Digital LEARNING - September 2017

PRESCHOOL RANKING SPECIAL ISSUE

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Reimagining Learning for Next Generation

Kavita Rathor Founder Director Sanfort Group of Schools

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CONTENTS september 2017 | Volume 13 | Issue 08

special interview

preschool perspective

playschool perspective

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Prajodh Rajan Co-founder and CEO EuroKids

Fostering Cognitive Development Among Children

Prasannanjaneyulu Mandava Joint Managing Director - People Combine Playschool Inititatives

17 Avneet Kaur Director, JIE School India Pvt Ltd

preschool ranking

18 Deven Khullar

08 S K Rathor

Founder and Managing Director Sanfort Group

policymaker’s perspective 10 Bhuvanesh Yadav Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Additional Charge of Mission Director RUSA,

Chairman, Brats n Cuties

19 Jitendra Karsan Chief Executive Officer, Safari Kid

23 Anamika Anjaria Director, Rangoli Group of Institutions

24 Mamta Bansal Managing Director, Joylap Preschool

26 Pritam Agrawal

31 India’s top Preschool ranking 2017

Founder Director, Hello Kids

Guest Column 14 Vinesh Menon Chief Executive Officer Education, Skilling & Consulting Services Vibgyor Group

school perspective

Conference report

20 Dr Bharti Swami Founder Principal, Vidhyashram International School

58 Reimagining learning for next generation

EDITORIAL Preschools Redefining the Education Roadmap of India With the kids’ initial phase of life being viewed as crucial to shaping up their personality and life, preschools are increasingly viewed as highly significant to redefining the education roadmap of the country.

The latest issue of our digitalLEARNING magazine is, therefore, dedicated to “Preschool Learning”, which seeks to explore the finest in the Indian preschool industry.

In the light of rapid growth of the preschool segment, our latest issue of the magazine has come up with India’s Top Preschools’ ranking for the second time.

Through “India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017”, we have endeavoured to explore various dimensions of the preschool segment. This year’s ranking is also intended to create an integrated and comprehensive database of diverse, high quality early childhood education and care services.

Our special interview on Sanfort -- a pioneer partner of “Trinity College London” -- is about bridging the learning gap in the early years of learning.

The brand has around 150 preschools in 22 States of India and two abroad.

The latest issue also carries the conference report of the 10th Elets World Education Summit (WES) Delhi, a confluence of eduleaders of the Indian and global education system. It highlights how the processes in India’s education space are being redefined. It also analyses and shares unique insights into the modern-day practices and challenges present in the education sector.

The summit was inaugurated by Kiran Maheshwari, Minister of Technical Education, Higher Education, Sanskrit Education, Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan.

The occasion was also graced by Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE); Kalthoom Al Balooshi, Executive Director of Education Development, KHDA, Dubai; V S Radhakrishnan, the State Minister of Education, Sri Lanka; Anil Swarup, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India; and Chris Cobb, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer, University of London.

With a host of interviews, detailing various facets of preschools and presenting industry perspective, along with the special ranking in this issue, we await readers’ invaluable feedback.

Elets is also set to host the 11th edition of World Education Summit (WES) on 27-28 November in partnership with the KHDA, Dubai. It will be an amalgamation of a galaxy of education leaders and investors, and delegates discussing and debating about finest practices and innovations which are going transform education landscape of the world in near future.

Different deals and partnerships are instigated at the event, uniting both international and domestic capital with innovative business providers.

It is a must platform for anyone looking to expand their education business in the Middle-East.

Also, realising the importance of Startup revolution for generating employment, the ‘Higher & Technical Education Department, Government of Gujarat’, along with Elets Technomedia, is organising ‘National Student Startup & Innovation Summit’ on 5th October, 2017 in Ahmedabad. In this, innovators across India and world over from various higher education institutes can come and showcase their innovations before policy makers, experts and investors.

Dr Ravi Gupta Editior-in-Chief & CEO digitalLearning Magazine and Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd

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Fostering Cognitive Development Among Children The preschools brand - Sanfort - a pioneer partner of “Trinity College London� - is all about bridging the learning gap in the early years of the children.

The brand has around 150 preschools in 22 States of India and two abroad. S K Rathor, Founder and Managing Director, Sanfort Group, shares the success story of the brand in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

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9 What kind of role Sanfort is playing in the child education system in India?

What distinction Sanfort holds to have an edge in the existing competitive market?

Our learning environment has adopted 21st century approaches and a process-oriented model. In the preschool space, we are having one of the most innovative curriculums. We take effective, time-tested elements of traditional learning, and infuse them with cutting-edge technology and resources. We have a unique Smart Learning System with Touch ‘N’ Learn technology. Everything is designed to be at the teacher’s fingertips -- the learning content, student progress, and parent communication are all managed within a mobile application.

You recently entered the K-12 school segment as well, please brief about it.

After building a strong foundation in preschool education, we entered the Primary and K-12 school space. Being a young nation with around 65 per cent of the population under the age of 35, the school segment has a huge potential in the market, both at the preschool as well as at K-12 school level. We strongly believe that the quality education should not be restricted to metros or big cities. People in tier-2 and tier-3 cities are becoming aware about the importance of quality education, which has resulted into the demand of good schools in these cities as well.

What is the reason behind tapping the franchise model for expansion and how has franchising helped in your business growth?

I strongly believe that franchising is the most powerful method for scalability in the entire business world and it is a winning formula both for the franchisors and the franchises. It is a great way to expand our network, as we have people to manage our locations without paying salaries. In this model, we can grow the number of centres

without tapping much of our own capital, as the franchise owns the cost to open and operate the branch.

In a franchise model, a lot depends upon your franchise partner. What criteria do you follow to choose right franchise partner and how well you bond with them?

In a franchise model, success or failure of a brand depends on the success or failure of the franchisees.

So, it is very important to choose right partners. We look into their financial status and social reputation.

Their educational background and passion towards the education profession is also very important.

Once we chose a partner, we give them proper training and inputs to run the business and complete hand- holding to make the venture successful.

How has been your journey so far?

The journey was not easy, as it involved a lot of investment, restless efforts and many sleepless nights. But the experience gave us a lot of learning, a successful brand, and recognition.

Today, Sanfort has a proven business model, refined strategies and best support system in the industry, which are the key factors of a successful franchise business. We are awarded as “Franchisor of the year 2016 - School Education”, “Most Trusted Brand for Preschool of the Year”, “Preschool Chain for Innovation and Value-based Education”, Indian Education Award 2016 for “Best Infrastructure in Early Childhood Education” and World Education Award for “Leading Preschool Chain - National”.

What is your message for those who wish to be your potential franchises?

We have a brand and strategy that has been proven successful to attract and retain students, as well as excite and engage parents. We have strong branding, strong demographics research, and child-centric curriculum that parents love. These are the key factors that are required to establish a successful preschool.

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We have a brand and strategy that has been proven successful to attract and retain students, as well as excite and engage parents.

We have strong branding, strong demographics research, and child-centric curriculum that parents love.

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Today’s parents are more concerned about their child’s education. In a competitive landscape, children need to acquire a multitude of skills to become successful adults. From communication to coping with stress along with innovation help children to become successful in life. Sanfort is bridging the learning gap and preparing children for the life ahead.

PolicyMaker’s Perspective

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Reforming Higher Education

Landscape in Chhattisgarh Holistically From infrastructure to Information Communication Technology (ICT), the Chhattisgarh Government is trying to revamp the higher education landscape of the State in every aspect, says Bhuvanesh Yadav, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Additional Charge of Mission Director RUSA, in an interview with Susmriti Sahu of Elets News Network (ENN).

What has been done so far to improve the higher education scenario in Chhattisgarh?

There are 206 government colleges and seven universities including private universities. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in the State is around 13 per cent, far behind the national average of

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GER which is around 22. Certain measures have been taken by the Chhattisgarh Government to equate the GER of the State with that of the national average. The most important of those measures is the implementation of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). RUSA is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in

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What initiatives have been undertaken by the Chhattisgarh Government to improve the Gross Enrolment Ratio in the State?

We are opening new colleges and starting new courses in the existing colleges to increase the intake of students. We are opening eight classrooms in each of the 54 colleges that will lead to increase in intake of students by 50,000 annually that will automatically lead to improvement in GER.

What are the major challenges in implementing ICT across Chhattisgarh and how those challenges are overcome?

The major challenges that we face include problem of connectivity. We do not have good connectivity. In order to overcome that we are trying to get leased lines for our leading colleges.

We are trying to develop icloud also so that students can benefit. Other major initiatives taken up by Chhattisgarh Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh was that the students who are coming to colleges were

given computers, laptops and smart tabs. They are using those appliances to watch the sessions recorded by us on important topics by eminent lecturers. We are distributing these accessories in colleges located in remote districts of the State.

We have a shortage of good quality teachers.

We are facing around 30 per cent shortage of lecturers. We are trying to recruit new assistant professors and professors. We have recruited around 500 new assistant professors and very soon we are going to recruit 1,000 lecturers through Public Service Commission.

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For easy access of higher education to youth of the State, we are coming up with four new universities at Jagdalpur, Bilaspur, Durg and Ambikapur.

Under RUSA, grant of Rs 20 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of each new university.

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What are the Government’s top three priorities for increasing efficiency and effectiveness of higher education?

We are actually stressing on modifying the curriculum as it is outdated. We have formed a community of vice chancellors to improve the curriculum in accordance with the new scenario and this is in the process. We also want to improve employability amongst the students by introducing certain vocational courses.

Chhattisgarh is one of the first States which have started vocational courses. Additionally, we are trying to introduce courses training programmes for students to improve their employability. We have tied up with IITs and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to develop 300 hours course on communication and computer skills. We are also trying to improve employability courses like sales and retail management that students may pursue in addition to their graduation. It will make the students more employable after their graduation.

What is the vision behind implementing ICT in the learning scenario?

If students are taught through audio-visual tools, they pay more attention and tend to remember more and it helps them to relate things in a better way. We are promoting and installing virtual classrooms, smart classrooms and smart libraries containing pre-recorded lectures of important topics from various eminent professors for students to learn effectively. To provide them with extra input, we are trying to focus that every college has a Wi-Fi so that they can search more things about their subjects. We are also planning to distribute them Tablets pre-loaded with the content of certain important topics of the subjects.

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PolicyMaker’s Perspective

2013, with an aim to provide strategic funding to eligible higher educational institutions of different states. The scheme focuses on three major aspects: Access to education, equity among children and providing quality education.

For easy access of higher education to youth of the State, we are coming up with four new universities at Jagdalpur, Bilaspur, Durg and Ambikapur. Under RUSA, grant of Rs 20 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of each new university.

Apart from this, grant of Rs 2 crore for constructing eight classrooms and two toilets has been sanctioned for each of the 54 colleges in the State. It would help the colleges to increase overall intake of students by around 50,000 annually. It will directly lead to the increase in the GER and to provide easy access of education to the students, we are trying to enhance the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in education. We have made it compulsory to provide leased lines to the leading colleges at district level. Last year, we have given Wi-Fi Network to around 50 colleges.

Few colleges have their own network that has been provided under the scheme of UGC. We are also focusing on providing smart classrooms and virtual classrooms to the colleges as well.

Preschool Perspective

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EuroKids: Reinventing Preschool Education EuroKids International, India’s NextGen preschools, is synonymous with quality early child education in the country.

With more than 900 preschools in over 350 cities, having nurtured over 3,00,000 children and won over 18 awards in the education segment, EuroKids is setting new benchmarks by reinventing education, writes Prajodh Rajan, Co-founder and CEO, EuroKids, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

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preschool is the child’s first experience away from the parents and it’s a huge leap for both the parents as well as for the child. As the child takes the first step into a new world, EuroKids makes the child feel comfortable and offers a nurturing learning environment.

By providing emphasis on the child’s security, a structured curriculum and ensuring the child’s well-being and development in close coordination with parents, EuroKids preschool is truly a child’s second home!

At EuroKids, we keep the ‘Child First’ ideology at the core of our pedagogy. Our focus invariably remains on understanding the needs of the child and directing initiatives that are solely childcentric. Our curriculum is powered by our years of experience in nurturing young minds and research from the Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University that aims to develop ‘Executive Function Skills’ (EFS) in children that are crucial for building positive behavior in children from an early age.

EuroKids preschools are equipped with CCTV cameras and customised child-friendly furniture to avoid injuries at preschool. Toys at EuroKids are 100 per cent non-toxic and are cleansed and disinfected at regular intervals. All the teachers, staff and support staff (maids) undergo police verification, background check and previous employer check prior to being employed.

Innovations at EuroKids S . P. E . A . K .

S.P.E.A.K is a phonic-based language programme which helps children learn language with emphasis

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At EuroKids, we keep the ‘Child First’ ideology at the core of our pedagogy. Our focus invariably remains on understanding the needs of the child and directing initiatives that are solely childcentric.

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on pronunciation, diction and proficiency.

Learn2Play Learn2Play toy library gives your child access to learning based toys that are aimed at developing 13 skills like logical reasoning, abstract thinking, aesthetics, visual perception, analytical reasoning, etc.

