7 months ago
La Martiniere for Boys Appoints Sydney Menezes as Principal
La Martiniere for Boys, a very old school in Kolkata, India, has a new principal named Sydney Menezes.
He has been working at the school for 28 years and was already acting as the principal.
The school had not had a full-time principal since 2021.
The school's board of governors chose Menezes for this important job.
Parents are happy because they think he will provide good leadership for the school.
Menezes is not only a math teacher but also has a degree in economics.
This is a big change for the school, and everyone hopes it will be a positive one.
Sydney Menezes has been appointed as the new principal of La Martiniere for Boys.
Menezes had been serving as the acting principal since April 2023.
The school had been without a full-time principal since July 2021.
Menezes has been a math teacher at the school for 28 years.
The board of governors made the appointment with immediate effect.
- Who
- Sydney Menezes, a math teacher at La Martiniere for Boys
- What
- Appointed as the new principal of La Martiniere for Boys
- Where
- La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata, India
- When
- Monday
- Why
- To fill the vacancy left by the resignation of the previous principal, John Rafi, in 2021
Key facts
- School
- La Martiniere for Boys
- New Principal
- Sydney Menezes
- Appointment Date
- Monday
- Years at School
- 28
- Previous Role
- Acting Principal
- Last Full-time Principal
- John Rafi
- Vacancy Duration
- 4 years
Quotes
Supriyo Dhar
Secretary of the La Martiniere schools
“The board of governors appointed Menezes as the principal of the boys’ school with immediate effect.”
telegraphindia.com
A parent
A parent of a student at La Martiniere for Boys
“It is important that the school has a principal. We are hopeful he will give the much-needed leadership to the school.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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