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The starting of
education institutions in Seoni by the missionaries of Scotland
dates back to the last two decades of the 19th centaury . The
missionaries quickly realsied the need for educating the people an
for removal the illiteracy which was a curse on the society and
which was wide spread made a small beginning by opening a primary
school in1886 and a full fledge High School in 1990. The building
of the high school is still a landmark of the town and gives the
town its identity. The founder of the school Rev. John Macneil a
strong and a man full of zeal and devotion was a visionary who
made up his mind to build this large building in a place which was
literally a take and for which he went to Nagpur on cycle
returning back to Jabalpur the same day on learning that the
commissioner was in Jabalpur on leaving of the feat performed by
Rev. John Macneil and seeing his determination and devotion the
commissioner readily allotted the land through doubting as to how
in a swampy and wet land the huge building will be built and how
long it will last. But the building has stood the test of time and
is still standing much in use.
In the beginning the parents were highly reluctant to send their
children to school for fear that they will be converted to
Christianity. The teachers went from house to house and it took a
long time to allay the fears of the parents. The school had a
capacity to admit 2000 children but only 30 to 40 took admission.
However with the passage of time more and more children were
admitted. The school has produced many students who have made this
mark not only in India but abroad also occupying important posts
in government and private sectors. |
