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that made our emergency transition
to the digital learning mode seamless
after closure of schools because of
the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only ac-
ademics but all intellectual, cultural
and physical fitness education has
moved online to ensure continuous
holistic development of our students.
Therefore, I am especially satisfied
that JNIS is highly ranked on the
new parameter of curriculum and
pedagogy (digital readiness). It’s also
gratifying that we have been highly
rated for academic reputation as our
students have done very well in the
Cambridge and IB board exams,”
says Jairaj.
Beyond the Top 5 table too,
JNIS trustee Sujay Jairaj: technology focus outcome there’s a churn. Ascend Inter-
national School, Mumbai has
unprecedentedly difficult time,” says ed trustee of the Jamnabai Narsee inched up to #6 jointly with Ma-
Nita Ambani, founder-chairperson International School, Mumbai hindra International School,
of DAIS and the Reliance Founda- (JNIS, estb.2015), is delighted with Pune while The Riverside
tion (estb.2010), the philanthropic this five-year-old K-12 school’s quick School, Ahmedabad at #7 (4)
initiative of Reliance Industries. promotion to the Top 5 table. “We has ceded rank to be jointly ranked
Nita Ambani is especially pleased thank your sample respondents for with Oakridge International,
with DAIS’ top score under the pa- acknowledging the good work being Gachibowli, Hyderabad (8) and
rameter of special needs education. done by our teachers and students. CHIREC International School,
“From inception, we set up a student From the start, we have focused on Hyderabad (6). Podar Interna-
care services centre with a dedicated creating an enabling environment tional School, Santacruz (W),
team of child-centred counsellors to develop our students to become Mumbai has retained its #8 rank-
and special education needs teach- lifelong learners ready to succeed ing and is tied with Utpal Shang-
ers. It’s most fulfilling to learn that in the fast-changing world. It is this hvi Global School, Mumbai (8).
DAIS is top-ranked on the parameter love and awareness of technology Meanwhile, Legacy School, Ben-
of special needs education,” adds Scottish High’s Sudha Goyal: academic excellence objective
Ambani.
Even as DAIS has consolidated its
position as the country’s #1 interna-
tional day school, there is a major
rearrangement of seats in the Top 5
table. Aditya Birla World Acad-
emy, Mumbai has moved up to #2
(#3 in 2019-20) and Oberoi Inter-
national School, Mumbai and
Ecole Mondiale World School,
Mumbai are jointly ranked #3. KC
High, Chennai is promoted to #4
(5) followed by Pathways School,
Gurugram jointly ranked #5 with
Jamnabai Narsee International
School, Mumbai. Notably, five
Mumbai schools are ranked in
the Top 5 in the international day
schools 2020-21 league table.
Sujay Jairaj, the highly-respect-

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