Wellness@EuroKids Wellness initiative caters to the well-being of children through health check-ups that are done by pediatric experts and one-on-one consultations for four parameters – paediatric, ENT, dental and eyesight. Parents are given report cards with comments and feedback that help to assess health of the child.

EuroGym & EuroMusic EuroGym is India’s first specialised children’s gym.

It includes a healthy dose of running, jumping and movement to keep your child active. The EuroMusic Programme provides age-appropriate musical experiences that help your child discover and develop an ear for music.

MyBuddy Smart Locator MyBuddy smart locator is a wearable device for children that helps track a child’s location outside of home. It also gives the child the power to reach out to you incase of emergency.

EuroKids Buddy App The EuroKids Buddy App for parents provides realtime updates about a child’s day at the preschool.

It enables them to receive important notifications and updates, monitor observations and exchange messages with EuroKids and vice-versa.

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hen I was invited to write an article on Skill Development in India, I must confess that the first question I asked myself is if I am convinced that this initiative is indeed a value addition for our nation and not just another political plank to help create a positive agenda for a particular political party or government.

I started to do my own little checks and research on this more so with the common everyday hard working bread earning citizens of the country…the domestic help, the chauffeurs, the masons, construction workers, our longstanding house help at my mother’s home whose grown up son is now looking for a job and many more. I am more than convinced after some of these practical connects that if we do not take this initiative seriously as a citizen of this country, we are likely to reach a stage where the gap between the haves and have nots will widen and the number of youngsters who would be on the edge of anarchy due to frustration will be on the rise. India cannot afford a scenario such as that.

So, lets visit the Basics first – what is Skilling ? what is this initiative ? Why is the word starting to become a buzzword and why is there still a lack of conviction in mass propogating this initiative ? Here is a list of 5

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points that will give an insight into this ecosystem :1. Multiple reports and findings by experts indicate that the number of Indians entering the job market in the coming years could far exceed the number of traditional jobs that exist in India. One of the reports released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) pegs the number at only 140 million jobs for more than 3 times increase in the working age population in the coming 5 to 7 years.

2. India continues to be challenged

by High School Drop out rates, lack of formal vocational training, lack of capacity for skill training and lack of industry ready skills.

3. Most of the skills acquired by the youth are due to default option of not finding any other means to earn a livelihood and hence skill related labor starts to become a social stigma in society. The stigma alienates the citizens from one an other and the sheer lack of respect leads to wage labor unions and strikes and distrust.

4. India has only 2% of its population as skilled workforce as against 45% in china and 65 – 80% in countries like UK, Germany and Japan.

Korea has 96% of its population trained in key skills.

5. Nearly 24 sectors need 119 million additional skilled workers – To quote

15 Rajiv Pratap Rudy, the minister for skill development, many skilled work force are needed in Chemicals & Fertilizers, Pharmaceuticals, Steel & Mining, Coal, Power & Renewable Energy, Social Justice & Empowerment areas, Heavy Industries, Construction, handloom etc.

So what is the missing Link ?

1. Communication & Awareness – How many of us are aware that there is an Annual World Skill contest that happens every year in one of the countries ? Do you know Saudi Arabia is conducting one in Year 2017 ? Do you know if India is sending a contingent to pit our skilled workforce against the world’s best ? Do you think it will be good for a us to cheer India in this area just as we do for other sports ?

2. Start Early – Let us accept some realities. In government schools where the failure rate is high and drop outs happen quite often, the reality is that not all of the 50 to 60 children of the class will break out to become engineers and doctors and chartered accountants and Bankers. There will be a high percentage of the class that will fall by the way side and when they finally pass out or drop out and realise that the big wide world out there will not absorb them into certain jobs , they tend to take up skilling as a Default Option and NOT by design – it is high time that we provide inputs at an early stage in school to enable skilling expertise in time and get them better prepared than face a rude shock later.

3. Industry needs Plug & Play workforce – The industry does not have the resources or the financial strength to train their workforce over 3 months to make them ready for the

4. Combine Skilling with Soft Skill training – Have you imagined a future world of electricians, beauticians, counter manning employees, welders, plumbers and so on who would be able to speak clear English, show high quality of service levels, will maintain high levels of hygiene and discipline ? This can be achieved if we start combining Skilling training with soft skills management at an early age and make this a course by choice and not by default.

5. Create Skill Ambassadors – How many of you have been reading the tweets of the Honorable minister for Skill Development ? Many of his tweets reflect success stories of many employees who have benefitted from skill development. Citizens of smaller towns, villages who have got gainfully employed with reputed industries. Why cannot we have these folks turn into Skill Ambassadors and pave the way to further increase awareness and communication of this program ?

I believe that if each of us citizens who have been far more privileged than many others genuinely try to peel the onion and try to recognize the void that exists in the Indian employment diaspora, we will automatically be convinced about the need for skill development and soon we will start having social conversations about this important topic with the same fervor as we do for topics such as Re Skilling of our much luckier and privileged IT Sector workforce.

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With Make in India programs, emphasis on wider education delivery, focus on manufacturing and a population that will continue to be demographically inclined towards the youth, Skilling initiatives will be a core requirement to help sustain India’s growth engine amongst the faster developing economies of the world.

jobs that they have been taken for. Give them a Ready to Work workforce and they will lap it up. The whole concept of Identifying – Training & Placement therefore becomes a complete circle and a win win for both the employer and the potential employee who undergoes active skill training.

Vinesh Menon Chief Executive Officer Education, Skilling & Consulting Services , Vibgyor Group

Jai Hind !

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Playschool Perspective

Nurturing Stimulated

Learning Among Children

At Oi Playschool we work not just towards imparting education but imparting a lasting love for learning amongst children in a nurturing environment, says Prasannanjaneyulu Mandava, Joint Managing Director - People Combine Playschool Inititatives, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

What is the significance of preschool in a child’s initial years of learning?

During a child’s early years, nearly 700 new neural connections are formed every single second. Ninety percent of a child’s brain development is complete in the first 2000 days after birth. A child’s early experiences are determined by the connections (wiring) formed in early childhood. It will also act as a foundation (strong or a weak) for his/her future of learning.

While exposing babies and young children to a variety of experiences, it is also important to ensure that all are positive. Hence, a quality early-learning experience (at preschool) is very crucial for the better future of children.

What philosophy does Oi Playschool follow to prepare global leaders?

“Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow,” Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru once said.

Oi Playschool Philosophy -- The roots of our preschool philosophy come from the theories of Piaget, Erikson, and Vygotsky. We try to provide our students a platform for global learning through our pedagogy balanced with rich traditional values. At Oi, we enable a child to explore the world outside their homes in safe and stimulating environment. It is our duty to nurture the child socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually and to be a life-long learner.

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A child’s early experiences are determined by the connections (wiring) formed in early childhood. It will also act as a foundation (strong or a weak) for his/her future of learning.

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preschool, what important aspects are being taken care of in this regard?

At Oi, we ensure to create infrastructure with a blend of the three most important aspects of a preschool – aesthetically designed child space, child-friendliness and functionality.

We concentrate on developing infrastructure which includes spacious, bright, colourful classrooms with open air space for outdoor play, carpeted flooring, clean, safe and sanitised environment and soft textured furniture designed, keeping safety of children in mind.

How the playschool in partnership with parents encourage independence, foster creativity, instil confidence amongst students?

Parents play a major role in the development of a child, as they are one of the greatest influencers.

Oi promotes ‘Parent Partnership’, encouraging them to be actively involved in the child’s learning process. Through a series of events and activities over the year, parents and children come together to cherish their learnings and make fond memories.

Please describe about Oi Playschool’s initiative Eco CARE? Eco CARE is an Oi Playschool initiative that aims to give students hands on understanding of the world around them. It is implemented once a month through planned, sustainable ecoactivities that encourage students to build a lasting relationship with nature.

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Innovative to Unleash

JIE Preschool employs those teachers who love the children unconditionally, are patient, and have a nurturing personality. Their main goal is to participate in a child’s growth and development, learn to understand and help their students, and to use a child’s natural curiosity to develop a learning plan, says Avneet Kaur, Director, JIE School India Pvt Ltd, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

To help students reach their maximum potential, how curriculum and strategies are modified at preschools?

Implementation of curriculum to meet the preschool standards is an ongoing process. Full understanding of curriculum and familiarity with appropriate developmental practices are necessary for their implementation. Children should be given time to be creative without any specific purpose and opportunity to work on their own.

To unleash the potential of the children, the teachers have an open dialogue with the children so that they can share their feelings and talk about their passion.

What are the parameters adopted by JIE Preschool to employ experienced and qualified teachers?

In our schools, we employ those teachers who love the children unconditionally, are patient, and have a nurturing personality. Their main goal is to participate in a child’s growth and development, learn to understand and help their students, and to use a child’s natural curiosity to develop a learning plan. Preschool teachers need to create an atmosphere where risks can

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Early childhood education is the key element, which helps to create a perfect foundation for a child’s physical growth,mental growth and educational success.

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be taken and discoveries can be made while maintaining a safe environment for children.

A teacher should be able to create a climate of safety and respect, and when this happens learning follows automatically.

With an individual focus on every child, how their learning capabilities are enhanced?

Play builds the imagination, promotes social skills, advances physical and cognitive development. Play also helps kids work through emotions. Children seek attention of a teacher when they enter a classroom. Attention given to the children while playing or learning together build their self esteem.

What are your expansion plans for India and abroad?

We are a franchised business and we intend to expand it globally. Our main focus in India is in Tier three cities. We believe that there is a great untapped potential in these towns and cities.

Currently, we are present in seven states of India but are looking forward to ensure our presence in maximum number of States. Internationally, we have entered Malaysia and the target is to enter more countries in future.

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Preschool Perspective

the Potential of Children

Preschool Perspective

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Learning Means a Holistic Growth At Brats n Cuties, learning means a holistic growth. Therefore, our curriculum is a heterogeneous mixture of themes, projects and activity based learning. Our learning methodologies allow parents and teachers work simultaneously to meet a learning objective, says Deven Khullar, Chairman, Brats n Cuties, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

What methodologies are adopted at Brats n Cuties to make the learning a passion for the children?

Our methodology is an amalgamation of tried and tested Indian teaching methodologies of the Montessori system, which in turn is integrated with novo technologies and innovative teaching tools that have been developed with constant R&D of our consultants and teachers. Our teaching methodologies are: • Edudrama - This is a specialised programme for the age group of 2+ to 5 years. The scope of learning under this programme is vast when it is done by the trainers of Brats n Cuties. Edudrama increases the scope of learning through enchanting experience by enhancing linguistic skills, voice modulation, facial expression and imaginative powers.

• Projects and Themes - Monthly themes and projects based learning are another teaching methodology that we follow for the development of children in this tender age group. The monthly themes and projects build awareness about environmental issues and provide an opportunity to get hands-on experience of concepts.

• Special Assembly - We believe that stage exposure and public speaking promote personality development. Experiential learning, stage exposure, personality grooming sessions, phonics and diction activities improve fine and gross motor skills of the children along with their physical endurance.

What distinguishes Brats n Cuties brand from various other preschool brands in the country?

At Brats n Cuties, learning means holistic growth.

Therefore, our curriculum is heterogeneous mixture of themes, projects and activity based learning.

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Besides our set parameters of recruitment, we look beyond the teachers being trained for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) levels. We choose teachers who are sensitive towards the children’s needs at a tender age and are sensitised enough to understand any customised wants of the children.

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Which activities other than studies are conducted at Brats n Cuties to ensure holistic growth of the children?

Holistic growth at a tender age involves imparting skills, learning and ensuring physical and emotional growth. Hence, to strike a balance, we have a lot of age-specific physical drills to build up children’s physical endurance. Activities like pottery, rope tying, etc improve their gross and fine motor skills, while monthly themes and projects make them sensitive towards life and environment.

In a rapidly changing education landscape, it is important to have teachers who may develop children’s learning capabilities. What parameters Brats n Cuties follows to recruit teachers?

The recruitment of teachers is done very judiciously. Besides our set parameters of recruitment, we look beyond the teachers being trained for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) levels. We choose teachers who are sensitive towards the children’s needs at a tender age and are sensitised enough to understand any customised wants of the children. For us, post recruitment skill workshops conducted at school are more important to assess the credibility of a teacher over a period of time.

How does the curriculum help the preschool to create a balance between skill development and studies of the children?

Our curriculum is a mix-perfect blend of out-ofthe-box learning methodologies combined with projects, themes and learning objectives of the month, thus helping us maintain the right balance throughout the year.

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Transformation of Education Education has turned a significant subject of discussion at national and international level lately. When we mention transformation of education, it means evolution of the system in tandem with the global socio-politic-economy, writes Jitendra Karsan, Chief Executive Officer, Safari Kid, for Elets News Network (ENN).

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Preschools like ours have been instrumental in helping children learn via structured play and understand concepts by using familiar objects and a differential pace for all students. Safari Kid will launch its first preschool in Gurugram in Dec 2017.

Followed by 2 more in Delhi / NCR region and 5 more in other metros by March 2018.

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ased on the current social reality, the next decade is set to actually change many of our fundamental relationships – with ourselves, within our organisations; and with systems and societies. This will be seen naturally in education landscape, where institutions will not be just education or knowledge providers but will become torchbearers of culture, openness and a global outlook and acceptance towards diversity.

