Montfort School, Yercaud is a co-ed secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in the town of Yercaud, near Salem in Tamil Nadu, India. The school motto is Virtus Et Labor, which translates to "Virtue and Labor". The colours are Blue and Gold. Notable alumni Mohan Sivanand – Editor-in-Chief, Reader's Digest India Anbumani Ramadoss- Former Union Cabinet Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shashi Tharoor- former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; former UN Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information and author John Victor Kennedy (Chiyaan Vikram ) – Actor Roger Binny – All rounder in the World Cup winning Indian cricket team of 1983 Nagesh Kukunoor, film-maker Jose K. Mani, politician Shanawas, Actor Jakes Bejoy, Musician References External links Montfort Yercaud School Old Boys' Association Montfort School Yercaud – Official Website Brothers of Christian Instruction of St Gabriel schools Catholic secondary schools in India Christian schools in Tamil Nadu High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu Education in Salem district Educational institutions established in 1917 1917 establishments in India