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Many thanks to the EW Grand progressive educators with decades of expertise in early
Jury for this prized award. At childhood education. I am very glad that their effort of
“Siate Felici Playschool, we fol- continuously innovating, integrating and implementing
low the Reggio Emilia early childhood best ECCE practices and 21st century digital pedagogies
education pedagogy which stresses into our curriculum and upskilling our teachers has been
that environment is the third teacher — recognised. We are committed to providing high-quality
after teachers and parents. Our campus foundational early childhood education which will pre-
has been designed bearing this philosophy in mind. pare our young learners for school, higher education and
Outdoor classrooms and organic gardens allow children future workplaces.” — Nandini Malik (left), headmis-
to learn through play, exploration, and gardening, and tress, Khaitan Preschool, Noida (estb. 2013)
develop appreciation of nature. Our outdoor environment
offers numerous learning materials which children can Reading culture
move, manipulate, control, and change as they play and Preschools which actively promote reading culture
learn.” – Harsha Boppana, director, Siate Felici Play and love of books in young children are ranked in this
School, Hyderabad category.
Outstanding leadership Rank
Pre-primaries with extraordinary leadership are ranked
in this category. India State City
Rank 1 1 1 Little Aryans Pre-K, Nandivali, Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra
2 2 1 Happy Minds International, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
India State City 2 2 1 Indira Kids, Baner, Pune, Maharashtra
1
3
1
Global Academy For Learning (Pre-primary sec),
1 1 1 Khaitan Preschool, Sector 40, Noida, Uttar Pradesh RR Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2 1 1 Vedant International Preschool, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, 4 1 1 Balvatika Pre-Primary School, Sawai Ram Singh Road,
Gujarat Jaipur, Rajasthan
3 1 1 Indus Early Learning Centre, Bhosale Nagar, Pune, 5 1 1 Smart Kids, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Maharashtra 6 1 1 Bachpan Play School, Pragathinagar, Hyderabad,
4 1 1 FirstCry Intellitots, Basaveshwara Nagar, Bengaluru, Telangana
Karnataka 7 2 1 Aga Khan Preschool, Rander, Surat, Gujarat
5 1 1 Shemford Futuristic School, Kupwara, J&K 8 3 2 Fountainhead Preschool, Parle Point, Surat, Gujarat
6 2 1 Little Aryans Pre-K, Dombivli, Thane, Maharashtra 9 4 1 Aga Khan Preschool, Keshod, Gujarat
7 3 1 Happy Minds International, Bhandup, Mumbai, 10 2 2 Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gopanapally, Hyderabad,
Maharashtra Telangana
8 4 2 EuroKids, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra
9 1 1 FirstCry Intellitots, HMT Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana
10 2 1 Aga Khan Preschool, Ranavav, Gujarat I am delighted
our sustained
“effort to instill
the reading habit in
youngest children has
succeeded. Our teach-
ers ensure that every
child first develops
the art of listening
and understanding
followed by reading
through story-telling
and book-reading sessions. Over the past year with schools
shuttered because of the pandemic, we have engaged and
collaborated with our parents to display books attractively
We are thankful to the EW Grand Jury for bestowing and build mini-libraries at home while our teachers helped
this honour upon Khaitan Preschool. Our leadership children read during online sessions.” — Shilpa Shah,
“team — Vedant Khaitan, Mrs. S.L. Gupta, Sumita center head, Little Aryans Pre-K, Nandivali, Kalyan
Mukherjee and Arti Mathur — comprises passionate and (estb. 2006)

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