Education Institutions

Presentation Primary School was started on 15th June, 1998 by Sr. Lorenza, the Regional Superior of the Presentation Sisters at Cherial at the ivnitation of Most Rev. Thumma Bala. There are 5 Sisters who are rendering their services at Cherial. About 450 students are studying in this school. It was established with the purpose of educating rural catholic and non-catholic children.

St. Joseph’s Girls’ Vocational Training Centre was started at Kumarapally with the consent of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, D.D. by Catechist Sisters of St. Ann in the Year 1992. It offers four trades. 1. Cutting and Tailoring; 2. Typing and Stenography; 3. Electronics (Mechanism T.V. & Radio); 4. Computers. This Institution is recognised by the State Government since 1992 and affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training- Delhi as I.T.I.

St. Theresa’s Upper Primary School aims at imparting quality education both to catholic and non-catholic children in the rural area. It was established in 1950 by C.S.A. Sisters, when our former Bishop Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta was the Bishop of Hyderabad and Sr. Enrichetta was the Mother General. There is a boarding attached to the school. Bishop Thumma Bala inaugurated the new school building on 31st July, 1998

ASSISI HIGH SCHOOL (1973)
ASSISI HIGH SCHOOL (1973) Assisinagar and its surrounding area, known as Kasibugga of Mill Colony, was a slum area on the outskirts of Warangal Town, then. To educate the poor children who could not go to any school due to poverty, Bishop A. Beretta requested the then Provincial Baptistina Taverneni to open a school in 1973 at Assisinagar. The school was established with classes I-VII. Subsequently on the public demand, the school was up-graded to class X. It has grant-in-aid till standard VIII. The institution gives books & uniform to the poor children free of cost. Free education is given to the needy. Besides the school subjects, the students are grounded in value education based upon the principles of the Gospel. Catechism is taught regularly to all the catholic students.

Bishop Beretta School (E.M.) was started by Most Rev. Thumma Bala at Fatimanagar in 1990. The primary aim is to provide education in English Medium to the Diocesan Catholic Children at an affordable cost. It was named so in recognition of the valuable services for 33 years of late Rt. Rev. Alphonsus Beretta, the first Bishop of Warangal. It began in the residential quarters on the road side at Fatimanagar. Later, the school was shifted in 1995 to the new building, which was built beside the B.Ed. College. It was blessed and inaugurated by Most Rev. Thumma Bala on 18th September 1995. The school was up-graded into high school. Owing to the growing strength, a separate building for Kindergarten was built in 2000 in memory of late Fr. Massimo, Milan, financially helped by his parents, Erika Bignetti & Piero Cappretti, Venegono Superiore, Italy through the instrumentality of Fr. T.Augustine, the then H.M. & Correspondent. Due to the increasing demand, a third section was opened in June 2001.

Carmel Convent Integrated School for visually handicapped is yet another initiative of Most Rev.Thumma Bala. Sr. Alfreda, the then Regional Superior, came forward to open this school. It was started on 5th July 1993. Fr. Matthew Manayathumary,MSFS, the then Parish Priest of Elukaturthy, was instrumental in paving the way forward to this school. There is also boarding facility for the children. The boarding was built in 1997 and it was blessed by Bishop Thumma Bala on 1st Jan. 1998. The new school building was blessed by Bishop Thumma Bala on 7th June, 1999.At present we have 75 children in the boarding and out of them 36 are visually challenged receiving free education.The children are being moulded in the hands of the sisters who try impart moral education through their dedicated service

Don Bosco School at Mariapuram was started in the year 1993. Every year, one class was added to the existing ones. The school aims at all round development of students from all strata of life in the Society. Academic success is the constant aim of the classroom. But more important than the academic success is the building up of character. Honesty, truthfulness, integrity and piety are inculcated in the children by the well-regulated discipline. Moral instruction, which is essencial for character formation, is imparted to all the pupils.

