St. Columba Schools Celebrate 175^th Anniversary of Girls Education  

Situation now and then is beyond imagination.  Looking back to 175 years fills our hearts and minds with joy unspeakable.  Rev. Dr. John Wilson and his beloved wife Margaret Wilson from Scotland came to India as missionaries in a time when having a girl child in family was considered bane and burdened.  Child marriage was very prevalent and girl children were kept away from going to schools and exposing themselves in public.  Looking at the pathetic conditions of women and girl children the Wilsons decided to educate the girls and thus in the year 1832, Mrs. Margaret Wilson started a School in Bombay with five girls.  That was the beginning.  The School was later named St. Columba Girls School.  Today the school has excelled as one of the leading schools in Maharashtra in girls education with nearly 3000 students.  Many of its students are now giving leadership to the nations as MPs and MLAs, many others are giving service to the nation as professionals.  

To mark the occasion of 175 years of service in the field of education of St. Columba Schools many programmes were organized which culminated with a ceremony on 28^th September 2007 at Yashvant Rao Chauhan Auditorium in Bombay where The Most Reverend Joel V. Mal, the Moderator of the Church of North India Synod challenged the teachers and students to keep up the values the school has stood for in the past.  On the occasion the former Principals and students now positioned in different areas of specialization and leadership were honored.  Well wishers and bonafide members of Wilson Education Society also participated in the celebrations which witnessed colorful cultural programmes and music.