Christ The King College

This is an official page of Christ the king College. The Christ the King College in its initial stage was started in 1939 in the Civil lines near Mr Purushotam Khanna’s house by the first Bishop of Jhansi, Bishop Francis Xavier Fenech from Malta, Europe. The first principal was Br. Leo (OFM, CAP) from Mahim, Bombay. He remained for 18 years in C.K.C. and through his hard work saw to the development of the school.
In 1940 the school was shifted to the present St. Joseph’s School in the cantonment area. Br. Leo was a popular and efficient man.The first headmaster of C.K.C. was Mr. Eric D’souza. Earlier the school was recognized by Senior Cambridge but the students also had the option of appearing for Uttar Pradesh State Board. The recognition of ICSE/ISC board was obtained in 1975 by Fr. Tony Late. The first batch of ICSE(X) passed out in Dec 1976. In 1977, the acamedic year was chaged from Jan-Dec to Apr-Mar and therefore, the first batch of ISC(XII) passed out in Mar 1979. Fr. Augustine took over and in his tenure school touched its zenith with an yearly features that many students being selected in IITs, PMTs, Olympiads, NDA and various exams at national, state and regional level. He was a popular man and the school in his hands expanded leaps and pounds. Due to the increasing number of students, and the school did not get permission to construct from cantonment board, the primary section was constructed and shifted to civil lines in 1978. Over the years the school by far has produced hundreds of IITians & Doctors, much more than any other school in Jhansi.