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this year. Promoted by the Europe-
based Aga Khan Development Net-
work Foundation, AKA-H is second in
a network of 18 Aga Khan academies
worldwide. The first was established
in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003 (see EW
January 2012), and third in Maputo,
Mozambique in 2013 with another 15
academies scheduled to be established
in several countries.
“For a relatively new international
school, our steady ascent up the day-
cum-boarding league table is very en-
couraging. The mission of AKA-H is
to provide highest quality education
to students from diverse backgrounds,
including children from marginalised
communities. Our challenging, en-
gaging and experiential curriculum
enables students to discover their
AKA-H headmaster Dr. Jonathan Long: steady ascent strengths and develop their passions.
Our carefully designed 100-acre cam-
A l tu m I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , B e l - unranked I n du s A l tu m I n te r - pus includes an organic farm, state-
a g a v i (estb.2019) has debuted at #10. n a tio a l S c h ool , B e l a g a v i and of-the-art facilities for academics,
n
That’s the extraordinary achievement S a dh b h a v a n a W orl d S c h ool , sports, recreation and a residential
of the Indus Trust (regst.2003). K oz h ik ode (10) complete the Top programme. I’m very pleased with
The rise of IIS schools, has 10 table. our high scores under the parameters
prompted a minor reshuffle of seats D r. J on a th a n L on g , headmas- of curriculum and pedagogy, co-cur-
at top table. T h e I n te rn a tion a l ter of the A g a K h a n A c a de m y , ricular education, and infrastructure.
S c h ool , B a n g a l ore has retained H y de ra b a d (AKA-H, estb.2011), is In this enabling environment the most
its #2 rank while P a th w a y s W orl d jubilant about the school’s steady as- precious gift an AKA education con-
S c h ool , A ra v a l i, G u rg a on has cent in the EW league table from #9 fers on young people is global minded-
ceded ground and is ranked #3 (#2 in in 2019-20 to #8 in 2021-22 and #7 ness,” says Dr. Long, an alumnus of
2021-22) jointly with G re e n w ood Lancers International, Gurugram primary children. Inset: Harshita Mann
H ig h I n te rn a tion a l , B e n g a l u ru
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(3). J a y s h re e P e ri a l I n te rn a -
tion a l S c h ool , J a ip u r has retained
its #5 ranking but S ton e h il l I n te r -
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n a tio a l S c h ool , B e n g a l u ru has
lost ground and is ranked #6 (4). On
the other hand, i g a p ore I n te rn a -
S
n
tion a l S c h ool , M u m b a i has been
conferred a big promotion to #7 (11)
and jointly ranked with A g a K h a n
A c a de m y , H y de ra b a d (8).
The Top 10 table is completed by
L a n c e rs I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool ,
G u rg a on which has made a great
leap forward to #8 (15) and is tied
with L a l a j i M e m ori l O m e g a I n -
a
te rn a tion a l S c h ool , C h e n n a i (7).
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G e n e s i G l ob a l S c h ool , N oida is
jointly ranked #9 (8) with h a ra n y a
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N a ra y a n i I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool ,
B e n g a l u ru (9) and the previously

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