title: Mount Carmel High School (Akola)
text: # Mount Carmel High School (Akola)
  
  Mount Carmel High School at Akola is a primary, secondary and higher secondary school in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. The school is affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, government of Maharashtra, India. It is administered and maintained by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Amravati. It is primarily a Catholic school, but is open to people of all faiths.
  
  ## History
  
  Mount Carmel School at Akola was established on 16 July 1977 by Rev. Fr. Nobert Braganza, under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Joseph Rosario (co-founder)of Mount Carmel High School the former bishop of Amravati.
  
  ## Education
  
  The school has Science Laboratories and Computer Labs. There is NCC for boys and girls, Scouts group for boys, Guides group for girls, Road Safety Patrol Troop for boys and girls and a Social Service Group. Scholarships are available on the basis of students academic record. The school has a drawing hall which is used as FSM class, auditorium and playground. The current principal of the school Rev Father Matthew Karickal.
  
  ## Junior College
  
  Mount Carmel Junior College, as a supplement to the secondary school, was opened to provide higher secondary education for Stds. XI and XII students.
  
  