Loyola School & PU College, Mundgod
| Loyola School & PU College, Mundgod | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Karaginakoppa, Mundgod, Karnataka, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 1994 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Website | LoyolaMundgod |
Loyola School & PU College, Mundgod, Karnataka, India, is a work of the Society of Jesus. The high school opened in 1994 and the Pre-university College in 2004.
History
Mundgod is one of the backward taluks of the Karwar area. The Jesuits opened Loyola Primary School there in 1991, Loyola High School in 1994, and in 2003 a Pre-university College. Students come from the Siddis (of African origin), Gowlis (cowherds), Lambadi (semi-nomadic group), Vaddera (stone-cutters), and Gollars (sheep-rearing), and are charged a nominal fee.
A special feature of the school is the training of students in skills like electrical wiring, welding, agriculture, carpentry, and computer along with other co-curricular activities.
The campus is eco-friendly with solar lights, a biogas plant, and vermin-composting.[1][2]
Hostel
Currently more than six hundred students reside at the Loyola School Mungod campus in thirteen different cottages. Centralized cooking utilizes the government's Midday Meal Scheme initiated in June 2013, for which a kitchen together with a multipurpose hall accommodating 300 children is in the planning.[3]
Outreach
The Jesuits' educational work extends also to village hostels and self-help groups at Loyola Pragati Kendra in Haliyal and Loyola Vikas Kendra in Mundgod and Hangal. Loyola Vikas Kendra fosters 320 self-help groups in Mundgod and Hanagal Talukas. Also 2650 children participate in 117 children’s clubs which enhance the children's literacy. There are two centers which train young girls in tailoring. Computer classes are offered in Mundgod and spoken English classes in Hangal. The Jesuit Educational and Charitable Society runs 13 hostels for the primary and high school students in the villages, accommodating 370 students.[2]
References
Coordinates: 14°56′54″N 75°2′6″E / 14.94833°N 75.03500°E