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responsible for our restored #1 rank
this year,” says Singh.
Restoration of TDS to head of
the Top 5 table apart, the top table
features the same institutions of
2020-21. The blue-chip M a y o C ol -
l e g e , A j m e r (estb.1875) retains its
#2 position with S c i di S c h ool ,
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G w a l ior top-ranked last year, voted
#3 by this year’s sample respondents.
Ranked #5 in 2020-21 B i h o C ot-
p
s
ton S c h ool , S h im l a is promoted to
India #4 and Himachal Pradesh #1
followed by W e l h a m B oy s , D e h ra -
du n at #5 (3).
Beyond top table, within the Top 10
as well, the status quo has been main-
tained with a minor pecking order re-
S
shuffle. The a ra l a B irl a A c a de m y ,
B e n g a l u ru is co-ranked #6 (5) with
Mayo College, Ajmer students. Inset: Lt. Gen. (Retd) Surendra Kulkarni, director its fraternal V idy a N ik e ta n , P il a n i
followed by the scenic S t. G e org e ’ s
upgraded into an EWISR Top 10 co- able to harness technology for online C ol l e g e , M u s s oori at #7, the blue-
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ed boarding school, was hand-picked learning without delay. I am especially chip S t. P a u l ’ s , D a rj e e l i g at #8,
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and selected as headmaster of TDS. satisfied that TDS has been awarded and B irl a V idy a m a n dir, N a i i -
Although Singh assumed office at top scores under the parameters of ta l at #9 (8) and the Indian Army’s
a
the height of the Covid-19 pandemic teacher welfare and development, R a s h triy a I n di n M il ita ry C ol -
at a time when all education institu- teacher competence and online edu- l e g e , D e h ra du n #10 (9). Signifi-
tions countrywide were shut down cation effectiveness. I am also pleased cantly, three schools of the Birla busi-
and remained in lockdown for over with our high score under the param- ness group are in the Top 10 league
15 months, TDS’ quick transition into eter of ‘mental and emotional well- table of 2021-22, a clear sign that this
a highly effective online school under being services’. These parameters are reputedly conservative business fam-
his watch has won it encomiums of intimately connected. Our high scores ily is modernising and upgrading not
the public and EWISR 2021-22 sam- under these parameters are primarily only its companies, but its numerous
ple respondents. This year, they have Bishop Cotton, Shimla’s Simon Weale (centre): “truly world-class school” mandate
voted TDS India’s #1 boys boarding
school with a comfortable margin.
“I am absolutely thrilled, indeed
overwhelmed, that your sample re-
spondents have ranked TDS India’s #I
boys boarding school in my first year
of taking charge as headmaster. Credit
for this happy development should ac-
crue to our dedicated team of teachers
who ensured almost seamless transi-
tion to online teaching-learning dur-
ing the Covid lockdown. Fortunately,
we had begun the process of installing
bandwidth and digitising teaching-
learning in our classrooms in 2019
and established an IT steering com-
mittee comprising several alumni
who have risen to high positions in IT
companies worldwide. Therefore dur-
ing the pandemic lockdown, we were

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