterized with enviable academic records over the years. From a modest beginning, the school has gently cultivated the reputation of being a “School with a difference” catering the different sections of people over the years.
In a celebration befitting both the school and the occasion, the Holy Cross family came together on Saturday to celebrate its Golden Jubilee at the School premises- to reminisce the past and plan for the future.
In a poignant moment, students - both old timers and present - and teachers numbering in thousands met at the campus making it an emotional reunion for many.
It was also a occasion of camaraderie as old classmates came together to remember the past as well as meet their teachers who had molded them and who are still working.
Apart from Nagaland and India, alumni from Singapore, Dubai and other places were there in attendance.
As part of the celebration, 14 teachers who have worked more than 25 years were honoured. Among them, Catejan Mahung is the longest serving teacher who has been with the school for 47 years.
Luminous alumni, the schools have many. Chief Guest, Y Patton, the Home Minister of Nagaland as well as one of the Guest of Honour, Jacob Zhimomi, Parliamentary Secretary, Irrigation & Flood Control were once students of the school.
Speaking on the occasion, Y Patton attributed the success of an educational institution with the role played by the teachers.
He said, “Let us not forget that good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost the nation even more.”
Patton also exhorted the school to strive, work and achieve even more as it venture into a new day.
On the occasion, Patton unveiled the Jubilee monolith and the souvenir while Jacob Zhimomi planted the jubilee tree. In a brief address, Zhimomi paid tribute to the vision of the schools and urged the school to move into mainstream and nurture the leaders of the future.
Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, the bishop of Kohima, who was the other Guest of Honour said, “Jubilee is a time of Restoration, Reformation and Renewal and asked the family of Holy Cross School to be act as the catalyst for change.”
