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CAREERS
Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation and IT-based services
and solutions, recently announced its partnership with FutureSkills, an initiative by
NASSCOM. It is powered by Edcast, a leading Silicon Valley organization for per-
sonalized learning. This is a step towards reskilling and upskilling Tech Mahindra’s
workforce in next-gen technologies. The initiative will enable them to deliver inno-
vative and cutting-edge solutions for the customers. Launched by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in February 2018, FutureSkills is a new age Learning Experience
Platform from NASSCOM for building skills in nine futuristic technology areas.
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The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore, has stood out as a preferred
place for recruiters with the highest salary on offer being Rs 25.18 lakhs per
annum. The recruitment witnessed tripling of the numbers with 10 percent
increase as compared to the previous year. The high rate of campus placement
is being attributed to the approach of imparting knowledge and skills relevant to
industry for its students. The pre-placements this year saw participation and offers
from 42 domestic and global companies. There is a 15 to 20 percent hike in the
salary offered by several organizations.
IITBombaywontheMumbaiqualifyingroundofTheSwedenIndiaNobelMemorialQuiz
2018heldattheSPMandali-WelingkarInstituteofManagement.Theteamwillnowrep-
resent the city at the national finals which will be held in New Delhi on 1st November 2018.
Organized by the Embassy of Sweden in collaboration with leading Swedish companies in
IndiaandotherpartnersaswellastheConsulateGeneralofSwedeninMumbai,itformspart
of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial programme. The winning team members. -- Anshul
Nasery, Meghomita Das and Nithin Kumar -- did their institute proud by answering the
brain-teasers posed. Bjorn Holmgren, Consul, Consulate General of Sweden, handed
out the prizes at the Inter-Collegiate quiz competition which saw avid quizzers from
across reputed colleges and technical institutes of the city and from nearby areas.
Jadavpur University
wins NTPC Electron
Quiz
The Kolkata edition of National Ther-
mal Power Corporation’s Electron
Quiz 2018 witnessed Jadavpur Uni-
versity bagging the first position fol-
lowed by NIT Rourkela. It was a close
contest where the winner was decided
through a tiebreaker. Heritage Insti-
tute of Technology secured the third
position. The competition saw IGIT
Sarang, IIT Kharagpur and a second
team from NIT Rourkela reaching
the finals. With the best teams rep-
resenting their respective institutes,
it was an exciting contest. Adhikram
Bandyopadhyay, General Manager of
Kolkata-NTPC,wasthechiefgueston
the occasion. First prize was awarded
to Ayush Padia and Srijeet Basu from
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wenttoSwayambodhaMohapatraand
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IIT BOMBAY team will now represent Mumbai in the national finals of the Nobel Memorial Quiz
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CAREER NEWS CAMPUS NEWS NEWCOURSES EVENTS
TECH MAHINDRA'S initiative to reskill its workforce NIE MYSORE witnesses a surge in recruitment
PARTICIPANTS OF the NTPC Electron Qui
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7. CAREER NEWS CAMPUS NEWS NEWCOURSES EVENTS
OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS 7
IIMA ORGANISES ITS THIRD EDITION OF
HR LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE
M A N A G E M E N T
The Xavier School of Management, XLRI, Jam-
shedpur Campus, recently organised the 5th ‘Dr.
Verghese Kurien Memorial Oration on Sustainable
Development’.The event was organised in memory
of the founder of AMUL Dr. Verghese Kurien,
otherwise known as “the Milkman of India”. The
oration was aimed to provide a platform to learn
from thought leaders, social entrepreneurs, devel-
opment sector professionals and policymakers
who have made a significant contribution to the
idea of an empowered, prosperous and a sustain-
able society. This year, the oration was delivered
by noted development activist and economist,
Dr. Jean Dreze. The event was also graced by
Fr E Abraham, SJ Director of XLRI, Dr. Ashis K.
Pani, Dean (Academics), Dr. Madhukar Shukla,
Chairperson, and Fr Arrupe of Center for Ecology
& Sustainability, XLRI Jamshedpur. Dr. Jean spoke
on the topic of “Economic Growth and Social
Development”.
The NSE Academy Limited, a wholly owned sub-
sidiary of National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE), Knowledge@Wharton (K@W), the online
journal of research and business analysis of the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
and Wharton Executive Education (WEE), have
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
impart financial knowledge and skills to Indian high
school students across the country. The 9th and
10th-grade students in Tier II and III cities would
get an opportunity to have access to the courses
from one of the renowned business schools, Whar-
ton School. The courses will be offered to students
in smaller towns through state of art technology.
Vikram Limaye, MD & CEO, NSE, and Dr. Michael
R. Gibbons, Deputy Dean, Wharton School, signed
the MoU at The Wharton School.
The third edition of IIMA’s HR Leadership Conclave was organised in Hyderabad.
The participants of the event got insights from various industry leaders on the
current practices in the context of learning and development. The event was attended
by senior level HR professionals. Prof. Errol D’ Spiza, Director, IIMA said, “As an
institute of management, IIMA researches on these topics to help organizations to
find tangible solutions. Some of these research insights come back as a part of Execu-
tive Education Programs.” IIMA proactively connects with corporate, government,
alumniandresearchersoverforumslikeHRLeadershipConclavestodiscussthemost
recent and emerging trends in organizations and management.
MDI Gurgaon and The Tibet
House recently organized a
fishbowl discussion with top
business leaders for develop-
ing a framework for the com-
passionate corporation. The
thought leadership initiative
was an attempt to start a dia-
logue between industry and
academia on building a shared
understandingoftheframework
for compassion at the work-
place. Indian corporations are
Corporate
barons call
for compassion-
ate approach
towards
employees
5th Verghese Kurien Memo-
rial Oration held at XLRI
Wharton courses soon for
Indian high school students
CARRYING DR. Kurien's legacy forward
PROMOTING RESEARCH through collaboration
THE EVENT was attended by top business leaders
INDUSTRY LEADERS came together in Hyderabad to discuss the trends in HR management
suffering from workplace stress and bad health
and a compassionate approach towards workforce
is urgently required. The proportion of workers at
highriskofsuicideduetounmanageablestresshas
grown to eight percent in 2018 from four percent
two years ago. The event was a collaborative effort
and was conceptualized and organized by a group
of faculty and students of MDI Gurgaon and two
external members, G. Ravindran, Chair Profes-
sor, TISS-Leadership.next, and Dr. Sunita Chugh,
founder, ‘On the Last mile’.