To promote women’s development, Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta invited Franciscan Missionaries of Mary to open an educational institution for girls and to take up pastoral and social work. The then Provincial Mother Rymond Lulla sent a group of FMM Sisters in June 1953 to Fatimanagar. In the same year, they opened Fatima Girls’ School in huts and sheds with fifty orphans in a forest-like area. It deserves to mention that this was the first educational institution in Fatimanagar. Under the able guidance of Mother Clemens, the superior of the Mission, the Mother Jean Louis, the principal, with the help of Bro. Sala, the architect and builder, completed the new school building in 1958. In its long history of service, nearly 11,250 catholic girls were educated out of 35,284 students.It is interestisng to note that this was the first longest building in Warangal Town, then. The school is committed to impart qulaity education along with extra curricular activities such as singing, dancing, quiz, dramatizing, social service etc. Character formation is given prime importance.

Fatima School, English Medium, was established in 1980 by the Catechist Sisters of St. Ann during the time of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta and Rev. Sr. Celestine Gali, the then Superior General. Fr. Y. Sebastian, the then Parish Priest here, was intrumental in procuring the land in its initial stage. The main purpose of establishing this institution is to impart quality education to the tribal children in the surrounding areas of Mahabubabad. Owing to the selfless services of many Sisters, the school grew up, meeting the needs of the Society. Thus so far, 1100 students studied & left the portals of Fatima, of whom 60 are Catholics. In course of time, it turned into an instrument of christian witness and service to the tribals. The present school building was inaugurated by Bishop Thumma Bala on 1st February 1995.

Gandhi Centenary T.M.High School was started in the year 1967 by Catechist Sisters of St. Ann at Lourdunagar during the time of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta and Rev. Sr. Enrichetta, the then Mother General.

The Main purpose of establishing the school is to impart good education and all-round formation of the poor children of Karimnagar District. As a result of the services of many Sisters, who worked in this institution, adequate progress has been made towards fulfilling this objective. There were about 3,518 students who have studied so far in this school and 1,875 among them are Catholics.

Most Rev. Thumma Bala felt the need of a school for the physically handicapped in Warangal Diocese and entrusted that duty to the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute under with the initiative of Sr. Petite Terese, the then Mother Superior of the Congregation. Fr. Thomas Ampatt OFM Cap was instrumental in bringing the Sisters and helping them in their initial stage of this school in 1991. It is an integrated school for the physically handicapped children. Normal children from 13 surrounding villages are also the beneficiaries of this institution. Bishop Thumma Bala blessed and inaugurated the boarding home on 16th March, 1994 and school building on 11th June, 1996.

The main purpose of establishing this institution is to impart good education to both Catholics and Non-catholics and especially to the physically handicapped children.

At the request of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Provincial, Sr. Celestine Francis, of Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Sacred Heart Province started this school for deaf and dumb on 6th August 1990. The boarding was blessed on 3rd July, 1994 and new school building was blessed and inaugurated on 21st September 1995 by Bishop Thumma Bala.

The main purpose of this institution is to give education to the hearing impaired children in the area of Warangal Diocese. This is the first and the only catholic educational institution which serves the deaf and dumb children in Warangal Diocese.
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Little Flower School was started on June 26th, 1994 at the invitation of Most Rev. Thumma Bala by Sr. Elsa Puthenpuraka, the Provincial of Tezpur, Assam. Fr. A. Prakash was instrumental in procuring the land and in getting the Sisters.The purpose of establishing this school is to serve and bear witness to Christ through the apostolate of education. It imparts moral, social cultural and academic studies to the children. The needy children, both catholics and non-catholics are given concessions and free education.

