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INDIA’S TOP-RANKED INTERNATIONAL

DAY-CUM-BOARDING SCHOOLS

(hybrid learning readiness).
“We are delighted we are ranked
India’s #1 international day-cum-
boarding school for the 11th consecu-
tive year in the authoritative EW India
School Rankings. This is the outcome
of our sustained effort to reinvent and
transform K-12 education by integrat-
ing latest digital technologies, contem-
porary pedagogies and new knowledge
into the school curriculum. Some of
our innovations include introduction
of a collaborative learning model;
employment of robots as teaching as-
sistants in classrooms; and designing
a unique entrepreneurial skills devel-
opment curriculum. Moreover, we are
currently piloting a unique 10x Inter-
national School initiative for classes
IIS-B’s Sarojini Rao & Lt. Gen. Arjun Ray (right): sustained reinvention IX-XII under which the curriculum is
delivered in blended format through
In international day-cum-boarding schools, day scholars utilisation of latest digital technolo-
benefit from the excellent infrastructure and facilities built gies. All these initiatives are driven
by our teachers who voluntarily sign
for boarders and the latter benefit by way of student body up for professional training and self-
diversity. Against 28 schools ranked in this category in 2017, development programmes. We value
the number has risen to 41 in EWISR 2022-23 them very highly as is evidenced by
IIS-B’s #1 rank under the parameter
of teacher welfare and development
ithin the broad cat- ranked in this category in 2016-17, across all international schools,” says
egory of international the number has risen to 41 in EWISR S a roj in i R a o, an economics and
schools, day-cum- 2022-23. education alumna of Pune and An-
Wboarding schools are Since 2013 when international namalai universities and principal of
gaining increasing popularity because schools were segregated into day, I I S - B since 2005.
they offer students day and boarding day-cum-boarding and residential, Even as IIS-B — conceptualised
options. Day scholars benefit from the the I n du s I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , and developed by highly decorated
excellent infrastructure and facilities B e n g a l u ru ( I S - B , estb.2003) has military strategist and academic L t.
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built for boarders, and the latter ben- dominated the day-cum-boarding G e n R e td. ) A rj u n a y , CEO of the
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efit by way of student body diversity. schools league table. This year too, Indus Trust — continues to dominate
And with a rising number of day-cum- 14,221 sample respondents polled by the international day-cum-boarding
boarding schools offering the choice of the Delhi-based Centre for Forecast- schools league table, two other Indus
five-days boarding, they have become ing and Research (C fore) have voted schools in Pune and Hyderabad have
the preferred option of nuclear house- IIS-B India’s #1 international day- also steadily risen in public esteem.
holds with working parents. cum-boarding school with highest I n du s I n te rn a tion a l , P u n e a n d
Therefore, it’s not surprising that score under the parameters of teacher H y de ra b a d, ranked #7 and #5 re-
the number of international day-cum- welfare and development, community spectively in 2021-22, have been pro-
boarding schools countrywide is ris- service, faculty competence, leader- moted to joint #4 in this year’s league
ing year on year. Against 28 schools ship and curriculum and pedagogy table. Moreover, the affiliated I n du s

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