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10 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
BLUE BELLS PUBLIC SCHOOL
SHINES AT DESIGN CHAMPIONSHIP
S C H O O L S
St. Andrews School, a renowned 33-year old
Hyderabad-based chain of schools, recently
announced its move to bring affordable quality
education to Bengaluru under Winmore Academy.
St. Andrews School, Whitefield, will be the first
school under this banner. According to Ashish
Emanuel, Director, St. Andrews School, “Winmore
Academy is a significant milestone in our journey
of providing high-quality affordable schooling. We
firmly believe this will further propel our vision on
a bigger platform, by taking forward excellence in
education to a larger and diversified community.”
The Winmore Academy will have every classroom
characterized with the latest Audio Visual equip-
ment to provide better learning for students. Win-
more Academy emphasizes on providing sports,
arts and other extra-curricular activities for its
students. The school will be following the CBSE
curriculum.
School students pitch in for
Kerala flood relief
An unprecedented rainfall caused havoc in Kerala
this August. With the state struggling with the
after-effects of the devastating floods, help poured
in from everywhere. Several schools, including
Daly College Indore, Canadian International School
and Mount. Litera School, pitched in to help the
people of the state. Students of the Canadian
International School donated necessary supplies
to the distressed people of Kerala. Mount Litera
School too contributed to the relief by collecting
and sending essentials such as new sleeping
mats, bed sheets, blankets, raincoats and food
supplies such as sugar, tea, salt, grains, rice. Daly
College Indore organized a fete which was called
“Rally for Kerala” to collect funds for relief.
Students of Blue Bells Public school bagged the second position at the coveted
Industrial Design Championship (IDC). The students came second in Industrial
Design Category and in Graphic Design Category. The Industrial Design Champion-
ship is a platform for school students who want to showcase their talent in designing.
The competition is held across seven cities. More than 90 schools from Delhi NCR
participated in the championship. The event saw the entry of more than 630 projects.
“Weareproudofourstudentswhohaveperformedwell.Wehopethatbyemphasizing
theimportanceoftechnologyandpedagogicaldesignprinciples,ourstudentswillbet-
ter understand their place in the modern world,” said Arpita Acharya, Vice Principal,
Blue Bells Public School.
Marking five years of spreading
joy across Mumbai, KidZania
celebrated the day by encourag-
ingdonationofanystorybookin
good condition in exchange for
10 additional KidZos. An initia-
tive shared with Harper Collins,
the books were donated to an
NGO where kids can read, learn
and empower themselves.
As part of FridayFever, Kid-
Zania also offered a free adult
ticket on every kid ticket. To
its loyal members, B.KidZanian
KidZania
Mumbai
celebrates its
5th Anniversary
Winmore Academy – The
School of Life to be launched
in Bengaluru
WINMORE PROVIDES affordable education
LENDING A helping hand in times of need
KIDZANIA MUMBAI empowers kids through books
STUDENTS OF Blue Bells Public School came on top at Industrial Design Championship
paZZport holders, this offer was valid on all week-
days. A special treasure hunt was organized for all
the visitors. Families participated in this treasure
hunt and the winner received a special hamper
at the end. KidZania boasts of a safe, unique and
interactive global indoor theme park that inspires,
educates and empowers kids. Their experience
at KidZania helps them understand and manage
their world better.
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11. CAREER NEWS CAMPUS NEWS NEWCOURSES EVENTS
OCTOBER 2018
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CAREERS 11
AMITY LAW SCHOOL HOLDS CRIMINAL
LAW CONCLAVE AT NOIDA
E V E N T
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
inaugurated the Korean Language Course at Kore-
an Cultural Centre India, New Delhi, recently. The
programme “Certificate in Korean Language and
Culture” was launched in July 2018. The course
has witnessed a registration of 800 students from
various regions. The minimum eligibility for seek-
ing admission to the course is the completion of
high school. And the programme fee is Rs. 2,500.
The enrolled students can take this course with a
range of video and audio materials for an infinite
period of time. The students can also avail time for
question and answer through a particular corner
on radio channel operated at the university itself.
The Korean language course has come into exist-
ence with the support of the Korean Embassy in
New Delhi in collaboration with IGNOU.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi success-
fully culminated its second Industry Day 2018
– Accelerating Innovation in Science & Technology’
recently. The one-day event brought together
academic researchers and businesses from across
sectors to forge engagement opportunities and
identify future research project ideas for develop-
ment. Speaking at the second edition of the Indus-
try Day, Prof. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi,
said, “Industry Day presents an ideal way to identi-
fy meaningful collaborations that will both enhance
industry and research needs. This year’s event has
been a stimulating one for the attendees and we
are happy that we will be moving towards bringing
exciting new developments to the market.” The
event focused on the themes – Healthcare for All,
Smart Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, and
Blockchain Technologies, Sustainable Habitat and
Strengthening the Start-up Eco-system.
Amity Law School Noida recently organised a one-day ‘Criminal Law Conclave’
to keep the students abreast with the changing paradigm in criminal law. The
conclave was aimed at providing a unique opportunity to law students from all over
the country to cultivate their interests in criminal law. The students participated
in various competitions like legal quiz, debate, legislative drafting and essay writ-
ing. Speaking on the occasion, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court Navniti
Prasad Singh said, “Law system is inefficient without the confidence of people.” A
‘panel discussion’ on the topic ‘Soundness of Indian Criminal Justice System to curb
White Collar Crimes’ was also organized wherein renowned legal experts, politicians
and industrialists deliberated over some of the most important contemporary issues
related to the functioning of the criminal justice system in India.
Indian students from IIT Delhi,
IIT Bombay, NIT Trichy and
Delhi Technological University
have been selected for Cargill
Global Scholars Program 2018.
The program, which is run in
six countries since 2012, has
awarded scholarships to a
total of 360 students globally
of which a sizable number, 60,
are from India. Students who
are selected as Cargill Global
Indian students
selected for
Cargill Global
Scholars
Program 2018
IGNOU begins new Korean
Language Course
Industry Day held at IIT Delhi
IGNOU PROMOTES multilingualism
A PANEL discussion in progress at the event
SCHOLARSHIP WORTH $2,500 will be given to each student
THE CONCLAVE aimed at helping students to be in tune with the trends in criminal law
Scholars receive scholarship funds of US$2,500
per year for up to two years and will be invited to
take part in a series of leadership and enrichment
activities designed to enhance their critical think-
ing skills. The program is also aimed at equip-
ping the students with tools necessary for becom-
ing leaders and decision makers in their chosen
fields.Studentsalsogainvaluableopportunitiesto
observe and learn from business and community
leaders in their own countries.
