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ably ranked co-ed boarding schools
have improved their ranking con-
sequent upon several high-ranked
schools being transferred to the vin-
tage legacy category, the most spec-
tacular leap forward in the EWISR
2022-23 league table of co-ed board-
ing schools is of the low-profile A n -
u b h u ti S c h ool , J a l g a on promoted
to #5 from # 15 in 2021-22. Estab-
lished in 2007 by the late B h a v a rl a l
H ira l a l J a in , founder-chairman of
the publicly listed Jain Irrigation Ltd,
to provide schooling to children in the
educationally neglected, water scarce
northern region of Maharashtra, over
the past 15 years this CISCE-affiliated
class V-XII co-ed boarding school has
earned an excellent reputation and is
ranked #1 in Maharashtra (pop.115
million), India’s most industrialised Anubhuti School, Jalgaon aerial view: Maharashtra #1. Inset: Nisha Jain
state.
“This is a big promotion and is cer- ing schools have been awarded pro- (19); A b h y a s a I n te rn a tion a l , T o -
tain to motivate our dedicated teach- motions in EWISR 2022-23. p ra n (Telangana) #17 (24). Moreover
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ers who deserve the credit for it, as The superbly-furbished J a i I n - the previously unranked M u k e s h b -
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reflected in the high score awarded te rn a tio a l S c h ool , B e n g a l u ru h a i R . P a te l B oy s & G irl s M i ita ry
to us under the parameter of teacher routinely awarded highest score un- S c h ool & J r. C ol l e g e , S h irp u r
competence. Simultaneously, the der the infrastructure parameter, (Maharashtra) is jointly ranked #18
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high regard we have for our care- is promoted to #6 from #8 in 2021- with B l u e M ou n ta i S c h ool , O oty
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fully selected and intensively trained 22 jointly with the K a s i a S c h ool , (20); D e P a u l I n te rn a tion a l R e s i -
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teachers is reflected in our good score D e h r du n (8). P u n j a b P u b l ic de n ti l , M y s u ru (Karnataka) #19
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under teacher welfare and develop- S c h ool , a b h a is also ranked #8 (9), (23) jointly with R i e rda l e I n te r -
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ment. Until the Anubhuti School was I s h a H om e S c h ool , C oi m b a tore n a tion a l , P u n e (21), and the previ-
established 15 years ago, this was an #9 (11) and R a j g h a t B e s a n t, V a ra - ously unranked I v y I n te rn a tion a l ,
educationally neglected area. There- n a s i #10 (11). S h i m l a #20.
fore, my much revered father-in-law However the biggest gains this year It’s also pertinent to bear in mind
spared no effort and expense in set- have been made by two low-profile that co-ed boarding schools modestly
ting up this state-of-the-art school ‘guruji’ schools — S ri S a th y a S a i ranked in the national league table
on a 100-acre campus provided with H ig h e r S e c on da ry S c h ool , P ra s - enjoy formidable reputations in their
best facilities for all games and ath- a n th i N il a y a m (Andhra Pradesh) host states, some of them larger and
letics track and field events. Anubhuti ranked #7 (12) and I s h a H om e more populous than independent
is a digitally wired school built to last S c h ool , C oim b a tore #9 (11). Evi- countries. For instance the gener-
100 years and more. I am thankful to dently, awareness that children need ously-endowed S A I I n te rn a tion a l ,
your sample respondents for having spiritual education as well is spreading C u tta c k is #1 in Odisha (pop. 42
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acknowledged this,” says i h a J a i , within India’s middle class. million); S a g a r S c h ool , Alwar is
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an English graduate of Marathwada Beyond top table also, several #1 in Rajasthan (78 million); T a u -
University, Aurangabad, former soft- schools have recorded impressive gains ri n W orl d S c h ool numero uno
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ware consultant (1988-93) and cur- in the 63-strong EWISR 2022-23 co-ed in Jharkhand (37 million), and the
rently trustee of A n u b h u ti S c h ool boarding schools league table. Among unsung A b h y a s a I n te rn a tion a l ,
which has an enrolment of 225 boys them: A I I n te rn a tion a l R e s ide n - T op ra n in Telangana (38 million).
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and girls mentored by 40 teachers. ti l , C u tta c k (Odisha) ranked #12 With parents hesitant about sending
Further down the Top 10 table, (16); a g a r S c h ool , A l w a r #14 (18); their children to distant residential
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consequent upon introduction of the T a u ri n W orl d S c h ool , R a n c h i schools after the Covid-19 experience,
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vintage legacy category, almost all #15 (17); S t. T h om a s R e s ide n ti l state rankings have assumed greater
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previously high ranked co-ed board- S c h ool , T h iru v a n a th a p u ra m #16 relevance.
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