Bethany Convent, Solan (01.07.1992)
Himachal Pradesh known as Dev Bhoomi has a unique culture and to this stunning place at Solan Most Rev Gilbert Rego, the Bishop of Simla-Chandigarh Diocese, invited the Bethany Sisters to help in running St Luke’s School started in 1958 by the diocese. In response to this invitation a community was opened on 1 July 1992 with Sr Marceline Crasta BS as the Superior and Sr Ophelia Tauro BS and Sr Eulalia BS as members. For the people of this beautiful and close-knit city the sight of the sisters dressed in their religious garments was something strange. However, as Sr Marceline, the first Principal interacted with the people they became extremely welcoming and friendly. The school expanded rapidly with a new Primary School wing and an addition of KG and up-gradation into Higher Secondary.
The sisters at Bethany Convent engaged in providing a spectacular learning environment to about 2000 students of St Luke’s School in Solan. The Institution stands tall as an outstanding school that works for the transformation of young minds.
Through the study centre of National Institute of Open Schooling existing since 1995, countless drop outs have been able to complete their schooling. The Centre is conferred with the Mukta Vidya Award for the best accredited Institute for the year 2014 by CBSE. Faculty members from X and XII were conferred with certificates of excellence by the HRD Minister Ms Smriti Irani. Sr Jacqueline Stella BS is the Superior of the Convent and Principal of the School.
Sisters are involved in other ministries like Bethany Vocational Training Centre, (VTC) Regional Branch Solan, engages in social work that covers 21 hilly villages. Weaving, Knitting, Women empowerment programme, Farming, Self-help groups are some of the domains of the VTC.
