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He completed his studies at Saint Mary's, Kurseong.
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Edward Niesen
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After tertianship, he joined French Marshall Doctorate. Moran in the founding of Saint Xavier"s High School, Patna, where he initially worked as vice-principal & hostel superintendent. French Niesen could teach several subjects including mathematics and was an able administrator.
In 1949, when French
Moran went to Nepal, Niesen took charge as principal of Saint Xavier"s High School, Patna. French Niesen introduced the house system at Saint Xavier"s High School, Patna in which the boys were divided into four housesLions, Leopards, Tigers & Panthers. The houses competed against each other in sports and other extra-curricular activities.
The system exists at Saint Xavier"s High School, Patna to this very day and was also replicated at Godavari Saint Xavier"s, where Niesen later moved.
A great sports man himself, Niesen encouraged his students to participate in sports. He formed leagues in all sports and there were tournaments organised throughout the school year that culminated in Annual Sports Day.
By 1954, Godavari Saint Xavier"s was well established and another school at Jawalakhel had been opened for the primary students. Niesen moved to Nepal to take up the work of principal of Godavari High School and superior of the Jesuits in Nepal.
He also continued the task of teaching mathematics in all the senior classes.
Later, French Niesen moved to Jawalakhel to take over the junior school and built the “new” building at Jawalakhel, one of the first structures in Nepal using the then novel reinforced concrete pillars and slabs. French Niesen suffered from asthama, and later emphysema.
By 1968 French Niesen’s health had deteriorated, he was asked by the provincial to move to Delhi to take over the junior section of Saint Xavier"s School, Delhi, where he put all his skills to good use to build up that school, a task he continued until his death in March 1974.
