St. Anthony's EM School Gossaigaon

The Plan: It was in 1983, Fr. Mathew Thayil from Soraibil after inspecting piece of marshy paddy field located at Padmobil, beside Gossaigaon-Soraibil Road near National Highway No.31C, purchased the land- where the present Catholic Church and St. Anthony’s E.M. High School, Gossaigaon stands. At the invitation and support by the local intellectuals under the leadership of Mr. Deven Basumatary, the then Chairman of Town Committee, the foundation stone for the school was laid on 2nd February 1984 by Rev. Fr. Mathew Kottaram, the founder and the first Principal.

The beginning and Growth: The infant St. Anthony’s began with KG section in 1984 with a few enrolments. Gradually, the buildings and other infrastructure were added. First the Church and KG section were constructed; then the main school building came into existence. On February 23, 1992, the mighty two-storied hostel building was inaugurated by Most. Rev. Robert Kerketta, the Bishop of Tezpur.

Milestones: Anthony’s celebrated Fr. Mathew Kottaram’s Silver Jubilee of Priesthood on September 21, 1996. After over 15 years of his selfless service, the school bid farewell to Fr. Kottaram on August 12, 1999.