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Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, proudly hosted the thrilling final match of the 15th Dulip Singh Inter-School Hockey Tournament

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, proudly hosted the thrilling final match of the 15th Dulip Singh Inter-School Hockey Tournament Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, proudly hosted the thrilling final match of the 15th Dulip Singh Inter-School Hockey Tournament, revived this year in honour of 100 glorious years of Indian Hockey. The finals witnessed an intense contest between […]

💙 OC Week 2025 — A Homecoming to Remember! 💙 – Bishop Cotton School

OC Week 2025

💙 OC Week 2025 — A Homecoming to Remember! 💙 – Bishop Cotton School 💙 OC Week 2025 — A Homecoming to Remember! 💙On 31st October at 1:45 p.m., the gates of BCS opened once again… and the boys came home.Laughter echoed through the hills, memories came rushing back, and the Cottonian spirit came alive […]

With a heartfelt ‘Welcome Home’ from the Headmaster, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, extends a grand and joyous welcome to all distinguished Old Cottonians

OC Week 2025

With a heartfelt 'Welcome Home' from the Headmaster, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, extends a grand and joyous welcome to all distinguished Old Cottonians With a heartfelt ‘Welcome Home’ from the Headmaster, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, extends a grand and joyous welcome to all distinguished Old Cottonians as they return to their beloved alma mater for […]

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Celebrates ‘World Photography Day’

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Celebrates ‘World Photography Day’   Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Celebrates ‘World Photography Day’   19th August: On the occasion of World Photography Day, the Interact Club: Bishop Cotton School in association with its Sponsor Club, Rotary Shimla, organized a ‘Professional Photography’ Workshop on campus.   The event was attended by the […]

Bishop Cotton School Hosts ICAE Global Edu Fair 2025

Bishop Cotton School Hosts ICAE Global Edu Fair 2025 Empowering Young Cottonians for a Bright Future We’re thrilled to announce that Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, proudly hosted the ICAE “Global Edu Fair 2025” on its historic campus! This exciting event brought together 22 esteemed institutions from across the country, offering a platform for our students […]

We’re deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided to our students.

We're deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided to our students. “We’re deeply grateful for the exceptional care provided to our students! A huge thank you to the team of 10 dedicated doctors from AIIMS and 8 nursing assistants & technicians from School HealthPro who conducted a thorough 2-day medical check-up camp for our students. […]

Our very own Cottonian, Abhijato Chatterjee of Class 11, Ibbetson House, had expressed interest in a summer internship in the field of computer science.

Our very own Cottonian, Abhijato Chatterjee of Class 11, Ibbetson House, had expressed interest in a summer internship in the field of computer science. Our very own Cottonian, Abhijato Chatterjee of Class 11, Ibbetson House, had expressed interest in a summer internship in the field of computer science. Upon his and his father’s request—his father […]

The OCA (UK) association is a very special association of Old Cottonians

The OCA (UK) association is a very special association of Old Cottonians the archived history of this org. expresses silently yet strongly what our great school meant to all of us and what it is all about. India today is on the path to stellar heights; the goodness, education and knowledge we received at Bishop […]

Captain Sandeep Mansukhani (Rivaz House, Batch of 1994): Soaring Skies and Scaling Summits

Captain Sandeep Mansukhani (Rivaz House, Batch of 1994): Soaring Skies and Scaling Summits *Captain Sandeep Mansukhani (Rivaz House, Batch of 1994): Soaring Skies and Scaling Summits* At Bishop Cotton School, we take immense pride in celebrating the remarkable achievements of our distinguished alumni. Among them stands *Captain Sandeep Mansukhani, a shining example of the Cottonian […]

Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet Results

Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet Results Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet Results We are thrilled to announce the results of the Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet, a spectacular two-day event that showcased the athletic prowess of our students and their peers from other esteemed schools. Results: – Boys’ Category: Bishop Cotton School– […]

Bishop Cotton School Hosts Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet

Bishop Cotton School Hosts Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet Bishop Cotton School Hosts Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet We are thrilled to announce the commencement of the Capt. Gurdev Singh Memorial Athletic Meet, a two-day extravaganza that promises to showcase the athletic prowess of young participants from 7 participating schools. The meet features […]

Exceptional Academic Achievement in ICSE and ISC 2025 Exams!

