Our Gibb High School is celebrating Centenary Celebration on 19th, 20th and 21st December 2009. Please attend positively.

Invitation Card is attached below (Click on each to view in full)

 

The construction works of North block of classrooms, memorable steps leading to GHS, new office block  of K.E.Society,  renovation of the main Crystal building,  Compound Wall, R.P.Hall are already completed. The construction work of South block of classrooms is in completion stage.  Painting work of all buildings in School campus have been undertaken. Road leading to Gibb High School is asphalted. The New Centenary Stage is constructed at the lower ground in School Campus. The foundation stone for new building complex of  Nursery and Primary School is being laid on 19th December 2009 at 4:15 PM.

We need your generous help. Donations are exempt u/s 80G of Income Tax Act. You may also give Advertisements for the Centennial Souvenir to be brought out in commemoration of Centenary Celebration.

 

President and Members, GHS Centenary Celebration Committee

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AN EARNEST APPEAL

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

4th June 1908 was a memorable day to be written in Golden letters in the history of Kumta of Uttar Kannada District. A day on which our revered Swamiji of our Gokarn Parthagali Jeevottam Math H.H.Shrimad Indirakant Teerth Swamiji blessed the pupils and the teachers and opened a new chapter in the field of Secondary Education. This is the full-fledged first private high school of this District and was named as “New English School”, Kumta to distinguish it from Kumta municipal A.V.School, which taught the pupils up to the then 5th standard.

The visionaries like the Late Rao Saheb N.S.Kamat, the Late Rao Bahaddur P.N.Pandit of Sirsi, the Late Rao Saheb Ramachandra Anna Pai, the Late Pandurang Anna Pai, the Late Gopal Subbayya Shanbhag and others made a drive and collected funds for the buildings, furniture and other basic needs of the school. A fine private bungalow with the panoramic surroundings on the top of a hillock owned by the Late John Smith Chrystal, A Scottish Cotton Merchant was donated to this school as a memorable gift. Six rooms were newly constructed one each by the Late Rao Bahaddur P.N.Pandit, the Late Venkatrao Sonde of Sirsi, the Late Shreenivasappa Sonde of Sirsi, the Late Rao Saheb Ramachandra Anna Pai, the Late Pandurang Anna Pai and the Late Gopal Subbayya Shanbhag of Kumta.

The school was renamed as “GIBB HIGH SCHOOL” as a token of deep gratitude to Mr. M.C.Gibb, the then Commissioner of Southern Division for his help in getting recognition and bringing this school under Grant-in-Aid in 1911. The dire necessity of a hostel for the pupils hailing from all the corners of the District was felt by Rao Bahaddur P. N. Pandit and constructed an ideal hostel, first of its kind accommodating 100 students with boarding facilities at his own cost, on the prime land of 7 acres donated by the Late Pandurang Anna Pai on behalf of his joint family. The Late Madhav Ram Shanbhag, Kalbagkar has donated a prime land to the society. The need of a Hall-cum-Auditorium was met by the Late Baron Vishnoobab Dhempe, Goa, by donating liberally for constructing a Hall-cum-Auditorium which was named “Dhempe Hall” in his honour which was a centre of all cultural activities.

As a measure of permanent organization, the pioneers founded “The Kanara Education Society, Kumta” on fully democratic setup and registered it in 1915.
Gibb High School, Kumta grew very fast, attracting students from neighbouring Talukas of the Districts by its grand results, good discipline and high tone of education and hostel facility. The strength of the students rose very high in forties. The problem of accommodation was again keen; but it was solved under the able guidance and leadership of the Late Rao Saheb Annappa Ramachandra Pai and the Late Mhalappa Bappayya Pai, the then Chairman of the Governing Body of the K.E.Society, Kumta. The Late Martu Madhav Pai and the Late J.V.Gavaskar, the then Head Masters of the school, approached the donors like the Late Timmappa Vaman Balgi, Bombay and the Late Achut Anant Pai of Culcutta who helped in donating rooms and further donations helped us to construct 8 more rooms.

In the sweet memory of the Late Rao Saheb N.S.Kamat, his kith and kins helped to construct a well planned and well equipped laboratory.

To commemorate the successful completion of 50 springs of the school, the ‘GOLDEN JUBILEE’ was celebrated in 1959. The function was celebrated under the presidency of Dr.Rajendra Prasad, the first Rashtrapathi, in the good offices of Dr B. M.Pai, the then Chairman of the K.E.Society. In the memoirs of Golden Jubilee Celebration, an auditorium was constructed in the name of Dr Rajendra Prasad.