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COLUMN
India’s Best Schools
T
echnology is having a huge
impact on education and the
way we learn, and the English
language learning sector is no excep-
tion. Technology and language learning
have a long history. If we go back to the
1980s, the boom in home computing
started to change the way we learn.
More recently, the advent of the Inter-
net and the introduction of interactive
whiteboards have also had dramatic
effects on the classrooms. At Cam-
bridge Assessment English, we’ve put
a lot of expertise into developing digital
resources and they are starting to have
an impact on our learners worldwide.
Games and social media
At Cambridge Assessment English,
we’ve produced lots of games, videos
and social networking which are prov-
ing to be great ways of helping people
to learn English. One of our most suc-
cessful developments to date is Quiz
Your English, which is a mobile app
that allows language learners around
theworldtogohead-to-headinanEng-
lish language quiz. Players can chal-
lenge people via social media to see
who comes out on top for vocabulary
and grammar skills. The app covers
a range of topics and has proved to
be a fun way to practise and improve
students’ English. Launched in March
2017,1,785,000gameshadbeenplayed
by early September 2017 with around
10,000 new players installing it each
week. Millions of more games have
beenplayedsincethenanditcontinues
to be popular. This has been a huge
success and a significant milestone
in the digital learning space for Cam-
bridge Assessment English.
Massive Open Online Courses
We’ve also successfully launched a
number of MOOCs which are Mas-
sive Open Online Courses. Again, these
have proved popular and some of our
popular courses include ‘Exploring the
World of English Language Teaching’,
followed by ‘Inside IELTS’ and ‘Teach-
ingYourSubjectinEnglish’.Thesehave
been hugely successful and hundreds of
thousandsofstudentshavetakenpartin
our courses to date.
Write and Improve
Another development has been ‘Write
andImprove’,aproductthatallowsstu-
dents to choose a topic, write about it in
English and get instant feedback. Well
over a million pieces of writing have
been submitted and checked since Sep-
tember 2016. In less than a year from
its launch it had been used by 675,981
people in 225 countries.
The teacher is here to stay!
These are just a few areas that we’re
working on but as you can see they are
having big impacts. It’s fair to say that
tech won’t replace the teacher, but it
willoffermanynewexcitingopportuni-
ties. For example, artificial intelligence
and machine learning are starting to
offer some interesting possibilities for
languagelearning.Ifwelookatartificial
intelligenceforexample,thiscouldtake
away some of the burden on teachers
further down the line.
One thing that will change is the skills
that teachers will need. The teacher
will have to become an expert in using
the technology as well as teaching. So,
it’s creating the need for a different sort
of teacher. With this in mind I’d recom-
mend teachers visit the Digital Teacher
website that we’ve developed in consul-
tationwithpractisinglanguageteachers
and trainers. People visiting the site
can use the Cambridge English Digi-
tal Framework for Language Teachers.
This provides a guide to professional
development and teachers can also use
a free self-evaluation tool and explore
the six categories of the framework to
find their unique starting point and so
they can set realistic goals.
For us, learning English is more than
just exams and grades. It’s about hav-
ing the confidence to communicate
and digital can certainly help with
this. With all of these new ideas and
approaches to learning, it’s such an
exciting time to be learning English!
TECH IMPACT ON
LEARNING: PROS
AND CONS
TK Arunachalam, Regional Director - South Asia
of Cambridge Assessment English, explains how
technology is shaking up the way people learn
English…
It’s fair to say that tech
won’t replace the teacher,
but it will offer many new
exciting opportunities. For
example, artificial intelli-
gence and machine learn-
ing are starting to offer
some interesting possibili-
ties for language learning
TK ARUNACHALAM,
Cambridge Assessment English
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360
CAREERS
INTERVIEW
India’s Best Schools
Q. NIOS was originally set up to address the
dearth of regular schools in the country. How
has its role evolved with the growth of schooling
infrastructure?
A. Attending regular schools is the right process.
For overall development of a child, it is important
that every child goes to a school and grows up in the
company of a peer group. Unfortunately, the way
schools have developed, regular schooling is not
abletomeettheneedsofalargenumberofstudents.
On the other hand, the in-built capacity and flex-
ibility of NIOS have allowed us to accommodate a
large number of people.
Despite a provision that requires all schools to
have special educators, many of them are either
not able to or are unwilling to meet the needs
of differently-abled students. So, a large number
of differently-abled students complete schooling
through NIOS. In the last two years, the NIOS
has developed study material for five subjects in
sign language for hearing-impaired children. We
have also relaxed our norms for autistic children
who face extreme hardships in pursuing education
through normal schooling.
We also cater to ‘gifted’ students who are prepar-
ing for various competitive exams and do not want
to spend time going to regular school, or those who
excel in non-academic pursuits such as sports, act-
ing etc. Many IIT toppers, sports personalities and
film stars have completed their schooling through
NIOS. Apart from this, senior citizens, jail inmates,
army personnel – practically anyone who has not
been able to complete regular schooling for their
own reasons – can do this through NIOS.
Last year, we also launched the Diploma in
Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme for
untrained in-service teachers. About 14 lakh teach-
ers registered with us and appeared for their first
semester exams in May-June this year. More than
95percenthavepassedtheexamination.Thecredit
for this high pass percentage goes to the effective
use of Information and Communication Technol-
ogy – lectures by the best teachers from different
institutions of the country were broadcasted on
C.B. Sharma, Chairman of the
National Institute of Open
Schooling (NIOS), speaks to
Meghaa Aggarwal on the
challenges and opportunities in
open schooling…
SCHOOLING
FOR ALL
SANS
ARTIFICIAL
BARRIERS
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For overall development of a child, it is important
that every child goes to a school and grows up in
the company of a peer group. Unfortunately, the
way schools have developed, regular schooling is
not able to meet the needs of a large number of
students. On the other hand, the in-built capacity
and flexibility of NIOS have allowed us to accom-
modate a large number of people
This year, the Medical Council of India (MCI)
disqualified our students from applying for NEET-
2018, but the high court ruled in our favour.The
nearly 50-page judgement was made after
meticulously studying our material and processes.
I’ve personally taken the legal team through every-
thing. Even though the MCI has escalated the matter
to the Supreme Court, we are confident of winning
Swayam Prabha Channel 32 (English and Hindi)
and Channel 25 (Bengali and Assamese) on televi-
sion and were also viewed over 2,25,00,000 times
on YouTube.
Q. Many people feel that the NIOS is merely a
certification agency. Your thoughts…
A. In a way, the NIOS does serve our desperate
need for certification. In order to make our certi-
fication worthy, we have made our exams difficult.
