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Contents volume 10 issue 12 december 2014

cover Story

P 34 top schools in north india 51 Haryana 56 Himachal Pradesh 58 Jammu and Kashmir 59 Punjab 62 Uttarakhand 63 Uttar Pradesh top schools in south india

lead feature 14 Private Schools: Boon or Bane?

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Andhra. Pradesh Telangana Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu

special feature

top schools in east india

18 Caught in the Cauldron: The challenges of

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Opening and Running a Private School in India

event report 24 Higher Education Knowledge Exchange,

Kovalam A Prescription for the Future

School ranking 36 Ranking Methodology

How we ranked them

top schools in metros 40 41 42 44 47 48 49 50

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Bihar Jharkhand Odisha West Bengal North East

top schools in west india 94 Goa 95 Gujarat 97 Rajasthan 100 Maharashtra top schools in central india 102 Chattisgarh 104 Madhya Pradesh top schools in union territories 106 Andaman & Nicobar Islands,

Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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Let Schools Bloom The New Year is around the corner. However, for most parents, the revelry is short-lived more than often. The primary reason behind this phenomenon is the list of worries that bother them regarding their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well being. On top of this list, after good health, are the issues revolving around the availability, accessibility and affordability of quality education for their kids. Though the government schools have, to a large extent, tried and managed to address the issue of affordability, there are huge gaps when it comes to the issue of access and quality. This is where private initiatives, missionaries and philanthropic bodies have, over the years, contributed their bit. There is no denying the fact that the private school revolution has gripped India for decades now and their contribution in improving the overall scenario is imminent with the share only set to increase in coming years. Consider the following figures in this case. Number of government schools currently stands at 1.1 million with an enrollment of 153 million students. In contrast, the number of private schools stands at 339,000 with an enrollment of 100 million. India needs an additional 130,000 private schools by 2022 to meet its education needs. The share of private schools enrollment is estimated to be 55-60 per cent in 2022 getting 500-550 students per new school. However, Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current legal framework, with its multiple bottlenecks and inefficiencies, does not provide an environment that is conducive for the entry and sustenance of the private sector. Equally crying for immediate attention is poor health and fitness of our children as pointed out by a recent survey. . In this issue, we carry the rankings of some of the key schools located in the country. Mainly, we have tried to select and rate the top schools located in eight zones-Metros and cities in North, Central, South, West, East, North-East and Union Territories captured through primary, secondary and perception data in a comprehensive manner with the exercise spread over two months. The schools were ranked on parameters that parents factor in while selecting schools. These include school reputation, academic excellence, performance, infrastructure, studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; development, sports and extracurricular development. Hope this exercise helps you, as parents, make a more informed decision regarding the selection of the school for your child. India is witnessing a big leap in school education sector, which is fuelling the demand for strong leadership abilities among school leaders to take this growth forward. Taking this aim forward, we are organising School Leadership Summit (http://schoolsummit.eletsonline.com/) in January 2015 at New Delhi that will be attended by education policy makers, regulatory bodies and professional association representatives, school principals, key management, senior functionaries and global K-12 representatives, edupreneurs, private equity investors, venture capitalists and education technology providers. We will be delighted to felicitate schools featured in this issue at the event for their excellence in performance in school education. We look forward to seeing you at the event! Education is not about learning alone. It is all encompassing. The country can ill-afford the luxury of neglecting this basic index of human development as India emerges as one of the top global growth engines. Therefore, the government should improve the quantity and quality for state-run schools and adopt innovative solutions for private sector participation. Our opportunity to choose between the two is here, now and transient. I wish you a Happy New Year!

Dr Ravi Gupta Editor-in-Chief Ravi.Gupta@elets.in

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of using an LMS? W hen a large number of people start using a service, it is only natural that they discover challenges as well as benefits. Technology in education is no different. It has been subjected to intense scrutiny since its influx into the world of learning. We sometimes see technology with a halo, a cure-all for all human inconveniences. And when it fails to meet our lofty expectations, we quickly dismiss it.

Are we expecting too much? Every challenge varies from user to user. It’s almost a philosophical thought, but a single LMS, or any other technological service for that matter, can’t satisfy everyone. But this should not stop LMS providers from striving for perfection when designing and building their products. Technology is defined as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. It is true that learning can’t be achieved with technology alone. But the amount of dependence we have on technology renders it impossible for an online teacher, for example, to not expect to marvel and flourish along with it.

Beware of Insensitive Technology! There is only one reason the online community is dissatisfied with LMS providers. Insensitivity. Feedback indicates providers exhibit a sheer lack of understanding for what teachers want, and what enterprises want, when it comes to incorporating an LMS. You can’t promise your customers a double-decker hamburger and not put in that extra patty! Technology, when it was simply a fancy toy, needn’t have delivered so much in terms of facilitating something as comprehensive and far-reaching as learning. But looking at it today, I would oppose any thought that undermines

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the significance and impact technology is making on the e-learning industry. Where money, time and energies of the stakeholders are involved, we cannot help but look at technology as a panacea for poor e-learning.

Relying on a Single Product Case in point, you buy an LMS for a huge amount of money. You spend a ton of time and resources on training. Inevitably issues arise, but over a period of time, your employees acclimatise to the new system and things start working out. Would you then, for the sake of experimenting and looking out for the perfect LMS, be willing to start all over again with another system? As it is, change is difficult. And for big enterprises/institutions, it is very challenging indeed. Again, reiterating what I already said, if LMS providers focus on the requirements of the end users, it becomes easier for everyone.

Taking care of the communication factor Academic LMS systems help facilitate collaboration and student-to-instructor communication opportunities, while the corporate systems overlook it. That is, in most cases, an LMS mis-feature. Learning Management Systems like the one offered by WizIQ have an incorporated feature for discussions called ‘Course-feed’. It is not sold as a separate plugin or component. It comes built into the LMS out-of-the-box, and is one of the most-loved features of the WizIQ LMS.

A useless deal after all? Many LMS providers fail to convey the essence of their product. In many cases, money gets spent but the organizations ends up not using the service. When companies fail to tell users what they really offer, users fail to identify the exact point of implementation of the product within their organizations. Before you jump on the LMS bandwagon, ask yourself if you have an admin to manage it (including the design and implementation)? Do you have content to share? If you purchase content is your culture the type that will take advantage of it? “ With cloud-based LMS platforms, these issues are easily resolved.

What’s WizIQ’s LMS all about? For starters, it goes beyond the obvious reasons for using an LMS. It’s cloudbased and, thanks to our world-class engineering team, never goes out-of-date or stale. It is ever-changing, ever-improving with free updates delivered all the time. It is not only ideal for academic use, but also delivers perfectly on training requirements for corporations and enterprises. But the story doesn’t end with simply the feature list. WizIQ Support is 24X7 and purely human. No matter where you are, we take your issue seriously. So you know that we shall be on it anytime of the day! n For any query, drop an email to Kalyan, at kalyan@wiziq.com or academics@ wiziq.com Or you can call at +91-9915701494

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Private schools in India have managed to fill the void left by government measures in school education to a large extent. But how far can it go towards achieving the goals that education seeks to achieve in today’s knowledge economy? Elets News Network reads the fine print

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ttaining sustainable allround development, the central imperative in today’s globalised world, requires certain fundamental pillars in place. Education is one such pillar without which any future growth is inconceivable. To imagine growth with a large chunk of the country bounded in illiteracy is just impossible; more so in today’s information based society where education is the key to a whole world of opportunities. History has been witness to a whole host of issues in fields of healthcare, economic opportunity, women empowerment and community building that can be traced purely to lack of proper education. Despite a rich history of education in India, the country is still plagued with high levels of illiteracy and drop-outs. The scenario in many ways is scary. The history of education as it stands today stems from the time when Lord Maculay proposed in the 20th century that Indians should attain modern edu-

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Kavisha Khurana Vij Director, The Chintels School “Our text books are only teaching them what to think and not how to think. Let the education be such that prepares our children for tomorrow. Our children can’t change history (they can always learn from it) but they can make the future.” cation to come out of their traditional thoughts, interests, intelligence and morals. While that speech made by Macaulay has had different takes, perhaps it is time we focus on real challenges that face our system and state of primary education today. On its part, the government has initiated several schemes and programmes to improve the scenario and funds have also been allocated for the same. However, the impact of these measures is not one would expect. That government schools have failed to address the rising demand for education would be to state the obvious. The state of government schools in India in terms of infrastructure, discipline, teachers and several other factors is miserable and there are no doubts about it. There are large gaps that have existed due to the government’s failure to address issues that have adversely affected the state of education in India in general. It is this gap (supplemented by a glaring disparity between the scale and quality required in education and the government’s ability to provide for it) that has led to the rise of private schools

in big cities but also in small towns. When it comes to the perceptions regarding private schools in India, it has traditionally been considered to be the exclusive premise of children who hail from rich families, have big money to spend and have had generations exposed to good education. However, the actual scenario is different from popular perception. Private schools today exist not just in cities but also in small towns and tier II, III and IV cities. In fact, had it not been for the emergence of private schools in the country, much of the population entering formal education would otherwise have remained uneducated. The contribution of private schools in improving the overall scenario is imminent and their share is only set to increase in coming years. Consider the following figures in this case. Number of government schools currently stands at 1.1 million with an enrolment of 153 million students. In contrast, the number of private schools stands at 3,39,000 with an enrolment of 100 million. To achieve the abovementioned

Carl Laurie Principal, Christ Church School, Mumbai “The generation we are dealing with are natives of the IT age. It’s here to stay and to grow. So we have to accept it; and yes, try and make best use of it. This is the knowledge age, and no one will deny that technology is the best tool to acquire, test, share and contribute to this knowledge bank.”

figures, India will need an additional 130,000 private schools by 2022. The share of private schools enrolment is estimated to be 55-60 per cent in 2022 getting 500-550 students per new school. In rural India, 24 to 40 per cent of children are currently enrolled in private schools. In poor urban areas, the figure is at least 65 per cent. The role that private schools in India need to play is amply clear from our Plan documents. What remains to be seen is the path we take to achieve it. There is a clear school of thought that argues that India’s mad rush to achieve high GER can be a risky proposition. And there is merit to this argument. Just like higher education is not just about the number of universities, school education is not just about schools. If there is one thing that it is about, it is changing the discourse of development. Efforts to ensure access to quality and affordable education, thus, must take centrestage. James Tooley, in his book titled 'The Beautiful Tree' says that development experts are mostly either unaware of the existence of low-cost private schools, or they criticise them on a few main grounds, including that the teachers are uncertified and low-paid, that the facilities are inadequate, and the education received is of low quality. However, there is no reason to believe that low-cost private schools are in general any worse than the public schools in these facets. First, certified public school teachers frequently ignore or abandon their classes altogether, with major absenteeism problems. As such, their certification is not doing the students much good. The lower pay of private school teachers is in line with what the market will bear and keeps this form of private education sustainable. More-

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over, the private school teachers are more often residents of the villages and towns in which they work, which beneficially decrease the “social distance” between them and their students. As for facilities, it is simply unreasonable to insist that schools in these areas must have, for instance, playgrounds of a certain size or a certain number of toilets. These amenities are not congruent with the standards of living for the area and are prohibitively costly for private schools (besides, many public schools lack them as well). As for the education being of low quality, Tooley forcefully argues that this criticism of low-cost private schools mostly just betrays experts’ distrust of poor parents’ judgment, or even contempt for them. Experts assume that parents who pay for a service that they can get for free must be getting taken advantage of by private school proprietors. However, the test scores from Tooley’s research, as well as his team’s observational accounts of public and private schools, clearly vindicate these parents’ judgment. Low cost private schools are, in fact, often better than public schools. Students in private schools routinely outperform those in government schools around the world. But do private schools make students better or do they simply attract better students? Most studies find that private schools do attract better students. The question then becomes whether this "cream skimming" effect fully or only partially explains private school performance. It is a difficult question because researchers do not observe all elements of student quality and,

Jitendra Nath Das Director, NPS International School, Guwahati “To ensure the safety of students in classroom, we have installed more than 150 CCTV cameras in our campus. Corporal punishment is totally discouraged in our campus, and we take strict measures if any teacher is found inflicting corporal punishment on any student.” due to peer effects, individual student quality enters into aggregate school performance in complicated ways. The question is also difficult because in most places in the world there are many more children in public schools than in private schools. As a result, the private schools have a very large population of students to select from and it is easy to imagine that in one way or another, the private schools select the cream of the students from the public schools. Pauline Dixon's meticulously researched ‘International Aid and Private Schools for the Poor’ is both a critique of India's government schools and a guide to these grassroots alternatives. Dixon, a senior lecturer in international development and education at Newcastle University, starts with a history of Indian schooling. “The country once had

a robust system of private schools that covered the majority of children,” she explains, but the British government, in Gandhi's words, uprooted the "beautiful tree" of indigenous Indian education. Next, Dixon documents the corruption and low performance in the current government-run school system and the extent to which private low-cost schools have filled the gap for poor parents with better facilities, instruction, and performance than their state-run counterparts. Dixon carefully details studies that demonstrate the low quality of government schools, including such problems as teacher absenteeism, lack of teacher commitment, and inadequate conditions. A World Bank study found teacher absentee rates of over 25 per cent in rural India and over 22 per cent in urban areas. Studies of private schools

Anita Brooks Principal, Mount Litera Zee School DHR, Kolkata “The NCERT is doing their share of educational research leading to some necessary and effective changes in the curriculum being followed in most schools. Our content team at Zee Learn works painstakingly to create new age pedagogy keeping the need of the hour in mind.”

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in Hyderabad, Delhi, and Mahbubnagar, by contrast, found that all private schools including low-cost budget schools had much higher rates of teaching activity and lower rates of teacher absenteeism. Low-cost private schools, including those that have not been formally recognised by the government, are likely to provide better conditions for students, including clean drinking water, toilets for children, electric light, and desks. Both recognised and unrecognised schools were more likely to have computers and televisions for instructional purposes. Another study carried out in 20 rural states found that private schools' students scored significantly higher on tests as well. In order to assess whether private schools produce the same or higher student achievement than public schools, all these studies take into account the home background of students, since part of the reason for the achievement of private school students typically found is that they often come from better-off or more educated homes. Despite the different methods used, the results of the various studies are roughly similar. They find that a residual advantage remains with students at private schools. However, the extent of this advantage varies between studies, within studies, by subject or by state. For example, in one study on UP, private school students demonstrated a residual achievement advantage over public school students in Maths, but not in language. Government schools are not known to provide the standard of education and facilities for the students that are available at ones that are aided by them or at private schools. In addition, these schools also see the wards dropping out a few years after starting with their education. Perhaps this is an area that the authorities in question need to look into if the education movement is to attain success in the rural areas. This is because the skill and competence of workforce is something that can make or break a nation’s fortune and India is certainly no exception. Secondly, the government has been hiring many

Saadhana Malik Principal, Mount Litera Zee School, Mohannagar “There is no denying the fact that in the competitive world, parents tend to pressurise children to perform at the highest levels in all fields. This is the reality of the day. And with both the parents working, the pressure to ensure that their child achieves excellence has shifted to school authorities.” teachers for schools in the rural areas but they are not always reporting in time or not even coming at all for days on end and are yet being paid their full salaries. If the teachers are not coming, then obviously the students do not report to school as well. On the other hand, since students are dropping out, in some places teachers are feeling disillusioned and leaving their jobs as well and this leaves the students who are willing to learn in a lurch. In this way the whole process of education is devalued and it is reduced to a farce. On the other hand, the teachers who are present, are used like clerks and are mostly found to be occupied with government

surveys of the likes of cattle census etc. Mid day meal is another addition that consumes a lot of time and resource of government schools. In essence, teachers alone cannot be held responsible for the poor state of government schools. In the urban areas, the problems are of a different dimension. In the cities and towns there are the private schools that provide the best of facilities to their students and ideally are preparing them for a better future. However, the problem is that their fee structure puts them out of the reach of most and they are understandably not willing to lower the same since they require sufficient capital to procure the facilities they offer to the students. The government aided schools also offer similar facilities and are well equipped to include children from the economically backward sections in the region in which they are based. The same cannot be said of most of the government schools though. Addressing a conference as Home Minister of India in 2010, P Chidambaram had noted that Naxals had destroyed 71 schools in 2009 alone and that rebuilding them could take years; depriving tribal children of years of education. He had also observed that building a government school ordinarily takes nine years. The long period is on account of excessive bureaucracy and hardly any accountability. There is one aspect though that is often overlooked. Private schools fare slightly better than their government counterparts in the smaller towns and cities. However, this difference also deters required government initiatives in this sector. Strengthening the public sector in education is also going to be crucial in defining the path that India’s society and economy takes. The private sector may bode well for numbers in terms of enrollment, the overall vision needs to come from the government. It is often believed that a team is as strong as its weakest member. India lives in the villages. Until the supposed weaker sections of India are empowered, it is better to do away with the thought of India being a superpower.