LAURELS TO THE INSTITUTION
•    In 1930, the Late Rao Saheb N.S.Kamat was honored by the Government in recognition of his educational service.
•    THE NATIONAL AWARD has been awarded to the Late K.G.Rao, the former Head Master of Gibb High School, for his excellence in the field of education in 1964.
•    In 1982, Dr B.M.Pai, the then President of K.E.Society has been awarded THE STATE AWARD for his social service.
•    In 1988, Smt Vinaya Shanbhag, the then Head Mistress of Gibb Girls’ High School was THE STATE AWARDEE for her excellence in the field of education.

THE NEW FEATHERS
The four feathers added to the old crown, the GIBB HIGH SCHOOL are

1.    Gibb Girls’ High School, Kumta in 1960
2.    Mahatma Gandhi High School, Chitrigi, Kumta in 1966
3.    Gibb Nersary and Primary School, Kumta(Eng Medium) in 1997
4.    Gibb English Medium High School, Kumta in 2005

We gratefully reminisce the yeoman’s service rendered by the Late Nagappa Yashwant Shanbhag, the Late Rayasubba Balgi, the Late Sarvottam Prabhu, the Late Shridhar Balgi and others to start Mahatma Gandhi High School Chitrigi, Kumta. The Doctor’s Bungalow was handed over to K.E.Society by using the good offices of the Late N.K.Pai, the then Minicipal President of Kumta.

“Nahi jnyanena sandrusham pavitramiha vidyate” is an immortal saying from JAGADGURU LORD KRISHNA.
Thousands and thousands of students received secondary education and were benefited by Gibb High School. Thousands and thousands of thirsty pupils are yet to receive quality education. Blessed are those who founded and nourished this institution with self sacrifices just like a wick burning itself emitting light to others.

It is our unique privilege to celebrate the CENTENARY in Dec 2009 with all pomp. It is decided to conduct celebration function on 19th, 20th and 21st December 2009. Various sub committees are formed to perform different activities. The committee has decided to renovate the old buildings without disturbing the old structure and look.

THE NEEDS OF THE ALMA MATER:
1.    Renovation of the classrooms, Chrystal building, Dhempe Hall and Rajendra Prasad Hall.
2.    Improvement of the 99 memorable steps used by thousands of students.
3.    The new Compound wall to the campus.
4.    Improvement of Mahatma Gandhi Stadium.
5.    Center yard roofing, flooring and new, modern toilet facilities for students.
6.    Generate a ‘CORPUS FUND’ to help all schools of our society.
•    Poor students to get free uniforms / special concession, Fee exemption / Free text books / book bank, scholarships / training for National Talent Search Examination and competitive examinations / Payment to unaided staffs / Proper updated computer education / special coaching for sports and games / training for cultural activities etc.

It is a master plan and it requires huge sums of money. It is estimated that the project needs about Rs 2 crores. It is decided to take up the task in a phased manner on priority basis.

Our students are our assets. They are our “Akshaya Nidhi”. Many are well placed in life accepting different walks of life in the country and abroad. It is a matter of pride privilege of every student who has gone out of the portal of this temple of the ‘Goddess Saraswati’ to help the Alma Mater. So our past students who are in the country or abroad are earnestly requested to donated generously and motivate other philanthropic personalities and institutions to donate liberally for the successful celebration of THE CENTENARY OF GIBB HIGH SCHOOL, KUMTA in a fruitful way.

“Hutam cha dattam cha tathaiva tishthati “ The present students are benefited by the sacrifice of the past philanthropists. Now it is our turn to be a benevolent for future generations. This is a rare opportunity in our life span to cater the needs of our Alma Mater on the eve of the Centenary Celebrations, the rarest opportunity for all past students to meet under one roof. You are earnestly requested to send the donations by DD, MT, RTGS, Cheque in the name of G.H.S.Centenary Celebrations Committee, K.E.S, KUMTA. The receipts will be sent.

Donations are exempted u/s 80G of I.T.Act.

Banks and the Account Numbers

Syndicate Bank, Kumta – 03012200017469
Kumta Urban Co-Op Bank Ltd.Kumta – 82/8154
Canara Bank, Kumta – 33652
Corporation Bank, Kumta – 0111/SB/01/009355
Vijaya Bank, Kumta – 113001011000032

•    Kindly remind us if we fail to contact your classmates/friends by providing us their addresses.
•    Your memoirs in brief regarding your Alma Mater may be sent to the Editorial Board. Selected matter will be published in the Souvenir.
•    For advertisements in Souvenir please contact us.
•    Suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Thanking you,

M. V. Shanbhag, Burdekar
President
K.E.Society

Kamala S. Rao
Secretory
K.E.Society

Centenary committee

A.S.Kamat
Retired Head Master
Honorary President

Dr. R. R. Shanbhag
President

D. M. Kamat
Secretory

M. B. Pai
Treasurer

G. S. Bhat
Head Master

CENTENARY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE,

GIBB HIGH SCHOOL, KUMTA

Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu ||