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, is a private unaided
Catholic Minority Institution established in 2021 under the Article 30(I)
of the Indian Constitution. It will be affiliated to the Council for the
Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra is an entity which consists of Lay
Roman Catholics, Roman Catholic Religious, Roman Catholic priests and the
Archbishop, being the Roman Catholic religious head.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra not only looks after the spiritual needs
of the Catholics but also does many other forms of social service for the
well-being of its community and other communities without any differences
of religion, caste, creed and colour. Imparting holistic education in its
principal are of social service.
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 fulfillment 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 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 society. 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 member
of the Governing Body, nominated by the Archbishop of Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Agra, who is its head.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Agra Education Society has established many
schools in the diocese of Agra, which consist of many civil districts of
Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan which includes Agra, Mathura, Firozabad,
Shikohabad, Etah, Kasganj, Hathras, Aligarh, Greater Noida, 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 incharge 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.