Unlike other boards, NIOS toppers usually secure
between 85 to 90%. The pass percentage is also
lower. Our students don’t have regular access to
teachers and have to put in double the effort to pre-
pare for our exams.
Besides, schooling is not merely about attaining a
certificate claiming that you have cleared Class 12.
At NIOS, we are constantly seeking ways to broad-
enthescopeofschooling–whetheritisthroughthe
language of instruction or the choice of vocational
subjects.We have a robust vocational education
programme that includes courses as diverse as
Beauty and Wellness to IT and ITES. Last year, we
launched a course for handloom workers and their
children. This includes subjects that educate them
on fabric science and introduce them to various
designs found in the country, the latest technology
in the market, and ways in which they can promote
and sell their craft. We have signed a Memorandum
of Understanding with the Army Education Core
through which army jawans posted in the far-flung
areascanstudyfortheirseniorsecondaryexamina-
tion. Soon, we are also going to offer them specially
designed subjects like Military Studies, Military
History, Yoga and Physical Education.
Q. In 2016, the NIOS introduced Class 12 cer-
tificates for vocational courses. Could you tell
us a bit more about this programme and the
response to it?
A. Under this programme, students can clear Class
12 with three vocational subjects and two academic
subjects, including one language. Apart from stu-
dentsofthevocationalstreamatNIOS,thisscheme
also helps ITI students. Through transfer of credits
for the subjects, the learners who studied at an ITI
can appear for two academic papers through NIOS
to obtain a Class 12 certificate. Since this is a new
scheme, not many students have availed of it this
yearbutwe’reexpectingabetterresponseinfuture.
Q. Aren’t higher education options for students
from the vocational stream limited to B.Voc?
A. Yes. But that’s a problem of our education sys-
tem which does not have the flexibility to accom-
modate these students. Besides, many students in
the vocational stream want or need to work after
schooling and we are fulfilling this need. More than
two hundred universities have started a Bachelor
of Vocation but the learners admitted to this course
are those who never studied any vocational course.
Now, the learners who study the vocational course
at the Senior Secondary level can justify studying
for a bachelor’s degree at the graduation level.
Q. Recently, the institute was in the news over
the ineligibility of NIOS students for NEET
examinations. Even though the issue was
resolved in favour of NIOS, can you shed more
light on the matter? Are there entrance exams
or higher education courses where NIOS stu-
dentsmightbeconsideredineligibleduetotheir
‘unconventional’ schooling?
A. There are only two national boards in India –
CBSE and NIOS. As such, NIOS students, except
those from the vocational stream, are eligible for
everything CBSE students are eligible for. In fact,
asI’vementionedmanyofourstudentshavetopped
national competitive exams.
This year, the Medical Council of India (MCI)
disqualified our students from applying for NEET-
2018, but the high court ruled in our favour. The
nearly 50-page judgement was made after meticu-
lously studying our material and processes. I have
personallytakenthelegalteamthrougheverything.
Even though the Medical Council has escalated the
matter to the Supreme Court, we are confident of
winning the case.
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16. CREATING GLOBAL
CITIZENS FOR TOMORROW
Our 3D Mission –Grooming children to become Dynamic, Daring and Dedicated
in their lives thus moulding them as value driven achievers for a better world
RANKED AMONGST TOP 10
In the 2018 survey conducted by
C-fore Education World
Campus spread over more than 80 acres
Separate campus for Boys and Girls (1.5 Km apart)
I.C.S.E (Year-10) & I.S.C (Year-12)
Our Motto - Sarbat Da Bhala (Do Good To All)
6TH POSITION
ALL INDIA GIRLS
BOARDING SCHOOL RANKING
4TH POSITION
IN UTTRAKHAND GIRLS
BOARDING SCHOOL RANKING
9TH POSITION
ALL INDIA BOYS
BOARDING SCHOOL RANKING
6TH POSITION
IN UTTRAKHAND BOYS
BOARDING SCHOOL RANKING
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18. India’s Best Schools
18 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
Here is a close look at how Indian
schools fare in terms of quality. Which
one will you select?
EXPLORING
QUALITY
OF INDIAN
SCHOOLING
I N D I A ’ S B E S T S C H O O L S
by Team Careers360
I
ndia has succeeded in bringing over 20 mil-
lion children into primary school education
in just about two decades. A stupendous
achievement in terms of statistics. But when
we look at it in terms of quality, a yawning gap
appears. This is a matter of grave concern. More
so, because we are a country that has pledged to
achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal
of quality education.
The first step in this direction would be to
improve the quality of learning. This can be pos-
sible only if we have a student learning tracking
system. The way students are assessed doesn’t
leave much option for optimism. The focus is
still on statistics. How many students pass an
exam, the scores, cut-offs for higher education
admission and so on and so forth? Nobody asks
any question on learning outcomes. There is an
overloaded curriculum and too much pressure
on students. Creativity and innovation is sacri-
ficed at the altar of rote learning and exams.
It is here that the role of schools becomes
crucial in creating a community of leaders who
will think out of the box to solve the knowledge
gaps for a country on the cusp of becoming a
superpower. We need authentic and credible
data to determine how schools fare in bettering
the learning outcomes rather than sheer num-
bers in terms of pass percentage. Challenges of
the knowledge century cannot be solved by rote
learners.Thequestionis,areourschoolsimpart-
ing quality education? Unless we answer this,
India will not have a credible protocol to assess
its quality of education.
What does Careers360 do in this
regard?
What we have attempted to do is to look a size-
able universe of 9000 schools and rate them
basedonquantifiableparameterslikeinfrastruc-
ture, strength of faculty, number of students and
final results etc. (For more, refer to methodol-
ogy given alongside). Through this painstaking
exercise, we have been able to rate nearly 3000
schools (10 percent of the universe) in terms of
their learning outcomes.
Interpreting the ratings
Of the 3000 rated schools, only 50 of them got
the highest ratings of 5A. This is so because
these schools are blessed exceptionally with
INTRODUCTION
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IB SCHOOLS have
been at the top,
when it comes to
providing a good
atmosphere for
lifelong learning
The objective of this research exercise
was to arrive at the a of top 3,000 good
schools in the country by adopting a strin-
gent process of shortlisting data through
questionnaire, interacting with school
administrators and teachers, and finally
analysing quantifiable data. We gathered
the basic data from the School Scorecard
website maintained by the Ministry of HRD.
Careers360 is known for rating institutions
across higher education domains on the
basis of objective parameters, and has con-
tinued the practice in the case of schools,
making use of data on students, faculty,
infrastructure or performance indicators
such as grades, pass and aggregate per-
centage. Most of the boards do not publish
the pass percentage and scores in general.A
team of researchers worked round the clock
to download the data of individual schools by
inputting their relevant codes.