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S SPECIAL PECIAL F Feature eature

Caught in

the Cauldron I ndiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education scenario needs several reforms to stay relevant with the changing needs of the world. High levels of illiteracy, poor enrolment and lack of quality in education certainly do not bode well for India to claim its rightful place in world order. Addressing this problem first needs a realisation that age-old systems of education cannot continue forever on a mass level.

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With over a dozen clearances required before you even begin, setting up and operating a private school in India is no easy task. Elets News Network gets you the details

Looking back at the time of independence, the government sector was the major player in the education sector. In contrast, its share today has fallen to 62

per cent. As a consequence, the role of the private sector in increasing access to good quality education, once a distant dream for many poor parents, cannot be ignored.

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over 50 per cent at the secondary level. Studies in cities like Mumbai and Patna reveal that over 75 per cent of children in these cities are attending private schools. This trend holds true for rural India as well. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) shows that enrolment in private schools at the elementary level in rural India has increased from 19 per cent to 29 per cent in the seven-year period between 2006 and 2013. Moreover, private schools in India are expected to grow at 4 per cent per annum to fulfill the requirement of 130,000 additional schools by 2022. To say that there is a lack of realisation that efforts in the education sector need to be ramped both in terms of quality and scale is childish. Report after report points this out. It would then seem logical that the private sector be encouraged and sup-

numerous, and therefore discourage most people who would like to work in the sector,” notes Parth J Shah of the Centre for Civil Society. As with the economy, education too needs to be liberated from the license permit raj. Though different sectors of the Indian economy benefitted from economic reforms in 1991, education is one sector that has been left crying for attention. “Licensing has the same effect on education as it has on the economy. Through a licensing system, the government limits competition and arrogates the power to decide the number and type of schools that serve the educational needs of the people,” adds Shah.

Complex Regulatory Mechanism To open a school anywhere in India, one needs to furnish 25 to 30 documents, in-

The barriers to enter the education sector and establish a school are high and numerous, and therefore discourage most people who would like to work in the sector” ported. However, when it comes to implementation of measures towards a course correction, one can easily be left wanting. A case in point is the apathy towards private school edupreneurs.

Legal Framework

In the absence of efficient measures by the government to address challenges facing education in India, this is one sector that has fast emerged as one of the most sought after for private investment. Several private bodies and individuals have been enthusiastic about setting up schools in India to provide for education. Today, one of the most striking trends in Indian school education is the increase of private sector participation with an estimated 3 lakh private schools that constitutes 40 per cent of the total student enrolment. Private enrolment in elementary schools is approximately 35 per cent and

India’s current legal framework with its multiple bottlenecks and inefficiencies does not provide an environment that is conducive for the entry and sustenance of the private sector. Establishing a school itself is an uphill task. Several laws and regulations governing it are cumbersome and force eager edupreneurs to run pillar to post for years together. Even the Planning Commission in its Approach Paper to the Twelfth Plan noted: “possibilities will have to be explored for involving private sector more meaningfully to achieve the objective of expansion and quality improvement. However, barriers to private entry are high which need to be re-examined.” “The barriers to enter the education sector and establish a school are high and

volving a colossal amount of paper work which is then scrutinised by five to six departments. These archaic and inefficient procedures make the enterprise expensive and time consuming to the extent that permission for setting up a school can take anywhere between six months to several years! To set up a school in Delhi, an association or a group of individuals has to be registered as a society under the Societies Recognition Act, 1860 or as a trust constituted under any law for the time being in force. This is to prove the “non-profit’” motive of the society. Second step is that the registered society then needs to obtain an “Essentiality Certificate” (EC) from the Department of Education (DoE). An EC is an essential document certifying the requirement of a school in the particular zone, on the basis of which land is allotted to the society for the purpose of building a new school. An EC is stipulated to avoid proliferation of schools, which could make existing schools redundant.

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The DoE decides the need for a school in a particular zone. “By restricting the supply of schools in an area, it restricts the role of the market in assessing the demand for school education,” observed Mayank Wadhwa of Centre for Civil Society in a 2001 paper tited ‘Licences to Open a School: It’s All About Money.’ Third, in order to obtain recognition from the DoE under the Delhi Education Act And Rules, 1973, the applicant needs to submit a Certificate of Registration of Society under the Society Registration Act, 1860; a Certificate of Land Ownership for running the school besides half a dozen other documents. The fourth step is to get approvals from civic bodies and public utilities. Certificates required include duly approved Scheme of Management, Completion Certificate, Sanctioned Building Plan, Water Testing Report, Health Certificate, Fire Safety Certificate and Mock Drill Participation Certificate. All this is governed as per the rules mentioned in Delhi Education Act, 1973. Fifth, a school needs to apply for affiliation with different school boards that allow the students of the particular school to appear for public examinations. In order to get affiliated to the CBSE, for instance, the school needs to follow the prescribed syllabi and books by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The next step is to submit a new set of documents under the Delhi Right to Education Act 2011 besides giving new details of faculty, infrastructure and various facilities - playground, separate lavatories for girls and boys, enrolment status etc to obtain recognition from the District Education Officer.

Operational Challenges Having managed to wade through the deep waters of complex regulations, operational challenges confront school edupreneurs everyday. Barring a handful of them run by business houses, most low-cost academies operate under severe financial and infrastructure constraints while offering access to millions. High Capital Cost: Entrepreneurs often face problems in finding suitable and

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Complex regulations, operational challenges confront school edupreneurs everyday. Barring a handful of them run by business houses, most low-cost academies operate under severe financial and infrastructure constraints while offering access to millions” affordable land. Land cost is a key deterrent for schools to start operations with the realty sector grabbing up land at a premium for residential projects. Low Fee Structure: Most of these low budget private schools charge anywhere from `200 to 1,000 as monthly tuition fee while those in metros charge ten times more. Unlike the preschool sector which is unregulated and charges exorbitant fees, these private schools fall under the close scrutiny of several regulators. As most of them serve the not-so-affluent

section, regular hike in tuition fees is not possible. Nevertheless, to keep the enterprise going, schools hike fees to beat inflationary pressures. Poor Access to Capital: Regulations require schools in India to be registered as ‘not for profit’ while banks to do not lend to ‘not for profit’ organisations. Infrastructure: Due to tough competition in the private school space, edupreneurs brand their schools with latest equipments, laboratories, playgrounds, digital and ERP solutions etc in metros and Tier II cities. However, in Tier III and rural areas, infrastructure in most private schools leaves much to be desired. Despite poor power supply, schools do not even have power back-up facilities. Speed Money: With a skewed regulatory framework monitored by multiple authorities, private schools are forced to cough up ‘special funds’ every now and then. Attracting and Retaining Talent: In most of the tier II and III cities, attracting teachers through public examination for government-run schools is much easier as compared to private schools. This is primarily on account of better salary, perks and retirement benefits in the government setup. In comparison, apart from a few private schools that employ well-qualified teachers and pay them well, private schools pay their teaching staff a pittance. Weak career prospects, lack of perks and

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Inappropriate amounts allocated to schools by the government and delays in reimbursement under RTE are yielding inadequate resource flow to institutions affecting schools and students. It is estimated that over 1 lakh schools have been adversely impacted” job security makes it even more difficult for private schools to retain talent. Reservation in Private Schools: A new challenge that can throttle private schools is the mandatory 25 per cent reservation under Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009. The law mandates every private unaided school to admit 25 per cent of its entrylevel class from children belonging to economically weaker and disadvantaged groups. Though well meaning, this big ticket legislation enacted during UPA II in 2010 is creating problems for private schools. Inappropriate amounts allocated to schools by the government and delays in reimbursement under RTE are yielding inadequate resource flow to institutions affecting schools and students. It is estimated that over 1 lakh schools have been adversely impacted. Though many private schools are keen on this inclusive measure, though with much reservation, there is a lack of clarity in design and implementation strategy especially in reimbursing the school. Further, a few state governments have reduced the reimbursements as well. Like economy, concerns of the private sector in education too need to be addressed as government alone cannot provide education for all. In a foreword to a report by FICCI and Ernst & Young on the private sector’s contribution to K-12 education in India, three leading educa-

Permit Raj Clearances required for setting up a school in Delhi

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Registration Certificate of society

Registrar of Society

Essentiality Certificate tion (DoE)

Department of Educa-

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MCD/DoE

Certificate of Upgradation

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Certificate of Affiliation

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Certificate of MCD

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Land Use Certificate

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Site/Building Plan

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Building Fitness Certificate

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Water Testing Report

Delhi Jal Board

Completion Certificate

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Duly Approved Scheme of Management

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Health Certificate

MCD

Land Use Permission for rented premises

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Bank Statement of funds for construction

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State Disaster Manag ment Authority

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Teaching Staff-Qualification and Experience DoE

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tionists, Prabhat Jain, Founder, Pathways School; Ashish Dhawan, Founder and CEO of Central Square Foundation and innovative educationist Gowri Ishwaran noted: “The government must recognise the role of the private sector in improving access and quality in school education and encourage more robust policies that support and promote collaboration between the private and public sectors to address the needs of our nation’s children. Together, we must ensure that all children in India get a high quality education that prepares them to be responsible and productive citizens.”

Though private schools have to live with the taint of being mere profit-mongers, one cannot ignore the fact that they do serve a purpose. Their contribution in the increasing levels of enrollment in underdeveloped areas is a fact for all to see. Private schools have helped India’s education scenario in more ways than one, especially in areas where government measures have failed miserably. In view of the demands of India’s education, creating unnecessary hurdles towards their establishment and smooth functioning is something that this country can and should most certainly ill-afford.

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Youth Theatre: Developmental Drama for

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Research says, drama in education leads to development of self-confidence and personality which helps students excel in the competitive environment” says Arpita Mittal, CEO of Helen O’Grady International, in an interaction with ENN’s Seema Gupta What is Helen O’Grady International’s Youth Theatre? Youth theatre is a developmental drama programme developed by Helen O’Grady International. Its objective is to encourage young people to express themselves creatively while developing interpersonal and communication skills. The curriculum uses our unique Helen O’ Grady Drama system with its specialised techniques to facilitate personal growth and promote thinking skills in students pursuing all the university accredited degree and certification programmes. What does Youth Theatre do? Youth Theatre employs elements of role-play, theatre games, group-dynamics games, mime, improvisation, vox pops, snippets, speech dynamics, quick fire dialogues, expression exercises, space and body awareness, etc. in a progressive educational model through an intensive format which focusses on developing imagination, creativity and spontaneity. Why is there a need for such a programme? Youth are at a critical formative and impressionistic stage of their lives and their experiences, learning, choices and social atmosphere impact their growth. Through Developmental Drama, they find themselves in a simulation of real life situations where all their responses and reactions can be recorded and assessed. It is absolutely necessary that they become good communicators in today’s world and this can happen through self-realisation. This leads to development of self–esteem, self–confidence,

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creative thinking and problem solving abilities among the young adults. Their inter-personal & intra–personal skills need to be honed, which will stimulate their creative self and allow them to enjoy the freedom to experiment leading to a harmonious life pattern. How has Youth Theatre evolved? Helen O’Grady International, over a period of 35 years, has developed a curriculum through intensive educational research on the needs and requirements of the young people studying in diverse academic streams. How are the Youth Theatre classes conducted? Youth Theatre modules can be conducted either through weekly classes of 2 hours each for 15/20/25 weeks or in a workshop format of 3 to 5 hours every day for 5/10/15 days.

Are there any additional benefits? University life of students involves various stress factors caused by long hours of study, project work, academic and assessment related pressures. Our Youth Theatre Programme works as a stress buster and enables the students to channelise their anxiety, fears, anger, disappointments into positive emotions and achievements. They learn to cope with failures and successes with equanimity. How does the Youth Theatre programme help in furthering the future prospects of young people? Youth Theatre helps in moulding the personality of young people to cope with the competitions and face interviews with confidence through enhanced body poise, social skills, eye contact, public speaking skills, presentation skills, leadership roles in group discussions and an eloquent personality. n

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The digitalLEARNING Higher Education Knowledge Exchange between November 14 and 16 in Kovalam, Kerala, was a thumping success with top minds in education sharing their views and experiences. A report

he serene beauty of beaches in Kovalam in Kerala would usually imply a holiday, relaxation and an escape from the daily grind. But not when the best minds in India – responsible for charting the future track of India’s education and strengthening the country’s knowledge society – get together. A gathering such as this can only mean business. For three days, Vice Chancellors, academicians and education entrepreneurs took time off from their daily duties to share ideas and experiences at the digitalLEARNING Higher Education Knowledge Exchange. In line with the Prime Minister’s ‘Digital India’ vision, the 10th anniversary edition of one of India’s biggest ICT event – eINDIA 2014 – was organised from November 14 to 16, 2014. The three-day summit, held in association

with the Department of Information Technology, Government of Kerala, at the exquisite The Leela hotel, saw an enthusiastic participation of nearly 400 delegates from all across India. P K Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries and Information Technology, Government of Kerala, inaugurated the summit that hosted delegates and speakers from 15 states including Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Haryana, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, New Delhi and Puducherry. The event took into account various topics pertaining to the higher education sector through extensive panel and round table discussions. Vice Chancellors from central, state, private and deemed universities deliberated upon ongoing initiatives, short-term and long-term objectives for strengthening

the country’s higher education system and the challenges and scope for accomplishment of these goals. Keeping in view the inevitable role of technology in enhancement of the teaching-learning experience, the event also engaged several solution providers from the industry who shared their innovations in the domain. Major areas of deliberation included role of technology in redefining pedagogy, examination management, skill development initiatives and the importance of research-based education in strengthening the knowledge society. These were the compelling reasons behind holding this summit and engaging educationists, policy makers and members of India Inc involved in education solutions. IT majors like Vodafone, CA Technologies, Akamai, Microsoft, HP, Accenture, Wipro, Samsung, Adobe,

‘ICT Key to Reaching Out’ Excerpts from an interaction with Dr C S Kumar, Commissioner cum Secretary, Employment and Technical Education & Training Department, Odisha To achieve the two-fold objective of creating skills and making them employable, what are different ICT initiatives your department has taken? ICT is a very important ingredient for running of our department efficiently and reaching out to our stakeholders. For ex-

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ample, in skills training, we have engaged lot of project implementing agencies who give training to the people. It is right from the enrolment, their desk operation, to assessment, and certification. We have developed an application through NIC and are trying to further improve it. In technology education in ITIs and diploma

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‘Money should be Spent Rightly’ Prof. Dr Fr. Paul Fernandes, S J, Vice Chancellor, Xavier University Yours is a university majorly involved in imparting skill sets required by your students. How do you see Digital India? I feel that the terms ‘Digital’ and ‘India’ don’t go together. If we put them together, then ‘digital’ is actually involving digitisation in every sphere of education, e-governance, administration, resources and many other aspects. The data first needs to be digitised and will have to be made accessible to everyone. We also need to understand that India is still far behind than other developed countries. Adoption of ICT by other countries is about 55-60 per cent while in India it is hardly 5-7 per cent. The

Canon, Hitachi and many others were part of this mega event. Besides deliberations at the conference, exhibitions gave them the opportunity to showcase their products and services. The country’s young population has

areas, for registration of students to enrolment to examination to certification we have developed applications and are improving it further.

What are the different challenges that you have been facing with regard to the successful implementation of these initiatives? Challenges are enormous. The recent being changing all these applications to mobile-based technology, as students and different stakeholders are today carrying smart phones.

How do you propose to overcome these challenges? We are working with different stakeholders and application providers.

government would be spending about $20 billion as an investment for this programme over a period of 5-6 years. Its huge money and will have to be spent rightly. Higher education is one area that government is looking at for digitisation of books and e-books to be made available.

an immense appetite for education and with the rising middle-class, an increasing number of this young populace are now able to pay for it. Apart from the demographic dividend, India will also have the second largest number of graduates

How many ITIs are there in the state? Presently there are 35 government ITIs and over 600 private diploma colleges with over 40,000 students.

How has this concept of digital learning helped your organisation and what are the steps you are initiating in this direction? We have already implemented many applications in our department and we are now focussing on process integration. The other part is that of content development and we are doing this by involving teachers, content developers and all the others who can help. We want to make ‘digital’ simple, available and affordable. n

Narendra Kumar, Director, Orion Indis System India Pvt Ltd said at eIndia confence “Orion has studied the Indian education ecosystem throughout the country and found a lot of roadbloacks, after which our think tank team has come up with found high quality solutions. Our innovations include state-ofthe-art technologies and we aspire for four major things with them– live digitisation of marks/scores given by the evaluating examiner, capturing data and time of evaluation, 100 per cent accuracy in captured marks and student ID masking.”

by 2020, behind China and ahead of the USA. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts that in 2020, 200 million of the world’s 25 to 34-year-olds will be university graduates and 40 per cent of these will be from China and India, representing a huge proportion of the global talent pool. The government has massive plans for revamping higher education in India which includes a complete overhaul of several aspects including regulatory affairs governing this sector. At the digitalLEARNING Higher Education Knowledge Exchange 2014, experts got together to deliberate upon the various facets of higher education in India and helped create a better understanding of the intricacies that exist in this domain. The summit also acted as a platform where both industry and the users, the educationists, came together to share what they have to offer to take higher education beyond stereotypes. Former Telecom Secretary and Presi-

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Jasdev Singh, VP - Business Development, WizIQ: “The gap between industry and academia needs to be bridged. The biggest challenge is not teaching but teaching how to learn. Academia is a research based and knowledge based outcome. Industry is skill-based. The gap between industry-academia has to be bridged.”

dent, NASSCOM, R Chandrashekhar, stressed in his keynote address that higher education in India can happen only if India adopts ICT in education and uses mobile phones as the device of empowerment. “We need to look not just at the technology and solution but also the process for the deployment of technology,” he observed. Vice Chancellors, who are catalysts of change in higher learning, showcased how they had introduced innovations with ICT in their respective institutions. On the other end of the spectrum were industry representatives who demonstrated their products and technology that can change the future of higher education in India for the better. One critical area where technology is redefining institutions is assessment and examination management as they are not only crucial but a time-taking and costly process. Saran Gangan, Vice President, Business Development, TRS Solutions, said that as the number keeps

growing, manual process becomes a challenge. To ease pressure on the system, several digital solutions are making their way into the Indian market. Narendra Kumar, Director, Orion Indis System India Pvt. Ltd. explained: “Orion has studied the Indian education ecosystem throughout the country and found a lot of roadbloacks, after which our think tank team has come up with found high quality solutions. Our innovations include state-of-the-art technologies and we aspire for four major things with them - live digitisation of marks/ scores given by the evaluating examiner, capturing data and time of evaluation, 100 per cent accuracy in captured marks and student ID masking” Another area that was hotly deliberated upon was redefining skill development initiatives to get India’s youth job ready. In this context, education was seen through the prism of skill development, upskilling and reskilling. Of course, this issue had always gripped the imagination at individual levels. Finally, it has gripped the imagination of policy makers, universities and schools today. India is home to about 600 million people under the age of 25 years and the government has set a target of skilling 500 million people by 2020. Top education administrators too are seized of the need to impart skill development. Prof K S Rangappa, VC, Mysore University, noted, “Today, industry is playing a very important role. We cannot shut our eyes to the huge gap that exists between what industry requires and academia teaches.” With winds of change blowing across different sectors, pedagogy in higher learning too is witnessing transformation. Jasdev Singh, VP - Business Devel-

Saran Gangan, Vice President, Business Development, TRS Solutions: ”As the number keeps growing, manual process becomes a challenge. To ease pressure on the system, several digital solutions are making their way into the Indian market.” opment, WizIQ, called for bridging the gap between industry and academia. “The biggest challenge is not teaching but teaching how to learn. Academia is a research based and knowledge based outcome. Industry is skill-based. The gap between industry-academia has to be bridged,” he observed. But adopting new technology over conventional methods of teaching has its own challenges. Prof. R V Raja Kumar, VC, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technology, Andhra Pradesh, informed of the ways that their university is using new technology. “Many students find many of digital classes boring. It has to be made interactive. Therefore, innovative measures need to be taken to take everyone together in the journey of enhancing education standards with ICT and promoting inclusiveness in education,” he said. Calling for collaborations and joint ventures between academia and industry including developing curriculum, Prof Rangappa of Mysore University stressed on the need to maximise benefits for all stakeholders. ”Industry wants

Venkatesh Sarvasidhi, Head-Academic Initiatives, Microsoft India : “I advise educators across the globe to use the latest and the best technology available anywhere in the world in the field of education. Online, virtual and e-libraries within the system can cut across boundaries and take education to the next level. In a country like India which is full of so much diversity, education should look at such initiatives that can bring a fresh start to the education drive.”

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immediate solutions and looks at profit maximisation while the academia prefers long term solutions,” he cautioned. However, it is not that corporate India gains all the time, believes Prof. Kankanala Rathnaiah, Vice Chancellor, Dravidian University. “The importance of technological innovation and ICT in education can be gauged from the fact that they directly impact the standing of an institute,” he noted. “Even when companies come for placements, the presence of ICT initiatives in the campus affects the process a lot. Companies are always more impressed with institutes which are constantly innovating and introducing new technology with students well-versed in them,” he added.

“I advise educators across the globe to use the latest and the best technology available anywhere in the world in the field of education. Online, virtual and elibraries within the system can cut across boundaries and take education to the next level,” said Venkatesh Sarvasidhi, HeadAcademic Initiatives, Microsoft India. “In a country like India which is full of so much diversity, education should look at such initiatives that can bring a fresh start to the education drive,” he added. Pointing out to the low levels of literacy and higher education among the minority community, particularly among Muslims, Prof A H Rajasab, Vice Chancellor, Tumkur University, called for educational institutions to play a big-

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access. If a student wants a mark sheet, he can login in to the system and apply for it. The mark sheet would be delivered at his home.

Excerpts from an interaction with Prof A H Rajasab, Vice Chancellor, Tumkur University

Digital India is a marvellous concept. Through this concept, we connect all the universities, different colleges up to the grassroot level, starting from primary education up to higher education, they can be digitally connected. And because of this, it is possible to have virtual classrooms and expose our students to the best teachers of the world for a particular subject or specialisation. We can also have virtual library and can access the best resources.

What are your views with respect to the Digital India project?

How did you feel at eINDIA 2014? How can one differentiate your university as compared to others? Tumkur has a reputation of being an intellectual city in Karnataka. We have introduced a SAKALA System, wherein students as well as teaching and non-teaching staff can have

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The experience had been good and I am very satisfied. What has impressed me the most is that organisers have carefully organised the whole programme, inviting ICT professionals, VCs and government officials. And we had enough time to interact which is very difficult at our workplace.

Supreeth Nagaraju, Sales HeadSouth India & Sri Lanka, EducationAdobe Systems: “Technology should be used to attract students, and innovation should happen regularly on ICT platforms, so that students can showcase their innovations.”

ger and more constructive role to follow the inclusive philosophy in true spirit for the country to succeed. An innovative measure showcased at the digitalLEARNING Higher Education Knowledge Exchange was the Z-A technique adopted by Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur. Vice Chancellor Dr P Balakrishna Shetty said the academy drew inspiration from the foreign universities while implementing it. No regular classroom teaching happens in this technique. Siddhartha Academy instead involves students in more ways through discussions, debates, lectures, walkathons, afforestation etc. Supreeth Nagaraju, Sales HeadSouth India & Sri Lanka, EducationAdobe Systems, stressed on using technology to attract students as well as being innovative on regular ICT platforms so that students can showcase their innovations. One thing that everyone seems to have concurred is that meeting global standards will require innovation, not just in technology, but also in the mindsets. Through various deliberations and brainstorming at the digitalLEARNING Higher Education Knowledge Exchange in Kovalam at Kerala, we have tried to bring these ideas to one common platform so as to aid in the betterment of educational standards. This, we believe, is in the interest of stakeholders and the future of the nation at large. n

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‘Groundwork Should Begin Early’ Lack of preparedness and access to authentic information about options in higher education are factors that typically trouble students seeking education opportunities abroad, says Lisa Jain, India Representative of the College Board. Excerpts from an interaction with ENN What does the College Board do? The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization founded in 1900 with a goal to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over

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6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions. Each year, the College Board helps more than 7 million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT®, PSAT/NMSQT, and Advanced Placement Program®. In India, we work closely with schools, universities, parents and guidance counsellors to help students plan and prepare for college. Students can take the SAT and Subject Tests at any of the 45+ test centers spread across India, with more centers being added as demand rises. SAT, a standardized university admissions exam taken by students in 180+ countries, is administered in India 6 times a year - Jan, May, Jun, Oct, Nov and Dec. Along with universities in the U.S. and across the world, an increasing number of Indian higher education institutes are now using SAT as part of their admission process. Indian students also have access to the PSAT or Preliminary SAT, which provides excellent practice for the SAT (and other similar assessments), and helps students identify strengths

and weaknesses in the skills tested on the PSAT. PSAT is taken by students in Grades 9/10/11 in October at their school, or at US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) centers. The Advanced Placement Program (AP) has also been very well received in India. Many schools now teach AP Courses, and students are also able to take AP Exams independently at authorized test centres across the country, in May every year. AP Exams can help Indian students stand out in the university admission process, and earn college credit, which can help save time and money at college.

With the redesigned SAT, how is College Board moving beyond delivering assessments to delivering opportunity? The Redesigned SAT aims to be more relevant in changing times. Each change in the redesigned SAT focuses on the knowledge and skills that are most essential for college readiness and success. Rigorous classroom work will, more than ever before, be the best preparation for the revised SAT. The College Board will be open and clear, taking the mystery out of the exam and providing a full SAT blueprint before the first administration in spring of 2016. Some of the changes in the redesigned SAT, such as the use of only relevant words/vocabulary on the exam, removal of penalty for wrong answers, use of source texts from writings/speeches of world leaders, and the essay becoming optional, amongst other changes, will ensure that the SAT continues to be fair to an international and diverse body of test takers. To deliver opportunity to all, we are partnering with Khan Academy to pro-

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vide world class, free test preparation materials for the redesigned SAT. College Board and Khan Academy are building this material together for launch in spring 2015. This means that for the first time ever, students across the globe who want to take the SAT, will be able to prepare for the exam, practice, and diagnose gaps in their learning, for free.

What can schools do to support students who want to pursue their higher education abroad? Schools play an integral role in the college admission process, and there are several steps they can take to create a support structure for students applying to colleges overseas. First, schools should apply for a CEEB Code (aka International School Code), which is a unique 6-digit ID assigned to schools worldwide. Schools can obtain this Code from the College Board without any cost. The Code is mentioned by students on their college application forms, and is also needed when they register for standardized tests and exams such as SAT or AP. Colleges and universities are able to build a track record of the school with this Code. Acquiring the Code also enables schools to receive their students’ standardized test scores officially from the College Board. Schools can ask for a Code Request Form by writing to india@ collegeboard.org. Second, most college applications require a ‘School Profile’ to be submitted along with the student’s application. The School Profile provides admission officers with key information about the School and gives a glimpse into the uniqueness of the School and its’ student body. Schools should work on creating a strong School Profile that is an honest representation of the institute. Third, schools should consider recruiting an experienced and knowledgeable college guidance counsellor who can guide students in their college application work. Fourth, schools can organize information sessions by universities and organizations that work in the ‘study abroad’ space, to inform their students and parents about available options.

What are the future plans and vision of College Board to help Indian students? The College Board is continuously working with schools and universities in India to improve opportunities for students who want to pursue their undergraduate studies in the U.S., other countries, and also in India. Some of our efforts in the coming years will be to (i) provide students with greater access to SAT and AP by adding test centers in more cities, (ii) give high quality information to students, parents and educators about different higher education options available, (iii) continue supporting schools who want to implement our programs such as AP or PSAT/NMSQT, (iv) plan high quality professional development opportunities

colleges are ‘best-fit’ for them. The College Board helps students with their college search process through www.bigfuture.org which is a free, comprehensive, college planning tool that allows one to search information about different colleges/universities, and shortlist institutions based on self-selected parameters. The second glaring gap, is in the preparedness of students who aspire to study abroad. Students often start planning for it very late, in the 12th grade, whereas they should begin their groundwork as early as 9th or 10th grade. Students should work on building a strong personal profile, take their standardized tests in a timely manner, and also determine whether they have the emotional maturity to study overseas at the undergraduate level.

Students often get heavily influenced by published rankings or guidance given by ‘agents’. While both might add value, it is critical for students and their families to carry out independent research as well for teachers and college guidance counsellors, and (v) work with Indian higher education to increase acceptance of SAT and AP for admission into Indian colleges and universities.

What are the lacunae of the market for students wanting to pursue higher education abroad? In my experience, one thing that is sorely lacking in India, is access to authentic information about the different higher education options available. Students often get heavily influenced by published rankings or guidance given by ‘agents’. While both might add value, it is critical for students and their families to carry out independent research as well. Each student cares about different factors – availability of financial aid, access to research facilities, geographical location, etc. Students should acquire unbiased and reliable information from the college website, by attending college fairs, and through interactions with University Representatives, current students and even faculty, in order to decide which

How do you think the education system can be enhanced to make Indian students more global? In my opinion, the Indian education system has many strengths. It helps students develop a strong theoretical understanding of topics, handle high levels of rigour and competition, and build an ability to absorb large volumes of information quickly. However, the emphasis on practical learning and critical thinking can sometimes be low. (i) Asking students to apply their theoretical understanding of subjects to real world situations, (ii) encouraging them to be more creative and innovative while solving problems, (iii) fostering a culture of discussion-based and collaborative learning, (iv) emphasizing the importance of building communication and other soft skills, (v) introducing a degree of flexibility and encouraging a multidisciplinary approach in course selection, and (vi) a stronger focus on research, can all help make our education system more relevant in changing times, and global in nature. n

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Making Learning Simpler Freude an Technik Nishant S. Rajawat, Director - Technology, Cybernetyx Group, talks about the company's array of products that makes learning simpler for today's generation.

