Montfort School - Harinagar

The main school building was constructed in the time of Bro. William Kerketta and Bro. Antony Swami. They stayed in the Parish, Dungripada for a year and then in a rented house at Hari Nagar village, and when the school building was ready, they shifted to the school building and stayed in a classroom. The residence for the Brothers also was constructed during the time of Brother William Kerketta and was inaugurated and blessed in the time of Bro. Sunil Soreng.

Brothers stayed in one of the classrooms in the school building till 2009. In 2009 the brothers shifted to the residence in 2009. The community of the brothers consisted of Bro. Sunil Soreng, Bro. Emmanuel Tudu and Bro. Amit Lakra. In 2009, Bro. Emmanuel Tudu was transferred and Bro. John Minj replaced him as a new community member. After one year Bro. Amit Lakra too was replaced by Bro. Barnabas Tete as bursar and Sanskrit teacher in 2010. Bro. Vinay joined the community for about six months and was shifted to the Roorkee community.

Sr. Licy, Sr. Ancy, and Sr, Elizabeth, the FDM Sisters from Mysore joined us as collaborators in the year 2009, They were accommodated in one of the classrooms till their convent building was constructed. Many sisters rendered their service in the school as well as in the dispensary. The sisters who rendered their service in the school as teachers are Sis.Lisy, Sr. Ancy, Sr. Elizabeth, Sr. Lily, Sr. Prasana, Sr. Jyoti, Sr. Jincy, Sr. Beena, Sr. Manju, Sr. Regina. Sr. Roseline and Sr. Divya were the nurses in the dispensary.

Hari Nagar, being a remote and underdeveloped village there was a lack of teachers to teach in English medium; Bro. Sunil Soreng tried his best to get teachers from U.P. Odisha, Jharkhand, and other places, mostly those who were ex-nuns or seminarians were recruited. They were provided accommodation in the school building.

The people of the place wanted their children to be taught in English medium schools and there were no English medium schools available. The number of children increased year by year. Children from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh wereadmittedto the school. More classrooms were required, so Bro. Sunil Soreng constructed another wing for primary and pre-primary after leveling the hillock. At the same time, the playground was also leveled and made playable some games.

The sisters are given half of acre of land in leas to construct their convent. In 2011 the convent cum dispensary was ready and sisters vacated from the school building to convent in 2011.

Bro. Barnabas Tete was replaced by Bro. Charles J.A. Community of Brothers consisted of Bro. Sunil Soreng, Bro. John Minj and Bro. Charles J.A. Due to some unavoidable reason between the academic session Bro. Sunil Soreng left the place in 2014 and Bro. John Minj was appointed as interim Superior and Principal of the School. In the same year in the month of June Bro. Varghese P. was appointed as Principal of the School and Bro. John Minj Continued as Superior in the community. Bro. Varghese P. made a retention wall and leveled the place in front of the Primary. He also put the retention wall towards the riverside to avoid the erosion of soil from the playground. He also planted trees all around the boundary of the campus. In between the years Bro. Charles also left the place for some reason. Then Bro. Raj Kishor Lakra joined the community and in the following year Bro. BinuCherian was appointed as Bursar and teacher. After one year Bro. Binu Cherian and Bro. Raj Kishor was transferred. Bro. Elias Tirkey replaced Bro. Binu Cherian as bursar and Bro. Pankaj Waya replaced Raj Kishor Lakra. Bro. Raju Lakra joined the community in between the years. Likewise, the number of community members increased consisting of Bro. Varghese P. Principal, Bro. John Minj Superior, Elias Tirkey Bursar, PankajAwaya, and Raju Lakra as teachers in the school.

In December 2016 Bro. Varghese P. left the place and again Bro. John Minj was appointed as interim Principal of the School. Then the following year Bro. John Minj too was transferred from Hari Nagar to St. Montfort Bhopal. In 2017 Bro. Promod Tetewas appointed as Superior and Principal of the school and still carried on the same responsibility. Bro. Promod continued last six years. During these years many Brothers and Sisters come and gone. Though they have left the congregation their contribution to the school is always remembered.Bro. Alok Minj continued for last for you and transferred to Bangalore for the CRI studies. At present three Brothers namely Bro.Promod Tete, Bro. Raju Lakra and Bro. Atish Bage and three sisters namely Sr. Mini Devascy, Sr. Lucy V.J, and Sr. Victoria all are involved in the school.

The community of the Brothersconsisted year by year.
Pioneers:-

(2003 -2007)

Bro. William Kerketta (Superior & Principal), Bro. Antony Swamy,

Bro. William Kerketta (Superior & Principal), Bro. PauloseKerketta and Bro. Emmanuel Tudu.

(2007 – 2014)

Bro. Sunil Soreng (Superior& Principal), Bro. Emmanuel Tudu and Bro. AmitLakra.

Bro. Sunil Soreng (Superior& Principal), Bro. John Minj and Bro. AmitLakra.

Bro. Sunil Soreng (Superior& Principal), Bro. John Minj, Bro. Barnabas Tete and Bro. Vinay (for six months)

Bro. Sunil Soreng (Superior& Principal), Bro. John Minj and Bro. Charle J.A.

( 2014 – 2016)

Bro. Varghese P. Principal, Bro. John Minj Superior and Charles J.A.

Bro. Varghese P. Principal, Bro. John Minj Superior, Bro. BinuCherian and Bro. Raj KishorLakra.

Bro. Varghese P. Principal, Bro. John Minj Superior, Bro. Elias Tirkey, Bro. PankajAwaya, Bro. RajuLakra.

(2017 – 2023)

Bro. PromodTete, Bro. Elias Tirkey, Bro. RajuLakra,

Bro. Promod Tete, Bro. Alok Minj, Bro. Suraj Xalxo

Bro. Promod Tete, Bro.Alok Minj, Bro.Amarjeewan,

Bro. Promod Tete, Bro. Alok Minj, Bro. Bernad,

Bro. Promod Tete, Bro. Alok Minj, Bro. vijay Minj

Sisters’ Community consisted of:-

Sr. Licy (Superior & Headmistress), Sr. Ancy and Sr. Elizabeth.
Sr. Licy (Superior & Headmistress), Sr. Ancy, Sr, Lily, Sr. Prasana.
Sr. Licy (Superior & Headmistress), Sr. Lilly, Sr. Jyoti, Sr. Divya. (Nurse)
Sr. Licy (Superior & Headmistress), Sr. Lilly, Sr. Beena, Sr. Divya. (Nurse)
Sr. Licy (Superior & Headmistress), Sr. Jincy, Sr. Beena, Sr. Divya. (Nurse)
Sr. Licy (Superior & Headmistress), Sr. Beena, Sr. Manju, Sr. Divya (Nurse)
Sr. Regina (Headmistress), Sr. Roseline (Superior cum Nurse) Sr. Beena, Sr. Manju, Sr. Divya (Nurse).
Sr. Nisha (Headmistress) Sr. Roseline (Superior cum Nurse) Sr. Beena, Sr. Manju,
Sr. Mini Devascy,(HM ) Sr. Lucia (Superior) Sr. Angela Sr, Reena Sr. Sneha
Sr.MiniDevascy ( HM and Superior)Sr. Lucy V.J, Sr. Victoria V.J