appointed superior and the first batch of 29 boys took up residence. They were soon joined by 20 more. Official government sanction came at the end of the year. Government stipulations were exacting so in 1928 it was decided to present students for the matriculation of Calcutta University. Br. Baptist Collins who succeeded Br. Packenham used part of the extensive property for dairy farming. The herd of St Vincent's became the admiration of the district. Br. Aidan Callaghan followed Br. Collins in 1934. Affiliation to the University of Calcutta was made permanent in 1937. In 1938 arrangements were made for boys to sit for the Board of Apprenticeship Training examination. In 1939 the war intervened. In 1942 the British military took over the school and 350 RAF men occupied the buildings except the Chapel. Many of the boys went to St. Michael's Kurji and were dealt with there as a unit by the education department under the title of "St Vincent's School, Asansol, now at Kurji". In February 1946 Br. Adjutor O'Connor returned as superior to take back the property from the military. On 1 March 1947 the school reopened. Rs. 21,117 was received from the military as rental and compensation for damage to buildings and grounds. In 1949 it became a technical school. Through the efforts of Br. J.E. McCann a building was constructed and equipped for technical instruction. The provincial of the Christian Brothers in Australia offered the services of a qualified instructor: Br Raphael Maher. The boys of St. Vincent's were presented for the senior Cambridge examination with Metalwork, Woodwork and Technical Drawing along with Sciences, Mathematics, English and Literature. At the end of his term Br. Maher returned to Australia in early 1955. Br. C.J. Harrison came from Australia to take charge of the technical school. He was joined by Br. R.C. Whiting and Br. R.A. Parton, also from Australia. The foundation stone of St. Vincent's School was laid by Dr. Meulman, S.J., Archbishop of Calcutta, on 25 October 1919. List of Principals Source; http://stvincentsschoolasansol.in/pages/pastprincipal.html Description With three sections for each class/grade from 1-10, three kindergarten sections KG-A, KG-B and KG-C, and two sections for 11-12 (11-A/11-B and 12-A/12-B), there are about 1,500 students enrolled. The school follows the 10+2 Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations curriculum which includes the national ICSE exam at the end of Class 10 and the ISC exam at the