Q. There has been a lot of talk recently about our education system being too hard on students. Do you see a way where we can make the learning better and yet not compromising on the core value of imparting suf�cient knowledge? We have seen that the amount of topics that a student has to learn has become enormous currently. Many feel that given the prevailing situation, it is important for the students to learn expansively. I believe that though it might be necessary for the students to gain more well-rounded knowledge, we can atleast simplify it for them by speaking a language that they best understand and respond to. In the era of smartphones & tablet computers, we can't really expect the students of this generation to conform to the traditional methods of knowledge gathering. It is important for us to speak the language that they want to hear and teach them in a way that they welcome. I feel that the need of the hour is to tweak the method of learning rather than the curriculum itself. These days there are methods which the students better associate with for example, digital platforms. That's where ICT tools come into the picture. Q. How do you see use of ICTtools shaping up the next gen classrooms? Technology comes naturally to students of today (Digital Natives) and they understand, enjoy and utilize it better than ever. Thus, not only such awareness and willingness to use technology directs

the students in the right direction, it also helps give a voice to the quietest child and improves performance as a whole. When Traditional textbooks are being replaced by digital, animated classroom content, White/Black boards are substituted by Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs), Cybernetyx believes to develop and introduce these technologies in the simplest forms. With the philosophy of "Freude an Technik" (the joy of technology), Cybernetyx conceptualizes, develops and manufactures the most advanced Multi-Touch award-winning Interactive Products in the world that are perfect complement to the conventional pedagogy in classrooms, in the process making sure that their ultimate users i.e. the teachers feel comfortable using them. Q. Do you see this as a challenge for teachers? I personally believe that Interactive Whiteboards can be the best friends of a new-age teacher. Interactive Whiteboards, Document cameras and other ICT tools solve real problems in the education such as preservation of notes, redundancy, saving time, student interest, bridging the gap between virtual and real world information and so on. Cybernetyx EyeRIS range of interactive products are simple to understand and use, yet powerful enough to equip the teacher for the next generation of teaching tools. Many students say that animations make concepts clearer, help understanding machines/equipments. Practical explanation of grammar with examples makes learning fun. Welllabeled animated diagrams enhance the learning experience. The implementation of ICT classrooms provides a school with a perfect mix of traditional teaching techniques and futuristic elements. Q. Please tell us about your current product offering for the Indian Market? Cybernetyx has had an extensive and

enriching presence in India with a dedicated sales, development and support of�ce located in NOIDA. Post the deployment of more than 26000 interactive systems from Cybernetyx India of�ce, we command a leading market share and our �agship product EyeRIS (Eye-like Rapid Imaging System) is acknowledged widely as standard in the interactive whiteboard solutions space for both K-12 and higher education. Cybernetyx has always focused on providing our clients with industryleading and cost-effective ICT equipment and software solutions. We are a customer-centric organization and regular product updates and new product developments based on customer feedback are our strength and focus area. With our latest 7 gen EyeRIS products like 7090UST & 7120ST we have taken the ease of use of IWB to the very next level. With 7 series of products we have eliminated the biggest challenge that a user faces in a classroom : 9, 25 or even 49 point calibration. Our 7 series products are equipped with Auto-Calibration functionality so that you don't have to calibrate them manually at all. With EyeRIS 6120ST and 7120ST we have tried to tap a relatively unexplored market of life-size IWB. The general size of our IWBs is now up to 120� from the conventional 7�� and at a much more competitive price than the market. This eliminates the big issue of content visibility from the last benches in a midlarge sized classroom. Additionally, we have introduced a new version of our highly appreciated UNIBOARD AIO solution - v1.1, and the recently introduced UNIBOARD Slim, keeping up with the changing trends in ICT setup in classrooms.Also, with customers moving towards short-throw projectors, our latest offering Cybernetyx i-Mount is compatible with nearly all short-throw projectors which are now available in India.

Q. How important is it to have software as good as the hardware? A great hardware is the one which disappears in front of the users so that they can concentrate on what they are doing, what they are looking at, the content. Nearly at all times, the users (like the presenters, teachers and students) just face the software UI and UX. Thus, I believe that for ICT equipment, application and driver software may even bemore important than the under lying hardware. It is critical to have appropriate software to any high-end IWB hardware to utilize its full potential. Also, IWBs are primarily content creation and consumption devices and only great software foundation can enable these both. With EyeRIS and IntelliSpace, Cybernetyx has tried to make a genuine effort at such anamalgamated hardware and software experience. The best part is that the whole system is still simple, intelligent, intuitive and very easy to use. EyeRIS system as the hardware, is quite compact and unlike

generic physical IWBs, fuses into the user experience once installed. IntelliSpace, on the other hand, then takes over beautifully as a functional UI and carefully crafted UX. Bundled with an in-built resource library spanning thousands of images, 3D content and also our unique cloud content capture feature of MyCloud, it allows teachers to access near in�nite magnitude of free and world-class content. This allows teachers to express themselves in a whole new way in classrooms with the shortest learning curve. Q. How important a role does the teacher training play as per you? Teachers' Training is extremely crucial & KSF for smooth implementation & roll-out of Digital Classroom Integration project. The ICT brings the entire world into the classroom, and only a teacher can play the role of the vanguard to the introduction to such enormous amount of information. We think it is our responsibility to make sure that proper training is imparted to every teacher and that they are able to

extract the best out of it. We conduct training sessionsfor teachers, aimed at making them well-versed in utilizing the power of our solutions. All our training sessions are taken by Certi�ed Trainers and we make sure that every training session gives maximum exposures towards the implementation of our solutions, at the same time keeping it interesting and fun. Cybernetyx also hasa teacher certi�cation program where our trainers do a hands-on training, post completion of which, the qualifying teachers are certi�ed. We feel that it is our responsibility to ensure smooth transition to our solutions as the key objective is to make the life of the teachers simpler and the understanding of the students easier and lasting. From where I see, it's working awesome, it's a lot of fun and it's a win-win. For more information Cybernetyx team could be contacted at: info@cybernetyx.com sales@cybernetyx.com

Corporate Proﬁle Cybernetyx is a fast-growing multinational technology corporation with its registered offices in Hameln, Germany with development, sales and support presence in multiple countries across the globe including China, India and South Korea. Cybernetyx has developed several award-winning advanced Human-Computer Interaction products in the industry which are deployed across users from all ages and various market segments, including Education, Corporate, SME and Government.

Eduard Metzger CEO

Cybernetyx Regd. Ofﬁce, Hameln, Germany

At Cybernetyx, we believe that an interactive product must act as an information and communication platform for its users by providing intuitive digital tools to fetch, create and share content, to engage the viewers and enrich the content creation and consumption capability in Classrooms, Training rooms, Conference rooms, NOCs, Open Spaces and beyond. Before releasing our solutions in the market, our world-class development team has put in more than 8 years of extensive research work in creating a technology which highly performs on this core belief. Cybernetyx flagship products like EyeRIS (Eye-like Rapid Imaging System), IntelliSpace, UNIBOARD, EyeSIGHT, OPTIMARK et al are getting extremely popular across the globe and now are widely acknowledged as a Cybernetyx Experience Centre, NOIDA, India technology-benchmark in the interactive solutions space, already impacting more than 25 million Presenters, Educators and Learners in a short span of time and with a user-base growing at an exponential rate. Additionally, multiple of the Global Fortune 500 companies are also using our technology core today to integrate and provide leading interactive display solutions to their clients, thus making us the fastest growing company in the ICT space across the world.

Cybernetyx Research Areas: Computer Vision-based MultiTouch Interactive Whiteboard Systems, Any-surface computing, Interactive Projection Solutions, Gesture-based computing, Natural User Interface (NUI) Applications, Tabletop/Surface computing, Interactive Virtual/Augmented Reality, Interactive Floor projections, Augmented reality & Pervasive/Ubiquitous computing.

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Top Schools in India 2014

Introduction

A Comprehensive Ranking of Top Indian Schools 2014

hildren are the future of this country and how we treat them in their early days determines the future and the development of our society. It is for this reason that schools have such an integral role to play. Besides, education is the prerequisite for sustainable development of any society or economy. The purpose of education, therefore, should not limit to building careers but also envisage developing a generation of vibrant minds that has the potential to develop a vision and contribute to nation building. It was this prime motivation that led us to undertake a comprehensive ranking of top schools of India for the second consecutive year. In this issue, we carry the rankings of some of the key schools located in the country. Through our methodology, we have tried to break the barriers of geographical limitation. Our rankings, as you will see, are spread across the length and breadth of the country and not limited to the metros and big cities alone. In this exercise, we have tried to select and rate the top schools located in eight zones - Metros and cities in North, Central, South, West, East, North-East and Union Territories of India captured through primary, secondary and perception data. This mammoth exercise was spread over two months. The schools have been ranked on parameters that parents factor in while making a selection. Hope this exercise helps you, as parents; make a more informed decision while choosing the school for your child. Our ranking edition will be equally beneficial for schools as it is an overview of the factors concerning the education sector at present.

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anking top schools of India is one of the most challenging tasks given the large size of the ecosystem. This is the second edition of the Top School Ranking from digitalLEARNING. To start with, we sent the ranking questionnaires to more than 20,000 schools across the country. Schools displayed great enthusiasm in the exercise and over 5,000 schools sent us the filled-in questionnaire. In case of missing information in the submitted questionnaires, we also collected information available on school websites. We allotted cumulative ranks to the schools and formed a state-wise ranking, segregated it in eight zones of India – Metros, North, Central, South, West, East, North-East and Union Territories. This edition of the School Ranking has taken a 360 degree approach, while dissecting the expanding school segment, ranking schools and bringing forth the top schools in India. Unlike other surveys that weigh heavily on metropolitan and big cities, our rankings have explored schools in the hinterland too. The 2nd Top School Ranking features promising and emerging schools in major metros, Tier II & III cities across the length and breadth of India in terms of academic excellence, new pedagogy, extra-curricular activities, infrastructural facilities and ICT implementation. The methods of research comprised capturing primary, secondary and perception data, which involved questionnaires, Internet research, social media, reviews, phone surveys etc. Schools have been evaluated based on the following indicators: School Reputation: Details pertaining to the year of inception, national level awards won by the school at various summits, the number of students who have passed out of

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the school and studying in different top level institutes in India and abroad were considered to evaluate this category. Academic Performance: Academic performance for a child is of paramount importance while pursuing higher education, to be able to secure a bright and fulfilling future. The percentage of students acquiring marks above 90 per cent, between 75-90 per cent and less than 75 per cent was taken into consideration while evaluating the academic performance of schools. Teachers’ Competence: Under this indicator, we have considered the number of permanent teachers, their qualifications, experience, and training programmes organised by the school for grading. Academic Excellence: Under this indicator, we evaluated schools based on teacherstudent ratio, average class size, academic achievement awards to the students and cocurricular hours per week/student. Infrastructure: This being one of the key parameters in ensuring healthy learning environment, schools were evaluated on

the basis of campus area, total built-up area, labs, auditorium and the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Students’ Development: In today’s competitive and ever-changing world, overall development of a student can be achieved only if the school acknowledges the importance of skill training programmes like life skills, leadership skills, sports, etc along with academics. We asked schools to submit details on the number of parent teacher meetings per year, life skills training for students, vocational and other skills, personal counselling for students, career counselling, excursion and outdoor activities, social responsibility, foreign languages taught, facilities for children with special needs, societies and clubs in the school, student-teacher exchange programmes and alumni database. Sports and Extra-Curricular Activities: Sports are important for the overall development of children. We evaluated schools based on details like extra-curricular hours every week per student, sports infrastructure and the awards and accolades in sports won by the school.

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pplane Education, a Cloud ERP empowers educational institutions to focus on delivering high-quality education, while taking care of administrative tasks and assisting in repetitive resource intensive activities through seamless automation. There exist many activities and processes that schools invest a lot of time and resources in, and without an automation software, these activities are repeated every year/quarter and following that need to be reviewed for accuracy. Applane automates all such activities and drives efficiencies higher by allowing the schools to divert the resources previously being wasted on repetitive and mundane activities like time-table generation, fee collection, student information management and result generation to name a few. Applane benefits not just the school administration but also, the teachers, students and parents by allowing them anytime anywhere access to their respective tasks. As a cloud based ERP, Applane is highly scalable amid large and medium sized organizations. Most of the ventures in this field work on the “Pay as you Go” (PAYG) model. The pricing also varies with the customization based on the number of modules an educational institution has subscribed to. Applane charges on a per student per month basis. For instance, if

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a school or college has subscribed for the complete ERP, the price charged will be Rs 40 per student per month. However, if the institute decides to customize the service and opts for only few, there is surely a decline in the price charged. One of our favourite challenges is implementation in large chains of schools and colleges who wish to control/automate the processes of the entire chain - across institutions, using single software. To convince our clients of the importance of Applane, we typically start with a small implementation whose scope invariably increases as the clients began to use Applane. Yogesh Agarwal, President at Applane believes that the technology-related solutions will bring revolution in education system. These systems will help the education sector in different ways. It will help bring process efficiencies and improvement in quality of service delivered; it will also release time for staff in educational institutions to do other productive work. It will work to bring improvement in learner engagement and outcomes. With the use of effective technology, educational institutions can become ‘net knowledge creators’ rather than just knowledge disseminators. “We offer 99 percent uptime guarantee for this cloud-based software,” claims Mr Shobhit Elhance, Vice President at Applane. He believes that the introduction of technologies in the educational systems will also enhance functional literacy, prevent dropouts and improve education system.

“If I had Applane when I started my school, it would have definitely avoided lost time and money, together with the frustration I went through to make things work. I am glad to have found Applane and that I am using it now!” Martie Botha Owner Jumbo Education Foundation

There are around 110 educational institutions in Gurgaon, comprising of around 74 schools, 19 engineering and architect colleges, 1 medical college and 16 management schools. “We, alone, offer the ERP service to around 10 institutions in Gurgaon.

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Top Schools in Bengaluru 6. Mallya Aditi International School Principal: Sathish Jayarajan Curriculum: IGCSE / ICSE

7. The Frank Anthony Public School Principal: Keith Vivian Boye Curriculum: CISCE

8. Ryan International School, Bangalore 4. Baldwin Girls High School Principal: Indira Williams Curriculum : ICSE

5. Sarala Birla Academy

Principal: Grace Pinto Curriculum: CBSE

9. Delhi Public School, Bangalore East

10. Tattva School Principal: Triveni Muralidhar Curriculum: CBSE

11. BGS National Public School Principal: S A Nair Curriculum: CBSE

12. Amara Jyothi Public School Principal: Uma Mohan Curriculum: CBSE

13. Primus Public School Principal: Anuradha Krishnan Curriculum: ICSE/ IGCSE

14. Shishya BEML Public School

Principal: Shantanu Das Curriculum: IB / CIE / ICSE / IGCSE

Principal: Manila Carvalho Curriculum: CBSE

1. Bishop Cotton Boys

2. Sacred Heart Girls High School

3. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boys High School

Principal: John K Zachariah Curriculum: CISCE

Principal: Sagaya Rani Curriculum: CISCE

Principal: Clifford Sequeira, S J Curriculum: ICSE

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Principal: Rama Devi Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Haryana ‑ Chandigarh 6. St. Stephen’s School Principal: Gerald Allen Jacob Curriculum: ICSE

7. Chitkara International School Principal: Dr. Niyati Chitkara Curriculum: CBSE

8. St. Kabir Public School Principal: G Chadha Curriculum: CBSE

4. Yadavindra Public School Principal: S V Kumar Curriculum: CISCE

5. Sacred Heart Sr. Secondary School

9. Delhi Public School Principal: Reema Dewan Curriculum: CBSE

10. Bhavan Vidyalaya

11. St Anne’s Convent School Principal: Gracy Jose Curriculum: CBSE

12. D A V Model School, Chandigarh Principal: Rakesh Sachdeva Curriculum: CBSE

13. Strawberry Fields World School Principal: Sangeeta Sekhon Curriculum: ICSE

14. Vivek High School Principal: P K Singh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sr. Gloria Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Vineeta Arora Curriculum: CBSE

1. St. John’s High School

2. Saupin’s School

3. Carmel Convent School

Principal: Kavita C Das Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Surita Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: M Swati A.C Curriculum: CBSE digitalLEARNING / December 2014

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Top Schools in Chennai 6. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rajaji Vidyashram Principal: J Ajeeth Prasath Jain Curriculum: CBSE

7. Chennai Public School Principal: N Devaraja Curriculum: CBSE

4. SBOA School, Annanagar Principal: P C Selvaran Curriculum : CBSE

5. DAV BOYS, Gopalapuram Principal: C Satish Curriculum: CBSE

8. SJNS Jain Matriculation Higher Secondary school Principal: R Ramadevi Curriculum: TNBHSE

9. Smt. Narbada Devi J. Agarwal Vivekananda Vidyalaya Jr. College Principal: R Sethubai Curriculum: CBSE

10. Vidya Mandir, Mylapore Principal: Shoba Raman Curriculum: CBSE

11. Chettinad Vidyashram Principal: Amudha Lakshmi Curriculum: CBSE

12. Sacred Heart, Churchpark Principal: Sr. Lisetta Curriculum: Madras University

13. Good Shepherd, Nungambakkam Principal: Mercy George Curriculum: Matriculation Board of TN

14. Holy Angles, Mogappari Principal: Sr. Jemma John Curriculum: ICSE/ ISC

1. Padma Seshadri, Nungambakkam

2. Don Bosco, Egmore

3. Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Anna Nagar)

Principal: Shyamala Shekar Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Irudayaraj Y L SDB Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: S P Thiagarajan Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Delhi/ NCR 6. Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai Principal: A P Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

7. St.Mark’s Sr.Sec.Public School

4. Mothers International, Aurobindo Marg Principal: Sanghamitra Ghosh Curriculum: CBSE

11. Ryan International School, Rohini Principal: Priya Arora Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Anjali Aggarwal Curriculum: CBSE

12. St. Mary’s School, Safdarjung Enclave

8. Bal Bharati Public School

Principal: Dr. Annie Koshi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: L V Sehgal Curriculum: CBSE

9. Ryan International School, Mayur Vihar Principal: Sulochana Raja Curriculum: CBSE

13. Ahlcon International School Principal: Ashok Kumar Pandey Curriculum: CBSE

10. Ramjas School

14. Maharaja Agrasen Model School

Principal: Abha Sahgal Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rachna Pan Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Pratibha Kohli Curriculum: CBSE

1. Vasant Valley School, Vasant Kunj

2. DPS, R K Puram

3. The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar

Principal: Arun Kapoor Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: D R Saini Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Pooja Thakur Curriculum: ICSE / IB / CISCE/ CBSE

5. Sanskriti School, Chanakya Puri

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15. Delhi International School

Noida 1. Step by Step School

4. GD Goenka School Principal: Rina Singh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Devender Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Ritu Suri Curriculum: CBSE

16. Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan

2. Delhi Public School

5. Seth Anandram Jaipuria School

Principal: Kamini Bhasin Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Manju Rana Curriculum: CBSE

3. Kothari International School

6. DPS Indirapuram

Principal: Jyoti Bose Curriculum: CBSE

17. Modern School, Barakhamba Road Principal: Vijay Dutta Curriculum: CBSE

18. Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lodi Estate Principal: Anuradha Joshi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Manju Gupta Curriculum: CBSE / IGCSE

4. Lotus Valley School Principal: Madhu Chandra Curriculum: CBSE

5. Apeejay School

19. Manav Sthali School

Principal: S C Tiwari Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Renu Suri Curriculum: CBSE

6. Amity International

20. Salwan Public School

Principal: Anita Puri Curriculum: CIE

Principal: Indu Khetrapal Curriculum: CBSE

7. The Millennium School

The ‘Best Residential School’ of Delhi, NCR

Principal: Rita Kaul Curriculum: CBSE

8. Shriram Millenium School Principal: Manju Bharat Ram Curriculum: CISCE / ISC

Ghaziabad 1. Ingraham Institute

Genesis Global School, Noida Principal: Pramod Sharma Curriculum: CBSE, IGCSE & IB

Principal: Meeta Rai Curriculum: CBSE

Faridabad 1. Manav Rachna International School Principal: Seema Malhotra Curriculum: CBSE

2. Delhi Public School Principal: Anil Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

3. Apeejay School Principal : S Samra Curriculum: CBSE

4. Ryan International School Principal: Anju Uppal Curriculum: CBSE

5. Grand Columbus Principal: Geetika Ahuja Curriculum: CBSE

6. Eicher School

Principal: Bishop Subodh C. Mandal: CBSE / ICSE

Principal: Ritu Kohli Curriculum: CBSE

2. The Holy Child School

7. Modern Vidya Niketan

Principal: Sr. Ruphina Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Santosh Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

3.Ryan International School

8. Satyug Darshan Vidyalaya

Principal: Anju Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

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The Horizon School, Calicut

ocated in the midst of greenery, overlooking a valley, the Horizon School – Calicut along with I Discoveri has been started with a vision to change education and make “going to school” an enjoyable experience for every child who wishes to study here. In a world that is highly competitive and time management being absolutely essential to keep pace with the flow; The Horizon School believes that schooling is not just for an individual but the system as a whole. At Horizon, Education is the overall development of the child-mind, body and spirit. Childhood is believed to be the most beautiful of all seasons and according to Neil Postman “children are the living messages we send to a time that we will not be here to see”. The Horizon School believes in making the schooling experience of every child enrolled here to be truly enriching and engaging. The Horizon School is a place where children have the opportunity to discover their talents and be free to explore and enjoy learning. Children are encouraged to think independently and connect to real life situations. The mission of the Horizon School is to nurture each child and help children develop their potential

and ensure that they have a joyful learning experience. The school values how children learn during the different stages of development as well as addresses the needs of different learners. Children are happy while at school and retain a sense of fulfillment even after they leave. Teachers are professionally competent to transact the curriculum. The school is taking shape in close partnership with iDiscoveri Education – a social enterprise with a mission to renew education in India and beyond, led by alumni from Harvard, Cambridge, the IIMs and the IITs. iDiscovery brings together an exceptional and multidisciplinary group of passionate educators, management professionals and psychologists. iDiscoveri helped the Horizon School conceptualise the school vision, set up the school, train and coach its teachers and leaders, develop curriculum and design the communication strategy. Through XSEED - a comprehensive platform for student curriculum, assessment, teacher education and instructional leadership - iDiscoveri partners with schools across the country to raise the bar for students and educators in

Five Core Principles Child-centric learning Recognising that schooling is about each individual child and not the system. Holistic development Understanding that Education is the development of the whole person, the mind, body and spirit. Empowered teachers Finding and supporting teachers who love children, love teaching and are capable of inspirational leadership. Real and engaging classrooms Designing the learning such that children are absorbed and excited about their schooling experience. Connected to the community Ensuring that the school is connected to parents, the local community and the world at a large. learning and teaching. iDiscoveri Consulting focuses on leadership development, education projects, and training for corporations, foundations and governments. iDiscoveri Preschools is creating a network of early care centers of outstanding quality and supports Youreka, India’s pioneering outdoor education organisation. With this, we implement an innovative framework for education delivery and student development. Education at the Horizon School is built around some core values and principles.

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Top Schools in Haryana-Gurgaon 4. The Heritage School Principal: Kaye Jacob Board: CBSE

5. Chiranjiv Bharati School 1. Indus World School Principal: Gunjan Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

2. GD Goenka World School, Sohna Road Principal: Neeta Bali Board: CBSE

3. Shalom Hills International School Principal: Ritu Mehta Board: CBSE

Principal: Rashi Narula Borad: CBSE

9. K R Manglam School Principal: Neetii C. kaoshik Board: CBSE

10. Suncity School Principal: Rupa Chakravarty Board: CBSE/CIE

6. Scottish High International School Principal: Sudha Goyal Board: ISCE / ISC / IGCSE

7. The Maurya School Principal: Robin Sharma Board: CBSE

8. Salwan Public School Principal: Rashmi Mehta Board: CBSE

Indus World School GGN

GD Goenka World School

Shalom Hills International School

Principal: Gunjan Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Neeta Bali Board: CBSE

Principal: Ritu Mehta Board: CBSE

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Top Schools in Hyderabad 3. All Saints High School Principal: Shajan Antony Curriculum: CBSE

4. St. Mary’s High School, Vasanthnagar, Kukatpally Principal: N Krishna Veni Curriculum: Andhra Pradesh State Board

1. Jubilee Hills Public School Principal: M Varalakshmi Curriculum: CBSE

2. CHIREC Principal: Iffat Ibrahim P Curriculum: CBSE/CIE/IB

7. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Public School Principal: M R Shashikal Curriculum: CBSE

8. VISTA School Principal: Jaya Mani Curriculum: CBSE

5. Hillside School

9. Gitanjali Devshala, Secunderabad

Principal: Pratima Sinha Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Madhvi Chandra Curriculum: ICSE

6. St. Paul’s High School

10. Patashala, Secunderabad

Principal: Sudhakar Reddy Curriculum: Andhra Pradesh State Board

Principal: K Sujatha Curriculum: CBSE

Jubilee Hills Public School

CHIREC

St. Mary’s High School, Vasanthnagar, Kukatpally

Principal: M Varalakshmi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Iffat Ibrahim P Curriculum: CBSE/ CIE /IB

Principal: N Krishna Veni Curriculum: Andhra Pradesh State Board

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Top Schools in West Bengal - Kolkata 5. The Heritage School

10. Modern High School

Principal: Seema Sapru Curriculum: CISCE, IB

Principal: Nirmala Birla Curriculum: ISC / ICSE

6. South Point High School

11. M P Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School

Principal: D K Chadda Curriculum: WBBSE

Principal: Herbert George Curriculum: CISCE

7. Don Bosco, Park Circus

12. Salt Lake School

Principal: B Mondal, S D B Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sugata D’Souza Curriculum: CISCE

8. St James School Principal: T H Ireland Curriculum: ICSE

4. La Martiniere for Girls Principal: L Mirza Curriculum: CISCE

9. Calcutta Boys School Principal: Raja McGee Curriculum: ISC, ICSE

1. La Martiniere for Boys

2. Loreto House, Middleton

3. St Xavier’s Collegiate

Principal: Sunirmal Chakravarthi Curriculum: CISCE

Principal: Phyllis Morris Curriculum: CISCE

Principal: Fr. John Felix Raj, SJ Curriculum: CISCE

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Top Schools in Mumbai 1. Billabong High International School, Santacruz Principal: Nikhat Azam Curriculum: CBSE / IGCSE

2. Ryan Global School, Goregaon Principal: Priyadarshini Mane Curriculum: CBSE

3. St. Mary’s High School Principal: Kenneth Misquitta, S J Curriculum: ICSE

5. N L Dalmia High School

9. St. Lawrence High School

Principal: Seema Saini Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Saira Kennedy Curriculum: MSBSHSE

6. The Cathedral & John Connon School

10. Utpal Shanghvi School

Principal: Meera Isaacs Curriculum: ICSE

7. Apeejay School, Navi Mumbai Principal: Indu Mathur Curriculum: CBSE

4. Campion School

8. Children’s Academy Group of Schools, Malad East

Principal: Paul Machado Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sudha Shanbhag Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: J P Choksi Curriculum: IGCSE

11. Christ Church School Principal: Carl Laurie Curriculum: ICSE

12. Don Bosco High School Principal: Bosco D’mello Curriculum: MSBSHSE

13. Stanislaus High School Principal: Jude Fernandes S J Curriculum: MSBSHSE

With Mumbai heavily adopting the culture of IB Schools, here are the top 3 IB schools in the cosmopolitan

1. Dhirubhai Ambani International School

2. Podar International

3. Aditya Birla World Academy

Principal: Nita M Ambani Curriculum: IB / ICSE

Principal: Vandana Lulla Curriculum: IB & CIE

Principal: Radhika Sinha Curriculum: IGCSE

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Top Schools in Haryana 3. Convent of Jesus and Mary Principal: Mary Tara Curriculum: CBSE

4. Cygnus High World School Principal: Sunita Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

hisar 1. St. Kabir’s School Ambala 1. St. Paul’s High School Principal: Wendy Vasundhara Charles Curriculum: CISCE

2. Blue Bells School

Principal: Neeru Mehtani Curriculum: CISCE/ISCE

2. Holy Angel School Principal: Suta Aghamkar Curriculum: CBSE

3. Blooming Dales School

4. Army School Principal: Kavita Jakher Curriculum: CBSE

5. Jindal Modern School Principal: Julian Charles Egbert Curriculum: CBSE

rohtak 1. Shri Ram Global School Principal: Desmond D’Monte Curriculum: CBSE

2. John Wesley Convent Principal: Mamta Malik Curriculum: CBSE

3. Delhi Public School

Principal: Rajeev Mehta Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Reeta Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

St. Paul’s High School, Ambala

St. Kabir’s School, Hisar

Shri Ram Global School, Rohtak

Principal: Wendy Vasundhara Charles Curriculum: CISCE

Principal: Neeru Mehtani Curriculum: CISCE/ISCE

Principal: Desmond D’Monte Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Kiran Dalal Curriculum: CBSE

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4. Indus World School Principal: Sushma Jha Curriculum: CBSE

sonipat 1. Shreejee International School Principal: Vandana Gupta Curriculum: CBSE

2. Delhi Public School Principal: Ranjoo Mann Curriculum: CBSE

2. St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Convent School

Principal: Krit Serai Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Mamta Curriculum: CBSE

2. Bhavan Vidyalaya

3. Victor Public School Principal: Sureshta Gandhi Curriculum: HBSE

Panchkula 1. Satluj Public School

Principal: Dr Shashi Banerjee Curriculum: CBSE

3. The Gurukul School, Panchkula Principal: Harsimran Kaur Curriculum: CBSE

3. Apollo International School Principal: Allison Pyster Curriculum: CBSE

panipat 1. DPS Panipat City Principal: Archna Jain Curriculum: CBSE & IGCSE

Shreejee International School, Sonipat

DPS Panipat City, Panipat

Satluj Public School, Panchkula

Principal: Vandana Gupta Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Archna Jain Curriculum: CBSE & IGCSE

Principal: Krit Serai Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Himachal Pradesh 4. Himalayan International School

3. The Sacred Heart High School, Dalhousie

Principal: Sarita Thakur Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sister Sunita Curriculum: ICSE

5. Shimla Public School

4. Pinegrove School, Solan

Principal: Anu Sharma Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Capt AJ Singh Curriculum: CBSE

6. St Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School

5. Indus World School, Mandi

Principal: Sunita John Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Fr Anil Wilson Sequeira Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: J P Joshi Curriculum: CBSE

2. Bishop Cotton School

others 1. Lawrence School, Sanawar

6. Cambridge International School, Kullu

Headmaster: Praveen Vasisht Curriculum: CBSE

Chairman: Rajiv Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

2. Dalhousie Public School

7. Akal Academy, Baru Sahib

Principal: Sr Shyma Jose Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr Capt. G S Dhillon Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr. Neelam Kaur Curriculum: CBSE

Auckland House School, Shimla

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla

Lawrence School, Sanawar

Principal: Sunita John Curriculum: ICSE

Headmaster: R C Robinson Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

Headmaster: Praveen Vasisht Curriculum: CBSE

Shimla 1. Auckland House School

Headmaster: R C Robinson Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

3. Convent of Jesus & Mary High School

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Top Schools in Jammu and Kashmir 3. K C International School Principal: Subhendu Sarkar Curriculum: CBSE

4. K C Public School Principal: Amarendra Kumar Mishra Curriculum: CBSE

1. Delhi Public School, Srinagar Principal: Kusam Warikoo Curriculum: CBSE

2. Banyan International School, Jammu Principal: Shounak Lahiri Curriculum: CBSE

5. S O S Hermann Gmeiner School Principal: R K Dhar Curriculum: CBSE

6. SHEMROCK International School Principal: Bharti Bhardwaj Curriculum: CBSE

7. St. Peter High School Principal: Fr. J Stalin Raj Curriculum: JKBOSE

8. J P World School Principal: R A Solomon Curriculum: CBSE

9. Jodhamal Public School, Jammu Principal: Trilok Singh Bist Curriculum: CBSE

others Druk White Lotus School, Leh Principal: Sdanzin Kunzane Curriculum: J & K Board

Delhi Public School, Srinagar

Banyan International School, Jammu

Druk White Lotus School, Leh

Principal: Kusam Warikoo Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Shounak Lahiri Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sdanzin Kunzane Curriculum: J & K Board

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Top Schools in Punjab 4. Delhi Public School Principal: Sangeeta Singh Curriculum: CBSE

5. Indus World School amritsar 1. DAV Public School

Principal: Gurshminder Singh Curriculum: CBSE

6. Ajanta Public School

Principal: Neera Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Manoj K Chhabra Curriculum: CBSE

2. Spring Dale School

7. Holy Heart Presidency

Patiala 1. Yadavindra Public School Principal: Stanley Vinod Kumar Curriculum: CISCE

2. The Millennium School Principal: Neelinderjeet Kaur Sandhu Curriculum: CBSE

3. Our Lady of Fatima Convent School Principal: Sr. Venita Joseph Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rajiv Kumar Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Vikram Seth Curriculum: ICSE

3. St. Francis School

8. Miri Piri Academy

4. Apollo Public Sr. Sec. School

Principal: Lily Pulikkottil Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Jugat Guru Singh Khalsa Curriculum: CIE

Principal: Meenu Sood Curriculum: CBSE

DAV Public School

Spring Dale School

St. Francis School

Principal: Neera Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rajiv Kumar Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Lily Pulikkottil Curriculum: ICSE

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2014

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Top Schools in Punjab 4. DAV School Principal: J K Sidhu Curriculum: CBSE

5. Kundan Vidhya Mandir

Principal: Jatinder Singh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Navita Puri Curriculum: CBSE

S D Model School

6. Indus World School LUDHIANA 2. Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana Principal: Bhupinder Gogia Curriculum: ICSE

3. Ryan Intl School Urban Estate Principal: Parveena John Curriculum: CBSE

JALANDHAR 2. Montgomery Guru Nanak Public School

Principal: Ramanjit Ghuman Curriculum: CBSE

7. Guru Nanak Public School Principal: Mona Singh Curriculum: CBSE

8. Garden Valley International School Principal: Narinder Pal Kaur Bedi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: C L Kapoor Curriculum: ICSE

St. Joseph’s Boys School Principal: Thomas K.P Curriculum: ICSE

FEROZEPUR 2. St. Joseph’s Convent School Principal: Sr. Vandana Curriculum: ICSE

1. Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana

1. Lawrence International School, Jalandhar

1. DCM International School, Ferozepur

Principal: Sr. Chantal Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sophia Chattwal Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Amita Bhatia Curriculum: CBSE

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The Chintels School We Cherish Dreams . . . . . .