At the invitation of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta, of Mr. K.S. Shrarma, the District Collector of Karimnagar and of the People of the locality, Fr. Elias Arockiasamy, SJ, was delegated in 1980 to venture on establishing a school. Later, Fr. William Thomas joined him to pave the way for opening of Loyola High School at Lourdunagar in the buildings provided by the Diocese. In 1985, the school was shifted to Rekurthy. Besides academic excellence and discipline, the school is known for the extra curricular activities such as literacy programmes for nearby villages. The purpose of this school is to impart education to the poor village children, making them knowledgeable and wise citizens of India. It aims to form children to be the leaders in all walks of life and will serve their fellow men in Justice and truth. Hostel facility is provided for the students coming from distant places.

Maria Rani School, Telugu Medium, was established on 12th June 1991 at Karunapuram with the encouragement of Most Rev. Thumma Bala and at the initiative of Rev. Sr. Anne Narikattu, the then Delegate Superior. Bishop Thumma Bala blessed Mariarani boarding home on 3rd July, 1993 and new school building on 6th July, 1996.

The main aim of this institution is to focus on the promotion of education of the underprivileged female children and the upliftment of the women folk. It provides educational opportunity and all-round formation for girls. The school has boarding facility. It provides good opportunity to the children from the neighbouring villages.Maria Rani E/M was established on 12th June 1999.The present school building was inagurated by bishop Thumma Bala on 22nd Agust 2008.

At the request of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal, the then Provincial, Sr. Dominic of Congregation of Mother of Carmel, decided to open a school to create good educational facility to the Town people of Jagtial. Thus, Mount Carmel High School was started in June, 1996 at Dharur, Jagtial, Karimnagar Dt. The school was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Thumma Bala on 2nd April, 1998.

This Institution was established in June, 1966 by Nirmala Sisters at Dornakal at the request of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta. Rev. Sr. Rita Maggioni was the then Regional Superior of Region. The primary purpose of establishing this institution was to impart quality education and all-round formation to both catholic and non-catholic students of Dornakal Town, especially to the children of railway employees. It has both English & Telugu Media. With the services of several Headmistresses and the Staff, the school has steadily grown to the present status. The present school building was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Thumma Bala on 29th June, 1996.

Shantinagar and its surrounding villages in Karimnagar District are socially and economically backward with a less number of christian population. Literacy was at the lowest percentage. Becoming aware of the situation and in order to uplift the people, on the invitation of late Most Rev. alphonsus Beretta, the Bishop of Warangal then, Sr. Carla Reboldi, the then Regional Superior of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaulate, started Nirmala Primary School at Shanthinagar in 1978. In 1999 it was up-graded into a High School.

At the request of A.P.Rayons and at the invitation of Bishop Thumma Bala, Sisters of the Congregation of Carmelite Religious opened a Convent at Kamalapuram in 1992 to run & manage the Thapar Vidya Vihar, owned by the A.P. Rayons. A year later, they opened an independent school by name Rosa Mystica Convent School in the Church Compound at Kamalapuram on 13th June 1993. Sr. Mary Euphrecia, Regional Superior at the time of its establishment, took a lot of initiative in realizing the project.The aim of the school is to provide educational service to this most backward mission tribal & forest area of the Diocese.

This institution was established in the year 1966 by F.M.M. Sisters at Godavarikhani during the time of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta and Rev. Sr. Mary Law, the Provincial, at that time. The main purpose of establishing this institution was to impart good education and all-round formation both to catholic and non-catholic children of the employees of Singareni Coal Mines. From June, 1966 to 1978, the school remained as a upper primary school and in 1979 it was up-graded to high school. 5,000 students have studied in the school so far and 600 of them are Catholics.

