to teach English to classes X and Senior Cambridge, Mr. Behera for Biology, Fr. Felix for Physics and Mr. T.S. Tripathy for Mathematics. Mr. Tripathy was a strong pillar and support to the school management for a long time. There was Mr. Varghese too, a clerk in the office, who was extremely efficient in handling all official business.

The first batch of Standard X and the last batch of the Senior Cambridge appeared for the public exams in 1969 winning accolades. Then on there was no looking back, so, academic laurels were achieved year after year. The strength of the students increased to a great extent in the 70s.

Age and ill-health caught up with both Fr. Morris and Mrs. Brown. So they left for England in 1976. Mrs. Brown breathed her last on board the ship and was given a sea burial. The mantle of the Principal fell on the able shoulders of Fr. Felix, SVD who with sincerity and minute attention to details, maintained an eminent place for the school in the State. The burgeoning student strength necessitated the construction of a second building in the year 1977-78 to accommodate Standards I-V. In the year 1981 Fr. Felix was called away by his Superior for parish work.

Fr. Joe Mannamparambil, SVD became the Principal. This period was marked by growth and consolidation. A building, exclusively for Standards XI & XII was put-up. The first batch of students for Std. XI was admitted in the year 1987 with both boys and girls. The demand for Pre-Primary education at St. Paul's School was so high that Fr. Joe had to start the same in 1994 ? 1995. The building with the auditorium on the first floor and the Preparatory section on the ground floor was made ready in no time. The 18 years that Fr. Joe was at the helm, gave him the onorous task of guiding and leading the school into the 21st century. In the year 1999 he was given the Directorship of the Nuagaon Mission Hospital and Dr. Rev. K.C. Thomas, SVD had to shoulder the responsibility of St. Paul's School.

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