Afﬂiated to the I.C.S.E board

At Chintels, we believe that education is a preparation for life, that is an enjoyable, interactive ongoing process. It equips students to be thinking, caring and conﬁdent young adults. We are committed to developing citizens who are aware, sensitive, open minded and creative. Our objective is to inculcate a positive attitude, imbibe social and moral values and encourage originality. Our goal is to produce children who raise questions, form independent hypotheses and develop an inquisitive mind. Inculcation of values is an integral part of our philosophy - caring for others and for the environment around us is not "taught" but is nurtured from childhood. We understand that every child is different, with unique vision and endless dreams. Each child’s dream is a blueprint of ultimate achievement. We cherish them.

We are proud of Yash Mahashewri for scoring 98.4% in I.C.S.E board, and achieving the distinction of being the UP State Topper. Charu Pandey selected for JENESYS Programme (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths)

121, H.I.G., Ratanlal Nagar - 208022, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-512-2280714, +91-512-2281826 Email: chintels@rediffmail.com Website: www.chintelsschool.com

Topschools

2014

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Top Schools in Uttarakhand Dehradun 2. Welhams Girls

Mussoorie 2. Mussoorie International School

Principal: Jyotsna Brar Curriculum: ISCE

Principal: Priya Peter Curriculum: CISCE, CIE

3. Convent of Jesus & Mary Dehradun

3. Wynberg Allen School

Principal: Sr. Greta D’souza Curriculum: ICSE

4. The Doon School Principal: Peter Mclaughlin Curriculum: CISCE

5. Asian International School Principal: A K Das Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: L Tindale Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

4. St George’s College Principal: Br. Tomy Varghese Curriculum: ICSE

5. Oak Grove School Principal: Sandip Trivedi Curriculum: CBSE

Nainital 2. Birla Vidyamandir Principal: Anil Kumar Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

3. All Saints’ College Principal: K E Jeremiah Curriculum: CISCE

4. St. Joseph’s Nainital Principal: Br. Dennis Joseph Fsp Curriculum: CISCE

5. St. Mary’s Convent High School Principal: C J Damian Curriculum: ISC

6. Hopetown Girls’ School

6. Convent of Jesus & Mary

Principal: Maya Norula Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sr. Antoinette Curriculum: CISCE

1. Welhams Boys, Dehradun

1. Woodstock School, Mussoorie

1. Sherwood College, Nainital

Principal: Gunmeet Bindra Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr Jonathan Long Curriculum: IGCSE

Principal: Amandeep Sandhu Curriculum: ISC

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6. Naini Valley Convent Principal: Sangeeta Goyal Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Uttar Pradesh 3. City Montessori School Principal: Manjit Batra Curriculum: ISC

4. Seth MR Jaipuria School

3. Seth Anandram Jaipuria School

5. G D Goenka Public School

Principal: Shikha Banerjee Curriculum: ISC

6. St. Fidelis College Principal: Carlyle A McFarland Curriculum: ISC

2. Loreto Convent Principal: L George Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Sushma Negi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Anju Wal Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Ravin Pandey Curriculum: CBSE

Lucknow 1. La Martiniere Boys College

2. Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre

Principal: Fr. Vijay Peter Minj Curriculum: ISC

Kanpur 1. Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre

4. St. Francis Xavierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High School Principal: Rev. Fr. Rajesh Simon Thakur Curriculum: UPSEB

5. The Chintels School Principal: Kalpana Nath Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Geeta Jyoti Curriculum: UPSEB

La Martiniere Boys College, Lucknow

Loreto Convent, Lucknow

Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kanpur

Principal: Carlyle A McFarland Curriculum: ISC

Principal: L George Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Geeta Jyoti Curriculum: UPSEB

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2014

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Allahabad 1. Bishop Johnson School & College Principal: Dr V N Singh Curriculum: ICSE

2. Saint John’s Academy Principal: C V Innes Curriculum: ISC

3. Mary Lucas School & College Principal: L R Anthony Curriculum: ISC

4. IPEM International School Principal: Dr Sumit David Liddle Curriculum: ISC

5. St. Marry’s Convent Inter College

Varanasi 1. St. Johns School

Principal: Sr. Mariette Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Fr. Thomas Curriculum: ISC

6. Bethany Convent School

2. Delhi Public School

Principal: Sr. Oliva BS Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: R K Pandey Curriculum: CBSE

7. M L Convent School

3. Sunbeam School

Principal: Mahim Srivastava Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sudha Singh Curriculum: CBSE

8. Laurels International School

4. Glenhill

Principal: Dr Arun Prakash Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Om Prakash Singh Curriculum: CBSE

9. Radcliffe Schools

5. Mount Litera Zee School

Principal: Samina Naqvi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Anjana Deva Curriculum: CBSE

Bishop Johnson School & College, Allahabad

Mary Lucas School & College, Allahabad

St. Johns School, Varanasi

Principal: Dr V N Singh Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: L R Anthony Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Fr. Thomas Curriculum: ISC

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Jhansi 1. Christ The King

meerut 1. St. Mary’s - Boys

Principal: Rev. Fr. Richard A. Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Br. Babu Varghese Curriculum: ISC

2. St. Francis Convent School

2. Sophia - Girls

Principal: Sr. Mariella CJ Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sr. Mary Curriculum: ICSE

3. Rani Laxmibai Public School

3. Dayawati Modi Academy

President: Shalini Bhargava Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Ashok Thackur Curriculum: CBSE

4. St. Marks

4. Guru Teg Bahadur

Principal: Dr Bruce Henderson Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Kapil Sood Curriculum: CBSE

5. Hansraj Modern School

5. K L International School

Principal: Subuhi Rizvi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sudhanshu Shekhar Curriculum: CBSE

6. J P Academy Principal: Sudhanshu Tyagi Curriculum: CBSE

The ‘Best IB School’ in Meerut

Vidya Global School Principal: Dr M V Krishnamachari Curriculum: IB and IGCSE Board

Christ The King, Jhansi

St. Francis Convent School, Jhansi

St. Mary’s - Boys, Meerut

Principal: Rev. Fr. Richard A Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sr. Mariella CJ Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Br. Babu Varghese Curriculum: ISC

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Top Schools in Andhra Pradesh 3. Ameya World School Principal: Mohan S S Mandava Curriculum: CBSE

Vishakhapatnam 1. Visakha Valley School Principal: Dr Sarda Reddy Curriculum: CBSE

2. St. Joseph’s High School Principal: Staji George Curriculum: ICSE

7. Oakridge International School Principal: Manija Subrahmanyam Curriculum: IB, CBSE, CIE

4. The Presidential School

8. Rishi vidyalaya Gurukulam

Principal: Anand Curriculum: CBSE/ SSC

Principal: Shrinivash Curriculum: CBSE

5. Sri Gayatri Vidya Nilayam

Vijayawada 1. Kennedy International Residential School

Principal: Sesajsai Curriculum: CBSE

6. Balaji Highfields International School Principal: Dr Pallavi P Curriculum: CBSE

Chairman: S J Reddy Curriculum: CBSE

2. Sri Prakash Synergy School Director: Ch. Vijay Prakash Curriculum: CBSE

Visakha Valley School

St. Joseph’s High School

Kennedy International Residential School, Vijayawada

Principal: Dr Sarda Reddy Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Staji George Curriculum: ICSE

Chairman: S. J. Reddy Curriculum: CBSE

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3. Global Wisdom International School Principal: Jayaprakash Munta Curriculum: CBSE

4. Nirmala High School Principal: Sr. Gibi Antony Curriculum: SSC

5. Bhashyam Public School Director: N Kiran Kumar Reddy Curriculum: CBSE/ ICSE

6. Sri Krishnaveni Talent School

8. KCP Siddhartha Adarsh Residential Public School

4. St. Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Principal: A Vijay Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: S Chandra Sekaran Curriculum: SSC/CBSE

Rajahmundry 1. Adarsha Public School Curriculum: CBSE

2. Minerva Educational Institutions Vice Chairman: D V S Raju Curriculum: SSC

Curriculum: State Board

3. Sri Sathya Sai 7. Ravindra Bharathi Public Gurukulam English School Medium School Director: V Venkateswara Rao Curriculum: SSC/CBSE/ICSE

Principal: P V S Suresh Kumar Curriculum: CISCE/ ICSE

Sri Prakash Synergy School, Vijayawada

Adarsha Public School, Rajahmundry

Minerva Educational Institutions, Rajahmundry

Director: Ch. Vijay Prakash Curriculum: CBSE

Curriculum: CBSE

Vice Chairman: D V S Raju Curriculum: State Board

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Top Schools in Telangana 3. Presidency High School Principal: N Shamantha Curriculum: State Education Board

4. Navyabharathi Global School Principal: P Satyam Curriculum: CBSE

Nizamabad 1. St. Francis DeSales’ High School Principal: Rev. Fr. Joachim Gorantla Curriculum: State Education Board

2. St. Theresa High School Principal: Dorothy Jayapal Curriculum: State Education Board

5. Sujatha School, Himayathnagar Principal: Sunitha Paul Curriculum: SSC

Warangal 1. Lotus National School Principal: Janaki Devi Curriculum: CBSE

2. DPS, Warangal Principal: Manisha Mitra Curriculum: CBSE

3. Warnagal Public School Principal: Uma Rani Curriculum: CBSE

4. Green Wood High School Principal: Bharadwaja Niadu Curriculum: CBSE/SSC

Nalgonda 1. The Nalgonda Public School Principal: Partha Saradhi Curriculum: CBSE

2. Sree Vidya Peeth Principal: P Ram Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

1. St. Francis DeSales’ High School, Nizamabad

1. Lotus National School, Warangal

1. The Nalgonda Public School, Nalgonda

Principal: Rev. Fr. Joachim Gorantla Curriculum: State Education Board

Principal: Janaki Devi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Partha Saradhi Curriculum: CBSE

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Shalom Hills Group of Schools

“I

have a dream” ... These are the famous words used by Martin Luther King in his speech seeking an end to discrimination of African Americans. He gave his life for his dream and in the end his dream came true. His words travelled through time and space to find an echo in the dream of a great visionary, eminent philanthropist and renowned educationist, Dr.Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director of Shalom Hills Group of Schools. She believes in children as the builders of a new dawn; the architect and ushers of a new world order. Dr.Lilly George, through her indefatigable spirits and ceaseless efforts, too has breathed life into and galvanized into reality her vision by founding Shalom Hills International School. ‘Shalom-Hills’ itself means ‘Shanti Giri’ and Shalom Hills International School has taken birth out of her ardent dream of contributing to world peace through education and empowering young minds with the flame of knowledge, virtues and fine ethics. The motto, vision, mission, in fact the entire curriculum and infrastructure of Shalom Hills International School seeks to secure the holistic development of each and ev-

ery student, whereby they emerge from the school portals as complete individuals and empowered torch-bearers. The school has earned a unique place in the Cambridge University SU’s Guide to Excellence featuring the world’s best schools, colleges, universities and educational institutions. Shalom Hills is the only school in India which has been handpicked by Cambridge University (Students’ Union) for two consecutive years in running . Our students won many honors that include the Cyber Fair Platinum Award – an American State Govt endorsed Inter-

SHALOM HILLS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Block C Sushant Lok Phase I, Gurgaon - 122002 Contact: 0124-4046471, 4116475, 4275820 - www.shalomhills.com SHALOM HILLS SCHOOL (Nursery) Block C Sushant Lok Phase I, Gurgaon - 122002, Contact: 0124-4046471, 4116475, 4275820 SHALOM HILLS SCHOOL (Nursery) Near Gate No. 2 Unitech Nirvana, South City II, Gurgaon - 122002 Contact: 0124-2217656, 7838256644, 9971658015 SHALOM PRESIDENCY SCHOOL Golf Course Extn Road, Sector 56, Gurgaon 122011 Contact: +91.124.6519333/444 +91.7838256622, 7838285511 www.shalompresidency.com

national Web-site designing competition; gained international acclaim in World Scholar’s Cup – Global Round held in Singapore; made a veritable clean sweep of top notch positions be it in Shri Utsav, an Inter-School Drama and Choreography Competition in the Shree Ram School, Horlicks Wiz Kid or Multiple Intelligences based Competitions. In Shalom Hills, parental involvement and communication are considered as essential ingredients of a child’s holistic achievement and school’s development. In fact, the keystone of Shalom Hills International School is the inclusive and collaborative participation of parents and since its inception the school email id: feedback@shalomhills.com has served as a distinctive and completely transparent platform of communication between parents and management to keep the parents in the loop about the school functioning, activities and their child’s progress. Also as part of Dr. Lilly George’s vision of a healthy, green, equitable and ecologically diverse world, which is connected through a commonwealth of green schools, Shalom Hills International School has adopted several green initiatives, like launching the K-12 green curriculum; Green School Programme in association with Centre of Environment Education, Delhi; GSP in collaboration with Climate Miles; Save Electricity Campaign; Community projects in association with NGO Uthaan; and Go Green drive which will go a long way in promoting an understanding of the larger concept of sustainability. The school is considered a forerunner in the Green School Programme and has been conferred the Most Sustainable School Award by Eco Slate and Climate Miles and the Econ Green School Award this year.

