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Cover Story EW HYDERABAD PRESCHOOL RANKINGS 2022-23

It is a huge achievement for us to regain our top rank- It’s great news that Birla Open Minds Preschool, Ju-
ing as Hyderabad’s #1 proprietary preschool. After we bilee Hills is ranked Hyderabad’s #1 franchised pre-
“lost our top rank in 2019-20 we made a determined “school. This year’s promotion is the result of all of us
effort to improve under all EW parameters. This institu- working round the clock during the pandemic lockdown to
tional effort was led by our teachers to deliver the curricu- ensure continuous delivery of high quality early childhood
lum through innovative pedagogies with the whole-hearted education to our children. The exemplary dedication and
co-operation of parents. Therefore it’s very gratifying that commitment of our well-qualified teachers is reflected in
we’ve been awarded highest scores under the teachers our top score for teacher competence. It’s also very satisfy-
competence and parental involvement parameters. It’s a ing that survey respondents have ranked us #1 on the pa-
matter of pride for us that many CHIREC alumni return rameter of curriculum and pedagogy as we have made great
as CHIREC parents — a telling yardstick to measure the efforts to enrich the curriculum provided by our franchisor.
reliability and validity of the early childhood education we We have added modules on life skills, theatre and a read-
provide” — Iffat Ibrahim, principal, CHIREC, Jubilee ing programme. I’m also delighted with our top score for
Hills (243 students and 30 teachers) personalised attention to every child. This is very important
for early years learning” — Pratima Sinha (left), CEO,
DSR Educational Society which owns Birla Open Minds
Preschool, Jubilee Hills (110 students and 20 teachers)

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