Though much has been done for the Indian higher education system, primary and preschool education received only a little piece of the pie.

Preschool education is more of a focal point now than in any other decade. Hopefully, this trend may continue and rise in the coming decade.

While preschool education will see more emergence and importance in the coming years, it is also the nuances of pedagogy and methods that will set players apart from each other.

For instance, Safari Kid’s scientific approach to learning has been curated by scholars and veterans which has proven to be effective in adapting children to new concepts from early life. Also, Safari Kid pupils have shown to have performed far superior than their peers due to these methods.

Apart from the scientific nature of teaching and personalised manner of reaching out to children, three transformations will set the education wheel rolling into a much more evolved spectrum, compared to what it is today.

• Shift from rote learning to experiential learning: Schools are increasingly changing their curriculum to fit a more emergent form of learning, i.e., processes that enable

students to learn things by understanding and questioning compared to rote models of learning. It is important that this is inculcated among children from an early age. Preschools like ours have been instrumental in helping children learn via structured play and understand concepts by using familiar objects and a differential pace for all students. Safari Kid will launch its first preschool in Gurugram in Dec 2017. Followed by 2 more in Delhi / NCR region and 5 more in other metros by March 2018.

• Percolation of technology and media: The percolation of technology and media cannot be stopped in our lives. Education in the next decade is most likely to use technology to aide in the process of reaching out to students more than ever. Institutions will accept the need and have more standardised usage of technology for quicker and more efficient teaching processes. New approaches to designing learning experiences will deepen our capacity to personalise learning.

• Evolution of institutions’ role: School communities will become points of intervention for societies and their people wherein schools will be one of the crucial sources of information for children. Schools will need to be more globally oriented where different cultures, viewpoints will be accepted and understood. This is actually something that we can boast of at our chain of preschools at Safari Kid.

(Views of the author are personal)

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Vidhyashram: Empowering Learners with 21st Century Skills At Vidhyashram International School, we equip learners with knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to establish themselves and contribute positively to the world as progressive and responsible citizens, says Dr Bharti Swami, Founder Principal, Vidhyashram International School, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

What are the various projects undertaken by the school to introduce teachers and students with the best global practices?

The school has undertaken projects pertaining to digital learning which include implementation of “Moodle” in curriculum planning and teaching in the classrooms by the teaching staff. The school has specific projects to incorporate spoken English which is key to teaching-learning process at Vidhyashram in a predominantly Hindi-speaking belt. Apart from subscribing English newspapers, periodicals and books, we have a language lab equipped with audio aids. We have an e-library from where staff members and children may subscribe online books and periodicals through Kindle App. The school has been awarded the British Council International School Award (ISA), which is a benchmarking scheme to recognise and celebrate exemplary practices of internationalism in schools. We are still a part of the project and various activities are carried out in the school at national and international level. The school has also been a part of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s “The Art of Living”. The project is guided by Gurudev’s philosophy of peace and has touched the lives of over 370 million people around the world to overcome stress, depression and violent tendencies. Recently, we have joined hands with Rakesh Nihal, who runs “Gau Samvardhan Ashram” and is dedicated to saving the Indian cow breed.

The school also conducts regular motivational

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The school has been awarded the British Council International School Award (ISA), which is a benchmarking scheme to recognise and celebrate exemplary practices of internationalism in schools.

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workshops by Srikant Gupta, Director, IICS, to help children evolve with confidence and consciousness.

It is important to monitor progress performance and behaviour of every student at school. What initiatives have been taken by your school in this regard?

For us, each and every child is important. We maintain a record of graph of the academic performance of every student. A detailed result analysis is done after every test and a corrective action plan is undertaken for the academically weak students. Children with discipline problems are regularly counselled and remedial classes are held for these students. Along with this, we have a concept of identifying best performing students every month to encourage other students to perform the same way.

Conducive environment for Research and innovation is to be encouraged in the school for becoming a model school. What future practices and innovations are embedded with the

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Which software do you use to end paper work and promote digitisation in the school?

Vidhyashram believes in transforming traditional classrooms into engaging, learner-eccentric environment by integrating state-of-the-art

technology, infrastructure and professionallydeveloped multimedia learning modules. We are among the best digital schools of 21st century.

We believe in global citizenship and paperless communication. ERP software is used to generate reports and results of the students periodically, making the system almost paperless. Our classrooms are 100% digital where e-pathshala, extra marks, teach next and other online modules are used through “Moodle” by all teachers. The entire curriculum planning and question paper generation is computerised. We use Google for education and all the staff members, students and parents are connected through Flintt App SMS alerts are also generated integrally to pass the information and circulars.

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Provision of conducive environment for teachinglearning process is one of the most important responsibilities of a school. At Vidhyashram, we promote blended learning that combines online digital media with traditional classroom methods of teaching. Moreover, we have also adopted flipped learning, wherein the model of the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are flipped/reversed. Students view short video lectures at home before the class session, while the class time is devoted to exercises, projects or discussions. Besides access to Internet, where the teachers can explore, experience and search for best available teaching material, the school also uses MOODLE which is a learning management system. It has further facilitated the choice of content selection from various online and offline resources. School also uses FLINNT app which is a common platform for communication with parents. Students also get a chance to access some useful courses through this app. Students will be provided free access to online content at all times to assist self-paced learning.

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Provision of conducive environment for teachinglearning process is one of the most important responsibilities of a school. At Vidhyashram, we promote blended learning that combines online digital media with traditional classroom methods of teaching.

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An Overview of Vidhyashram

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The school has been successful in grabbing the attention of multitudes of future conscious families ever since its establishment.

The school believes in perfect amalgamation of the ideals enshrined in the culture of our nation and values of global citizenship.

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idhyashram International School was conceived with the vision “to be the most admired school by creating adults of tomorrow who are progressive, caring and who will contribute positively to the world’s society for peaceful coexistence and mutual growth”.

The mission of the school is to provide an environment for teaching-learning process to produce humane world leaders of tomorrow who will excel in the areas of their chosen fields and facilitate them in identifying their potentials.

The school started its journey with only 450 students but the tenacity of Chairman Vinay Kumar Jain, the progressive approach of Director/ CEO Gaurav Jain and the selfless dedication and expertise of the Principal Dr Bharti Swami has led the school to such a formidable stature. The school has been successful in grabbing the attention of multitudes of future conscious families ever since its establishment. The school believes in perfect amalgamation of the ideals enshrined in the culture of our nation and values of global citizenship. The institution has emerged as a temple of education in and around Western Rajasthan.

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It is said, ‘Only change is constant’, therefore Vidhyashram School has brought about change in the teaching learning process by introducing MOODLE Learning Management System which has been developed on pedagogical principles. It is used for blended learning and flipped classroom projects. It gives teachers a choice to explore, select and imbibe the best content available both online and offline. On the other hand, students are exposed to a variety of content which makes learning interesting, exhaustive and engaging.

The school is also using Flinnt, a communication and learning platform with the help of which parents and students are updated about home assignments, school circulars, subject worksheets etc. Students enrolled for English, science and mathematics courses are provided practical knowledge and assessed at the same time through tests.

Vidhyashram is also registered with Google for education and its various tools are used for educational purpose.

Consequently, the school has received Elets World Education Award 2017 for usage of ICT.

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Rangoli lays emphasis on identifying and nurturing the natural talent of its students and making learning a matter of sheer joy, as a preschool begins the process of the child’s initiation into the world of education, says Anamika Anjaria, Director, Rangoli Group of Institutions, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

What differentiates Rangoli Preschool from other preschools in India?

Rangoli lays equal emphasis on both playing and learning, prepares the under structure for the holistic development of children, offers guidance to parents and serves the community at large, is run by a highly qualified teaching staff, offers ageappropriate programmes, and allows a child to be expressive due to the personalised treatment given at Rangoli. All these unique features make us different from other preschools in India and the best one in Western India.

Along with educational qualifications and experience, on what other parameters teachers are evaluated before they are recruited by the school?

Rangoli Preschool believes in recruiting, training and retaining the best-in-class talent. Apart from educational qualification and training, we also look for teachers who are kind and humble in approach, are of expected moral character, have mastery over instructional (including interpersonal) skills to be effective in class, and can use their skills and knowledge to best fit the needs of the school. They also need to have the ability to work with diverse groups of students and parents, have the desire to work in extracurricular assignments, and an aptitude that meets the expectation of the local community.

How does the curriculum followed at Rangoli focus on overall development of children?

Rangoli lays emphasis on identifying and nurturing the natural talent of its students and making

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Rangoli lays emphasis on identifying and nurturing the natural talent of its students and making learning a matter of sheer joy, as a preschool begins the process of the child’s initiation into the world of education.

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learning a matter of sheer joy, as a preschool begins the process of the child’s initiation into the world of education. Since it is the first rung of the ladder, it is essential that the curriculum is designed after taking into consideration the inputs from teachers and eminent educationists. We at Rangoli have done just that and designed a courseware that has a sharp focus on socio-emotional, creative, language, physical, cognitive, intellectual, moral and aesthetic development.

Which other developmental areas Rangoli focuses on along with the formal education?

The developmental areas covered at RANGOLI Preschool include physical development, social and emotional development, cognitive development and language development. Celebrations are an integral part of Rangoli curriculum. We celebrate different religious and national festivals as part of social development. There are also numerous special days celebrated at the school like Parents Day, Grandparents Day, etc.

Throw some light on the toddler care programme offered by Rangoli.

The toddler care programme seeks to ensure that infants get a safe, healthy, emotionally secure and intellectually rich start in life. Our toddler programme uses hands-on exploration and social interaction in safe, engaging surroundings to help the toddlers learn about their expanding world.

Through the guidance of our early childhood development professionals, toddlers learn to enjoy learning experiences that promote their independence and social skills, and foster selfconfidence.

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Joylap: Innovating to make Learning Joyful Having a sharp focus on student-centric approach, Joylap preschool refrains from using the word teacher, and instead uses the word mentor.

This slight change in approach has helped a lot in bridging the gap between teachers and students, says Mamta Bansal, Managing Director, Joylap Preschool, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

How is Joylap helping its students build a strong foundation of future?

Joylap, as the name suggests, provides a ‘lap of joy’ to the ‘budding flowers’. We create a favourable environment and deliver curriculum to ignite the spirit of enquiry, creativity and moral leadership among our students.

We empower our children to have freedom of thought and promote critical thinking, problem solving skills, communication skills, collaborative approach, global awareness and social responsibility. We help them become green ambassadors of peace and happiness.

The school utilises the Tabkids technology (first time in north India) to connect children to the world of technology from the initial stages.

Could you elaborate more on this?

We are about two decades old in this digital era. Tabkids is a next generation activity-based education platform which enhances self-interactive learning and assessment. It ensures that children understand and retain all the key concepts better and faster. We, at Joylap, use the Tabkids technology to provide a proper direction to the inquisitiveness of kids, though it forms only 10 per cent of the curriculum.

Tell us about the multi-sensory active learning system used at Joylap.

The multi-sensory active learning system involves using two or more human senses in the same activity. When this approach is used with the toddlers, the brain’s ability to reorganise itself and form new connections throughout life is highly enhanced. It increases concentration and focus, develops sense of cause and effect, improves communication and sharing, and promotes mental

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A good two-way communication between parents and the staff of Joylap is one of the key factors to ensure holistic development of the children.

Various modes of communication, participation and acknowledgement are incorporated to focus on the learning of the child.

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and physical relaxation. It brings fun, joy and creativity to an activity through active involvement of kids. It is a win-win situation both for children as well as parents. With the help of this system, learning becomes an opportunity for the child to explore, learn and grow.

Which teaching methodologies are adopted by Joylap to stimulate the children’s growth and learning processes in a preschool environment?

At Joylap, we focus on a student-centric approach.

We refrain from using the word ‘teacher’ because we don’t teach, but facilitate. We have mentors rather than teachers. This light change has helped a lot in bridging the gap between teachers and students. Our mentors and children have one-toone interactions that leads to higher achievement -promoting both team and class building. The lesson plans are tailored to meet the individual needs of students. Allowing children to select activities based on their areas of interest is an excellent motivation for kids.

How cordial relationship between parents and preschool staff plays a crucial role in the holistic development of children?

A good two-way communication between parents and the staff of Joylap is one of the key factors to ensure holistic development of the children.

Various modes of communication, participation and acknowledgement are incorporated to focus on the learning of the child. Besides maintaining a healthy parent-teacher relationship, we have also succeeded in contributing towards husbandwife-child relationship to an extent, with an aim to spread happiness all around.

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Hello Kids: Refining

Skills to Prepare Global Citizens

Hello Kids is a preschool where children grow and develop while reading, listening and playing. At the school, they learn to move from dependence to independence, says Pritam Agrawal, Founder Director, Hello Kids, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN)

How Hello Kids help its children to grow and develop while reading, listening and playing?

Albert Einstein once said, “Play is the highest form of Research.”

Knowledge and recreation go hand-in-hand for toddlers. Since the children at Hello Kids are not more than three years old, we undergo the effective approach of training of staff to inculcate the attribute of patience and saying yes to the child’s activities. Affectionate behaviour of staff imbibes a sense of belongingness in children that helps them in their progress.