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2014

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Top Schools in Karnataka 2. Prestige International School Principal: Hyder Ali Curriculum: CBSE

3. Cambridge School Principal: Radha Prabhu Curriculum: CBSE

4. Presidency School Principal: S Ilango Curriculum: CBSE

5. Mount Carmel Central School Mangalore 1. Manipal School Principal: Anuradha Shivram Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Melissa A C Curriculum: CBSE

6. Lourdes Central School Principal: Michael Lobo Curriculum: CBSE

Mysore 1. NPS International School Principal: Shubha Achaiah Curriculum: IGCSE / CBSE / ICSE /CIE

2. Jnanasarovara International Residential School Mysore Principal: Sudhakar Shetty Curriculum: ISCE/ ISC

3. Mysore Public School Principal: K Joseph Mathew Curriculum: CISCE

4. Bensons International Academy Principal: Asha. B Sundaram Curriculum: CBSE

Manipal School, Mangalore

Prestige International School, Mangalore

NPS International School, Mysore

Principal: Anuradha Shivram Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Hyder Ali Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Shubha Achaiah Curriculum: IGCSE / CBSE / ICSE /CIE

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5. Excel Public School

2. Phoenix Public Residential School

Principal: Mathew K G Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Minal Desai Curriculum: ICSE / CISCE

6. De Paul International Residential School

3. KLE’s International School

Principal: Biju Scaria C M Curriculum: ICSE/ IGCSE

7. Baden Powell Public School Principal: S S Sahdev Curriculum: CBSE

Belgaum 1. Podar International School Principal: Lava M B Curriculum: CBSE

emerging school Varin International Residential School, Tumkur Principal: Radhakrishnana Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Arti Mishra Curriculum: CBSE

4. KLS Public School Principal: Rani Yohannan Curriculum: CBSE

5. St. Xavier’s High School Principal: Nelson Pinto Curriculum: CBSE

6. St. Paul’s High School Principal: Gerald Furtado Curriculum: CBSE

Jnanasarovara International Podar International School, Residential School, Mysore Belgaum

Phoenix Public Residential School, Belgaum

Principal: Sudhakar Shetty Curriculum: ISCE/ ISC

Principal: Minal Desai Curriculum: ICSE / CISCE

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Principal: Lava M B Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Kerala 3. Christ Nagar Higher Secondary School Principal: Fr. Kurian Chalngady Curriculum: ICSE

4. Loyola School Principal: Fr. Devassy Paul Curriculum: CBSE/ICSE

Thiruvananthpuram 1. St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School Principal: Varghese P J Curriculum: KSBSE

5. Sree Chithra Public School

Principal: Pooja Sajith Curriculum: CBSE

8. Blue Mount Public School Principal: Jaimon Joi Curriculum: CBSE

9. Mary Giri English Medium Senior Secondary School

Principal: R Jeyalakshmi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rev. Fr. Antony Kurisingal Curriculum: CBSE

6. St. Mary’s Res. Central School

10. Mount Carmel Residential School

Principal: Anila Sarosh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr D S Sajitha Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rajan K Varghese Curriculum: ICSE

7. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Model School

11. Holy Angels Convent Higher Secondary School

St Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Thiruvananthpuram

St. Joseph’s Anglo-Indian Girls’ Hr Sec School, Kozhikode

Guardian Public School, Cochin, Mukkolla Cochin

Principal: Varghese P J Curriculum: KSBSE

Principal: M Rosarita A C Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Sumitha Madhu Curriculum: CBSE

2. St Thomas Residential School

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Principal: Sr. Angel Thomas Curriculum: CBSE

12. Trivandrum International School Principal: Rupa Sen Curriculum: IGCSE/ICSE

13. The Oxford School Principal: E M Feroz Curriculum: CBSE

Kozhikode/Calicut 1. St. Joseph’s AngloIndian Girls’ Higher Secondary School Principal: Sr. M Rosarita A C Curriculum: ICSE

2. St Joseph’s Boys Secondary School Principal: Fr. K T Devassia Curriculum: KSBSE

4. The Horizon School, Calicut, Kerela

Principal: C S Johni Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Ashwani Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

3. Mar Thoma Public School

5. Malabar Public School

Principal: Asha Mathews Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Mariam Gboy Tharyan Curriculum: CBSE

4. Greets Public School

6. Pallotti Hill Public School Principal: Rev. Fr. Paul Curriculum: CBSE

7. Pleasant English School Principal: T Prakash Curriculum: CBSE

8. Sree Narayana Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School Principal: Deepika Jaidas Curriculum: CBSE

Kochi/Cochin, Ernakulum 3. Presentation High School 1. Guardian Public School, Principal: Sr. Rejina John Cochin Curriculum: KSBSE

4. Prestige Public School Principal: V P Shahira Bhanu Curriculum: CBSE

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Principal: Sumitha Madhu Curriculum: CBSE

2. Saint Peter’s Senior Secondary School

Principal: Jaya Sabin Curriculum: CBSE

5.Archbishop Attipetty Public School Principal: Sreedevi Vipin Curriculum: CBSE

6. Hira Public School Principal: Shrikumari R Nair Curriculum: CBSE

7. Naipunnya Public School Principal: Rev. Fr. Benny Maramparampil Curriculum: CBSE

emerging school Aliya Senior Secondary School, Kasaragod Principal: Abdul Jaleel Perla Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Tamil Nadu 2. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Principal: Meera K Curriculum: TNBHSE

3. GeDee Public School Principal: Swaranalatha S Curriculum: CBSE

4. Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Principal: Llewellyn Xavier Curriculum: TNBHSE

5. Manchester International School coimbatore 1. SBOA Matriculation Higher Secondary School Principal: Geeta Gopinath Curriculum: TNBHSE

Principal: Kapil Mehrotra Curriculum: IB

6. Mount Litera Zee School Principal: Enmoli Nazeema Curriculum: CBSE

7. PSG Public Schools Principal: E Girik Curriculum: CBSE

Ooty 1. The Lawrence School Principal: Sangita Chima Curriculum: CBSE

2. Good Shephered Principal: P C Thomas Curriculum: ICSE / IGCSE

Madurai 1. Don Bosco Hr Sec School Principal: Fr. Althonse Curriculum: TNBHSE

SBOA Matriculation Hr. Sr. School, Coimbatore

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore

The Lawrence School, Ooty

Principal: Geeta Gopinath Curriculum: TNBHSE

Principal: Meera K Curriculum: TNBHSE

Principal: Sangita Chima Curriculum: CBSE

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2. Virudhunagar T.S.M. Manickamnadar Janakiammal School Principal: Pearl Premkumar Curriculum: ICSE

3. Lakshmi School

2. Akilandeshwari Vidyalaya Kondayanpatti Secretary: K S Ganapathy Curriculum: CBSE

3. Mahatma Gandhi High School Tennur

Principal: M Jikki Kanagavalli Curriculum: CBSE

4. Savithri Vidya Sala school(SVS) Secretary: R Panchapakesan Curriculum: TNBHSE

Principal: S Jawahar Curriculum: ICSE

4. Ramacharay Memorial School Principal: Kamalam Rajendran Curriculum: TNBHSE

trichy 1. AKKV Aarunadu Matriculation Higher Secondary School Principal: D Arockiaraj Curriculum: TNBHSE

Good Shephered, Ooty

Don Bosco Hr Sec School, Madurai

AKKV Aarunadu Matriculation Hr Secondary School, Trichy

Principal: P C Thomas Curriculum: ICSE /IGCSE

Principal: Fr. Althonse Curriculum: TNBHSE

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Top Schools in Bihar - Patna 3. Mount Carmel Principal: M Sujata Curriculum: ICSE & BSEB

4. Baldwin Academy Principal: Rajiv Ranjan Sinha Curriculum: CBSE

5. Bishop Scott Girls School Patna 1. Notre Dame Academy Principal: Sr. Mary Jessy Curriculum: CBSE

2. St. Michael’s High School Principal: B Arockiasamy Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rita Jha Curriculum: CBSE

6. Bluebells Academy Principal: R K Jaiswal Curriculum: CBSE

7. St. Joseph’s High School Principal: Poonam Ojha Curriculum: CBSE

8. Radiant International School Principal: M S Rahman Curriculum: CBSE

9. Litera Valley School Principal: Jaya Prakash Curriculum: CBSE

10. Patna Central School Principal: S P Singh Curriculum: CBSE

11. DAV Public School Principal: D K Ghosh Curriculum: CBSE

12. Delhi public School Principal: B Vinod Curriculum: CBSE

Notre Dame Academy, Patna

St. Michael’s High School, Patna

Mount Carmel, Patna

Principal: Sr. Mary Jessy Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: B Arockiasamy Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: M Sujata Curriculum: ICSE & BSEB

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Bhagalpur 1. Delhi Public School Principal: Arunima Chakravorty Curriculum: CBSE

2. St. Joseph’s School Principal: Rev. Fr. Amalraj Curriculum: ICSE

3. Mount Assisi School

Principal: Chandra Deo Singh Curriculum: CBSE

gaya 1. Mount Litera Zee School Principal: Ratnesh Kumar Verma Curriculum: CBSE

2. Secondary Delhi Public School

Principal: Jose (T.O.R) Curriculum: CISCE

Principal: Shakti Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

4. Holy Family School

3. Creane Memorial High School

Principal: Savidha John Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Fr. James George Curriculum: CBSE

5. S.K.P. Vidya Vihar (Shree Khublal Pramila Vidya Vihar)

4. Takshila School

5. Gyan Bharti Public School Principal: Chaudhary Krishna Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

6. Al Momin International School Principal: S H Nezami Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Alexander Osta Curriculum: CBSE

Delhi Public School, Bhagalpur

St. Joseph’s School, Bhagalpur

Mount Litera Zee School, Gaya

Principal: Arunima Chakravorty Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rev. Fr. Amalraj Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Ratnesh Kumar Verma Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Jharkhand 5. Bridgeford School

3. St. Xavier School

Principal: Seema Chitlangia Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Fr. Pradeep Shail, S J Curriculum: ICSE

6. Cambrian Public School

4. Shri Ayyappa Public School

Principal: Neeta Pandey Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Lata Mohanana Curriculum: CBSE

7. Cambridge School

5. Holy Cross School

Principal: T K Nath Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sister Jeral Curriculum: CBSE

8. Gautam Buddha International School

6. Guru Govind Singh Public School

Principal: Fr. Ajit Kumar Xess Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: S K Tiwari Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Jose Thomas Curriculum: CBSE

4. Seventh Day Adventist High School

bokaro 2. Chinmaya Vidyalaya

7. M.G.M. Higher Secondary School

Principal: S D D Naidu Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Dr Ashok Singh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Fr. Jacob Thomas Curriculum: CBSE

1. Ascot International School, Ranchi

1. Delhi Public School, Bokaro

1. Loyola School, Jamshedpur

Principal: Kunal kashyap Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr Hemlata S Mohan Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Fr. Victor Misquith, S J Curriculum: ICSE

ranchi 2. Sapphire International School Principal: Dhruv Das Curriculum: IGCSE & CBSE

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8. D.A.V Public School Principal: Arun kumar Curriculum: CBSE

9. Penta Coastal Public School

Jamshedpur 2. Govind Vidyalaya

9. Shri Krishna Public School

Principal: Dr Sunita Sinha Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Nila Ghosh Curriculum: ICSE

3. D B M S English School

10. Sacred Heart Convent School

Principal: Rita Prasad Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rajani Shekhar Curriculum: ICSE

10. St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Modern School

4. Baldwin Farm Area High School

Principal: Gaikwad Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr S Sarkar Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: P B Sahay Curriculum: ICSE

11. Crescent Public School

5. Valley View School

12. Motilal Nehru Public School

Principal: Anil Kumar Gupta Curriculum: CBSE

12. Sardar Patel Public School Principal: Vishwjit Patro Curriculum: CBSE

13. Bokaro Public School Principal: Sudha Shekhar Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Alka Arvind Kumar Curriculum: CBSE

6. Vig English School Principal: Jibon Krishna Banerjee Curriculum: ICSE and ISC

7. Narbheram Hansraj English School Principal: Paramita Roy Chaudhury Curriculum: ICSE

8. Tagore Academy Principal: MadhuChanda Manjumadar Curriculum: CBSE

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Principal: Sister Mridula A C Curriculum: ICSE

11. Rajendra Vidyalaya

Principal: Ashu Tiwari Curriculum: ICSE

13. Kerala Samajam Model School Principal: Nishi Thakur Curriculum: ICSE

14. Gulmohur High School Principal: Sunita Sinha Curriculum: ICSE

Hill Top School Principal: Puneeta B Chouhan Curriculum: ICSE

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2014

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Top Schools in ORISSA 5. St. Joseph’s Convent School Principal: Sr. Sylvia Curriculum: ICSE

6. St. Xavier’s High School Bhubaneswar 2. KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar Principal: Sanjay Kumar Suar Curriculum: CBSE, IGCSE & IBDP

3. Mother’s Public School Principal: Poly Pattanaik Curriculum: CBSE

4. Loyola Convent School Principal: Fr. A Amaladoss Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Dr. Sujata Mishra Curriculum: CBSE

cuttaCk 2. SAI International School Principal: Harish Sanduja Curriculum: CBSE

3. St. Xavier’s High School Principal: Pradeep Tripathy Curriculum: ICSE

5. New Stewart School Principal: Asha Das Curriculum: ICSE

6. St. Antonys School Principal: Sr. A Maria Stella Curriculum: ICSE

7. Johari Mall High School Principal: Kameshwar Mondal Curriculum: CBSE

8. Queen Mary’s School Principal: Laxmi Samantary Curriculum: CISCE

4. LR DAV Public School

puri 2. DAV School

Principal: Namita Mohanty Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: China Kumar Mahoktra Curriculum: CBSE

1. DAV Public School, Bhubaneswar

1. Delhi Public School, Cuttack

1. Blessed Sacrament High School, Puri

Principal: Dr K C Satpathy Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Girija Chand Curriculum: CBSE

Principal- Sr. Mary George Curriculum- ICSE

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Top Schools in West Bengal 2. St. Vincent’s High and Technical School

Principal: Rama Chakravarthy Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Ravi Victor Curriculum: ISC

7. India International School

3. St. Patricks Higher Secondary School Principal: Nigel Dsouza Curriculum: ICSE

4. Assembly Of GOD Church School Principal: J Anderson Curriculum: ICSE

5. DAV Public School Asansol 1. Loreto Convent Principal: Sr. Monica Rozario Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Nitish Kumar Mohanta Curriculum: CBSE

6. St Anthony Secondary School

Principal: AK Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Siliguri 1. Good Shepherd School Principal: Sr. Bedsy Curriculum: ICSE

2. Auxilium Convent School Principal: Sr. Sini Mathew Curriculum: ICSE

3. St. Joseph’s Convent Principal: Sr. Mary Curriculum: ISC

Loreto Convent, Asansol

St. Vincent’s High and Technical School, Asansol

Good Shepherd School, Siliguri

Principal: Sr. Monica Rozario Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Ravi Victor Curriculum: ISC

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4. Lincoln’s School

4. Durgapur Public School

4. Himali Boarding School

Principal: Sampa Dutt Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Saroj Jaiswal Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rabindra Kumar Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

5. Delhi Public School

5. Hem Sheela Model School

5. Mount Hermon School

Principal: S P Das Curriculum: CBSE

durgapur 1. St. Xavier’s Principal: Fr. Zenith William,S J Curriculum: ISC

2. DAV Model School Principal: Papiya Mukherjee Curriculum: CBSE

3. Carmel Convent High School

Principal: Soumen Chakraborty Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Terrence Wharton Curriculum: ICSE / ISC

Darjeeling 1. St. Paul’s School Principal: Rev. Joy Haldar Curriculum: ICSE / ISC

2. St. Joseph’s School Principal: Fr. Shajumon C K S J Curriculum: ICSE / ISC

3. Goethals Memorial School

Principal: Sr. M Sudipta A C Curriculum: ICSE

Head Master: Br. Larry Miranda Curriculum: ICSE

St. Xavier’s, Durgapur

St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling

St. Joseph’s School, Darjeeling

Principal: Fr. Zenith William, S J Curriculum: ISC

Principal: Rev. Joy Haldar Curriculum: ICSE / ISC

Principal: Fr. Shajumon C K S J Curriculum: ICSE / ISC

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Top Schools in North-East India 3. Miles Bronson Residential School, Guwahati Principal: Dr N K Dutta Curriculum: CBSE

4 . Royal Global School, Guwahati

ASSAM 1. The Assam Valley School, Sonitpur Head: Sonya Ghandy Mehta Curriculum: ISC, ICSE

2. NPS International, Guwahati

7. Sanskriti The Gurukul, Guwahati Principal: Radha Baruah Curriculum: ISC, ISCE

8. Don Bosco School, Guwahati

Principal: Mrs. Anubha Goyal Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rev Fr. Sebastian Kuricheal Curriculum: CBSE