Exceptional Academic Achievement in ICSE and ISC 2025 Exams! We are thrilled to announce outstanding results in the ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) exams for 2025. Our students have demonstrated remarkable academic excellence, with impressive scores and a 100% pass percentage in both exams. ICSE Class X Highlights: ISC Class XII Highlights: Congratulations […]

165 BCS Anniversary Brochure, 2024

We are delighted to add our 165th Bishop Cotton School anniversary brochure here for you to enjoy, this gives a detailed history of the school and has been compiled by Headmaster Mr Mathew John. It was given out to our guests on the 19th October at the Son et Lumiere show. Thanks goes to our […]

BCS celebrates 165th Annual Sports with 6 new records broken, Shimla

Cottonians smash their own school records showing strength, bravery and sporting skills. Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (BCS) celebrated its 165th Sports Day 2024 by beating 6 of their own school sporting records. (*The event took place on Friday 25th September).   The school has just been ranked Number 1 legacy boys Boarding School by EducationWorld a market leader education magazine. The heritage school is […]

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Celebrates 165 Years of Legacy and the ‘Cottonian Spirit’

October 2024 Shimla, India – October 2024 – Bishop Cotton School (BCS), Shimla, recently celebrated its 165th anniversary with the Old Cottonians’ Weekend 2024, a three-day event from October 18-20 that brought together alumni, dignitaries, and current students to honor the school’s long-standing legacy and capture the essence of the ‘Cottonian Spirit’ that has influenced […]

BCS Ranked #1 Legacy Boys Boarding School, EW 2024/5

October 2024 “We are thrilled that BCS is ranked India’s #1 legacy boys boarding school by EducationWorld, a market leader institution. This is acknowledgement of the entire school community’s efforts to continuously improve under all parameters of K-12 education excellence. Last year, BCS became a Cambridge International, UK-affiliated school, and now offers students the CISCE […]

Speech Day at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla

Saturday 26 October, 2024 Bishop Cotton School, Shimla celebrated the 165th Speech Day on Saturday 26 October, 2024 on the first flat with a march past and then in the historic Irwin Hall, where the awards were handed out. Absent friends remembered The occasion was also moment to remember two great friends of BCS who […]

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla Concludes 165th Anniversary Celebrations with Old Cottonian’s Weekend 2024

Shimla, India 21st October 2024 Bishop Cotton School (BCS), Shimla, successfully concluded its 165th-anniversary celebrations with the Old Cottonian’s Weekend 2024 from October 18-20, 2024. The three-day event brought together alumni and dignitaries from across the globe to honour the school’s legacy. The celebrations kicked off with a music concert featuring renowned singer Akriti Kakar, […]

BCS 165 Celebrations with Akriti Kakar

165 Celebrations at BCS – Night 1 Thanks Old Cottonians Association for sponsoring a fabulous first night of the 165 celebrations in school with a concert with Indian singer Akriti Kakar. The whole audience so enjoyed her wonderful concert on the second flat (18 October 2024) including Old Cottonians, Parents and of course our BCS […]

Last chance to see…..

BCS Director Simon Weale writes about the BCS Safari trips across India 2023 In the 1989 radio series ‘Last chance to see’, the late science fiction writer Douglas Adams visited conservation projects designed to save a number of species around the world from potential extinction including the Kakapo – a flightless parrot from New Zealand […]

Opening the new Upper Sixth Form Common Room

The Upper Sixth form had a chance to try out their new Heritage armchairs as we opened up their re-modelled Common Room. Opened by Mr MP John, our Headmaster and his wife Mrs John the room is complete with Chess and board games, newspapers and careers magazine this is where they can come and relax […]

163rd BCS Founder’s Day (28th July, 2021)

Legendary heritage school broadcasts globally from Shimla, India. You are invited to the Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, 163rd Founder’s Day celebration on Facebook Live Date: 28th July 2021 Time: 2pm  BCS Facebook page: @BishopCottonSchoolShimla Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (BCS) is celebrating its first ever Facebook Live event with a special 163rd Founder’s Day on 28 July 2021 at […]

Many Congratulations To Our Board Classes Who Received Their Results Today

Many congratulations to our Board classes who received their results today.  This has been an incredibly difficult year for all school students, but especially so for those taking their final examinations because of the many false starts and changes to the exam process.  The boys have had their patience and determination tested to the full. Class XII averaged 89.6%, one […]

Bishop Cotton School, The Shimla Seven

BCS – The Shimla Seven The education at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla is holistic. We regard character development just as important as academic achievement. We have identified seven qualities which we want every boy to develop. We call these the BCS Shimla Seven.

Independence Day Celebrated At Bishop Cotton School, Shimla

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla (BCS) celebrated the 75th Independence Day today,  (Sunday 15 August) bringing together the residential school community in the bright sunshine with the senior school children.  The younger children contributed remotely by sending in their Independence day messages online from home which was added to the BCS video recording of the day. The sun came […]