In an attempt to understand the needs of
parents and students, in terms of academic
performance, our endeavour has always
been to get better each year. So, feel free
to write to us with subject heading‘Schools’
at editor@careers360.com regarding errors,
omissions and corrections.
Note: In the Rating Sheet select IB schools
also offer other curricula. Those offering
CBSE are identified by an asterisk and ISC
by two asterisks
Note: In the Rating Sheet select IB
schools also offer other curricula.Those
offering CBSE are identified by an asterisk
and ISC by two asterisks.
RATING
METHODOLOGY
RATING SCHEMA
Rating Thresholds Standing
AAAAA 95-99 percentile Exceptional
AAAA+ 90-94 percentile Outstanding
AAAA 80-89 percentile Best
AAA+ 70-79 percentile Very Good
AAA 60-69 percentile Good
AA+ 50-59 percentile Acceptable
AA 40-49 percentile Average
infrastructure, quality faculty, and students belong to
the elite International Baccalaureate program. But these
schools are quite lean in numbers compared to other
boards. The primary reason is that schools with envi-
able infrastructure do not perform well when it comes to
academicperformance.ThenextratingAAAA+isearned
by nearly 250 schools indicating that the challengers are
much larger in volume than leaders and that is a very
good sign for the country. Of the rated schools, 500+ have
gainedtheAAAAratingindicatingthatmostschoolshave
a basic level of delivery capabilities.
What can be inferred from the ratings is that a basic
level of infrastructure is essential for good academic per-
formance. But there is absolutely no correlation between
over-the-top infrastructure or five-star level facilities
and student performance. Therefore, this is something
important to keep in mind when the school you approach
foryourchildboastsofafullyair-conditionedcampusand
‘N’ number of co-curricular activities.
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22. India’s Best Schools
22 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
CHANDIGARH
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
St. Xavier's Senior Secondary
School, Chandigarh
ISC Co-ed AAA
DAY
Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Carmel Convent School,
Chandigarh
CBSE Girls AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Chandigarh CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Sacred Heart Senior Secondary
School, Chandigarh
CBSE Girls AAAA+
St John's High School, Chandigarh CBSE Boys AAAA+
St Kabir Public School, Chandigarh CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
St. Anne's Convent School,
Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Vivek High School, Chandigarh CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Ajit Karam Singh International
Public School, Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Chitkara International School,
Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Government Model Senior
Secondary School, Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
The north zone comprising the
National Capital Region and adjoining
states continues to be the envy of the
country’s education clusters...
CAPITAL
OF TOP
SCHOOLS
DAY Board Type Rating
Government Model Senior
Secondary School, Sector 16,
Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
KB DAV Senior Secondary Public
School, Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Pt. Mohan Lal SD Public School,
Sector 32C, Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Ryan International School,
Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Shishu Niketan Model Senior
Secondary School, Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Shivalik Public School, Chandigarh CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector-47,
Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Strawberry Fields World School,
Chandigarh
ISC Co-ed AAA+
FASTER, HIGHER, Stronger: The Olympic ideals hold true for education as well
R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
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DELHI
INTERNATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY
American Embassy School,
Chanakyapuri
IB Co-ed AAAA+
DPS International School,
Pushp Vihar
CIE Co-ed AAAA+
The British School,
Chanakyapuri
IB Co-ed AAAA+
NATIONAL
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Delhi Public School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Delhi Public School, Mathura
Road
CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Delhi Public School, RK Puram CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Delhi Public School, Vasant
Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Modern School, Barakhamba
road
CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Army Public School, Dhaula
Kuan, Delhi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ramjas Public School Day
Boarding, Anand Parbat
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
The Mann School, Holambi,
Delhi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lodi
Estate
CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
The Mother's International
School, Sri Aurobindo Marg
CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY
Vasant Valley School, Vasant
Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAAAA
Ahlcon International School,
MayurVihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Amity International School,
Saket
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Apeejay School, Pitampura CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Bal Bharati Public School,
Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Bluebells School International,
Kailash Enclave
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Convent of Jesus and Mary,
Banglasahib Marg
CBSE Girls AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Gyan Bharati School, Saket CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
NK Bagrodia Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Sanskriti School,
Chanakyapuri
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
The Heritage School, Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
The Indian School, Sadiq
Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Aadharshila Vidyapeeth,
Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
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24 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY
Ahlcon Public School, Mayur
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Air Force Golden Jubilee
Institute, Subroto Park
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Amity International School,
MayurVihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Amity International School,
Pushp Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Amrita Vidyalayam, Pushp
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Apeejay School, Sheikh Sarai CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Arwachin International
School, Dilshad Garden
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
ASN Senior Secondary School,
MayurVihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Bal Bharati Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Bal Bharti Public School,
Rajender Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
BGS International Public
School, Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Bosco Senior Secondary
Public School, Paschim Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Brilliant's Convent Senior
Secondary School, Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Carmel Convent School,
Chanakyapuri
CBSE Girls AAAA
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Vasant
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Darbari Lal DAV Model Senior
Secondary School, Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAY Board Type Rating
Darshan Academy, Kingsway
Camp
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAV Public School, Pitampura CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAV Public School, Sreshtha
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
GD Goenka Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Gyan Devi Salwan Public
School, Rajinder Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
ASN SENIOR Secondary School (below) gives good attention to sports
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There is no one defined strategy where a
child can be TAUGHT to think critically.