Infrastructure wise, what facilities are provided at Hello Kids to make the learning delightful, yet keeping them safe?

To develop a strong foundation in the initial years of the kids, at Hello Kids children are taught in a playful environment. The infrastructure helps the teachers and staff to create this environment. At Hello Kids, we ensure that there is no such equipment or furniture that may harm the students. We also make sure that the objects students are playing with or using in their learning activity should not have poisonous colours or odours.

The preschool uses montessori, playway and ‘gurukul’ methods of education, how the combination of these methods helps the children to develop holistically?

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Knowledge and recreation go hand-in-hand for toddlers. Since the children at Hello Kids are not more than three years old, we undergo the effective approach of training of staff to inculcate the attribute of patience and saying yes to the child’s activities.

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Hello Kids caters to the age group of one-and-ahalf to five-and-a-half-years old kids and offers the best of montessori, playway and gurukul methods of education. These methods help us in all-around development of children using their five senses effectively. These methods help the children to enjoy and explore while learning something new. Hello Kids ensures all-round development of children and exposes them to many aspects of life.

How the curriculum helps the preschool students face the real-life challenges?

The academic curriculum at Hello Kids is only one part of the educational development of child, with as much emphasis placed on preparation for the future. We believe education is more than just academic success. Teaching is innovatively structured so that each child’s personality can develop and self-confidence can grow.

What is the vision and plans of Hello Kids for the future?

Hello Kids, by offering the best education, is trying to have the best of both the worlds in its children, i.e., Eastern culture with Western competitive standards. Our children will grow up as emotionally balanced, confident and strong individuals. With over 485 centres presently, we are planning to expand it to 500 till December 2017.

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Little Leaders: Fostering Kids’ Growth Holistically At Little Leaders, elaborative parameters are provided to the educators and records are maintained on a regular basis, kids are assessed with every activity they perform, says Anu Gupta, Director, Little Leaders Play School, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

What distinguishes Little Leaders, a preschool franchise, from other preschool brands in the country?

We believe each and every franchise of ours is a partner in growth with us. When they get associated with us, they automatically get access to world class curriculum which is awarded by various industry bodies, additionally we are also an ISO certified organisation. Our help and assistance stats from the very nascent stage where we evaluate the property and suggest if the location is appropriate for a preschool. We also help in finding a high potential location for preschool setup. Once the location is identified, we help in designing and then setting up the entire branch.

Our admin team work towards sourcing materials, vendors, HR team helps in recruitment, Academic Head supports in curriculum planning, content generation, assessments etc. Extensive training sessions are conducted to inform the various processes and nuances of this industry. Marketing team supports in devising and formulating the advertising and PR framework.

How the curriculum and assessment methods followed at Little Leaders

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Our curriculum is designed to provide the teachings and evaluate kids on a daily basis.

Elaborative parameters are provided to the educators and the records are maintained on a regular basis, kids are ssessed every moment with every activity they perform. It leaves the scope for daily improvements in the kids, it also helps to analyse the sphere and sector in which the child needs improvement and then focused workout can be done by giving them experiential learnings that leads to kid’s holistic development.

How teachers at Little Leaders provide children with a culturally sound environment and right values for nurturing healthy minds and bodies?

‘Education for Life’ refers to a child’s holistic development. This includes inculcating lifelong values so that the child is able to lead a happy, powerful and successful life.

We focus on qualities like: Confidence - stage exposure, encouraging child to participate individually as well as in group.

Leadership Skills- By making captains in the class like class monitor, electricity monitor, queue monitor and giving them tasks where the child achieves success, conducting assembly with the teachers, helping teachers in class, etc.

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Communication - encouraging child to express freely, recitation, self-introduction, listening to the child, conducting activities which promote language development.

Logical Thinking & Decision Making - Giving choices to children where they have to choose one among many things.

Initiative Taking- Meal time activity, asking questions like ‘who wants to distribute plates?’

Emotional and Social Competence - A child, who has achieved emotional competence, will build healthy social relationships with others. By using aids like hammer set, role plays and dramatisation, celebration of birthdays, nature walks, make child socially strong.

Physical Competence- Karate, Yoga, sports day, aids like balancing beam, etc.

Self-Help Skills - We give importance to self-help skills, wherein a child learns through daily routine practice and became in dependent gradually. Like washing hands, zipping, unzipping, how to carry their bag and bottle, and how to take care of their belonging.

How the playschool helps its students in boosting their creativity, thinking capabilities and leadership qualities?

In playschools, we lay the foundation of a human character. Children are allowed to derive their understanding and explore the surroundings positively. Playschools work on the fine and gross motor skills of the kids, they work upon the reasoning, logical thinking, derivative learnings by experiential teaching. Learners are provided with the scope of improvement with every step and they work in the most positive environment with the power of positivity that let the individuals be the way they are. And, increase the confidence to face the challenges of the world.

What is the mission and vision of Little Leaders for future?

Initiated by IIT-IIM Alumni

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Our vision to be the best preschool by parents and kids in the world by offering best education experiences to our little leaders and to develop our children as a responsible and lovable citizen.

Our mission is to nurture the young minds in a culturally appropriate environment and provide opportunities to help them realise their true potential.

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Play schools work on the fine and gross motor skills of the kids, they work upon the reasoning, logical thinking, derivative learnings by experiential teaching.

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India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017 With the rapidly growing preschool segment in the country becoming cynosure of all eyes, especially modern-day parents, for laying a solid foundation of kids’ basic education, the digitalLEARNING, Asia’s leading magazine on ICT for Education, has come up with India’s Top Preschools ranking for the second time.

Our experience of over five years in K-12 school ranking helped us to publish the preschool ranking for the first time last year. We have endeavoured this time through “India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017” to explore various dimensions of preschool segment for a better understanding and public awareness. Through this year’s ranking, it’s our effort to create an integrated and comprehensive database of diverse, high quality early childhood education and care services.

We must remember preschool is a place where children aged between 3 – 5 years are educated and guided by trained teachers in a playful environment. Some preschools also allow the enrollment of kids as young as two years.

Preschools are different from traditional day care centres. In preschools, the emphasis is on learning and development of kids, whereas the daycare centres enable parents to work or pursue other activities. “India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017” will help parents in their children’s holistic development that will later lead them towards enjoying a bright future.

The preschool ranking by digitalLEARNING magazine covers top preschools across India. The ranking not only provides a list of the best preschools of the country but also contains information about the world of preschools, factors and methods to rank them. The ranking is for all those who are somehow attached to a preschool such as parents, teachers, educators and school management.

The objective of “India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017” is to highlight a broad range of finest educational programmes, which are dedicated to inculcate those skills that hold the potential to help children tackle learning-related challenges with ease.

It also aims to involve parents in the early education of their children -- both at home and at school and train children in an environment that promotes physical activities, boost confidence and sharpen competence while fostering skills for decent social interactions along with studies.

The preschool ranking is supported by our various conferences and summits held in different cities across the country and at global level as well. Globally and nationally renowned Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) pundits along with principals and teachers have participated in these events and shared their expertise and knowledge about the preschool segment.

Considering all that enthusiasm and aforementioned factors in government and private space of preschool segment, we present the perception-based “India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017”.

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How we ranked the preschools “India’s Top Preschool Ranking 2017� is divided into two categories -- Standalone Preschool Ranking and Franchise Preschool Ranking. Based on various factors in both categories, rankings have been allotted to the preschools.

In this perception-based ranking, standalone preschools have been covered in five zones -- North, South, East, West and Central, whereas franchise preschools have been covered from various cities of the country.

Ranking top preschools of India is one of the most challenging tasks, given the large size of the educational ecosystem. To start with, the ranking questionnaires were sent to over 1,500 preschools across the country.

The response on this ranking activity was overwhelming, with over 1,200 schools replying to our queries.

Methodology for Preschool Ranking: Parameters for Standalone Preschool Ranking: Standalone preschools, rather than selling their franchise, set up their own preschool centres in the same city or across different cities of the country. The self owned centres of a preschool are managed by a single committee or trust. To rank standalone preschools, following parameters have been considered:

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Development of Students

Infrastructure

Holistic Development of Students: Holistic development of students focuses on addressing all of their emotional, physical, relational, intellectual, creative and spiritual needs of life. This perspective to development encourages caregivers and teachers to look at the child in entirety instead of focusing on individual aspects of personality.

Infrastructure: This is one of the key parameters in ensuring healthy learning environment for kids in preschools. The schools were evaluated on the basis of campus aspects of classrooms and transitional spaces and supervisable circulation spaces (such as hallways and corridors).

Pedagogy: It refers broadly to the deliberate process of cultivating development within a given culture and society. From this point of view, ranking of preschool is adjudged based on three basic components: (1) Curriculum or what is being taught; (2) Teaching methodology or the ways followed Pedagogy to teach the toddlers and (3) Methods followed by preschools to develop cognitive and affective skills essentially required for successful functioning of kids in society that education is designed to promote.

Student Enrolment

Student Enrollment: This factor of ranking focuses on the number of students enrolled annually. Under this parameter, a detailed study of student enrollment for last five years along with enrollment of girls and boys in the preschool is done. After a comparative analysis of last five-year report, ranks are allotted to a preschool in this segment.

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Innovation in ICT Usage: In today’s competitive and changing world, Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays an important role for a student’s overall development. Under this parameter, factors like, promoting latest technology tools for learning, keeping best security practices through ICT, creating virtuous circle based around ICT and innovative teaching, use Innovation in ICT usage of ICT to link home and school effectively and positive associations with computers have been considered to rank the preschools.

Parameters for Franchise Preschool Ranking: Education is India’s fastest growing franchise business sector after food and beverage. And, the preschool franchise being part of it is also among the rapidly booming businesses nowadays. The preschools by selling franchises establish their centres across the country for fulfilling basic educational needs of the children in their early learning years. The ranking of preschool franchises is done on the basis of following parameters.

Success in Franchise: To determine the ranks under this parameter, various important factors like, standards followed by all the franchise of a brand are followed or not, employee training, services provided to customers, involvement with the community, communication rate between franchisor and Success in Fran franchise are considered. Scores obtained by a brand on these factors are combined to rank a preschool brand. chise

Infrastructure: This parameter is very important to ensure healthy, pleasant yet comfortable learning environment for kids in preschools. To rank a preschool, factors like campus area, total built-up area, Infrastructure safety and security, classrooms conditions and transitional spaces are considered.

Innovation in Pedagogy: Pedagogy is the discipline that deals with the theory and practice of education. In other words, it is the study of ‘how best to teach’. Innovation in pedagogy is a must, as it allows the teachers Innovation in and schools to be in sync with the modern teaching methods and trends. Innovation in pedaPedagogy gogy draws more interest of kids towards the subject. So, it is an important parameter to decide rank for a franchise preschool.

Quality Assurance: Quality assurance is the systematic process to check whether a product or service being developed is meeting specified requirements or not. For a preschool, quality assurance is to increase customer confidence and a school’s credibility. Quality assurance helps a preschool franchise to Quality Assurance improve work processes and efficiency, and enable it to compete with others. In order to rank among the top preschools franchises, they have to follow and abide by the certain quality standards.

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Kolkata Standalone

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Mongrace Montessori House, Short Street It implies a home where children are allowed to progress in an environment reminiscent of their homes instead of being exposed to the dull atmosphere or regimentation of a class room of a school.

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Bubble Blue Playschool, Salt Lake Founded in 2007, it focuses on four areas of development such as emotional development, interactive development, psychological development and moral development.

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StarKids, Rajarhat It aims to provide optimal learning environment and a curriculum to foster all round development of a child, including academic achievement and life-skills enrichment.

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Prarambh Preschool, B T Road It is a renowned preschool in Kolkata which provides an ideal teaching and learning environment with safety and hygiene. It has a student ratio of 1:15.

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Stepping Stones Preschool, Salt Lake It is an English medium co-educational school, providing the best learning environment and quality of education.

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Montessori Bal Nilaya, Lake Gardens Montessori Bal Nilaya, located at Lake Gardens in Kolkata, is a Montessori school founded with a mission to provide high quality pre-primary education to each child. The school provides a safe, nurturing and positive learning environment for children.

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Little Scholars, Sarat Bose Road Little Scholars, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata is a well known preschool which follows the Montessori Method of Early Childhood Education (ECE).

The school’s holistic and child-centred philosophy offers children a full preparation for their lives ahead.

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Young Learners, Salt Lake Young Learners, located at Salt Lake in Kolkata, is an English medium, co-educational preschool, offering children a comprehensive early childhood learning experience. Young Learners offer high quality preschool and kindergarten programs that nurture and respect the uniqueness of every child.

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Disharee Montessori House, Ballygunge Disharee Montessori House, Ballygunge, Kolkata was started by Reeta Basu and Rita Bose on July 1, 1986 with five children to offer its students a perfect mix of academic, co-curricular and extra curricular activities necessary for the all-round development of students.

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Olive Green Kids School, Navrangpura It is a preparatory co-educational day school established in 2006, which aims to provide students the best educational programmes, combining internationally acclaimed approaches to early childhood education.

