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C a p t. R oh it S e n B a j a j , director
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of the a th w a y s S c h ool , u rg a on
(PSG, estb.2010) is “blessed and
honoured” that the Cambridge
and IB-affiliated K-12 PSG has
been promoted to #4 with high
scores on the critical parameters of
curriculum and pedagogy, academic
reputation, and infrastructure.
“Team PSG is honoured that
your sample respondents have
acknowledged the high-quality
international schooling we offer
our 1,523 students. Sustained
investment in professional learning
and development of PSG educators is
reflected in our high score under the
parameter of academic reputation
and excellent scores in IB and
Cambridge board exams. Moreover, Podar International’s Dr. Vandana Lulla: hi-tech new campus
the commitment of our management
to provide best enabling facilities have been awarded a higher score middle class households for globally
is evident in our top score under under the infrastructure parameter. benchmarked primary-secondary
the infrastructure parameter. The Nevertheless, I’m pleased that your education. Among them: M a n th a n
wholesome, all-round education sample respondents have given us I n te rn a tion a l , H y de ra b a d at
experience we provide our students high scores for curriculum and peda- #18, m b itu s W orl d S c h ool ,
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is acknowledged globally because gogy (hybrid readiness) and value for B ow ra m p e t, H y de ra b a d and
PSG is also one of few schools in money, because Podar International S k il l S tork I n te rn a tion a l ,
India to be accredited by the US- is one of the city’s most affordable W a ra n g a l , jointly ranked #41, and
based New England Association of international day schools,” says Dr. N a l a p a d A c a de m y , B e n g a l u ru
Schools and Colleges. Moreover, our Lulla. Currently this Cambridge #62.
own Pathways High School Diploma International and IB-affiliated school Even as parents and students
is recognised by several foreign has 1,500 students mentored by 115 evaluate relatively pricey interna-
universities for admission into their teachers on its muster rolls. tional day schools, they should bear
undergraduate programmes,” says While there’s been a minor re- in mind that schools ranked mod-
Bajaj. arrangement of the seating order estly in the national table may well
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Likewise r. V a n da n a L u l l a , on the top table of international day be very highly ranked in their host
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director-principal of oda r I n te r- schools, beyond the Top 10 there’s cities. And for day schools city rank-
n a tion a l S c h ool , S a n ta z c ru z been a major reshuffle with sev- ing is more important than national
( W ) , M u m b a i, is thrilled that the eral schools rising in public esteem. rank, which at best confers bragging
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school has been awarded a big pro- Among them: u s tom j e e C a m - rights.
motion to #6 f. #9 in 2021-22. “This b ridg e I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool , In this connection, it’s noteworthy
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is great news. Credit for this should M u m b a i, moved up to #12 (#19 that several schools ranked below the
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accrue to our governing board, in 2021-22), h m e da b a d I n - Top 20 enjoy king-size reputations
teachers, parents and students who te rn a tion a l S c h ool to #14 (35), in their host cities. For instance,
have given us full support to provide P rom e th e u s S c h ool , N oida to C a l c u tta I n te rn a tion a l S c h ool ,
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high-quality holistic education as #17 (22), ik a a s a W orl d S c h ool , ranked #22 nationally is #1 in
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we transitioned to a new campus M a du ra i to #21 (26) and P S Kolkata (pop.14 million), a k ridg e
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during the height of the Covid-19 I n te rn a tion a l Edg e , G u ru g ra m I n te rn a tion a l , #58 in India is the
pandemic. Our new hi-tech campus to #25 (36). #1 international day school in Mohali
offers state-of-the-art academic fa- Moreover, several previously (1 million); u n g ta I n te rn a tion a l
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cilities such as robotics and STEAM unranked schools have debuted in S c h ool , India #77 is #1 in Raipur
labs, fully-wired classrooms, music the 2022-23 league table of India’s (1.7 million) and Ea s te rn P u b l ic
studios and globally benchmarked best international day schools, S c h ool , #91 nationally is #1 in
sports arenas. Therefore, we should indicating rising demand from Bhopal (2.5 million).

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