St. Alphone’s High School (T.M) was started as a tutorial school in August, 1986 by Warangal Diocesan Society during the time of Msgr.K.Joseph, the then Administrator of the Diocese. Later in March 1987, Bishop Bala made a serious study of the viability of running a regular school mainly to educate the catholic children. Having received a positive report, the Diocese established this school from VI to IX at a time. The same year, the school, got the approval of the Govt. of A.P.Fr.B.Anthony was the first Correspondent. An attached boarding for boys was opened simultaneously Fr.Basani Prakash was appointed the first Director of the boarding. He also taught regularly in the school. In 1992 a primary section T.M. was opened, hoping to serve the needs of the rural children. The main purpose of establishing this institution was to accommodate the catholic boys of the Diocese and to impart quality education in the light of gospel values. As there was no strength in the primary section, it had to be closed down in a few year’s time. In 1998, English Medium was started to meet the growing local needs. The new School block for this English medium was inaugurated and blessed by Bishop Thumma Bala on 10th July, 1999

Till date, 900 students received S.S.C. Certificates from the School of whom 300 were Catholics. It has to be noted that the Jesuits ran Loyola high school in these premises earlier for some time...

St. Ann’s English Medium School was established in 1964 during the time of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta and Sr. Mary Alessandra, the then Provincial of the Sisters of St. Ann. Prior to the establishment of this institution, they had worked in Railway School for two academic years from 1962 to 1964.
The purpose of starting this school is to provide all-round education to every student admitted in it, irrespective of caste. creed and social status, with a preference to the catholic children and to the children of the nearby villages.

St. Ann’s School is one of the oldest schools in the Diocese. It was established in the year 1933 by Catechist Sisters of St. Ann as a primary school with the support of Most Rev. Vismara, PIME, the then Bishop of Hyderabad.
The main purpose of establishing this school is to impart quality education and all-round development both to catholic and non-catholic girls of this rural area. Living up to its motive and purpose, this school has served to 6,594 rural catholic girls and boys out of 9,496 that passed through the school, so far.

Rev. Fr. L. Delissandri, PIME, the then Parish Priest of Appannapeta, seeing the educational needs of the people of Pedapalli town and surrounding villages, bought the land, constructed the school building in the year 1993 and invited Sisters of St. Ann of Provindence with the permission of Bishop Thumma Bala. They opened a school in June, 1993. The school’s objective is to provide quality education on christian principles to children and youth.

At the Invitation of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal, the then Provincial Sr. Fatima, F.C.C., estabilished St. Augustine’s School in 1994 at Maripeda. The School is situated in the rural area, where most of the people are tribals and illiterate. Fr. M.P. Joseph has been instumental to get the land, in getting Sisters and in all the constructions there. The purpose of this school is to bring the people / children out of their ignorance and also proclaim the Good News through the medium of education.

The S.F.S. School was started in June 1995 under the patronage of Most Rev. Thumma Bala and Rev. Fr. Mani Panthalani, MSFS, Provincial of the Visakhapatnam Province of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales for the purpose of Mission Work, for Christian Presence and influence through education apostolate. It is for the spiritual and all-round upliftment of the rural and remote population eventually.

St. John’s E.M. School was established in 1963 by Catechist Sisters of St. Ann at the invitation of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta and during the time Sr. Enrichetta, the then Mother General. At first, it was started in Thukkarao’s Compound as a primary school. Later in 1967, the school was shifted to the present site, Lourdunagar. Gradually, it was up-graded into a High School.
The main purpose of establishing this institution is to impart good education and all-round formation to both catholic and non-catholic students through English Medium. Till today, 8000 students have been educated, of whom 2500 are Catholics.

St. Anthony’s School was established on 21st June, 1993 by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on the invitation of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, Bishop of Warangal. The Provincial Superior, Sr.Arogya Mary, and Sr. Irudhaya Mary, the first Headmistress, were instrumental in opening this institution. The main Purpose of establishing this school is to impart good education to the rural children of this locality and give all-round formation both to Catholics and non-Catholics. The school building was blessed and inaugurated by Bishoip Thumma Bala on 18th January 1999.

St. Anthony’s E.M School for boys and girls is 8kms from Karimnagar on Karimnagar-Hyderabad Highway. It was started by one Boyapati Showreddy, a Catholic, in 1986. Keeping in view of the needs of the catholic children of Karimnagar, Most Rev. Thumma Bala purchased the school together with the land in June 1990. Ever since, it is being managed by the Warangal Diocesan Society. Gradually, the school was up-graded to SSC with boarding facilities for boys. So far, five batches of X class and 10 batches of VII class passed successfully from the school.

