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GRACE PINTO






                                         Managing Director, Ryan International Group of

                                         Institutions





                                          I  n 1976  when  Grace  Pinto  and  her  husband  Augustine  promoted  the  Fr.  Agnelo  Primary
                                            School, Malad West, Mumbai, she entertained a modest public spirited ambition to provide
                                         affordable English-medium K-12 education to suburban Mumbai’s growing middle class. Since then
                                         the number of K-12 schools managed by the duo and other members of the family has multiplied
                                         to 137 established in 40 cities of 18 states of the Indian Union and two in the Middle East. Currently,
                                         these schools grouped under the corporate umbrella of the Ryan International Group of Institutions
                                         (RIGI), have an aggregate enrolment of 270,000 students and 16,000 teachers on their muster rolls.


                                         Even  as  RIGI  has  been  launching  two  much-needed  affordably-priced  English-medium  schools
                                         annually for the past 43 years, the management has maintained high academic, co-curricular and
                                         sports education standards. In the latest EducationWorld India School Rankings 2019-20, RIGI day
                                         schools are ranked #1 in five cities/towns and 12 are ranked among the Top 10. Moreover last year,
                                         RIGI  was  conferred  the  Best  Education  Brand  2018  award  of  the  Economic  Times  and  included
                                         among the World’s 100 Greatest Brands at the India UAE Business & Social Forum 2018.


                                         “With God’s blessing we have been able to reach high-quality, affordable English-medium edu-
                                         cation to India’s educationally neglected middle class in tier II and III cities. As we expanded our
                                         footprint, we have also embraced change and incorporated modern IT-enabled pedagogies into
                                         our schools to equip children with 21st century skills required to succeed in the global digital econ-
                                         omy. With the sustained support of our dedicated teachers, students and parents, the RIGI family
                                         has succeeded in spreading the light of education across the country,” says Grace Pinto, managing
                                         director and driving force behind the RIGI chain of 137 English-medium highly-reputed K-12 schools.
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