5. St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Girls High School, Guwahati

9. Carmel School, Jorhat

Principal: Sr. Jessy Curriculum: SEBA

6. Delhi Public School, Guwahati

Principal: Sr. Monica Curriculum: ICSE

MANIPUR 1. Little Flower School, Imphal

Principal: J K Singh Curriculum: CBSE, CBSE-I

Principal: Chandralekha Rawat Curriculum: CBSE

The Assam Valley School, Sonitpur

NPS International, Guwahati

Miles Bronson Residential School, Guwahati

Head: Sonya Ghandy Mehta Curriculum: ISC, ICSE

Principal: J K Singh Curriculum: CBSE, CBSE-I

Principal: Dr N K Dutta Curriculum: CBSE

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Principal: Sr. Kaini Maria Curriculum: Board of Secondary Education Manipur

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2. Don Bosco High School, Imphal

5. UNACCO School, Imphal

Principal: Indi Bhusan Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: L Lisa Devi Curriculum: CBSE

3. St Paul’s Institute

OTHERS St. Paul’s Higher Secondary School, Mizoram

Principal: Hau Khen Pau Curriculum: CBSE

4. Slope Land Public School, Imphal Principal: N Babulin Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr Varkey M T Curriculum: Mizoram Board of Secondary Education

St. John’s School Whitehall, Meghalaya Principal: Robert Street Curriculum: State Education Board Meghalaya

Good Shepherd Public School, Arunachal

Pradesh Principal: K S Sasidharan Curriculum: CBSE

Delhi Public School, Itanagar Principal: Ivan J F Vas Curriculum: CBSE

Little Star School, Nagaland Director: Christina Neikhrienuo Curriculum: Nagaland State Board

Namchi Public School, Sikkim Principal: Fr. George D’souza Curriculum: CICSE

Shishu Bihar Hr. Sec. School, Tripura Principal: Sushanta Das Curriculum: TBSE

St. Paul’s Institute, Manipur

St. Paul’s Higher Secondary Namchi Public School, School, Mizoram Sikkim

Principal: Hau Khen Pau Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr Varkey M T Curriculum: Mizoram Board

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Top Schools in Goa 4. Sunshine Worldwide School

6. Manovikas English Medium School

Principal: Anil Kumar Kashyap Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Brenda Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cruz Curriculum: ICSE

5. Loyola High School

7. Mushtifund High School

Principal: Pedro Fernandes Curriculum: Goa State Board

President: Anil Khaunte Curriculum: Goa State Board

1. Mount Litera Zee School Principal: Kiranjit Singh Pannu Curriculum: CBSE

2. Sharada Mandir School Principal: Eunise De Sa Curriculum: ICSE

3. Don Bosco High School Principal: Avin Carvalho Curriculum: CBSE

Mount Litera Zee School

Sharada Mandir School

Don Bosco High School

Principal: Kiranjit Singh Pannu Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Eunise De Sa Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Avin Carvalho Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Gujarat 3. St. Kabir School Principal: Pragya Pandya Curriculum: CBSE

4. Ahmedabad International School Principal: Dr. Tarulata Hirani Curriculum: GSEB

Ahmedabad/ gandhinagar 1. Delhi Public School East, Ahmedabad Principal: Hitesh Puri Curriculum: CBSE

2. Podar International School, Chandkheda Principal: Sreenarayanan P C Curriculum: CBSE

5. Udgam School for Children Principal: Radhikaben Iyer Curriculum: CBSE

6. Maharaja Agrasen Vidyalaya Principal: Dr Shobha Tyagi Curriculum: CBSE

7. Anand Niketan School Principal: Harpreet Shah Curriculum: CBSE

8. Sattva Vikas School Principal: Dr Rajabhai Pathak Curriculum: CBSE

9. Amrut School Principal: Kartik Patel Curriculum: CBSE, GSEB

10. Hillwoods School, Gandhinagar Principal: Sunita Shegal Curriculum: CBSE

11. Gandhinagar International Public School, Gandhinagar Principal: Ranjan B Vaidya Curriculum: GSEB, CIE

Delhi Public School East, Ahmedabad

St. Kabir School, Ahmedabad

Billabong High International School, Vadodara

Principal: Hitesh Puri Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Pragya Pandya Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr. Priti Srimal Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

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12. Infocity Higher Secondary School, Gandhinagar

3. Navrachana International School

Principal: Pradeep K Gaglani Curriculum: GSEB

Principal: Theophane Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza Curriculum: CBSE, IB, IGCSE

13. Aadharshila School, Gandhinagar Vice - Principal: Safia Banu Curriculum: CBSE

surat 1. Ryan International School Principal: Sandhya Sahaji Curriculum: ICSE

2. Delhi Public School, Tapi

4. New Era Senior Secondary School

Principal: Sanjukta Sivakumar Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: P S Kelkar Curriculum: CBSE

3. S D Jain Modern School

Vadodara 1. Billabong High International School

5. Nalanda International School

Principal: Dr Priti Srimal Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

Principal: Sobha Menon Curriculum: ICSE

2. Vibgyor High International School

6. American School Of Baroda

Principal: Dilip George Curriculum: CBSE, CIE, ICSE

Director: Manisha M Patel Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Gene Lee Curriculum: CBSE

4. Essar International School Principal: Sunita Matoo Curriculum: CBSE

5. Singhania Public School Principal: H S Ponia Curriculum: CBSE

Vibgyor High International School, Vadodara

Ryan International School, Surat

S D Jain Modern School, Surat

Principal: Dilip George Curriculum: CBSE, CIE, ICSE

Principal: Sandhya Sahaji Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Gene Lee Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Rajasthan 3. Cambridge Court High School Principal: Lata Rawat Curriculum: CBSE

4. Delhi Public School Principal: Seema Bhatnagar Curriculum: CBSE

5. Calorx Public School Jaipur 1. Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School Principal: Suniti Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

2. Tagore International School Principal: Kamal Rathore Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Anku Mangwana Curriculum: CBSE

6. Pearson School Principal: Shara Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Alwar 1. The Sagar School Principal: Jayshree Balasaria Curriculum: CBSE

2. Mount Litera School Alwar Principal: Sarita V Singh Curriculum: CBSE

3. Alwar Public School Principal: Dr Jaishree Bhargava Curriculum: CBSE

ajmer 1. Mayo College, Ajmer Principal: Maj Gen Kanwar Vijay Singh Lalotra Curriculum: CBSE

2. Mayoor School Principal: Neeraj K. Bedhotiya Curriculum: CBSE

3. Mayo School Girls Principal: Kanchen Khandke Curriculum: CISCE

1. Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School, Jaipur

1. The Sagar School, Alwar

1. Mayo College, Ajmer

Principal: Suniti Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Jayshree Balasaria Curriculum: CBSE

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4. St. Mary’s Convent Senior Secondary School Principal: Sr. M Jyothsna Curriculum: CBSE

8. Birla International School Principal: Sanjay Tiwari Curriculum: CBSE

9. Sanskriti School, Ajmer

5. Maheshwari Public School Ajmer

Principal: Lt Col(Retd) A K Tyagi Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Dr R K Srivastava Curriculum: CBSE

10. St. Anselms’

6. St. Stephen’s School, Ajmer

Principal: Fr. Cantius Ligoury Curriculum: CBSE

Secondary School Principal: Glory Philip Curriculum: CBSE

3. Eden Group of Schools Director: Toral Jain Curriculum: CBSE

4. DPS, Udaipur Principal: Neeru Tandon Curriculum: CBSE

5. Seedling Modern Public School

Principal: Bharti Tolumbia Curriculum: CBSE

udaipur 1. Maharana Mewar Public School

7. Sophia Senior Sec School

Principal: Sanjay Datta Curriculum: CBSE

6. Alok Sansthan

Principal: Sr. Prema Curriculum: CBSE

2. St. Matthew’s Senior

Director: Dr Pradeep Kumawat Curriculum: CBSE

1. Maharana Mewar Public School, Udaipur Principal: Sanjay Datta Curriculum: CBSE

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Principal: Keerti Maken Curriculum: CBSE

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Traditional Values|Modern Thoughts It was with this motto that Podar Education Trust’s Chairman Dr Pavan Podar, a forward thinking progressive and dynamic person, started ICSE School in Aurangabad in 2006. With 87 years of experience, strong chain of 80 schools pan India, strong support of the curriculum development and creative content development teams, it has been a success story for the school in every area of school education. With 330 students in 2006 to1,333 students on roll as on date, the school has grown leaps and bounds over the last 9 years under the able leadership of Trustee Mr Gaurav Podar and the Principal of the School Mr Prashant Muley. The school has recently received accreditation from Quality Council of India with NABET (National Accreditation Board for Education and

Training), New Delhi. This is the only school to have received accreditation in Aurangabad, thereby certifying Quality School Governance. Alumni of the school have been placed in prestigious colleges and Universities in India and abroad including the IITs with 6 batches of Std X having passed out till date. The school has started its Std XI – ISC from this academic year and will see its first batch of Std XII passing out in 2016. We at Podar School have been constantly keeping pace with the needs

of society and the innovations taking place. We hope that as our children leave these halls of learning, they will be ready to take on the world; whatever hue it may take from to time. As software czar Azim Premji says, “If we want to transform India’s destiny, we have to begin by changing what we teach and how we teach.” We at Podar ICSE have taken up this mission to change the way we teach, to make it student friendly, to make learning more practical, enjoyable and something that they can connect to the real world. I am sure my students will make the saying of Gandhiji “Be the change you wish to see in the world” a reality by growing up into modern, responsible, proud Indians who have the desired global outlook and international mindedness.

Prashant Muley, Principal Podar International School (ICSE), Aurangabad, Maharashtra Phone: 07506280311, 09890945445, principalicse.aurangabad@podar.org, www.podareducation.org/aurangabadicse

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Top Schools in Maharashtra 3. Ryan International School

8. Wisdom World School

Principal: Arti Chanana Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: J Simoes Curriculum: ICSE

4. Amanora School

Aurangabad 1. Maratha High School

Principal: Dr Anjali Gujjar Curriculum: CBSE

5. The Heritage School Pune 1. Vibgyor High School

Principal: Soma Debnath Curriculum: CBSE

Curriculum: MSBSE

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6. Global Indian International School

3. Podar International School

Principal: Dr Amrita Vohra Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Abhijit Dive Curriculum: CBSE

7. Don Bosco High School,

4. Holy Cross High School

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Principal: Fr. Donald Fernandez Curriculum: Maharashtra State Board

Principal: Marissa Fernandes Curriculum: CBSE

Vibgyor High School, Pune

Symbiosis International School, Pune

Ryan International School, Pune

Principal: Renuka Dutta Curriculum: ICSE, CBSE

Principal: Narendra Kumar Ojha Curriculum: CIE, IB

Principal: Arti Chanana Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Renuka Dutta Curriculum: ICSE, CBSE

2. Symbiosis International School

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5. Ryan International School 2. Podar International School 2. Ryan International Principal: Elizabeth Passanah Principal: Zeenat Syed School Principal: Medha Kabir Curriculum: CBSE

Curriculum: ICSE

Curriculum: CBSE

6. Indus World School

3. Intl. School of Scholars

Principal: Namita Parthasarathy Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rekha Nair Curriculum: CIPP, IGCSE

3. Fravashi International Academy

7. Greenfield School

4. Modern School

Principal: Nina Deshmukh Curriculum: ICSE

Principal: Priyanka Ghare Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Neeru Kapai Curriculum: CBSE

8. Riverdale High School

5. Buty Public School

Principal: Dr B K Mishra Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Anupama Deshmukh Curriculum: CBSE

Nagpur 1. St. Xavier’s High School

Nashik 1. St. Francis High School, Rane Nagar

Principal: Padmaja Marathe Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sanjay Patil Curriculum: MSBSE

Saint Xavier’s High School, Aurangabad

St. Xavier’s High School, Nagpur

Podar International School, Nagpur

Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Padmaja Marathe Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Zeenat Syed Curriculum: CBSE

Others St. Joseph High School, Solapur Principal: Rev. Fr. Simon D’Souza Curriculum: MSBSHSE

Vibgyor High, Kolhapur Principal: T Balam Curriculum: CBSE

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Top Schools in Chattisgarh 4. Kaanger Valley Academy Principal: Dr Kavita Khullar Curriculum: CBSE

5. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s R K Sarda Vidya Mandir

2. Delhi Public School Principal: Salil B Ray Curriculum: CBSE

3. St Francis Senior Secondary School Principal: Rosilin Augustine Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Amitava Ghosh Curriculum: CBSE

4. Maharishi Vidya Mandir

Principal: Dhaneshwari Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

6. Krishna Public School

Principal: Reena Singh Curriculum: CBSE

2. Indus World School

Principal: Priyanka Tripathi Curriculum: CBSE

Raipur 1. Ryan International School

Principal: V Krishna Curriculum: CBSE

3. VICON School Principal: Shailaja Trivedi Curriculum: CBSE

Bilaspur 1. The Jain International School Principal: Sanjay Srivastava Curriculum: CBSE

5. Brilliant Public School Principal: Meena Agrawal Curriculum: CBSE

6. St. Xavier’s High School Principal: Diwakar Mishra Curriculum: CBSE

Ryan International School, Raipur

Indus World School, Raipur

The Jain International School, Bilaspur

Principal: Dhaneshwari Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: V Krishna Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sanjay Srivastava Curriculum: CBSE

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2014

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Top Schools in Madhya Pradesh 3. The Sanskaar Valley School Principal: Amlan K Saha Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

4. Mount Litera Zee Group Principal: Yogendra Singh Curriculum: CBSE

5. World Way Intl. School Bhopal 1. Asnani School Principal: Bhawna Gupta Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Anita Bajpai Curriculum: CBSE

Indore 1. Daly College

3. Anusuiya School Principal: Manish Saxena Curriculum: CBSE

4. The Emerald Heights International School Principal: Siddhartha Singh Curriculum: CBSE, CIE

5. Standard Public School Principal: S P Shrivastava Curriculum: CBSE

6. Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Intl. School

Principal: Sumer Bahadur Singh Curriculum Followed: CBSE

Director: Nitesh Dani Curriculum: CBSE

2. Indus World School

7. Prestige Public School

Principal: Sr. Pavithra Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Archna Sharma Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Prakash Choudhary Curriculum: CBSE

Asnani School, Bhopal

Carmel Convent Sr Sec School, Bhopal

Daly College, Indore

Principal: Bhawna Gupta Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sr. Pavithra Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Sumer Bahadur Singh Curriculum: CBSE

2. Carmel Convent Sr Sec School

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8. Vidya Bhavan Public School Principal: Jaydeb Kar Curriculum: CBSE

9. Vidyasagar School Director: S K Joshi Curriculum: CBSE

10. Golden International School Principal: Reena Khurana Curriculum: CBSE

Gwalior 1. The Scindia School Principal: Samik Ghosh Curriculum: CBSE

2. Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya Principal: Nishi Misra Curriculum: CBSE

3. Delhi Public School Principal: Sunil Bhalla Curriculum: CBSE

4. St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Principal: Fr V Joyce Sebastian Curriculum: CBSE

5. Gwalior Glory High School

Principal: Rajeshwari Sawant Curriculum: CBSE

6. Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School Principal: Ann Jose Curriculum: CBSE

Jabalpur 1. Gyan Ganga Intl. School Principal: Rajesh Kumar Chandel Curriculum: CBSE

2. St Aloysius Sr. Sec. School Principal: Thankachan Jose Curriculum: CBSE

3. Marble Rock School Principal: R A Mishra Curriculum: CBSE

4. Christ Church Girls Sr Sec School Principal: P Thangadurai Curriculum: CBSE

7. Oxford Public School

5. Christ Church Boys Sr. Sec. School

Principal: R Singh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: L M Sathe Curriculum: CBSE

The Scindia School, Gwalior

Gwalior Glory High School, Gwalior

Gyan Ganga International School, Jabalpur

Principal: Samik Ghosh Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rajeshwari Sawant Curriculum: CBSE

Principal: Rajesh Kumar Chandel Curriculum: CBSE

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