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EW Grand Jury India Preschool Rankings 2023-24

Best Technology Integration Health, Nutrition and Safety
Preschools which have succesfully integrated new-age Preschools which promote policies and systems to enable
technologies usage with students and teachers encour- provision of safe and healthy learning environments and
aged to apply digital technology skills to enrich teaching- emergency care facilities.
learning.
Rank Rank

India India

1 Kennedy's Next-Gen Kids, Guntur 1 Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, Nallagandla, Hyderabad
2 Sunbeam School (Pre-primary), Varuna, Varanasi 2 Vibgyor Kids, Horamavu, Bengaluru
3 Aura Angels International Preschool, Vadodara 3 DPS Kidszone, Rau, Indore
4 Ryan Christian Montessori School, Borivali, Mumbai 4 GEMS Preschool, Pune
5 Aga Khan Preschool, Jivapar 5 Kangaroo Kids International Preschool, Khajaguda, Hyderabad
6 Hello Kids — Rainbow, Bengaluru 6 Saraswati Kindergarten School, Valsad
7 Vibgyor Roots, Mumbai 7 The Aga Khan Preschool, Kalavad
8 The Aga Khan Preschool, Thorala, Rajkot 8 New Digamber Public School (Pre-primary), Indore
9 DY Patil High School (Pre-primary), Ambi, Pune 9 Hello Kids — Multinational, Godhra
10 Yello Preschool, Richmond Town, Bengaluru 10 GES English Medium School (Pre-primary), Goregaon (W),
Mumbai

We are overjoyed to be ranked India’s #1 preschool
for best technology integration. We are wholly
“committed to using contemporary high-quality
technology to provide enjoyable early childhood learning
to our children and to equip our teachers with the skills
to provide our children engaging learning experiences.
For instance, our teachers use the tabbie math tool to
teach foundational numeracy skills in an interesting
and enjoyable way. We also have plans to introduce
augmented reality to make learning more enjoyable for
children” — P.L. Hemalatha, centre head, Kennedy’s
Next-Gen Kids, Guntur (230 students and 20
teachers)

I am not surprised that the EW Grand Jury has
ranked Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, Nallagandla #1 in
“the category of health, nutrition and safety. Providing
a safe, hygienic learning environment for early learners
is top priority for us. Ditto providing nutritious meals
to our children. All meals comprise seasonal and locally
grown vegetables and fruits, and healthy ingredients. The
campus is under 24x7 CCTV surveillance with all staff
fully trained in safety protocols. Moreover, the curriculum
encourages physical activity with children engaging in
enjoyable sports and games on our 9,000 sq. ft play area”
— Bindu Gaddipatti (centre), director, Podar Jumbo
Kids Plus, Nallagandla, Hyderabad (250 pupils and
30 teachers)

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