Convent of Jesus and Mary (CJM), Dehradun

The Convent of Jesus & Mary School which has been established by the J & M Dehradun Educational Society, a Christian Minority Institution, aims primarily at the education of the Catholic Community and the preservation of Catholic faith and religious practices.Preference in the admission to the School will be given to Catholic children. Admission will, however, be open to children of other communities without distinction of caste or creed. With a view to preserving our Catholic faith, classes in religion will be conducted and it will be obligatory for Catholic children to attend these classes. The School stands for academic excellence, development of skills and character formation based on the love of God and the service of man as modelled on the person of Jesus Christ.ADJUSTMENT TO ENVIRONMENT To fit our students to live in a modern civilized world through adjustment to their environment, we aim to train our students for: HOME LIFE: To prepare for an effective and satisfying membership of the most important social unit in the community -the family. To teach her to budget her leisure wisely so as to balance activities that yield satisfaction with those that are useful and necessary. WORK LIFE: To qualify for a suitable occupation through which she will make a major contribution to her community. CIVIL LIFE: To be prepared for active democratic participation in roles, large and small.PERSONAL GROWTH Through education we endeavour to help the pupils to become a total integrated personality through spiritual and moral, physical and intellectual, aesthetic and cultural, emotional and social formation. SPIRITUAL: To discern the will of God in her life and to be aware of His presence, seeking expression in a personal communion with Him, so that prayer and life become completely interwoven and everything is done with the desire of pleasing and glorifying God. MORAL: To develop undaunted courage to stand for right, even in the face of opposition and criticism. To be committed to the cause of justice and peace. PHYSICAL: To develop and maintain a sound body that is physically fit. To establish good health habits, attitudes and an under- standing of her physical growth. INTELLECTUAL: To cultivate the intellect, to dialogue, to analyse, to foster the spirit of enquiry, to appraise and evaluate, judge rightly AESTHETIC: To value truth and to be sensitive to human nature and to beauty in all its forms (literature, art, music, nature etc.). CULTURAL: To assimilate the culture of her own community through its conservation, transmission and renewal. To grow in appreciation of all cultures, regional, national and world. EMOTIONAL: To develop confidence with an ability to appreciate self and others. To handle in a balanced way her emotions and urges through proper use of reason leading to responsible inner freedom. SOCIAL: To promote her own social development through inter-personal relationships. To develop a deep concern and love for the poor and be personally involved in their uplift and human advancement. To strive to build a just society, a civilization of love through service, solidarity and universal brotherhood.