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nium, some well-known boys-only
schools including St. Germain High
School, Bengaluru and Joseph’s Boys
School, Jalandhar have gone co-ed,
indicating a growing parental prefer-
ence for mixed-gender schooling.
Declining to comment on this is-
sue, Neelkantha Gupta, Director of
M.C. Kejriwal Vidyapeeth, How-
rah (MCKV, estb.1997), is delighted
with the school’s steady advancement
in the national league table from #7
in 2023-24 to #6 in 2024-25 and
#3 this year. The CISCE-affiliated
MCKV, which has 2,917 students and
152 teachers on its musters, has been
awarded top score on the parameter
of mental and emotional well-being
services, and high scores for academ-
ic reputation, individual attention to MC Kejriwal Vidyapeeth Director Neelkantha Gupta: planned growth strategy
students, and special needs education.
“We are encouraged by our steady Rankings survey for “enabling schools (11) and DAV Boys Senior Second-
ascent in the EW rankings which are like ours to measure progress, reflect ary School, Mogappair, Chennai
based on meaningful and relevant meaningfully, and make timely course at #10 (5).
parameters. Our rise to India #3 this corrections”. Several schools further down the
year is the result of a carefully planned Beyond the Top 5, there’s consid- league table have been awarded big
growth strategy rooted in student- erable reordering of seats at the Top promotions by this year’s sample re-
centric policies, adoption of best prac- 10 table. Sacred Heart Boys High spondents. Among them: Don Bosco
tices, and continuous professional School, Santacruz (W), Mum- School, Delhi to #11 (18), Auckland
development. We have consciously bai has been elevated to #6 (7) and House School for Boys, Shimla
aligned our teaching and learning Loyola High School, Pune to #7 #12 (21) and Our Lady of Perpetu-
processes with global best teaching- (9) even as DAV Boys Senior Sec- al Succour High School (OLPS),
learning practices, with emphasis on ondary School, Gopalapuram, Chembur, Mumbai #21 (23).
experiential learning, digital fluency, Chennai has ceded considerable An important caveat for parents to
inclusion, and holistic development ground and is ranked #8 (3) jointly bear in mind is that several schools
of every child. Our high scores on the with NASR Boys School, Hyder- ranked beyond the Top 10 are highly
parameters of academic reputation, abad (8). The Top 10 table is com- ranked in their host states and cities.
individual attention to students and pleted by Agrasain Boys School, For instance, Bishop Scott Boys
special needs education are recogni- Howrah which has advanced to #9 School, Patna, ranked India #13
tion of our push towards pro- Bishop Scott School, Patna students: Bihar #1 is #1 boys day school of
gressive, inclusive education. Bihar (pop.130 million);
Yet while we take pride in our Ramakrishna Mission
high academic standards, in- Vidyalaya, Agartala,
clusive ethos, and personalised ranked #23 nationally is #1
attention, we place highest in Tripura (4.2 million) and
value on mental and emotional Mithi Gobindram Public
well-being services for which School, Bairagarh, Bho-
I am gratified we have been pal, ranked India #24 is #1
awarded the top score. We be- in Madhya Pradesh (72 mil-
lieve that nurturing resilience, lion).
empathy, and a growth mindset Parents should also bear
within students provides the in mind that for day schools,
foundation for all learning and city rank is more relevant
achievement,” says Gupta, who than national rank, which at
expresses his thanks to the EW best confers bragging rights.

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