Sir JJ Girls' High School

The noble Institution which bears Sir Jamsetjee’s name is the most noteworthy example of his wise and practical liberality for the benefit of his fellow citizens. Sir Jamsetjee offered Rs 3,00,000 together with fifteen shares of the Bank of Bengal, plus five shares of the same bank from Lady Jamsetjee. The Parsi Panchayat offered thirty-five shares of the same bank. The market value of each share was RS 7,000/- the amount which Sir Jamsetjee offered for the Trust came to Rs. 4,44,000/- Five years ceaseless correspondence between Sir Jamsetjee and the Government terminated in the final acceptance of the revised Deed of Settlement and Rules by both the parties. The Deed was signed on January 9, 1849, and in the Government Gazette of Thursday, March 1, 1849, the following notification appeared: The Right Honorable the Governor–in-Council is pleased to notify that an institution, designated ‘Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Parsee Benevolent Institution, has been established at this presidency under the sanction of the Government, and that the undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed a Panchayat, or Committee, for the management. SJJGHS aims at catering to the educational needs of our students, to help them realise their potentials and above all to instill good values. To prepare our students with an aim for an all- round development, to soar and attain heights in the career of their choice, to imbibe in them the values that would help each one of them to be a ‘GOOD HUMAN’.