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education excellence. Therefore, our
top scores for academic reputation
and sports education are cause for
great satisfaction. Now the goal is to
improve our ranking every year,” says
Saigal. The CBSE-affiliated Birla High
has 2,365 students mentored by 195
teachers.
Further down the 26-strong league
table of all-boys day schools, several
other institutions have also substan-
tially improved their ranking. Loyola
School, Thiruvananthapuram
has jumped to #15 (#23), SGVP In-
ternational School, Ahmedabad
to #19 (#30), St. Joseph’s Boys
School, Jalandhar to #20 (#31) and
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
High School (OLPS), Chembur,
St. Columba’s principal Br. Robert Fernandes: great leap forward Mumbai to #22 (#34).
Moreover, it’s pertinent to note
Howrah #8 (#12), NASR Boys Kolkata (estb.1941), is thrilled that that all league table schools have es-
School, Hyderabad #9 (#13) and the school has earned a seat in the Top tablished excellent reputations in their
Don Bosco School, Siliguri #10 5. “I am jubilant, gratified and hum- host cities and states. For parents opt-
(#18) complete the Top 10. bled that we have been promoted from ing for day schooling, their children,
Br. Robert Fernandes, principal #7 last year to #4 in 2022-23. This city rank is obviously more important
of the CBSE-affiliated St. Columba’s elevation is because of rising public than national. Thus SGVP Interna-
School, Delhi (SCS, estb.1941), is awareness of the dedicated teamwork tional, Ahmedabad, ranked #19
delighted that SCS has made a great of our teaching and non-teaching nationally is #1 in Ahmedabad (pop.8
leap forward in the boys day school staff, efficiency of the management million); St. Joseph’s Boys, Ja-
league table with top scores for sports, and demonstrated capability of our landhar, India #20 is the #1 boys
co-curricular education and commu- students to adapt to online learning day school of Jalandhar (pop.1 mil-
nity service. “We are very pleased SCS during the Covid pandemic. As an lion) and Campion School, Bho-
is ranked among India’s Top 3 boys 81-year-old school, we have a long re- pal, ranked #24 nationally, is #1 in
day schools. I believe this high ranking cord of academic, and extra-curricular the city of lakes (pop.2 million).
is the outcome of initiatives we have Birla High principal Loveleen Saigal: rising public awareness
taken to integrate the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals into
our curriculum, introduction of inqui-
ry-based pedagogies and collaborative
project work, continuous upskilling of
teachers, and digital transformation.
Our great strength is that SCS is an in-
clusive school where every child is en-
couraged to develop his full potential
in academics, sports and co-curricular
education. Therefore, we value our top
scores on the parameters of commu-
nity service, and sports and co-curric-
ular education very highly,” says Bro.
Fernandes. Currently, St. Columba’s
has 3,176 students and 130 teachers
on its muster rolls.
Similarly, Loveleen Saigal, prin-
cipal of Birla High, Moira Street,

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