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Thereafter, Bro. Phillip joined the
school as the Principal on 1st
of July 1988. It was during his
period in office that the second
and the third floor got constructed.
Furthermore, Bro. Phillip also
introduced computer lessons, and
the Play-way method for primary
classes. He also initiated the ‘Pilot
project of bookless education’
at the Pre-primary level, which
subsequently spread across other Bro.Philip Thadathil
schools in Delhi. Bro. Phillip bade
farewell to the staff in May 1992 to
be succeeded by Bro. Jose.
Bro. Jose joined the institution in July
1992. With a clear vision and foresight,
he initiated many programs for the
advancement of the educational goals
of the school. Therefore, he started
the Literacy Classes in 1994, during
the school’s second shift, for the
poverty-stricken, slum children under
the program ‘Education For All’. At
Bro. Jose first, pupils of grade IX, under the
guidance of Sr. Gracy, got the privilege to teach the students.
Later, a staff was appointed to educate them.
In the year 1995, Montfort spread its silvery wings on the completion of 25 blessed years of its existence
as a top-notch educational institute. Around the same time, a swimming pool and a gymnasium was
constructed. The plaque of the foundation stone of the pool was laid on 17th Sep 1995 by the honourable
former Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri M.L Khurana.
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