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INDIA’S BEST CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DAY SCHOOLS

For EWISR 2022-23, a specially constituted sample of school education excellence. This
respondent database was interviewed by the Delhi-based year, they have voted A rm y P u b -
l ic S c h ool ( A P S ) , D e l h i C a n tt
C fore to rate Central government day schools on 14 and A rm y P u b l i S c h ool , S ou th -
c
parameters of school education excellence e rn C om m a n d, P u n e jointly the
country’s #1 Central government day
schools.
However, APS-Delhi Cantt has
been adjudged first among equals
with #1+ ranking for exceptional
achievement and improvement dur-
ing the past year. In 2021-22, these
defence services schools were ranked
#121 and #128 respectively in the na-
tional co-ed day schools league table.
Similarly, A rm y P u b l i S c h ool ,
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D h a u l a K u a n , D e l h i has benefited
from the reclassification and is ranked
#2 (#17 in the co-ed day category in
2021-22) followed by N a v y C h il -
dre n S c h ool , C ol a b a , M u m b a i at
A
#3 (77). ir F orc e G ol de n J u b il e e
I n s titu te , D e l h i ranked #4 (90) and
l
N a v y C h i dre n S c h ool , N a u s e n a
s
B a u g h , V i a k h a p a tn a m at #5 (80)
constitute high table. Quite clearly, in-
APS, Delhi Cantt’s Neetu Kapoor: huge motivation clusion of defence services schools in
the Central government day schools
he condition of the overwhelm- However this year, in response to league table has resulted in domi-
ing majority of India’s 1.20 mil- public demand, the composite govern- nance of the former.
Tlion government schools is so ment schools league table is sub-divid- “We are honoured to be ranked
poor in terms of infrastructure, teach- ed into Central and state government India’s #1 Central government day
er competence, pedagogy, curriculum day schools. Moreover, Indian Army school. This recognition is huge mo-
delivery and digital readiness, sports, and defence services schools have tivation for our teachers to continue to
co-curricular and life skills education been reclassified as Central govern- excel and attain significant milestones
that no media publication has ever ment institutions. every passing year. APS, Delhi Cantt
bothered to evaluate them or separate Segregation of the hitherto com- is a highly disciplined institution
grain from chaff. posite government day schools league with excellent governance and ad-
However, your editors have no ide- table into Central (including de- ministrative systems which rival the
ological or any other prejudice against fence services) and state government best private schools. Our top scores
government schools. On the contrary, schools has resulted in a major rejig for curriculum and pedagogy (hybrid
we are convinced that comprehensive of rankings in the Central government readiness), individual attention to
upgradation and continuous improve- day schools league table. students, infrastructure, and sports
ment of government schools under all For EWISR 2022-23, a specially education reflect the school’s holistic
parameters of school education excel- constituted sample respondent da- learning culture with children given
lence is the essential precondition of tabase of 1,279 SEC (socio-economic personalised attention for all-round
national development. Therefore category) ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ parents development. Moreover, we are also
since 2014, the annual EWISR (Edu- and teachers/educationists was in- the only defence services school in
cationWorld India School Rankings) terviewed by field personnel of the Delhi NCR with a comprehensive
survey has included league tables rat- Delhi-based Centre for Forecasting inclusive education programme to
ing and ranking the best Central gov- and Research (C fore) to rate Central mainstream children with disabilities.
ernment schools inter se. government schools on 14 parameters Therefore, I’m very pleased with the

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