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RISING KIDS Preschool, BapuNagar The preschoool has brought forward the next generation of preschools and provides an easy going and highly influential form of education in order to make children grow and learn better.

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Redbricks Junior, Satellite It integrates research-based curriculum, nurturing teachers and excellent infrastructure.

Thumbelina Nursery & K G School, Naranpura Founded in 1974, it is one of the most child-safe kindergarten schools in Ahmedabad.

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CRAYONZ Preschool and Child Care, South Bopal It aims to provide value based education with a curriculum based on the Montessori philosophy and approach.

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Smart Kids, Maninagar The preschool’s philosophy is to nurture the fantastic minds of children and allow them to think, play and explore at their will.

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Crescent Pre Primary School, Memnagar The school aims to make schooling the best unforgettable experience for children, create a positive image of the concept of school in the child’s mind and nurture the dream of an enlightened and educated tomorrow.

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Vedant International Preschool, Maninagar Launched in 2001, it has won over 17 awards and is setting new benchmarks by reinventing education.

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Britton -The Early Learning, Anand Nagar Road Britton is an innovative chain offering the world’s best early learning and care programmes in India.

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Lakshaya Preschool, SP Ring Road A new-age 21st century preschool providing international quality of education blended with Indian cultural value systems.

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Bengaluru Standalone

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Neev, Whitefield The school believes in nurturing a child’s intelligence by integrating academic, social, emotional, physical and creative development.

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Head Start Montessori, Koramangala The school’s educational methods are based on the philosophy of Dr Maria Montessori and is a leading name in preschool segment in Bengaluru.

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WeCare, Sarjapur Road Founded in 2008, it offers an integrated curriculum based on international standards and well-balanced meals for the tiny-tots, besides experienced nurses and caring teachers.

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BGS National Public School, Hulimavu The vision of BGSNPS is to provide opportunities to create global citizens and leaders of tomorrow through traditional values of love, empathy, discipline and respect and to train the skills required for successful interaction with other individuals.

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primus public school, chikanayakanahalli Village Primus Trust will aspire to carry a reputation for consistently producing citizens whose urge for excellence will help them achieve their goals and go beyond. The vision of the Primus Public School is to provide school education that ensures academic excellence, empowers students and arms them with faculties that will help them conquer their dreams.

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Fun and Learn, R T Nagar It is a well-known preschool founded in 1998.

The staff to student ratio is 3:20 at the Playgroup and Nursery levels and 1:10 at the LKG and UKG levels.

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The Bangalore School, Whitefield The Bangalore School was established in 2012 with the objective of providing high-quality pre-school education and contemporary facilities at an affordable cost.

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KLAY, Whitefield KLAY stands for - Kids, Learning And You. Klay schools are compliant with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standard.

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The Magical Years, Kodigehalli It is a Montessori preschool that sees a child as he really is, and develops his potential, be it spiritual, emotional, physical or intellectual, accordingly.

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Greenwood High Preschool Activity Centre, Gunjur Post Sprawling over 40,000 sq feet, the preschool boasts of a world-class infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities.

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First Steps, Cunningham, Crescent Road The preschool shares a close and informal relationship with parents as a child’s social growth is closely knit to the value system of his/her parents and teachers.

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Neev, Indiranagar The objective of the school is to nurture a child’s intelligence by integrating academic, social, emotional, physical and creative development.

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Indus Early Learning Centre, Whitefield The school caters to the early education needs of children below six years, acting as a feeder school for the main schools of Indus Trust.

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Green Dot Montessori, Hosur Road The preschool hosts an environment of a miniature society in which children live and work co-operatively.

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Petals Montessori School, Marathahalli Children in this school are introduced in a fun and practical way to an integrated curriculum including numeracy, literacy, science, history, geography, music, art, games, dance, languages and social skills.

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Chennai Standalone

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NeIndus Early Learning Centre, Adyar The Indus Early Years Programme emphasises on trans-disciplinary education through an inquirybased approach to learning.

SEED Academy, Kottivakkam It is a progressive primary school that aims to offer children a unique learning experience in an environment enriched with support, encouragement and assistance.

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Kiwi Learners, Neelankarai The preschool offers a fresh, exciting, engaging and progressive teaching and learning environment for children.

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Vruksha, Alwarpet The classrooms of this preschool are equipped with materials designed to address particular developmental needs of children at different ages.

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Amelio Early Learning Centre, Basant Nagar The mission of Amelio is to provide a safe, nurturing and positive learning environment for children.

Amelio currently owns and operates 11 centres and is launching four more shortly.

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Bamboola, Raja Annamalaipuram The school offers a joyous learning environment where children can learn creatively and productively.

Alphabet Play School, Abirampuram The school’s comprehensive programme helps children develop creative thinking and problem Alacris Preschool, Adyar solving skills.

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SEED, Adyar Seed was founded in May 2004 with the objective of empowering children with the ability to transfer knowledge into action and apply knowledge to real life situations.

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Sprouts Montessori, Mylapore The school offers outstanding toddler, primary and elementary programme for children including exposure to various forms of art, clay modeling, rhythm and movement, drama and storytelling, excursions and celebrations.

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Learning Tree, Adyar The preschool follows the montessori method to help children reach their full potential - intellectually, socially, and emotionally.

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Srishti Montessori School, Nungambakkam Nungambakkam Promoted in June 1995, the school offers a stimulating learning experience to children between two-and-a-half years and 6 years.

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Seed, Anna Nagar The mission of the school is to provide a safe, nurturing and positive learning environment for children.

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Blooming Lotus Preschool, Anna Nagar The school has an objective to produce a self confident, creative child who can make simple decisions easily, enjoy learning and achieve wholeness.

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Patasala Montessori School, Nungambakkam The study materials used in this school are scientifically designed to aid development in a holistic manner. They engage the child in purposeful activity.

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Hyderabad Standalone

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KinderKare, Gachibowli The preschool and daycare centre caters to the highest standard of child education, safety, security, cleanliness and loving care.

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CHIREC International School, Jubilee Hills Founded in 1996, the preschool offers an environment which helps the students to learn in a fun way.

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Blue Blocks, Gachibowli It is a preschool committed to fostering holistic development of children by introducing them to academic concepts and social skills, to prepare them for school.

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Polka Dots, Jubilee Hills The school’s playscapes have been designed appropriately for each age group with soft rubber flooring in the interiors and in the playground as well.

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First Innings, Banjara Hills The school offers an exciting learning environment and a safe and nurturing space for young children to learn and grow.

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Tulips – The Preschool, Bachupally The preschool follows a blend of International Baccalaureate (IB) and montessori methods.

Little Einsteins, Kondapur A renowned English medium preschool that aims to create a caring community in which students learn to value themselves, others and the environment.

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Indus Early Learning Center, Jubilee Hills Started in 2011, the preschool prepares children for entry into the main school.

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Indus International Junior School, Serilingampally The school was established with a vision of creating leaders of tomorrow, by imparting holistic education in an environment of excellence.

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Abode Kids International School, Gachibowli The preschool’s mission is to create an environment rich with varied experiences, where kids will explore, learn, play, create, visualise, socialise and celebrate their uniqueness.

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Gurugram Standalone

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Pallavan, Sohna Road Founded in December 2001, it offers daycare and primary years’ programme for children aged two to 10 years and aims to create an environment where children are able to discover the genius within themselves.

IDiscoveri XSEED Preschool, Sector 46 Founded in 2007 with an aim to provide a firm foundation to its students and offer quality early childhood education, the preschool takes pride in having nurtured more than 700 children since 2007.

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Medhaam Preschool, South City - 1 It embraces the vision to become an association that builds not just the intellect but also the minds of children and inculcates wisdom.

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Apple Blossom PreSchool, Sector 46 The preschool ensures homely, secure and child-friendly environment where children are provided their own space and time to learn.

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Intellitots Preschool, Sector 28 Over 7,500 families have benefited from the variety of early years programmes it offers ranging from preschool, kindergarten, parent toddler, daycare and enrichment activities.

Pumpkin House, Sushant Lok-1 Founded in 2003, the preschool is supported by a team of eminent personalities from the field of education, dance, fine arts, music and theatre to make learning fun and challenging for children.

The Shri Ram Early Years, Sector 48 It is a Pre-school where learning is informal.

Children are encouraged to explore the environment through the senses.

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Pathways Early Years, Golf Course Road The learning programme of the school stimulates students’ interest, making them learners for life. Through play, the children grow into confident communicators, problem solvers and thinkers.

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Salwan Montessori School, , Sector 5 The school aims to offer students the highest quality academic and personal education through an innovative child-centric curriculum.

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KLAY, Sector 49 The school has an expertise in school development, curriculum development, teachers’ training and information and communication technology (ICT) for schools.

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Mumbai Standalone

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Besant Montessori School, Juhu The school encourages innovation and creativity among children so that they are well equipped to face the competitive world.

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Harmony Montessori, Khar West The school aims to prepare and teach values, build awareness and instill confidence in children.

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West Wind, Gamdevi The school provides all around education devoted to the intellectual and emotional well being of a child, not just academics.

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Little Palms School, Breach Candy Founded in March 2004, it aims to offers the best learning environment and quality of education for the tiny tots.

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Casa Bambino Montessori, Chowpatty In this school, students are offered opportunities to develop all their capabilities, concentration and coordination of movement. Through the unique method of teaching, students become independent, gains confidence and social awareness.

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Children’s Nook, Gamdevi Founded in 1984 by the JBCN Group, the school’s curriculum is a blend of the Montessori, play way and gurkul teaching methodologies.

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Spring Buds International, Lamington Road One of the top preschools in Mumbai offering an exciting learning environment and a safe and nurturing space for young children to learn and grow.

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Leapbridge International Preschool, Sion West The school combines an excellent curriculum with most effective teaching methods. It is an English medium preschool with branches in Mumbai and Pune.

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Little Bo Peep, Khar West The preschool considers play as a crucial approach to stimulate intellectual capacities of children in the age group of one-and-a-half years to four years thereby helping the physical, social and aesthetic development of a child.

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Saifee Nursery School, Bhuleshwar The preschool offers a unique and innovative curriculum for the all-round development of children based on the philosophy - “Learning is a natural process and every child will learn.”

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Windows Play Group & Pre-Nursery School, Sector 50 The school’s vision is to help each child grow into a confident individual with a strong foundation and love and desire to learn that lasts a lifetime.

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Nestling Montessori School, Sector 93 Nestling Montessori School builds its programme on the premise that each child is a unique individual with a definite growth and developmental pattern. We are committed to the belief that early childhood education is vitally important to our children’s future.

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ASPAM Preschool, Sector 55 It brings in the methodologies of international standards. It aims to establish in its students firmly rooted confidence in themselves and their abilities.

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Gunjan Playschool, Sector 62 Competence in language, reading, mathematics, science and technology is developed systematically.

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Amiown, Sector 44 With branches in Delhi, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad and Noida, the preschool provides quality education with a focus on overall development of students.

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Khaitan Preschool, Sector 40 It offers a child centric learning environment with high quality education and age-appropriate curriculum and ensures immense joy in learning.

The school envisions to prepare, teach values, build awareness and instill confidence in children.

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Stimulus Preschool, Sector 39 It offers an exciting learning environment and a safe and nurturing space for young children to learn and grow.

Little Pearls Play School, Sector 29 Child-centric curriculum with activities in accordance to their age and stage with help of audio–visual concepts, worksheets, shape sorters, flash Cards, theme parties and co-relating objects helps in maximising the opportunity for child growth and development in this preschool.

Gennext, Sector 62 It is an inspiring and ultra-modern preschoolcum-play station where children get international quality of education with Indian values. The school follows a blend of Playway and Montessori methods of teaching.

White Canvas Preschool, NS-53 White Canvas preschool bestows an open environment that discerns the child’s innate treasure and encourages him/her to discover the real world in a natural and interactive manner leading to the holistic development of the child.

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Delhi Standalone

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The Magic Years, Vasant Vihar The Magic Years was started in 1978 to provide young children of New Delhi a fine start to their education.

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Step by Step Nursery School, Panchsheel Park At Step by Step Nursery School, special care has been taken to ensure that their school day is full of joyful learning activities that challenge them and develop a love for learning.

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Little Pearls, Vasant Vihar Little Pearls provides a stage that prepares a comprehensive framework for learning, development and care of children.

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Maharaja Agarsain Public School, Ashok Vihar The sole aim of Maharaja Agrasen Public School is to nurture and shape the potential of its students irrespective of socio-economic disparities by providing them holistic education, by creating opportunities through curricular and co-curricular activities and by engendering varied skill-sets among them.

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Happy Hours School, Pitampura Happy Hours School was established in the year 2001 by Bhartiya Shiksha Niketan Education Society to nurture and encourage excellence in academics and all co-curricular spheres through honesty, hard work and integrity.

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The Ardee School, Sujan Singh Park The Ardee School established in 2003 in Delhi, offers a pure Montessori curriculum. It is a multi-national and multi-cultural community with branches in other cities of India.

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Golden Bells, Ashok Vihar Golden Bells preschools help kids to grow freely in a very natural way in secure and welcoming surroundings, drawing out the best in them.