The boarding was blessed by Bishop Thumma Bala on 11th April, 1997. The school surmounted the difficulties of acute water scarcity and poor financial position due to low fee structure. There was scarcity and poor financial position due to low fee structure. There was a time when the Management gave notice to the parents that the school was going to be shifted to the premises of St.Alphone’s High School in Karimnagar Town. The realization of the needed co-operation from the parents and timely water source and Fr.Joji’s able & proper handling as correspondent, saved the situation.

St. Claire Convent School was started with the encouragement of Most Rev. A.Beretta and the effort of Sr. Sophia Pais, the Provincial of FMM in 1984 at NTPC, Ramagundam. The main purpose of taking up this school is to give education to the children of Employees there and to the poor children of this locality.
This Institution will be taken over by the Society of Divine Word Missionaries from May/June 2003.

St. Gabriel’s High School T.M & E.M for Boys, Fathimanagar, is a Minority Institution established by Provincial Rev. Bro. Louis Beaureau of the Society of the Brothers of St. Gabriel in June. 1995 at the invitation of most Rev. Alphonsus Beretts. The Diocese handed-over the land and existing structures in the campus to the Brothers of St.Gabriel’s. It is one of the first educational institutions established at Fathimanagar & also in the Diocese of Warangal after its erection and also to commemorate the centenary celebrations of All Saint’s High School, Hyderabad. Bro .Vincent was its founder Principal. The school, initially, had only from class VI both in English & Telugu media. A Primary section was added in 1977 at the initiative of Bro. Berchmans, the then principal St.Gabriel’s school, which was exclusively for boys during the first three decades, became co-educational in June 1985 during the tenure of Bro. Alexander. Today the school has 2 sections from Classes LKG to IV and 3 sections from classes V to X English Medium and one section V to X TM. Bishop Thumma Bala and many Priests of the Diocese Studied in this school. A hostel is attached to the school, which caters to the rural population of Telangana.

In Keeping with the school’s Motto “Lead Kindly Light” , its priorities in education are not only academic excellence, but also formation of the children in discipline, hard work , moral and religious Values.

St. John’s School was started on 14th June, 1982 on the initiative of Fr. B.Anthony, the then Parish Priest of Ookal, with the encouragement of Bishop Alphonsus Beretta. In 1986, it was handed over to the Sisters of our Lady of Fatima. Sr. Archangela Cheeran was the Superior Genera then. The main purpose of establishing this institution is to impart good education and to cater to the ever growing needs of students with high aspirations by providing opportunities both to catholic and non-catholic rural children. There were about 451 students who had, so far, successfully completed their S.S.C. Examinations. Among them 81 were Catholics.

St. Joseph’s T.M. School was started in the year 1967 by the Catechist Sisters of St. Ann, during the time of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta and Sr. Enrichetta, the then Mother General. English Medium was introduced in the year 1990. The primary purpose of establishing the school is to impart good education to the poor and neglected children apart from teaching catechism to catholic children.

At the request of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal, the then Provincial, Sr. Dominic of Congregation of Mother of Carmel, decided to open a school to create good educational facility to the Town people of Jagtial. Thus, Mount Carmel High School was started in June, 1996 at Dharur, Jagtial, Karimnagar Dt. The school was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Thumma Bala on 2nd April, 1998.

At the request of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal, the then Provincial, Sr. Dominic of Congregation of Mother of Carmel, decided to open a school to create good educational facility to the Town people of Jagtial. Thus, Mount Carmel High School was started in June, 1996 at Dharur, Jagtial, Karimnagar Dt. The school was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Thumma Bala on 2nd April, 1998.

