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Mallya Aditi International, Ben-
galuru #9 jointly with Jamnabai
Narsee School, Mumbai (12) and
Glendale Academy, Hyderabad
#10 (9).
It’s pertinent to note that Delhi
NCR (national capital region) schools
dominate the Top 10 table. Arguably
Delhi’s status as the administrative
capital of India has influenced the
collective mindset of EWISR sample
respondents.
“It’s always encouraging and mo-
rale-boosting when innovative initia-
tives we have devised to improve and
upgrade teaching-learning standards
are acknowledged and awarded. Cred-
it for SbS’ promotion must be given
to our enthusiastic and continuous-
ly-learning teachers. Therefore, I’m Vidyashilp Academy’s Kalai Selvi (rear second right): surprise new campus gift
especially pleased with the top score
awarded to SbS under the vital param- dents have awarded the school a big students. Therefore, I feel proud that
eter of teacher competence. We value promotion from #14 in 2021-22 to #6 high above-rank scores have been
our excellent teachers very highly and this year. Especially since this acco- awarded to Vidyashilp under the pa-
do all we can to provide conducive and lade has come soon after this CISCE, rameters of co-curricular education
enabling conditions for them to give Delhi and Cambridge International and internationalism, sports educa-
their best. Therefore, I’m also pleased affiliated K-12 school has moved to tion, individual attention to students
this is reflected in our top score under its new state-of-the-art campus with and parental involvement. This com-
the parameter of teacher welfare and a built-up area of 300,000 sq. ft and bination is essential for providing chil-
development. Our top score under the FIFA approved football field and ex- dren enjoyable learning and develop-
parameter of academic reputation is cellent sports infrastructure, in June ment experiences,” says Selvi, one
the inevitable outcome of our highly this year. of the first teachers to sign up when
competent and enabled teachers,” “Our promotion into the national Vidyashilp admitted its first batch of
says Dr. Mahesh Prasad, a sci- Top 10 and #2 co-ed day school of children in 1997, and appointed prin-
ence, psychology and education alum Bengaluru is a wonderful surprise cipal in 2015.
of Delhi University, former principal soon after we have moved to our spa- Another educationist who believes
of the Army Public School, Noida and cious new 20-acre campus with excel- that holistic teaching-learning, i.e,
HXLS (2006-13), appointed principal lent, globally-benchmarked sports and well-integrated academic, co-curricu-
of SbS in 2013. co-curricular education facilities. We lar and sports education, delivers best
Currently, this CBSE and IB-Ge- are fortunate that most of our faculty results, is Sujay Jairaj, trustee of the
neva affiliated K-12 school has an ag- towards whose welfare and continu- highly-reputed Jamnabai Group of
gregate enrolment of 2,300 girls and ous development we accord highest three schools in Mumbai, and Gandhi-
boys mentored by 290 well-qualified priority, has moved with us to the new nagar (Gujarat).
teachers on its muster rolls. Moreover, campus on which the management in- Therefore, Jairaj is delighted this
it’s particularly noteworthy that SbS a tends to fulfill our original dream of model of K-12 education has been
model institution for schooling chil- providing well-balanced academic, endorsed by EWISR 2022-23 sample
dren with special needs. It has been co-curricular and sports education to respondents who have awarded a big
awarded the highest score under this promotion to the trust’s show-piece
parameter ab initio for the past 15 Arguably Delhi’s status as Jamnabai Narsee School, Mum-
years since the annual EWISR was the administrative capital bai (JNS, estb.1971). Ranked #12 in
introduced. 2021-22, JNS has been promoted to
Kalai Selvi, head of school, the of India has influenced the the national Top 10 table and perhaps
Vidyashilp Academy, Bengaluru collective mindset of EWISR more pertinently is ranked the #1 co-
(estb.1996), is also very pleased that sample respondents ed day school of Mumbai, the coun-
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