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Learning Tree Playschool, Khan Market At The Learning Tree Playschool, children learn to be one with nature. The curriculum is designed to provide a strong educational foundation through hands-on learning activities.

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Aadyant, Vasant Kunj At Aadyant, students are encouraged to do significant things through fun-filled activities, with a thought that every student is special and unique.

Wonderland, Chanakyapuri At Wonderland, every child is considered a special one. The school tries to develop children’s intelligence quotient as well as their emotional quotient.

Tender Feet Nursery School, Vasant Kunj Tender Feet Nursery School is a culmination of a life-long desire to provide good, wholesome education to little ones in a professional manner within a homely, healthy and happy atmosphere.

Santa Maria Integrated Learning Environment, Ghitorni Children from various countries, socio economic backgrounds, and different abilities come together to explore the joy of growing amid animals and lush green gardens at SMILE.

The Study School, East of Kailash The Study School believes in activitybased learning. The activities are designed to provide an overall broad based foundation for the child.

Shishu Vun Preschool, Vasant Kunj Shishuvan believes that every learner comes with a curriculum of her/his own. The school is an environment in which learners find the support for their learning.

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Salwan Montessori School, Rajendra Nagar Salwan Montessori School: A citadel of learning under the aegis of Salwan Education Trust. A co-educational kindergarten for children aged three to five with the primary aim of offering students the highest quality academic and personal education.

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OtherS Standalone School

WHAT'S BEST ABOUT THEM...

Maharana Mewar Vidya Mandir

Best School Infrastructure in Udaipur

The Chintels School Top Standalone Preschool in Kanpur ROCK GOLD Play School & Modern Facilities for Children in ACADEMY Childrens Shamli Khaitan Public School Innovation in ICT Usage in Ghaziabad Vidhyashram Public School

Best Tailent Development in Jodhpur

Joylap Holistic Development of Students in Karnal MySchool Parental Involvement in Holisic Development of Children in Lucknow DCM Presidency Elementary Campus Top Standalone Preschool in Ludhiana

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Top Franchise Preschools of India are...

Laying the foundation of children’s career, the relatively new phenomenon of preschools, where tiny-tots are introduced to the concept of learning, is playing a crucial role in the education world.

Due to their vast presence and consistently rising number, it makes an interesting study to explore afterall what makes a few the finest among the rest.

Top 5 National Preschool Chains of India

Unique curriculum and special learning initiatives by EuroKids provide fun learning experience in a secure, warm, friendly and hygienic environment which becomes the child’s second home.

Eurokids is spread across 350+ cities with over 900+ franchises. The franchise chain has nurtured over 3,00,000 kids.

At Shemrock, everyday is converted into wonderful learning experience by infusing love and care into every aspect of learning that leads to the all-round development of kids. Shemrock Preschool has 525+ branches across the country.

Kidzee’s MI-aided methodology helps kids in discovering their own creative and aesthetic potential and enables them to realise their unique learning style.

Kidzee has nurtured more than 4,00,000 children throughout India with over 1,500+ centers in over 550+ cities.

Bachpan preschools ensure that the students are provided an environment that is conducive to catalyse their physical, cerebral, emotional and social development.

Bachpan Preschool has a network of 1,000+ branches across the nation.

Considering that each child is unique and learns differently, Kangaroo Kids focuses on customised learning. The school imparts a holistic education based on a pathbreaking model.

Kangaroo Kids’ revolutionary model of education is imparted at over 100 schools in 30 cities across India, as well as in Dubai, Maldives and Qatar.

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Top Franchise Preschools What’s Best About Them...

Sanfort School

Successful Franchise Business

Mother’s Pride

Quality Assurance in Gurugram

Bachpan Play School

Value for Money Franchise Chain

Kidzee

Most Preferred Franchise Chain

Maple Bear

Innovative Early Learning Pedagogy and Admirable Quality Assurance for Franchises

Kangaroo Kids

Innovation in Pedagogy

Little Millennium

Profound Technology Usage in Early Childhood Teaching

Shemrock

Best Preschool in Infrastructure

Petals Group of Schools

Profound Technology usage in Early Childhood Teaching in Delhi

Golden Bells Preschool

Upcoming Franchise Chain

Brats n Cuties

Parental Involvement for Holistic Development of Children

JIE Preschool

Personalised Attention to Students

EuroKids

Quality Assurance

Podar Jumbo Kids Innovation In Preschool Pedagogy in Delhi Makoon Preschool

PrefeRred Franchise chain in Northern Region

Name of Franchise school

Preferred Franchise chain in Northern Region

Kidzee 1 Sanfort School

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EuroKids 2 Little Leaders

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Shemrock

3

Mother’s Pride

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Maple Bear Canadian

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Podar Jumbo Kids

6

Little Millennium

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Kangaroo Kids

7

Brats n Cuties

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Quality Assurance

Name of Franchise school

Quality Assurance

EuroKids 1 Maple Bear Canadian

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Mother’s Pride

2

Little Leaders

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Sanfort School

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Kidzee

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Shemrock 4 Kangaroo Kids

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Podar Jumbo Kids

5

Little Millennium

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Brats n Cuties

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Infrastructure

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Success in Franchise

Shemrock 1

Sanfort School

EuroKids 2

EuroKids 2

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Mother’s Pride

2

Maple Bear Canadian

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Sanfort School

3

Kangaroo Kids

3

Kidzee

3

Podar Jumbo Kids

3

Kangaroo Kids

4

Little Leaders

4

Little Leaders

4

Mother’s Pride

5

Podar Jumbo Kids

5

Shemrock 5

Maple Bear Canadian

5

Brats n Cuties

Brats n Cuties

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Kidzee 6

Little Millennium

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Little Millennium

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Innovation in Pedagogy

Name of Franchise school Kangaroo Kids

Innovation in Pedagogy 1

EuroKids 2 Podar Jumbo Kids

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Sanfort School

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Mother’s Pride

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Little Leaders

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Little Millennium

5

Maple Bear Canadian

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Brats n Cuties

6

Shemrock 6 Kidzee 7

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Top Franchise Preschools What’s Best About Them...

Shemrock

Best Preschool in Infrastructure

Bachpan

Value for Money in West Bengal

Kidzee

Preferred Franchise Chain in East Region

Shanti Juniors

Admirable Quality Assurance for Franchises

Eurokids

Successful Franchise Business in East Region

Little Laureates

Upcoming Preschool Franchisor

The Tree House

Parental Involvement in Holistic Development of Children in Kolkata

Little Millennium

Personalised Attention to Students

T.I.M.E. Kids Value for Money Franchise Preschool Chain in Kolkata Aero Kids

PrefeRred Franchise chain in Northern Region

Name of Franchise school

Preferred Franchise chain in Eastern Region

Innovation In Preschool Pedagogy in East Region

Quality Assurance

Name of Franchise school

Quality Assurance

Kidzee 1

Shanti Juniors

Shemrock 2

Kidzee 2

Bachapan

Eurokids

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Eurokids 4

Shemrock 4

Shanti Juniors

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Bachapan 5

Little Millennium

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Little Laureates

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Little Laureates

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The Tree House

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Aero Kids

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Little Millennium

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T.I.M.E Kids

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Aero Kids

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The Tree House

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T.I.M.E Kids

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Innovation in Pedagogy

Name of Franchise school

Innovation in Pedagogy

Eurokids 1 Shanti Juniors

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Shemrock

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Kidzee 4 Bachapan 5

Infrastructure

Name of Franchise school

The Tree House

6

Little Laureates

7

T.I.M.E Kids

8

Little Millennium

9

Aero Kids

10

Success in Franchise

Infrastructure

Name of Franchise school

Success in Franchise

Shemrock 1

Eurokids 1

Eurokids 2

Kidzee 2

Kidzee

Shemrock

3

3

Bachapan 4

Bachapan 4

Shanti Juniors

5

Shanti Juniors

5

Aero Kids

6

The Tree House

6

Little Laureates

7

Little Millennium

7

The Tree House

8

Little Laureates

8

Little Millennium

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T.I.M.E Kids

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T.I.M.E Kids

10

Aero Kids

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Top Franchise Preschools What’s Best About Them...

Eurokids

Quality Assurance

Podar Jumbo Kids

Successful Franchise Chain in Maharashtra

Kangaroo Kids

Best Preschool Infrastructure

Tree House

Successful Franchise Business in Maharashtra

Shanti Juniors

Profound Technology Usage in Early Childhood Teaching in Ahmedabad

Kalorx Preschool

Innovation in Pedagogy & Preferred Franchise Chain in Western Region

Serra

Value for Money Franchise Chain

Safari Kid

Innovative Preschool Enterprise in Gujarat

Leap Bridge

Continuous Teacher Development in Preschools

Rangoli

Upcoming Preschool Franchise

Kidzee

Teacher welfare and development / Quality Assurance in Jaipur

Little Millennium

Excellent School with Modern Facilities for Children

Vibgyor Kids

One of the leading Preschool in Pune

Bright Minds Preschool

Upcoming Preschool Franchise, Surat

Aptech Montana International Preschool

Parental Involvement in holistic development of Children in Mumbai

PrefeRred Franchise chain in Northern Region Quality Assurance

Name of Franchise school

Quality Assurance

EuroKids

1

Kalorx Preschool

2

Kangaroo Kids

3

Podar Jumbo Kids

4

Tree House

5

Kidzee 6 Shanti Juniors

7

Rangoli

8

Little Millennium

9

Vivero 10

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Name of Franchise school

Preferred Franchise chain in Western Region

EuroKids

1

Kalorx Preschool

1

Shanti Juniors

2

Podar Jumbo Kids

3

Rangoli

3

Kidzee 4 Kangaroo Kids

5

Tree House

6

Vivero 7 Little Millennium

8

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of Western Region

Infrastructure

Name of Franchise school

Infrastructure

Kangaroo Kids

1

Podar Jumbo Kids

2

Shanti Juniors

3

EuroKids

3

Kalorx Preschool

4

Rangoli 4 Kidzee 5 Tree House

6

Vivero 7 Little Millennium

8

Success in Franchise

Innovation in Pedagogy

Name of Franchise school

Innovation in Pedagogy

Name of Franchise school

Success in Franchise

1

Podar Jumbo Kids

1

Podar Jumbo Kids

2

Shanti Juniors

2

EuroKids

3

Kalorx Preschool

3

Shanti Juniors

4

Rangoli

3

Tree House

4

Kalorx Preschool

EuroKids

4

Rangoli 5

Tree House

5

Kangaroo Kids

Kidzee 5

5

Kidzee 6

Kangaroo Kids

Little Millennium

7

Vivero 7

6

Vivero

8

Little Millennium

8

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Top Franchise Preschools What’s Best About Them...

Euro Kids

Preferred Preschool Franchise in South India

Kalorex

Admirable Quality Assurance for Franchisers in South Region

Oi Playschool

Providing Individual Attention to Students

Maple Bear Canadian Preschool

Preferred Preschool in Karnataka

Podar Jumbo Kids chain in Maharashtra

Innovative Early Learning Pedagogy and Preferred Preschool

Smart Kids

Preferred Preschool Chain in Andhra Pradesh

Seed International

Value for Money Franchise Preschool chain in Tamil Nadu

Iris Florets

Upcoming Franchise Chain in Telangana

Planet Kids Parental Involvement in Holistic Development of Children in Bengaluru Little Elly

Successful Franchise Business in Telangana

Hello Kids

Innovation in Pedagogy in Tamil Nadu

Kangaroo Kids

Best preschool Infrastructure in Chennai

Kidzee

Admirable quality assurance for Franchisers

TIME Kids

The Best Preschool Franchise network in South India

PrefeRred Franchise chain in Northern Region

Name of Franchise school

Preferred Franchise chain in Southern Region

Quality Assurance

Name of Franchise school

Quality Assurance

EuroKids 1

Kalorex 1

Oi Playschool

2

Kidzee 1

TIME Kids

2

Little Elly

2

Kalorex

3

EuroKids

3

Kidzee

3

Hello Kids

3

Hello Kids

4

Bachpan 4

Bachpan 5

Oi Playschool

5

Little Elly

6

Kangaroo Kids

5

Kangaroo Kids

7

Shemrock 6

Shemrock 7

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7

55

PreSchool Ranking 2017

of Southern Region Infrastructure

Name of Franchise school

Infrastructure

EuroKids 1 Kalorex 2 Bachpan 2 Little Elly

3

Kidzee 4 Oi Playschool

5

Hello Kids

5

TIME Kids

6

Kangaroo Kids

6

Shemrock 7

Innovation in Pedagogy

Name of Franchise school

Innovation in Pedagogy

Hello Kids

1

TIME Kids

1

Kidzee 2 EuroKids

3

Kalorex

3

Shemrock 4 Little Elly

5

Kangaroo Kids

5

Success in Franchise

Bachpan 6

Name of Franchise school

Oi Playschool

Little Elly

7

Success in Franchise 1

EuroKids 2 TIME Kids

3

Oi Playschool

3

Kidzee 4 Hello Kids

5

Kalorex 5 Shemrock 6 Bachpan 7 Kangaroo Kids

8

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Euro Kids

Preferred Franchise Chain in East Region

Bachpan

Value for Money Franchise Preschool Chain in Central Region

Kidzee

Best preschool Infrastructure

Podar Jumbo Kids

Parental Involvement in Holistic Development of Children in Madhya Pradesh

Shemrock

Preferred Preschool Chain in Bihar

PrefeRred Franchise chain in Northern Region

Name of Franchise school Euro Kids

Preferred Franchise chain in east Region 1

Quality Assurance

Name of Franchise school Euro Kids

Quality Assurance 1

Shemrock 2

Kidzee 2

Bachpan

Podar Jumbo Kids

3

3

Kidzee 4

Shemrock 4

Podar Jumbo Kids

Bachpan 5

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PreSchool Ranking Ranking 2017 2017 PreSchool

of Central Region Infrastructure

Name of Franchise school

Infrastructure

Kidzee 1 Euro Kids

2

Bachpan

3

Shemrock 4 Podar Jumbo Kids

5

Success in Franchise

Name of Franchise school

Success in Franchise

Bachpan 1 Euro Kids

2

Shemrock

3

Podar Jumbo Kids

4

Kidzee 5

Innovation in Pedagogy

Name of Franchise school

Innovation in Pedagogy

Euro Kids

1

Podar Jumbo Kids

2

Kidzee

3

Bachpan 4 Shemrock 5

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REVISITING

10th World Education Summit DELHI, 11-12 August, 2017

Reimagining Learning for Next Generation

Edu-leaders of the Indian and global education system congregated recently in New Delhi in a bid to redefine the processes required to analyse, understand, and share the modern-day practices, challenges and strategies needed to bring improvement in the education landscape for students.

