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quality education. in or see p.37 of our September issue
Meghna Chand — Editor
Principal, Vidya Jain Public
School, Rohini, DELHI
EWISR methodology query
I AM writing on behalf of VPS Public
Recognition gratitude School, Vijayawada, ranked # 283
WE ARE deeply grateful for the all-India among co-ed day schools.
recognition bestowed upon Carmel We are eager to better understand
School, Palakkad, as the #2 ranked the criteria and methodology used by
institution in the region (EW Sep- EducationWorld when determining
tember). This honour is a testament school rankings, as we aim to im-
to our commitment to excellence in prove our school’s rank and continue
education. Thank you for your con- providing the best possible education
tinued support. to our students.
Fr. Dr. Paul T. M Could you kindly provide clarifica-
OCTOBER 2025 Principal, Carmel School, tion on the following points: evalu-
Shoranur, KERALA ation criteria, weightage distribu-
tion, data sources, ranking process,
Take a break frequency and updates, transparency
CONGRATULATIONS FOR your Shocking survey result and feedback.
comprehensive Part-II of the Edu- FOR YOUR information, Hindustan K. Murali
cationWorld India School Rankings Zinc School, Chittorgarh, consistent- VPS Public School, VIJAYAWADA
2025-26 (EW October) covering ly holds the top position under all
boarding, international, government, parameters — academic results, ad- Please see response to previous let-
budget private, special needs and missions, and overall performance. ter — Editor
philanthropic schools. This year’s In fact, admission is rarely
new Ivy League Schools category is a available, and only in exceptional
welcome classification. cases are new students admitted. Clarity call
However, next year, perhaps, my Therefore, I was shocked to see your LA MARTINIERE Girls’ College,
suggestion is that you take a break survey results in which our school Lucknow, has consistently partici-
from your routine black and gold is ranked #6 in Chittorgarh in the pated in the EducationWorld rank-
galactical covers. co-ed day category. I request you to ings over the years. Our institution
Dhiren Mishra review the basis of this ranking. has shown steady progress, moving
KOLKATA I’m unsure on what grounds or from India #10 to #2 last year in
data this survey was conducted, as the vintage legacy girls day schools
the results do not seem to reflect the category. We also received an EW
Great motivation actual status of our institution. Grand Jury award for mental health
IT IS A matter of immense pride for Bindu Nair and well-being last year, testimony
us that Vidya Jain Public School, Principal, Hind Zinc School to our commitment to holistic educa-
Rohini, Delhi is ranked among In- CHITTORGARH tion. This year despite significant
dia’s Top 50 co-ed day schools, #22 advancements in both academic
in Delhi NCR and #14 in Delhi in For EWISR 2025-26, 9,500 sample outcomes and infrastructure, our
EWISR 2025-26. respondents comprising parents, national rank has unexpectedly
We are also highly pleased to be principals and educators were inter- dropped to #5.
conferred the EW Grand Jury Award viewed by market research firm AZ We are concerned about the
for School Governance and Man- Research Partners. Sample respon- evaluation parameters and would ap-
agement Practices. These awards dents award scores to every school preciate clarity on the specific areas
are great motivation for our entire under 14 parameters of primary- where our performance was deemed
school community and reinforces our secondary education excellence such to have declined.
commitment to excellence in educa- as competence of teachers, teacher Aashrita Dass
tion and holistic development. welfare and development, sports, Principal, La Martiniere Girls’
Thank you again for acknowledg- and co-curricular education, etc. For College, LUCKNOW
ing our efforts and providing such a full survey methodology please visit
prestigious platform that celebrates our website www educationworld. Please see responses above — Editor

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