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#5. It’s noteworthy that four Dehra-
dun-based girls boarding schools are
among the Top 5 in 2020-21.
“Receipt of news that SKV has re-
gained its top slot has sent a wave of
elation right through our stakeholders
community, including teachers, par-
ents and students. The annual EWISR
is one of the most significant events on
the education calendar of the country
and news that both Scindia schools are
top-ranked in this year’s EW Rankings
has made this a truly Scindia mo-
ment!” says Nishi Misra, the erudite
principal of SKV which has 400 girl
students mentored by 40 teachers on
its muster rolls.
An alumna of Allahabad University
with rich teaching and admin experi-
ence in several top-ranked schools Mayo Girls principal Kanchan Khandke with students
including St. Mary’s, All Saints, and
Sherwood College — all in Nainital — cessful effort to upskill themselves to ment are also very satisfying because
Misra is especially pleased that SKV provide online academic and co-cur- our fees are substantially lower than
is top-ranked under the parameters of ricular learning to our girls and keep of other Top 5 schools even as the fa-
teacher welfare, teacher competence, them continuously engaged. Therefore cilities that we provide for co-curricu-
value for money and leadership by this I am very pleased that their dedicated lar and sports education are as good, if
year’s sample respondents. “Like all efforts have been recognised by your not better. Top score under the leader-
education institutions countrywide, well-informed sample respondents ship parameter is also very satisfying
SKV has been shut down for the past with the highest score under teacher as it indicates that I have acquitted
eight months because of the spread- competence. The top scores awarded myself well,” says Misra who was ap-
ing Covid-19 pandemic. However our to us under the parameters of value pointed principal of SKV in 2010.
teachers have made a heroic and suc- for money and leadership/manage- On the other hand, despite Wel-
ham Girls School, Dehradun
Welham Girls’ principal Padmini Sambasivam: limited respondents charge
(WGS, estb.1957) having been pro-
moted to #2 (4) by this year’s sample
respondents, principal Padmini
Sambasivam, is less enthused. “We
thank you for the ranking. However,
we believe that the result is a reflec-
tion of a limited number of respon-
dents. To us, rankings and accolades
are only one of the indicators of the
extraordinary work we do with com-
mitment. Our true recognition comes
from the success of our illustrious
alumnae around the world, accom-
plished individuals who have chased
their dreams with confidence and
conviction to emerge as leaders in
their chosen fields. That, for us, is
true testimony of our success,” says
Sambasivam in an email response to
EducationWorld.
Evidently Sambasivam, an alumna
of Madras University and former prin-

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