The occasion was the 10th Elets World Education Summit (WES) Delhi 2017, which witnessed the presence of key people from education space of the world such as education ministers, policy makers, college/university directors and vice-chancellors, school owners and principals and many others.

The summit was inaugurated by Kiran Maheshwari, Minister of Technical Education, Higher Education, Sanskrit Education, Science & Technology, Government of Rajasthan, as the chief guest. On this occasion, a special issue of digitalLEARNING magazine was launched at WES Delhi 2017 in the presence of V S Radhakrishnan, State Minister of

Education, Sri Lanka; Kalthoom Al Balooshi, Executive Director of Education Development, KHDA, Dubai; Chris Cobb, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer, University of London; Anil Swarup, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India; Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

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Kalthoom Al Balooshi, Executive Director of Education Development, KHDA, Dubai

With Department of Higher and Technical, Government of Rajasthan, being the Principal State Partner, the 10th edition of WES also had esteemed global partners such as Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai (KHDA), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and government partners as the All India Council for Technical Education and National Skill Development Corporation.

Audience at the summit

This was the first time WES included a special session -- HR Conclave -- to discuss employability related issues, the gaps between industry demands and skills and hiring processes etc. The industry presentations during the summit highlighted the scope of technology and its effects in the education sector, need for skill development in the country and more participation of corporate for betterment of education landscape.

Panel Discussion

Similarly, the higher education section observed the sessions on Emerging Trends in Higher Education and Assessments: The Way Forward; Discussion on Knock On Impact of MOOCs on Learning Models & Pathways; Role of Assessment, Accreditation, Evaluation and Quality Standard in Higher Education among other sessions.

Participants of HR conclave at the summit

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The two-day conference was divided into two parallel sections: School Education and Higher Education. The school education witnessed various brainstorming sessions including Leveraging Collaboration, Building Effective School Education Ecosystem; Technology Accessibility in the Classroom: Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences for Students, Trends in Education in India and many more.

100+ FOREIGN DELEGATES FROM 33 COUNTRIES AT THE 10th WORLD EDUCATION SUMMIT 2017

UAE | Jordan | United Kingdom | United States of America | Bahrain | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Sudan | Tajikistan | Namibia | Zambia | Guinea | Kyrgyzstan | Mongolia | Tunisia | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Tanzania | Comoros | Nigeria | Rwanda | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Cambodia | Lao PDR | Vietnam | Myanmar

Mongolia

Kazakhstan

United Kingdom

Kyrgyztan Tajikistan Bahrain

United States of America Tunisia Nigeria

Sudan

Jordan

Uganda

Dubai

Bhutan Lao PDR

Abu Dhabi

Cambodia

Guinea

Ethiopia

Rwanda Republic of Congo

Zambia

Malawi

Tanzania Tunisia

Sri Lanka

Myanmar Vietnam

Singapore

Comoros

Zimbabwe Nambia Lesotho

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2.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS

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10th World Education Summit (WES) – A Commemoration of the Spirit of Education Revolutionising the universe of education since 2011, the World Education Summit (WES) has invariably ensured that the finest eduleaders and experts share one platform and brain-storm over the finest practices and solutions, paving the way for a better world of education for all.

Also, the WES serves as a top-class platform for coming across and introducing the most innovative methodologies and solutions, with the presence of various industry stakeholders, innovators, and exhibitors linked to the education industry.

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INAUGURAL SESSION

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Radhakrishnan

Minister, Higher and Technical Education, Sanskrit Education, Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan

Minister of State for Education, Sri Lanka

“The Chief Minister’s Advisory Council is suggesting and guiding us for improvement in quality of higher education and higher educational institutes’ development. The council is also guiding our way to inculcate skills and entrepreneural aptitude among the youths of the state. We have started skill and entrepreneurship related courses in association with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) from this session in the government colleges.”

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“There are about 4.5 million students studying in Sri Lankan schools. There are about 2,11,000 teachers and about 10,100 schools in Sri Lanka. Out of these schools over 350 are under the Central Government and are also known as “National Schools”. These National Schools are running as ‘Super Schools’ as they are provided with all the facilities by the government, equipped with all the latest technologies and follow the best global practices. All the other schools in the country are handled by the provincial councils.”

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Cobb

Executive Director of Education Development, KHDA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer, University of London

“KHDA is supporting the education sector in Dubai and it has its major focus on the private sector. In terms of education reforms, KHDA has pledged to walk on the roads that are not travelled. We support schools, universities, parents, students, educators, investors and government partners to create a high-quality education sector focused on happiness and well-being.”

“We have students who couldn’t come to London. Thus, we brought education to the institutions that were near them so that they didn’t need to come to London. We partnered with the institutions in their own country. The first country we partnered with was Seychelles. The then examination process, which included dispatching exam papers, conducting exams, and declaration of result, took over six months. In this process, shipping of papers to Seychelles, shipping of answer sheets from Seychelles to London and dispatching results back to Seychelles took six months. But, nowadays it is a matter of weeks. Today, a person sitting in New Delhi or in any corner of the world can undertake the exam of any institute of London.”

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INAUGURAL SESSION

ANIL

Anil D

Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Swarup

“We have managed to get children to school. But we have not really been able to educate them. The per capita expenditure on education has gone phenomenally up, thanks to the Right to Education (RTE). But various evaluations have revealed that the learning outcomes have not been able to keep pace with the expenditure flowing in.”

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Sahasrabudhe “Today, Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education has crossed 24.5 per cent. Our vision of Reaching 30 per cent by 2020 seems much easier. What is important is to impart quality higher education to the youth. According to various industries, only 35-40 per cent engineering graduates are employable. In order to bridge this gap, we are taking various measures.”

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Singh Kulaste The then Minister of State, Ministry Of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India “Not only in India but also in every country, imparting quality education is very important. Still, in rural areas of the country, a person who can sign is considered literate. But that can’t be all. To be ahead of the other countries of the world, we have to improve the quality in all segments of education space with the help of teachers and institutions.”

Ashutosh A T Pednekar Special Secretary, Department of Higher Education & Commissioner, College Education, Government of Rajasthan “We have good number of institutions in the State of Rajasthan. We have over 2,000 institutions in the State. In terms of colleges per lakh of the population in Rajasthan, there are 35 colleges, which is higher than the national average. The government colleges in Rajasthan are evenly spread out to provide youth of State cheap and quality education.”

ANJU SHARMA Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Gujarat “Today, there is a strong need in the country for academic institutions to provide special kind of programmes that can make students employable and not just eligible. In our finishing school, we are giving 100 hours of training to students. We train them in communication skills, life skills, positivity, confidence, how to face an interview, how to write CV, etc. So far, we have trained more than 3,000 students”.

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Secretary & Commissioner, Board of Intermediate Education, Government of Telangana “The implementation of IT has improved our efficiency and delivery of services in learning. Information Technology is beneficial for students as well as for organisations. Earlier, students had to wait in queues to collect their certificates and marksheets. But now these documents are available online.”

Padma Jaiswal Secretary (Coop), NIR, Official language, Labour & Employment, and Public Grievance, Government of Goa

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“There is a lot of news about layoffs and many employees have launched complaints against their companies in this regard. To avoid such kind of sudden layoff situations, we have instructed the corporates to organise ‘Boot Camps’. Moreover, the employees should also train themselves in industry-related skills to have more and more job options.”

Jitendra KUMAR SONI Collector and District Magistrate Jhalawar, Rajasthan

SPECIAL ADDRESS

“Nowadays it is tough to imagine life without Internet. But still there are so many places in our country where there is no Internet connection. In this era of digitisation, it is necessary to provide Internet to every student who is in school as well as to those who are preparing for competitive exams.”

Frederick Roy Commissioner and Secretary Urban Affairs Department, Government of Meghalaya “We are trying to improve the quality of education with a focus on every subject like in Mathematics, learning at the primary level. For primary classes, we undertook a project in collaborative mode under Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan in 2014-16. The main three principles that drove this project forward are: Empower teachers, Excel in innovation and Drive student outcomes.”

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ARCHANA THAKUR Joint Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC)

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“This is about Skill India initiative. We have Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushal Kendra. UGC has funded around 500 institutions, both universities and colleges, for degrees in skills along with community colleges and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushal Kendra. There are 64 centres of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushal Kendra and more than 200 centres of community colleges. We have allocated Rs 500 crore for these centres and out of this we have disbursed around Rs 350 crore.”

RS Praveen Secretary, Telangana State Welfare Residential Educational Society, Government of Telangana “In Telangana, we are investing heavily into residential education, as often we find most talented students in rural areas of the State. But due to poor economical conditions, they can’t afford good education. Moreover, parents also are very aspirational to provide their children good quality education and that too in English medium.”

BK Singh Commissioner Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti “Navodaya Vidalayas have revolutionised the rural education. In 2017 alone, 4,000 Navodaya students got admission in IITs 12,000 students got admission in medical colleges. 44 students got selected in civil services. Our students have got admissions in international universities as well. We have started Digital Learning in our classes”.

Ramesh Bhatt Chief Media Adviser to Chief Minister of Uttarakhand “We need to develop a society where a student doesn’t feel inferior because he has studied in a government school. We are dividing the society in two parts and it will be bad for the country. Education should be provided to everyone without any discrimination.”

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Director, Skill Development Government of Jharkhand “Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society was established as an autonomous body under the Department of Labour which later shifted to Department of Technical and Higher Education, Government of Jharkhand.

The kind of skill training programmes going on in the State are the central government schemes and the state government schemes.”

DD PAWAR Mission Coordinator - Skill Development Maharashtra Skill Development Society

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“Today, the problem is unemployability instead of unemployment.

Candidates lack the skills to become employable. Candidates should be ready to learn new skills, to relocate, to change their attitude, so that getting jobs become easy. Candidates are having only bookish knowledge instead of practical knowledge.”

Amod K KANTH Chairman, Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council Government of India

SPECIAL ADDRESS

“Domestic workers are those who work at home to support residents. 90 per cent of these workers are women. Various job roles defined by us are, let’s say housekeeping, it involves the housekeeping from homes to institute and from offices to hospitality sector. It is one of the most important job roles.

Cooking and Child Care are among the other important job roles.”

Biswajit SAHA Additional Director (Vocational Education) CBSE “The country is facing a gap between higher education and school education.

The conference may act as a platform to minimise this gap as well as an opportunity for appropriate networking between the two segments of education sector. It is high time to deliver the academic content in an innovative way that after 10 year students can face the market challenges.”

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HR CONCLAVE

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Executive Director Indian Staffing Federation “Education is very important part of everybody’s life -- from earning livelihood to having a status in the society. We also have to take into consideration that education is not only for earning livelihood but earning livelihood is very important part of education. Today, businesses are moving at a very fast pace, and we have to bridge the industry-academia gap.”

Simin Askari Vice President, Corporate HR DS Group “A large number of students are graduating as also a good number of institutes are mushrooming up every year in the country. But, are we actually preparing the students who are employable? Who can work with the organisations in a certain role? Probably not. During the recruitment processes, we find that students have technical skills but they don’t have employability skills.”

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INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS Kaushik BEllani Managing Director Mcgraw Hill Education “A learner-centric approach of education is crucial. We have to measure that the learners are learning or not. And, that’s where our education system has to change itself, and hence adaptive learning is required. Adaptive learning uses data, as it measures each learning moment and sends the data to instructor and the content developer as well.”

Vikram Garg Regional Business Manager Seqrite “Schools, colleges, and universities have a huge amount of data. It is very important to secure that data. Seqrite provides the endpoint security to its every user. Endpoint means the devices like laptops, tablets and smartphones of customers.”

