Jamshedpur, June 20: Mrs. Keoke Monroe Perin Memorial School, popularly also known as KMPM School, was established on June 21, 1915. It is the first school founded in Jamshedpur.
Originally, the building was a courthouse which was later converted into a school and had Hindi and Bengali as two mediums of instruction. Three years later, a primary school for girls, middle and high schools were also established.
The school is named after Mrs. Keoke Monroe Perin, wife of Charles Page Perin, who showed immense interest in basic education of children in Jamshedpur.
In 1923, the first batch of six students appeared at the School Leaving Certificate examination. In 1936, for the first time, the students received the printed questions papers. In1942, the building was occupied as a military hospital. The school was shifted to the South Park Middle School building. The school came back to its original building in 1946.
In the late 1980s, the original building of the school was converted into a college, and consequently, KMPM Inter College, was established. It catered to class 11 and 12. The College had its last batch in 2016.
Over the years, the School has undergone many changes. Today, it is called as Mrs. KMPM Vocational College, a unit of JUSCO Education Mission Foundation, a registered trust established in 2008 by Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (now Tata Steel Utilities & Infrastructure Services Ltd.). The college is affiliated to Kolhan University, Chaibasa, Jharkhand. The College offers courses on BBA, BCA, B.Sc (IT), B.Sc (Environment & Water Management), B.Sc (Maths) & B.Sc (Chemistry). Spread across five acres of green cover, the College is located on the Main Road, Bistupur, a landmark with striking red brick buildings
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So proud of my alma mater.
I am proud be an alumni from this institute. Salute to Jamashedaji, JRD, Ratan Tatas
It is a matter of pride to be an alumni of this esteemed institute. Passed out HS in 1971. Has many sweet memories to cherish.
I also passed out HS in 1971 from KMPM. Do you remember Mr DK Das?
I am passed out in 1978 and I am proud to be student of this school. I have lots of memories with this school.
I’m really honoured to be a student of this great institute and completed my schooling in 1982
It’s with immense pleasure I read the articles about my beloved Mrs. KMPM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, that was the name in 1965 when I joined 9th class transferred from Jamshedpur High School. Those days, science as a major was offered at Mrs. KMPM and RDTata high school and we were competitors. Biology was offered at KMPM my favorite – Mr Uma Kant Misra – an amazing teacher, who was my mentor and guiding light to pursue my passion as a doctor. We had so many great teachers
Mr Jaiswal Mr Razak for Math who believed in teaching and no politics. I graduated HigherSecondary in 1969 do not have connections with any of my class mates. The only one I know of is my best friend Dr Satya Prakash Kastuar a prominent gastroenterologist of New Jersey.
I ran into an interesting article in internet about the history of KMPM founders:
https://www.bigstonegappublishing.net/CHARLES_PAGE_PERIN.pdf
Mr Charles Perin and his wife Keoke both had amazing academic credentials. Mr Perin a Harvard alumni and engineering graduate from the famous Ecoles natinale polytechnic France and Keoke was a graduate from Harvard both had passion for education and educating children. Mr Perin was instrumental in the establishment and success of Tata iron steel company along with JNTata
I am greatful and thank the couple for their immense contribution.
Hope to connect with other classmates batch of 1969-70.
Humbled graduate of Mrs KMPM Shashidhar Ganti, California
I also passed out in the year 1975. Now I retired in the year 2017 as Sr. Pr. Secy. from C&AG of India. I am pride to be an alumni of this esteemed institute.