We need to create environment for the
students to observe, analyse, express
and formulate ideas. Our teachers are
skilled in asking open-ended questions
and our children indulge in ‘Pretend Play’
-- where a child’s imagination is chal-
lenged and displayed
MEETAARORA,
Vice-Principal,Allenhouse Public School,
Ghaziabad
DAY Board Type Rating
Indraprastha International
School, Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Indraprastha World School,
Paschim Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
ITL Public School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAAA
KIITWorld School, Pitampura CBSE Co-ed AAAA
KR Mangalam World School,
Greater Kailash
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Kulachi Hansraj Model School,
Ashok Vihar Phase III
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Lancers Convent, Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Loreto Convent School Cantt CBSE Girls AAAA
Maharaja Agrasen Model
School, Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAY Board Type Rating
Modern Public School,
Shalimar Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Modern School, Vasant Vihar CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Montfort Senior Secondary
School, Ashok Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Mother's Global School, Preet
Vihar,New Delhi
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Mothers Mary's School,
MayurVihar
CBSE Girls AAAA
Mount Carmel School, Anand
Niketan
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Mount Carmel School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAAA
New Era Public School,
Mayapuri
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
NK Bagrodia Public School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya,
Paschim Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Queen Mary's School, Rohini CBSE Girls AAAA
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Kishan Ganj
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Mandoli
CBSE Boys AAAA
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Shahdara
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Surajmal Vihar
CBSE Boys AAAA
Rukmini Devi Public School,
Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
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NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY
Ryan International School,
MayurVihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Ryan International School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Sachdeva Public School,
Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Sachdeva Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Salwan Public School, Mayur
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Shah International School,
Paschim Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Shaheed Rajpal DAV Public
School, Dayanand Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Springdales School, Dhaula
Kuan
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Springdales School, Pusa Road CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Sri Venkateshwar
International School, Sector
18, Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Francis de Sales Senior
Secondary School, Janakpuri
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St George's School, Alaknanda CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Gregorios School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Mark's Senior Secondary
Public School, Meera Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Mary's School, Safdarjung
Enclave
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Thomas' School, Mandir
marg
CBSE Girls AAAA
DAY Board Type Rating
St. Marks Girls Sr Sec School CBSE Girls AAAA
Summer Fields School, Kailash
Colony
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Tagore International School,
Vasant Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
The Frank Anthony Public
School, Lajpat Nagar
ISC Co-ed AAAA
The Srijan School, Model Town CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Venkateshwar International
School, Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Vikas Bharati Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Adarsh Public School,
Vikaspuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ambience Public School,
Safdarjung Enclave
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Right choice of stream suiting one’s
aptitude at senior secondary level ena-
bles students to have brighter prospects
in future. Educational and career coun-
selling becomes particularly essential at
this stage to help students know about a
subject and its contents through school
counsellors, teachers and workshops
BHAWNA GUPTA
Principal, Sir Padampat Singhania Education
Centre, Kanpur
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27. OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS 27
DAY Board Type Rating
Andhra Education Society
Senior Secondary School,
Janak Puri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Apeejay School, Saket CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bal Bhavan Public School,
MayurVihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Banyan Tree School, Lodhi
Road
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Basava International School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bhai Parmanand Vidya
Mandir, Anand Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's
Mehta Vidyalaya
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bharti Public School, Mayur
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
Bhatnagar International
School, Vasant Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bloom Public School, Vasant
Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Cambridge School,
Shrinivaspuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Columbia Foundation Senior
Secondary School, Vikas Puri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
CRPF Public School, Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Darbari Lal DAV Model School,
Shalimar Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Ashok
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Kailash
Hills
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Vasant
Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Delhi International Public
School, Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Don Bosco School, Alaknanda CBSE Boys AAA+
Dwarka International School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Faith Academy, Prasad Nagar CBSE Co-ed AAA+
FrAgnel School, Gautam
Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
G D Goenka Public School,
Vasant Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
GD Goenka Public School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Co-curricular activities and games are as
important as academics. I am a strong
believer in promoting activities which
enhance both left and right sides of the
brain. Education should be about all-
round development. Children are curious
by nature. Let them explore and learn to
draw the line
DR.JAGPREET SINGH,
Headmaster, Punjab Public School, Nabha
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28. India’s Best Schools
28 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY
General Raj's Shankaran
Memorial School, Hauz Khas
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Goodley Public School,
Shalimar Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Government Girls Senior
Secondary School, Pandwala
Khurd
CBSE Girls AAA+
Green Fields School,
Safdarjung Enclave
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Greenway Modern School,
Dilshad Garden
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Hans Raj Model School,
Punjabi Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Hillwoods Academy Senior
Secondary School, Preet Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Holy Child Auxilium School,
Vasant Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Holy Child Senior Secondary
School
CBSE Girls AAA+
Jaspal Kaur Public School,
Shalimar Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
JPM Senior Secondary School
for Blind, Lal Bahadur Shastri
Marg
CBSE boys AAA+
KR Mangalam World School,
Vikaspuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Lawrence Public School,
Janakpuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Laxman Public School, Hauz
khas
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Little Flowers Public Senior
Secondary School, Shahdara
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
Lovely Public Senior
Secondary School,
Priyadarshini Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Lt Col Mehar Little Angels
Senior Secondary School,
Paschim Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Maharaja Agarsain Public
School, Ashok Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Maharaja Aggarsain Adarsh
Public School, Pitampura
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mahavir Senior Model School CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Manav Sthali School, New
Rajinder Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
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29. OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS 29
DAY Board Type Rating
Manava Bharati India
International School,
Panchsheel Park
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mata Jai Kaur Public School,
Ashok Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mater Dei School, Tilak Lane CBSE Girls AAA+
Maxfort School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAA+
MDH International School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mira Model School, Janakpuri CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Modern Child Public School,
Nangloi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Modern Convent School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Modern Era Convent,
Janakpuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mother Divine Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mount Abu Public School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mount St Mary's School Cantt. CBSE Co-ed AAA+
National Victor Public School,
Patparganj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
NC Jindal Public School,
Punjabi Bagh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Neo Convent Senior
Secondary School, Paschim
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
New Horizon School, Hazrat
Nizamuddin
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Nirmal Bhartia School,
Dwarka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Poorna Prajna Public School,
Vasant Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Pragati Public School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Presentation Convent Senior
Secondary School
CBSE Girls AAA+
Queen's Valley School, Dwarka CBSE Girls AAA+
Rabea Girls’ Public school, Lal
Kuan Delhi
CBSE Girls AAA+
Rajdhani Public School, Narela CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Civil Lines
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Gandhi Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Karol Bagh
CBSE Boys AAA+
A good school is a learning community
of motivated students, dedicated teach-
ers and thoughtful parents working in
collaboration towards promoting inte-
gration of futuristic STEM education via
multifarious activities, strategies and
pedagogical dynamics through flipped
learning by ICT-enabled, state-of-the-art-
infrastructure inclusive of 3D labs
ANJALI KOTNALA,
Principal, Rukmini Devi Public School,
Pitampura, Delhi
CHILDREN ARE curious by nature. Schools should nurture them carefully
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30. India’s Best Schools R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
30 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
DAY Board Type Rating
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas
Vidyalaya, Raj Niwas Marg
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rajkiye Pratibha Vikash
Vidyalaya, Lajpat Nagar
CBSE Boys AAA+
Ramjas School , Pusa Road CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ramjas School, Anand Parbat CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ramjas School, RK Puram CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rao Man Singh Senior
Secondary School, Najafgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rao Mohar Singh Memorial
Senior Secondary School,
Najafgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rosary Senior Secondary
School, Kingsway Camp
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ryan International School,
Vasant Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sadhu Vaswani International
School For Girls
CBSE Girls AAA+
Saint Margaret Senior
Secondary School, Prashant
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Salwan Public School,
Rajendra Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shadley Public School, Rajouri
Garden
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shri Ram Shiksha Mandir
Senior Secondary School,
Jindpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sneh International School,
Vikas Marg
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Somerville School,
Vasundhara Enclave
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
SS Mota Singh Senior
Secondary School, Janakpuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Angel’s School,Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Anthony's Senior
Secondary School
CBSE Girls AAA+
St Cecilia's Public School,
Vikaspuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Columba's School, Ashok
Place
CBSE Boys AAA+
St Lawrence Public Sr Sec
School
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
St Mark's Senior Secondary
Public School, Janakpuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Mary's School, Dwarka CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Paul's School, Safdarjung
Development Area
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sumermal Jain Public School,
Janakpuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Suraj Bhan DAV Public School CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Tagore International School,
East of Kailash
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
The Heritage School, Vasant
Kunj
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Titiksha Public School, Rohini CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Universal Public School, Preet
Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Veda Vyasa DAV Public
School, Vikaspuri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Vishal Bharti Public School,
Paschim Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Vivekanand School, D Block,
Anand Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
VSPK International School,
Rohini
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Centenary Public School,
Paschim Enclave
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Government Girls Senior
Secondary School No 2,
Gandhi Nagar
CBSE Girls AAA
Government Sarvodaya Co-Ed
Senior Secondary School,
Najafgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Queen Mary's School, Model
Town
CBSE Girls AAA
St Mary's Senior Secondary
School, Ambika Vihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya — NMR
JNU campus
CBSE Co-ed NR
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31. The school with a difference...
