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EW Grand Jury India School Rankings 2024-25

SDGs Committed Schools Library & Reading Culture
K-12 education institutions which have successfully inte- Schools which provide excellent library facilities and
grated United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals actively promote reading culture.
(SDGs) into their curriculums to equip students with the
knowledge, values, and skills necessary to shape a sustain- Rank
able and prosperous world.
India
Rank
1 The Maurya School, Gurugram
India 2 Saraswati Global School, Greater Faridabad
3 Delhi Public School, Maruti Kunj, Gurugram
1 The Green School Bangalore 4 DAV Public School, Sector 14, Gurugram
2 Billabong High International School, Sector 34, Noida 5 Swarnim International School, Kodalia, Kolkata
3 CPS Global School, Thirumazhisai, Chennai 5 Adani Vidya Mandir, Surguja, Udaipur
3 Jammu Sanskriti School, Jammu 6 Vidya Bharati School, Delhi
4 Heartfulness International School, Omega Branch, Chennai 7 Arya Gurukul, Ambernath, Thane
4 Presidency School, Bangalore East 7 Presidency School, Bangalore South
5 Sairam Vidyalaya Sr Sec School, Chennai 8 Excellere World School, Gurugram
6 Ambuja Vidya Niketan, Upparwahi, Chandrapur 8 Daffodils World School, Sikar
6 The Indian Heights School, Dwarka, Delhi 9 San Thome Academy, Dewas
7 The DN Wisdom Tree Global School, Bhubaneswar 9 Shree Niketan Matriculation Hr Sec School, Thiruvallur
8 New Horizon School, Bengaluru 10 Avadh International School, Ayodhya
9 PN National Public School, Gorakhpur 10 Clara Global School, Pune
10 Delhi Public School, Jankipuram Extn, Lucknow

Receiving the India #1 award in the important cate-
gory of Library and Reading Culture is affirmation of
TGSB’s ranking as India's #1 school for SDGs Com- “our conviction that the love of reading and discovery
mitted Schools is validation of our philosophy of empowers children. Our two spacious libraries house over
“weaving sustainability principles into every aspect of 17,500 books and offer a dedicated reading curriculum to
teaching-learning driven by an SDGs embedded curricu- all children to guide them to explore the world of litera-
lum. As a matter ture. During the pandemic, we introduced an e-library
of policy, we enabling students to access a wide range of digital books
choose partners from home,
and vendors keeping their
who share our connection
SDG objectives with reading
and encourage alive. Programs
sustainable prac- such as the
tices within their ‘Raging Read-
communities. ers’ initiative in
TGSB’s curricu- primary school
lum and outreach and a Reading
initiatives extend Assessment
beyond the class- System moti-
room, embracing vate students to read a minimum of 20 books annually.
conferences, workshops and seminars that illustrate real- As love of literature has grown, several students have
world applications of sustainability. Parental involvement published their own books, some in collaboration with
promotes understanding of SDGs to the broader commu- platforms like Scholastic, Bookalooza and BriBooks, even
nity. One notable initiative is the ‘Bamboo for Bengaluru’ as teachers and students have participated in the CBSE
project which focuses on utilising bamboo to promote Reading Mission. Through these initiatives, the school
environmental stewardship and sustainable development aspires to create not only avid readers but also the next
in the region” — Usha Iyer, promoter and director, The generation of writers” — Dr. Shalini Bajaj, Principal,
Green School Bangalore (300 students and 30 teach- The Maurya School, Gurugram (2,449 students, 149
ers) teachers)

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