School type Government Residential Founder East Indian Railway Authority Phone 0135 263 0200 Founded 1 June 1888 | Established 1 June 1888 Status Active Principal Jay Prakash Pandey Motto तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय Color Maroon and White | |
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Address Mussoorie Hills, District Dehra Dun, Jharipani, Uttarakhand 248179 Similar Woodstock School, Wynberg School, St George's College, Mussoorie Internatio School, Alter Ridge | ||
Oak Grove School is a residential public school, owned and run by the Northern Railway. It is situated on hill tops covering 256 acres (1.04 km2) in Jharipani, Mussoorie, India.
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The school was started by the British Raj on June 1, 1888. The students predominantly consist of the children of Indian Railways employees; 25% of seats are reserved for outsiders. At present there are more than 600 students. The school consists of three semi-independent parts — Oak Grove Boys' School (commenced 1888), Oak Grove Girls' School (1890s) and Oak Grove Junior School (1912). The buildings were designed by the chief engineer of EIR Mr. Richard Roskell Bayne and are built in Gothic style of architecture.
Administration
The overall functioning of the school is under the control of a Board of Governors, which frames and reviews policies to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the institution during its annual meetings. The BOG is constitutes by:
Chairman - General Manager, Northern Railway
Executive Governor - The Chief Personnel Officer, Northern Railway
Member - The Chief Engineer, Northern Railway
Member - The F.A. & C.A.O., Northern Railway
Member - The C.M.D., Northern Railway
Member - The S.D,G.M., Northern Railway
Member - The D.R.M., Northern Railway, Moradabad
Secretary - Principal, Oak Grove School
School song
Oakgrovians young and old,
Come join in cheerful song;
The honour of our school uphold,
With voices clear and strong.
We leave the plains and heat,
Our homes and friends below;
And on these rugged mountains meet,
Life's purposes to know
Our glorious valley green,
With wooded hills around;
As games we play with vigour keen,
Doth oft with shouts resound.
In classrooms and in field,
Oak Grove has made her name;
We strive and hope our time will yield,
New glories, wider fame.
We love this school of ours,
We're Oak Grove's children true;
We'll serve her in her darkest hours,
And in her glory too.
This place wherein we live,
Fair gem of this earth's crown;
Claims earnest work which we must give;
Regardless of renown.
And when we leave Oak Grove,
Embarking on life's seas;
We'll never forget the school we love,
But loyal to her be.
In future years we pray,
God's blessing she may see,
And that her sons and daughters may,
"IN ALL THINGS FAITHFUL BE".
H. P. Watts
Oakgrovians at the Olympic games
OAK GROVE SCHOOL STALWARTS IN OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAMS
Amsterdam Olympics – 1928
R.J. Allen – Oak Grove
Eric Pinniger – Oak Grove
L.C. Hammond – Oak Grove
Los Angeles Olympics – 1932
R.J. Allen – Oak Grove
Eric Pinniger – Oak Grove
L.C. Hammond – Oak Grove
R.J. Carr – Oak Grove
Berlin Olympics – 1936
R.J. Allen – Oak Grove