A Brief History
St. Peter’s Inter College, Rohta
St. Peter’s Inter College, Rohta was founded and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Agra Pvt. Ltd., through its educational Society, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Agra Education Society, Wazirpura Road, Agra, a Registered Charitable and Educational Society. St. Peter’s Inter College, Rohta, Agra is a private unaided Christian Minority Institution established in 2021 under the Article 30(I) of the Indian Constitution.
School received affiliation for Nursery to grade VIII from Basic Education Department Agra in the year 2023 and NOC from the State Government in 2024. Subsequently the school received provisional affiliation from the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, CISCE New Delhi on 27 January 2026 to present candidates for the ICSE examinations. The school code is UP 535 and the UDISE Code is 9154100852.
The school has been declared as a Minority Institution on 18 December 2025 by the National Commission for the Minority Educational
Institutions NCMEI, New Delhi.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra is an entity which consists of Lay Catholics, Religious, Priests and the Archbishop, being the Roman Catholic religious head. The school is governed by the Society Governing body through its approved Management Committee.
God created the world, and the human beings equal in His sight. All have the same dignity whether one is rich or poor, black or white, whatever the name, caste, or clan. So, we have to love one another, respect one’s as well as others dignity, show mercy, work for peace and just society, which will lead to the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. That is the vision and mission of the Church. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra, works towards the fulfilment of this vision. School is one of the agents to achieve this end or goal.
It is our policy and philosophy that the Roman Catholic community may be an instrument for the welfare of every human being, irrespective of the religion, creed, caste, colour social status etc. Its prime duty is to reform humanity, transform human beings and the society, thus refine them, make them better humans and responsible citizens by infusing moral values, love for God, love for fellow human beings, and thus making them feel that all are children of God.
And with this vision, the Roman Catholic Church establishes educational institutions through its educational societies. St. Peter’s Inter College, Rohta is one such Institution where we cherish and treasure these policies and philosophy.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Agra Education Society is governed by the members of the Governing Body, nominated by the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra, who is its head. The RCDA Education Society has established many schools in the Archdiocese of Agra, which consist of many civil districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan which includes Agra, Mathura, Firozabad, Shikohabad, Etah, Kasganj, Hathras, Aligarh, Etawah, Auraiya, Bastar, Bharatpur, Badaun, Bulandshahr, Kannauj, Dholpur, Farukhabad, Kiraoli, Mainpuri, Gautam Budha Nagar etc.
As a part of the expansion of the educational services to serve the people of Agra, it established St. Peter’s Inter College at Rohta.
His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Albert D’Souza entrusted the work of looking for suitable land to Rev. Fr. Paul Thannickal, the then Principal
of St. Peter’s College in 2014. After searching and shifting through many pieces of land for three years, and taking into consideration the cost and financial conditions of the Society, it purchased the land at Rohta, with the help of Rev. Fr. Sebastian Panthaladi, the incharge of The Diocesan properties, Rev. Fr. George Paul, Diocesan Director of Education and Mr. John Paul, a Catholic lay leader, in the year 2017.
Rev. Fr. Paul Thannickal, the then Principal of St. Peter’s College, Agra was officially made the in charge of Rohta Mission by his Grace, in April 2019. He started the construction with the laying down of the foundation stone by the Most Rev. Dr Albert D’Souza, in the presence of Rev. Msgr. Joe Thykkattil, then Bishop elect of Gwalior, and other priests of Agra Archdiocese on June 20, 2019. The school is currently offering its quality educational services at Rohta and nearby places, especially the rural areas.
