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1974-76 by the high school building with twelve more classrooms. The administration block was built in 1990 and the primary section block was built in 1993. The newest construction on the campus, situated in front of the auditorium, consisting of two state-of-the-art computer labs, and mathematics and language labs, was inaugurated on 22 October 2009.
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By 1953 ground was broken for a school building with five new classrooms. In 1955, the former
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Nazareth Academy. The school opened on 2 February 1939 under the banner of Saint Michael's School. Under the leadership of Mother Engelbert, the Sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary came to establish this first
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NOSA organizes welfare activities for its alumni. NOSA also conducts a free health check-up of the school students by doctors who are
Nazareth pass-outs. Through such interactions, the alumni teach young people the history of Nazareth Academy. Some of the alumni also offer sports training to the
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Nazareth Gyan Jyoti School (Formerly known as After Noon School) is an integral part of
Nazareth Academy's outreach program. It was begun in 1975 when the Sisters became acutely aware of education for the non-school-going children of their neighbourhood. Non-formal classes were conducted after
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for all classes up through matriculation. In 1981 recognition from the Central Board of Secondary Education in Delhi was obtained, and the first candidates passed in 1983. Each year has seen a class of approximately 140 boys and girls passing the
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Nazareth Old Students Association(NOSA) is an alumnus organization for graduates of Nazareth Academy. It was founded in 1975 by the graduating class of that year. It is among the oldest alumni associations in India. It has over 5,000 members.
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Mother Engelbert, Sister Carina, Sister Melita, and Sister Stanislaus laid a foundation; World War II came, and by mid-1942, the Sisters, who belonged to the German Loreto Sisters, had to leave Gaya for their larger institutions in India.
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current students. The alumni association also funds various school projects. It also finances poor students of the school, giving prizes worth ₹15,000 annually to toppers of various subjects.
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