Mission : We strive to provide strong foundation for life-long learning...
l Aesthetically designed building constructed over an area of
3.42 acres
l Multi-Cultural Exchange Programme
l Individual attention to Pupil ; Teacher-taught ratio 1:18
l State-of-the-art Infrastructure: Fully Air-conditioned Smart
e-classrooms, 3D Projection Lab, Learning Lab, e-assessment
Room, IT-Lab, Maths Lab, Video-conferencing, Computer-
literacy Labs, Science Park, Language Lab, Guest Lecture
Hall, Ultra-modern Auditorium and many more.
l Life-skills integrated curriculum
l Multifarious Students' and Teachers' Enrichment Programmes
l First grade sports facilities
l High standards of Discipline, Cleanliness, Security and Safety
l GPS enabled school buses
l CCTV surveillance in the school premises.
l Complete paraphernalia dedicated to Visual and Performing
Arts Department.
Tel: 011-27314235, 27313693, Fax: 27311473
E-mail : contact@rdpschool.edu.in, website : www.rdpschool.edu.in
CD BLOCK
PITAMPURA
DELHI, INDIA
Accredited and Permanently Affiliated to CBSE
Under the aegis of Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society
PUBLIC SCHOOL
Ÿ Rukmini Devi Institute of Advanced Studies :
Ÿ Rukmini Devi Public School, Sonipat :
Ÿ Rukmini Devi Public School, Rohini:
Ÿ Rukmini Devi Public School, Junior Wing:
Ÿ Rukmini Devi College of Education:
Ÿ Rukmini Devi Lalit Kala Kendra :
Accredited with 'A+' grade by NAAC, Appr. by AICTE, Aff. to G.G.S.I.P University, Delhi
Affiliated to CBSE (10+2), Approved by Directorate of Education, Govt. of Haryana
Approved by Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Kindergarten for the smart generation - providing strong foundation in a caring and safe environment
Nursery Teacher Training approed by NCTE affiliated with SCERT
Affiliated to Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh & Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
Sister Institutions running under the aegies of Seth Pokhar Mal Educational Society
For details visit : www.spmes.org
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32. India’s Best Schools R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
32 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
HARYANA
INTERNATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
Pathways World School,
Gurgaon
IB Co-ed AAAAA
KimberleyThe International
School, Panchkula
CIE Co-ed NR
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Vidya Sanskar International,
Faridabad
CIE Co-ed AAAA+
GD Goenka World School,
Sohna Road, Gurgaon
IB Co-ed AAAA+
Lancers International School,
Gurgaon
IB Co-ed AAAA
DAY
The Heritage School, Gurgaon
*
IB Co-ed AAAAA
The Shri Ram School, Gurgaon
**
IB Co-ed AAAAA
Pathways School (Gurgaon
NCR South)
IB Co-ed AAAA+
Scottish High International
School, Gurgaon**
IB Co-ed AAAA
ExcelsiorAmerican School,
Gurgaon
CIE Co-ed AAA+
Amity Global School, Gurgaon IB Co-ed NR
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar CBSE Girls AAAA+
Gurukul Kurukshetra,
Kurukshetra
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Chaman Vatika School,
Ambala
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DPS, Pinjore CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Karnal
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Khunga Kothi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
When students are losing on life due to
academic pressure, we look after the
physical, emotional and spiritual well-
being of our girls by giving them self-
defence classes, incorporating best ele-
ments from ‘Universal Ethics Education’
by Dalai Lama and making them practice
mindfulness, positive psychology and
emotional intelligence
SHALINI MEHROTRA,
Principal,Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar
A GOOD school is characterised by good libraries
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33. O
ver the years, Technology has
created countless opportuni-
ties with endless resources,
which is rapidly changing the Business
world around us. The change is faster
than earlier projected by the market
leaders. After all, the world is a liv-
ing thing—change and growth are only
natural.
Government, Organizations and
Institutions are trying to maximize effi-
ciency by minimizing time and work-
force. Gone are the days of traditional
management practices. The world is
shifting towards new-age operations
andprocesses,whichis,evidentbywhat
and how the top notch PGDM institu-
tion are teaching their students. Today,
corporates demand their workforce to
be equipped with skills of modern man-
agement and have a thorough under-
standing of their processes.
So, how do you find the best way to
be equipped yourselves with new-age
knowledge and skills of management
to handle those changes, to make sure
you are able to hit every curve ball that
comes your way, in the era of Business
Analytics and Artificial Intelligence?
EMPI Business School at New Delhi
is a ‘Modern Gurukul’ of new-age Man-
agement and Executive education - a
melting pot of cultures, nationalities,
ideas and diverse talent working and
living together to actualize futuristic
vision. As in a gurukul, EMPI lives
by the philosophy that each learner -
the’Shisya’ is unique, requiring person-
alizedattentionfromthe‘Guru’forindi-
vidualgrowth,enablingthemtobecome
not only outstanding professionals, but
also socially responsible citizens. The
endeavour for individual nurturing is
based on scientific and modern psy-
chologyconceptsandtoolsbasedonthe
work of Prof. Udai Pareek.
