Eight students from Kolkata ACPA obtained school-leaving certificate

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy of Kolkata has a rich historical past and is one of the oldest educational institutions in the Armenian Diaspora. Today it continues to strive forward with enthusiasm and energy. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin nurtures the institution under the love and guidance of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians.  



Fr. Khoren Hovhannisyan the newly appointed pastor of Armenians in India and the Manager of the ACPA - together with the Church wardens of the Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth have not spared any effort to upgrade this historical institution of Kolkata. 



Currently the ACPA has students from India, Armenia, Iran and Iraq. The school helps them to imbibe knowledge and preserve the rich heritage of the Armenians. 



As in the past, this year too, eight students from the ACPA have obtained their school-leaving certificate. Out of the eight students, six of them who are from Armenia and Iran have been admitted into some of the leading schools of Kolkata to continue their studies for the ISC Exams. Four of the them - Yehranuhi Arakelyan, Andranik Gevorgyan, Karen Mkrtchyan and Armen Makarian are studying in La Martiniere and Gagik Chilingaryan and Aden Davoody in The Assembly of God Church schools. The remaining two students - Gor Gevorgyan and Ejmin Sahijani have returned to join their families. 



The doors of ACPA are always open to welcome the Armenian students.