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Cover Story EW GIRLS DAY SCHOOLS RANKINGS 2024-25

INDIA’S TOP-RANKED GIRLS DAY SCHOOLS

In a still largely
conservative and
patriarchal society where
gender discrimination is
rife, for cultural, theological
and safety reasons, a
sizeable number of parents
prefer to enrol their girl
children in all-girls schools

ven though the majority of
newly promoted schools in
the country are co-educa-
Etional, the popularity of all-
girls day schools has not discernibly
diminished. In a still largely conser-
vative and patriarchal society where Neera Singh (centre) & RKKGPS students: motivational top rank
gender discrimination is rife and sex
crimes against girl children are on Krishna Kumari Girls Public says Singh, an alumna of Rajasthan
the rise, a sizeable number of parents School, Jodhpur (RKKGPS) as In- and SNDT, Mumbai universities with
prefer to enrol their girl children in dia’s #1 all-girls day school for the sec- over 25 years of teaching experience in
all-girls schools for cultural, theologi- ond consecutive year. However below schools countrywide, appointed prin-
cal and safety reasons. Moreover, the #1 position, they have reconfigured top cipal of RKKGPS in 2008.
country’s most respected girls’ day table seating. Singh is especially satisfied that the
schools have built formidable reputa- Modern High School for Girls, CBSE-affiliated RKKGPS, which has
tions in their host cities for providing Kolkata is promoted to #2 (#3 in 1,760 girl children and 152 teachers
excellent academic results — they usu- 2023-24), Maharani Gayatri Devi on its muster rolls, is awarded high-
ally outperform boys/co-ed schools in Girls’ School, Jaipur to #3 (6), Ut- est scores on the critical parameters
school-leaving board exams — as well tam School for Girls, Ghaziabad of faculty competence (given double
as rigorous co-curricular and sports to #4 (5). Carmel Convent School, weightage), curriculum and pedago-
education. Chandigarh has lost ground and is gy, sports education, and community
Consequently, it’s not surprising ranked #3 (1) jointly with Sacred service. “RKKGPS has been chosen
that the broad category of all-girls Heart Sr. Sec School, Chandigarh by CBSE as a pilot school for imple-
day schools — sub-divided in 2022 (2) . mentation of the National Education
to create a new category of vintage Neera Singh, principal of the top- Policy 2020 and the National Curricu-
legacy schools (over 90 years of age) ranked RKKGPS (estb.1992), is “de- lum Framework for School Education
— comprises 114 institutions (cf. 54 lighted and humbled” this 32-year-old 2023, and our teachers are attending
boys schools) indicating continuous school has retained its #1 ranking in a intensive training workshops to imple-
demand for gender-segregated educa- “competitive category”. “The manage- ment the curriculum and pedagogy re-
tion for girl children. ment, staff and students of RKKGPS forms mandated in these documents.
In the latest EducationWorld India are thankful that our sustained effort Therefore, I am not surprised that we
School Rankings (EWISR) 2024-25, to excel under all 14 EWISR param- have been awarded the highest scores
the 8,700 sample respondents com- eters has been appreciated and re- for faculty competence and curricu-
prising parents, teachers, education- warded by your survey respondents. lum and pedagogy. Moreover, it’s very
ists and counsellors interviewed by It will motivate us to continue giving satisfying that RKKGPS is top-ranked
the Bengaluru-based AZ Research our best and nurture our girl students on the parameter of sports education
Partners, have reaffirmed Rajmata for leadership positions in society,” — we provide facilities and training

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