At the request of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal, the then Provincial, Sr. Dominic of Congregation of Mother of Carmel, decided to open a school to create good educational facility to the Town people of Jagtial. Thus, Mount Carmel High School was started in June, 1996 at Dharur, Jagtial, Karimnagar Dt. The school was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Thumma Bala on 2nd April, 1998.

At the Invitation of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, the Bishop of Warangal, the then Provincial Sr. Fatima, F.C.C., estabilished St. Augustine’s School in 1994 at Maripeda. The School is situated in the rural area, where most of the people are tribals and illiterate. Fr. M.P. Joseph has been instumental to get the land, in getting Sisters and in all the constructions there. The purpose of this school is to bring the people / children out of their ignorance and also proclaim the Good News through the medium of education.

Fatima Industrial Institute was established in Fatimanagar in the Year 1969 by Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel at the invitation of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta, PIME, Bishop of Warangal. The main purpose of the this Institution was to give Job-oriented Technical Training to the Youth mainly of Warangal Diocese with a special reference to Catholics. This Vocational Training was taken up by Bro. Anthony Francisco, the then Provincial with the encouragement and support of Most Rev. Alphonsus Beretta to help immediately those who could not pursue their higher School Education and also for the poor Students.
The total number of the Students who have been trained in this Centre so far are : 946. Of these, 615 are Catholics. Indeed, it has given a great scope for the Catholic Students.

St. Joseph’s Girls’ Vocational Training Centre was started at Kumarapally with the consent of Most Rev. Thumma Bala, D.D. by Catechist Sisters of St. Ann in the Year 1992. It offers four trades. 1. Cutting and Tailoring; 2. Typing and Stenography; 3. Electronics (Mechanism T.V. & Radio); 4. Computers. This Institution is recognised by the State Government since 1992 and affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training- Delhi as I.T.I.

Immaculate Technical School was established in the year 1968 by Franciscan Missionaries of Mary at Subedari in Hanamkonda, Warangal during the time of his Lordship Alphonsus Beretta and Rev. Sr. Mary Law, the then FMM Provincial. The purpose of establishing the institute was to give Job-Oriented Technical Training to the School-dropped Young Girls and women of the locality in Needle Works, Cutting and Tailoring, Home Science, Hygiene, Gardening, etc. The Embroidery Section was temporarily discontinued for two years between 1994-96 and it got resumed again.

Bala Vikasa Information Technology Center is a branch of Bala Vikasa social Service Society. It was established on 3rd June, 2000. The purpose of this Center was to serve the economically poor students by the Job-Oriented Training in Advanced Courses with less tution fee. This Helps the Poor to Compete in the national/international IT Market. The Institute also aims at conducting research to make the IT benefits available to the Rural Areas, So that many rural Poor will get benefited.

A Non-formal Training Centre was a real need in the Diocese for the School Drop-outs and poor Students in and around this Area. To meet this need, Bishop Thumma Bala invited Salesians of Don Bosco into the Diocese. Responding to this Invitation, Fr. Pudota Benjamin, the then Provincial of Hyderabad Salesian Province, came forward to take-up the Mission at Mariapuram in 1992. Keeping the Charism of their Founder in mind, the Salesians soon planned for a Technical Institute for the Poor Rural Youth to assert themselves as useful Citizens. It is heartening to know that after completing the Training, most of them have settled well with some job or the other. At present, there are three Trades in this Centre.

Fatima Tailoring Centre was started on 1st June 1975 by Fr. Colombo, PIME. Sr. Thomasin (Presentation Congregation) was the first Principal of this Tailoring Institute. In the beginning, there were 40 Students. The main work of this Centre is teaching Embroidery, Machine-embroidery, Lace and Fabric-painting. Earlier there was even tailoring but now this is shifted to Navajeevan, Karunapuram. After 2 years of learning, they go for Government Exams and get Government Certificates, with which they easily get Jobs in Schools or they can start something privately for their livelyhood. This Institution provides Training for Self-employment to Young Girls from this locality and from surrounding Villages.