came from a noble Lombard family and was born in Aosta in the Italian Alps. His mother was a good and pious Burgundian, but after her death his father's violence and harshness caused Anselm to flee France. There, after several years of wandering, he took the Benedictine habit in 1060 at Bec, where his illustrious countryman Bl. Lanfranc had started a school at the Abbey of Bec. Within three years he was made Prior and after another 15 years, very reluctantly, Abbot. As an abbot, St. Anselm had to go to England from time to time in connection with his abbey's English properties, and there he became known and highly esteemed for his virtues and zeal. So much that in 1099 he was made Archbishop of Canterbury in the hope that he would be able to cope with the encroachments of King William the Red.
History
The history of St. Anselm's Pink City School in Jaipur starts from Ajmer, wherein 1904, the French Capuchin Fathers founded St. Anselm's Ajmer. They adopted St. Anselm's motto for the school: Deo Amabile et hominibus, i.e. "Pleasing to God - pleasing to men." In 1987 the Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur wanted to start a similar school in the capital city. For this, they appointed Fr. Raymond Coelho, an educationist. He then founded St. Anselm's Pink City School with some teachers and employees he had recruited. The school motto is 'ज्योति से ज्योति' i.e. " From Light to Light".
Honing intellectual skills - debates, extempore, creative writing and drawing, singing and instrumental competitions are held yearly. The major intellectual skill measuring event is the Youth Week, when quizzing activities, dramatics, dance and singingcompetitions are held. These competitions are inter-house competitions.
School campus
The school is situated in Malviya Nagar, a developing colony in Jaipur famous for its Gaurav Tower, Jaipur, and surrounding malls. It has two buildings, one for the junior and middle school and one for high school. There is a large ground in front of the high school wing and a basketball court besides the junior school wing. The ground is used for assembly and is differentiated into a football ground, a cricket court and volleyball ground. The school has a chapel, a beautiful and quiet place which is visited by the faithful for prayers. The school has a principal residence behind the new building, and vice-principal and nuns' residences beside the chapel. There is an audio-video room below the chapel and a small playground with swings beside the chapel. The old building has the following facilities:
The school is divided into four houses, for promoting academic and athletic competition among the pupils. The houses are Blue, Red, Green, and Gold. House Captains leads their houses and are aided by vice-captains. Head-boy and Head-girl are elected irrespective of their house.
Anselmite Traditions
Annual Day is held every year usually during February. There is a formal assembly in the afternoon after which there is a speech by a guest or alumnus and a series of cultural events like drama, dance, and songs sung by the school choir. Prizes are presented for academic excellence and success in extracurricular activities.
School publications - The school publishes a quarterly newsletter The Anselm's Herald, managed and edited by students with the assistance of a staff coordinator.
