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Cover Story EW BUDGET PRIVATE SCHOOLS RANKINGS 2020-21

shown determination and capability
by designing a system to reach our
remotest students through recorded
videos, interactive sessions through
Zoom app, quiz-based evaluation etc.
We are also grateful to our parents for
supporting us and playing a critical
role in this initiative. We will contin-
uously strive to improve under all 11
EW parameters to take this school for-
ward,” says Reddy. Currently, NMS-
K has an enrolment of 4,000 students
and 200 teachers.
Beyond the Top 5 Shiksha Nik-
etan, Jammu has retained its #6
ranking of February. Yet the most
spectacular advancement in public es-
teem is of Olivia Enlightened Eng- Little Star English’s Nandita Mishra (centre): Assam #1
lish School, Siliguri, from #68 into
the Top 10 at #7. (annual tution fee: Rs.15,600-19,200) Little Star English School, Gu-
“It is gratifying that your informed The Top 10 table is completed by wahati (estb.1972). Currently, this
respondents have acknowledged the Burnpur Riverside, Burdwan K-10 school affiliated with the Assam
dedicated efforts of our management (also West Bengal) jointly ranked #7 State and CBSE exam boards has 200
committee, teachers and students and (10); Little Star English School, students mentored by 25 teachers (an-
ranked us among the country’s Top 10 Guwahati #8 (7). Little Flower nual tuition fees: Rs.12,000-14,000).
budget private schools. We are espe- Matriculation Hr. Sec. School, Beyond the Top 10, other BPS
cially pleased that our school has been Kundrathur, Chennai #9 (11) which have risen high in the na-
rated highly under the new parame- jointly ranked with Sri Vijaya Sai tional league table of the 173-strong
ter of curriculum & pedagogy (digital High School, Nizamabad (Telan- sufficiently reputed budget private
readiness), infrastructure and leader- gana) #9 (8) and Ashwini Public schools 2020-21 league table are:
ship quality. Olivia Enlightened Eng- School, Bengaluru #10 (10). Priyadarshani School, Indray-
lish School introduced online classes “We are proud to have retained ani Nagar, Pune #19 (80); Gnana
last year for the purpose of classes our India Top 10 ranking and espe- Bindu Vidyalaya, BG Rd, Ben-
XI-XII syllabus completion. Therefore cially for being ranked Assam #1. This galuru #42 (97); St. Xavier’s High
with systems and processes in place, is due to our teachers managing the School, Virar, Mumbai #43 (85);
our teachers had no trouble at all to Covid-19 lockdown superbly through Jingle Bells School, Eluru #45
switch to digital classes in April this innovative use of WhatsApp, videos (128); Lewa English High School,
year after Covid-19 struck, forcing na- and digital apps such as Zoom. This Bengaluru #46 (102); St. Francis
tional lockdown of schools. We invest Top 10 and #1 ranking proves that High, Vasai #49 (104); Brigadier
in school infrastructure on an annual nothing can stop us from our mission Trivedi Memorial Hr Sec School,
basis as we believe in providing our of providing high quality English-me- Bhopal #26 (86); Drona Public
students new enabling environments dium education to underprivileged School, Gurugram #53 (125); Na-
every academic year. Our high rating children,” says Nandita Mishra, an vyug Sr Sec School, Kurukshetra
on leadership does not surprise me education alumna of Guwahati Uni- #56 (120); Kudla Public School,
as we believe in a hierarchical flow versity and IGNOU, and principal of Sidhatri Enclave, Delhi #57
of leadership that percolates from the (107); St. Xavier’s High School,
management to teachers to students,” Yet, the most spectacular Naigaon, Mumbai #60 (124); MD
says Sutapa Nandi, a science and ed- High School, Bari Bassi, Ambala
ucation alumna of North Bengal Uni- advancement in the esteem #62 (130); The Dwarka School,
versity and promoter-director of Ol- of this year’s sample Chakan #65 (133); Father Agnelo
ivia Enlightened School (estb. 2010), High School, Malad, Mumbai #64
sited in the heart of Darjeeling’s pic- respondents is of Olivia (123) and Hindavi Public School,
turesque tea gardens. Currently the Enlightened, Siliguri from Satara #64 (121).
school has an enrolment of 1,600
students instructed by 150 teachers #68 into the Top 10 Paromita Sengupta

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