YashRaj SINGH CEO Time Of Sports “We are using synergies of one place in two different places and moving ahead. Ten years down the line, we will be one of the biggest sports consultancy firms in India. We will be dealing with government agencies, institutions, corporate and students.”

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Jyoti AgArwal Managing Director Arjun Toys & Furniture “We are dealing with lots of schools in the public and private sector across India as well as abroad. Arjun toys and furniture is a one-stop solution for all your school and college requirements. We are manufacturers and suppliers of all kinds of school and college furniture. We deal in complete institutional setups and delivering quality products.”

Sumit Gupta Managing Director Indiannica “If we look at the education scenario that we are following, the focus has been shifted from ‘Learning’ to ‘Earning’. But in the information age, this practice can’t be sustained. The students are much more informed today, so the horizon is expanding. At Indiannica, our objective is to enhance the learning of students.”

Nischal NARAYANAM Founder Nischal’s smart learning solutions Limited “ICT has true capabilities of transforming the education system in the right way. In the last decade, technology has created a significant impact on the education system. Teachers and students are very open to accept the new technology-based teaching-learning practices.”

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Pritesh Prabhakar Patil

“We are the largest inventory accounting software company. We have been a part of skill development. The changes made by the present government is leading towards a new economy where knowledge transfer, education, and awareness play a very important role.”

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Ashish Srivastava

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National Head Marg Compusoft Pvt. Ltd

Director Naesys Dimensions Solution Pvt. Ltd “We believe that technology implementation will lead towards improvement in the Higher Education space in the country. In this context, we can talk about four major things: Education ERP, Connected Campus, Secure Campus, and Virtual Campus.”

Mahesh Kurmi Chairman Shikhar Classes CTO, Shikhar Edusoft “Thought-provoking skills, learning-with-fun and curiosity development are the key points that should be kept in mind while teaching. There are solutions for these things, but most of them are limited to primary or school education. However, for Higher Education, the solutions are limited.”

Mousumee Mishra Assistant General Manager Airpay Payment Services “We have a thorough SAS product to simplify online fee collection. We are trying to make the admission form collection and fee collection easy for the colleges. Our online platform is integrated with different kinds of payment instruments. Other than this, we also provide offline payment solutions.”

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Jacqueline Anthony Smartclass Educational

Sameer Kanwar Chairman, ConneXRM, Apar Technologies “Today, ICT is becoming a kind of foundation for every aspect including education. So, from the perspective of knowledge economy that every country wants to become, there are four key pillars -- Education, Innovation, Economy and ICT Infrastructure. Education is one of the driving factors for a better future of education. And, the ICT is vital for it.”

Garima Babbar Head- Strategic Alliances, Education & Skill Development, Adobe Systems “While the countries are getting older, by 2020 India will have 49 percent of its workforce as youth. So, it’s our responsibility to inculcate skills for the development of youth. We have the data with us about employability status of youth. We know where the problem is. So, it’s our responsibility to bridge the industry-academia gap.”

Guruprasad Vice-President, Business Mint Book “Technology integration in education has become an important criteria. Mint Book is a content rendering solution. A lot of content is available worldwide, but if Internet is not available accessing that content is a challenge. Mint Book provides a whole repository of the content and it is stored in a safe, secured and encrypted form.”

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“We are a leading digital content provider. Our products have a complete repository of content that caters to every class from pre-nursery to class XII. We also have our English language lab that improves the communication power of students. We recently ventured into computational thinking and innovation lab as well.”

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Anchal Luthra

“We have come up with educational videos and games in English as well as in Hindi. It will help the students in urban as well as in the rural areas of India.

This year, we will be launching a mobile application in 14 regional languages.

So, it will help the students of remote areas to learn with language being no bar.”

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VirAJ Jit Singh

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HR Lead Academic Games

Chief Marketing Officer, KidZania “It is our responsibility to impart quality education at the preschool stage. It is important, as education at this stage prepares children for learning at a higher stage. It leads children to become sensitive and intelligent citizens.”

SnigdhodeV Bhattacharya Senior Strategic Solutions Manager- South Asia Tyco Security Products “Tyco develops products that help schools to avoid accidents within or outside the campus. Our products help parents to keep a complete surveillance of their most-priced possession. If the school bus is following correct route or not, whether its speed is within the limit, etc, are taken care of by us.”

Jairaj Bhattacharya Founder CG Slate ConveGenius Edu Solutions “In an eight-year-old child’s life, 58 per cent of a day’s time is spent at home.

Before enrollment into a school, home is the best school for children. So, it is very important to bridge the gap between what is taught at a preschool or a school and what is taught at home.”

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Gaurav Kanwal Head of SMB & Channel Sales, South Asia Adobe Systems

Ankur gupta CEO CampusMall “Every country requires uniforms in schools. It’s a matter of challenge nowadays how you do it. So, comfort, durability and value for money are the important factors for a uniform. We, at Campus Mall, try to engage the school, children and parents through our products.”

Dr Rakesh Dubey ConneXRM Apar Technologies “Education is not only about being literate. It is about developing a child’s personality in a way that he or she can acquire knowledge. We all are contributing for the same. We also have to focus on infrastructure along with improving the higher education scenario.”

Participants at the WES attending discussions

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“When we look at the future goals and talk about the skill development of children then there are four Cs that we typically talk about: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. Communication is important, as if you cannot communicate effectively, you stand nowhere.”

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SCHOOL EDUCATION

Amol Arora

Anirudh Gupta

Arunabh Singh

Avneet Kaur

Deven Khullar

Vice Chariman & MD Shemrock & Shemford Group of Schools

CEO, DCM Group of Schools

Director, Nehru World School, Ghaziabad

Director, JIE Preschool

Chairman Brats n Cuties

Dharmesh Kapasi

Dr Manjula Pooja Shroff

Indu Khetarpal

J K Singh

Jitendra Karsan

President Shanti Juniors

Managing Director & CEO, Kalorex Group

Principal, Salwan Public School, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi

Director, Silverline Prestige School, Ghaziabad

CEO Safari Kid

Karun Gaur

Kavita C Das

Lakshmi Kumar

Mohit Bhutani

Neha Gulani

Director JKG International School, Ghaziabad

Principal, St John’s High School, Chandigarh

Director The Orchid School, Pune

Managing Director Joy Ride Preschool

Director Kids Heavens Preschool

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Preeti Kwatra

Pritam Kumar Agrawal

Rachna Pant

Rajeev Katyal

Principal RiverDale International Residential School, Pune

Founder & Director Petals Group of Schools

Director Hello Kids

Principal Ramjas School, RK Puram, New Delhi

Country Director Global Schools Foundation (India)

S K Rathor

Priyadarshi Nayak

Saurabh Poddar

Vaishali Parekh

Vinesh Menon

Director, Eager Beavers Preschool

Principal, Anand Niketan Bhadaj Campus, Ahmedabad

CEO Vibgyor Group

Founder, Sanfort Group of School

Principal Prelude Public School, Agra

Mukul Kanitkat Rashtriya Sangathan Mantri Bhartiya Shiksha Mandal “Topic-based teaching is the holistic teaching. It is an integrated approach of teaching. Information is not education. Through tests, only the information of a student can be assessed but his or her practical knowledge cannot be adjudged.

Knowledge is experience, but we are limiting the education to information only and it must be changed.�

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Dr A K Bakhshi

Arjun Puri

Dr Ashok Gwal

Ashok Sarial

Biswajit Sarma

Vice Chancellor, PDM University, Haryana

Head of Admission, O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat

Vice Chancelor, AISECT University, Bhopal

Vice Chancellor, CSKHPKV, Palampur

Director, Guwahati University

Dilip Chenoy

Dr Abhilasha Singh,

Dr Amit Sareen

Dr Anand A. Samuel

Prof V. Ramgopal Rao

Chairman, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

President, The College of Fashion and Design, Dubai

Director, Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi

Vice Chancellor, VIT University, Vellore

Director, IIT Delhi, New Delhi

Dr P Balakrishna Shetty

Dr Sandeep Sancheti

Dr Vinod Tibrewala

Nitin Puglia

Professor J L Kaul

Vice Chancellor, Sri Siddhartha Academy Of Higher Education, Tumkur, Karnataka

President, Manipal University, Jaipur

Chancellor,Shri JJT University, Rajasthan

Chairman, Renaissance group of institutions, Chandrapur, Maharashtra

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Vice Chancellor, H.N.B.Garhwal University, Srinagar

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Key Speakers of Higher Education Track

Paul Fear

Prof Rajat Gupta

President, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) & Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Haryana

CEO, British Accreditation Council, United Kingdom

Director, NIT Silchar, Silchar, Assam

Professor Avula Damodaram

Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten

Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Vice Chancellor, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies

Participants from different parts of the world

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Prof P B Sharma

Glimpses of WES

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Award Ceremony Day 1 Corporate & Higher Education Sector Edupreneur

Aditya Berlia Co-Founder & Pro-Chancellor Apeejay Stya University

Naveen Kumar Jain Chairman, Mahendras

Dr Vinod Tibrewala Chancellor Tibrewala University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

Bitt Polytechnic, Ranchi

IIBM Institute of Business Management Meerut

Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

Priyadarshini College of Engineering,

Apeejay Stya University

Prestige Education Society, Indore

Mosaic Network India Pvt Ltd

Indira Gandhi Computer Shaksharta Mission

Higher-Education

Vocational Skills

Mahendra Skills Training and Development Pvt Ltd

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83 Kalthoom Al Balooshi of Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai, V S Radhakrishnan, Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Education, Mukul Kanitkat of Bhartiya Shiksha Mandal and Dr Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief digitalLEARNING magazine and CEO, Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd, felicitating distinguished individuals and esteemed organisations during 10th World Education Summit in New Delhi:

Corporate

Marg ERP Ltd

Indiannica Learning Private Limited

ConveGenius Edu Solutions Pvt Limited

Jointeca Education Solutions Ltd

Adobe Systems

Naesys Dimensions Solution Pvt Ltd

Smart Learning

Connexrm

Airpay

Fundo Kidz Tecvivid Software Consulatuncy Pvt Ltd

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Award Ceremony Day 2 Government, PreSchools & Schools Sector Government

District Collector and Magistrate Collector Office, Jhalawar

Telangana State Welfare Residential Educational Society, Government of Telangana

Board of Intermediate Education, Government of Telangana

PreSchool

Joylap, Karnal

Global Indian International School Pte Ltd, Singapore

Safari Kid International Preschool

Shanti Juniors

Brats n Cuties

Hello Kids

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Sanfort Group of Schools

Oi Playschool, Hyderabad

Petals Group of Schools

85 Faggan Singh Kulaste, the then Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and a member of the 16th Lok Sabha, Kalthoom Al Balooshi of Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai, V S Radhakrishnan, Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Education and Dr Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief digitalLEARNING magazine and CEO, Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd, felicitating distinguished individuals and esteemed organisations during 10th World Education Summit in New Delhi:

Kangaroo Kids PreSchools

School

Shemrock Sr Secondary School S A S Nagar, Punjab

Gurukul The School Ghaziabad

Childrens Academy, Malad Mumbai

Delhi International School, Sector 23, Dwarka, New Delhi

Oakridge International School, Einstein Campus, Hyderabad

Trio World School, Bangalore

The Geekay World School, Vellore

Billabong High International School, Noida

Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur

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School

Bitt VR World School, Ranchi

Allenhouse Public School Ghaziabad

Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector 18, Dwarka, New Delhi

Indian School Sohar, Sohar Oman

Royal Global School, Guwahati

Satluj Public School, Panchkula

Indraprastha International School Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School Ghaziabad

Edify School, Nagpur

Anand Niketan Bhadaj Campus, Bhadaj Ahmedabad

The Orchid School, Pune

Manav Sthali School, New Delhi

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Vidhyashram International School, Jodhpur

St Marks Sr Secondary Public School, New Delhi

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur

Mussoorie International School Mussoorie

The Millennium School Surat

Different Convent School Bathinda

Edupreneur

Vibgyor High, Marathahlli Bangalore

Indian Hights School, Sector 23, Dwarka, New Delhi

S K Rathor Founder & Managing Director, Sanfort Group of Schools

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Felicitation ceremony for Higher Education

Prof Ashok Gawal Vice Chancellor AISECT University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Dr P B Sharma Vice Chancellor Amity University, Haryana

Dr Balvinder Shukla Vice Chancellor Amity University, Noida

Prof Mehraj-uddin Mir Vice Chancellor Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar

Prof Avula Damodaram Vice-Chancellor Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Dr P Balakrishna Shetty Vice Chancellor Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education

Prof Geshe Ngawang Samten Vice Chancellor Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies

Dr S C Kulshreshtha Chairman, Shri Ram Group of College, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Dr A K Satpathy Director, Gayatri College of Pharmacy, Sambalpur, Odisha

Prof (Dr) S K Nayak Director General, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (Cipet)

Dr Shailendra Saraf Vice President Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi

Dr Ashok Shrivastava Director IIMT College of Engineering

Anju Sharma, Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Gujarat, V S Radhakrishnan, Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Education and Dr Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief digitalLEARNING magazine and CEO, Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd, felicitating distinguished individuals from higher education during 10th World Education Summit in New Delhi

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Varun Arya Director Aravali Institute of Management, Jodhpur

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