EMPI Business School Group, New
Delhi was established in 1995, by
a group of nation builders who have
been highly committed and success-
ful professionals and academicians in
their own respective domains. EMPI
conceptualized by cognitive scientist
Mr. Pankaj Saran, was initially inspired
and supported by legends such as Mr.
Ajit Haksar, Chairman Emeritus, ITC
Ltd., Col. Satsangi, Founder Chairman,
CSKM Educational Complex and
Mr. Gurnam Saran, Former Director,
BHEL; and thereafter joined in by Mr.
D.V. Kapur, Founder NTPC; Padma
Bhushan Shri. N. Vittal, Enabler of the
IT and Telecom Revolution in India;
Ms. Tara Sinha, Advertising Icon, Prof.
Udai Pareek, Father of Indian HR
Movement and Mr. P. S. Bami, Fmr.
Chairman NTPC.
Based in a sprawling green, pollution-
free, large residential campus, EMPI’s
guiding philosophy of ‘Innovating
Futures’ is the basis for it’s institutional
ethos, wherein Innovation is achieved,
not only through academic study and
research at its B-School, but also by
incubating and spinning off various
initiatives and entities that impact the
future. These initiatives are emergent
from the dynamic inter-play of Tech-
nology, Academia, Public Policy and
Civil Society, leading to the birth of
a series of ‘Firsts’ in the country. To
name a few, “EMPI has collaborated
with EnergyLab, Australia – the larg-
est energy focused incubator, setup by
Origin – the Australian energy major,
Government of New South Wales, Aus-
tralia and University of Technology
Sydneytoembarkonajourneytogether
for creating a world powered by 100%
clean energy. EMPI’s Vittal Innovation
City has a Joint venture with Andhra
Pradesh Government for develop-
ing Aerospace & Defence Electron-
ics Park.” EMPI has also developed a
reputation for innovative international
initiatives and for advocating innova-
tionsinnationalpolicyandgovernance,
as part of its ‘Mission Innovative India’
launched by the President of India,
H.E. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the year
2005.
EMPI has been consistently ranked
amongst the top 25 Management insti-
tutions of the country, provides person-
alizedlearningthroughlivingsimulated
learning environment.
Withthearrivalofthefourthindustri-
al revolution and to meet the challeng-
ing demand of the world EMPI offers
industry focused, futuristic dual spe-
cialization management programmes,
which incorporates practical industry
applications with a rigorous, cutting-
edge critical skills and career develop-
ment curriculum in:
(The writer is Executive Director of EMPI’s
Vittal Center for Management &
Governance Informatics and Deputy
Director & Residential Mentor of EMPI
Business School, New Delhi. He is the
enabler of World’s first Post Graduate
Program in Business Analytics)
NEW WORLD OF BUSINESS
AND MANAGEMENT
Research & Business Analytics
Business Management – Marketing, Finance and Human Resource
Global Business Management
Advertising & Communication Management
EMPI not only makes their students to stand out in the crowed, but also helps
them work efficiently in their environment.
For more details contact:
EMPI Business School. New Delhi.
Toll Free Number: 1800-300-20652. Admission Helpline Number: +91-8800010971/72.
E-Mail: admission@empi.ac.in Website: www.empi.ac.in
by Dr. David Easow
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34. VIDYA DEVI JINDAL SCHOOL
Vidya Jyoti Jeevan Jyoti
The vision of VDJS is to become a leading residential school known for providing a happy environment, encouraging
intellectual curiosity, learning through enthusiastic self-discovery and inspire a love for integrity, compassion and life
OUR USP
●
● Home to 750 girls from 22 states and neighbouring
countries
●
● Provide affordable quality education with a deep ethical core
●
● Top-of-the-line infrastructure, both in outlook and facilities
●
● Offer robust hobby programmes catering to literary,
artistic, oratorical and technological talents of the girls
●
● International-class sporting facilities, offering more than 15
sports disciplines.
●
● Ensure physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of our
girls
●
● Promote vibrant Community Service Programmes
●
● Instil Ecological Consciousness
●
● Foster Internationalism
●
● Close Teacher Student relationship
●
● Robust student leadership
●
● International Students and Teachers Exchanges
●
● National and International Educational Excursions
●
● Air-conditioned classrooms equipped with Interactive
Boards in a Wi-Fi enabled campus
●
● Robust Academic Programmes supported by Tinkering Lab,
Universal Ethics Education, Project Based Learning, School
Cinema, Generation Global, Univariety etc.
MEMBER OF ROUND SQUARE, BRITISH COUNCIL, GENERATION
GLOBAL, IPSC, IAYP, NPSC, INTACH AND NCC
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35. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
●
● Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra received the 100 Highly
Effective Principals Award by the AKS Education Awards
●
● The School received the Performance Excellence Trophy by
The Indian Merchant’s Chamber Mumbai under Ramkrishna
Bajaj National Quality Awards in the education sector
●
● The North School Merit Award survey conducted by
Education Today conferred the ‘Girls - Academic Reputation’
award to the Vidya Devi Jindal School
●
● The School won the British Council’s International School
Award, 2018 for the fifth consecutive term
●
● Rated Green School consecutively for the years- 2015-16,
2016-2017, 2017-18
●
● The Tony Blair ‘Face to Faith’ Foundation - Gold Award 2014
●
● The Tony Blair ‘Face to Faith’ Foundation- Outstanding Award
2015
●
● Six members of the faculty received the Global Teacher
Award 2018 by AKS Education Awards
Scoonews Global Education Awards recognized the school
in three prestigious categories
●
● Distinguished Performance in Academics
●
● STEM Project of the Year
●
● School with Best Infrastructure
ADMISSION NOTICE 2019-2020
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR CLASSES IV-IX AND XI
For more details regarding dates & centers for AAT, please visit our website www.vdjs.edu.in
Phone: 01662-281000 to 02 | Fax: 01662-281005 | Email: info@vdjs.edu.in
We Educate,We Enrich,We Transform
Vidya Devi Jindal School - A Trailblazer in Girls’ Education
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36. India’s Best Schools R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
36 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Mahendragarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Naultha
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Odhan
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Pabra
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Panchkula
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Rewari
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Titram
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Motilal Nehru School of
Sports, Rai
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sainik School Kunjpura, Karnal CBSE Boys AAA+
Shah Satnam Ji Girls School,
Sirsa
CBSE Girls AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Mewat
CBSE Co-ed AAA
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
DPS, Sonipat CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Sehwag International School,
Jhajjar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Karhans CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Saint MSG Glorious
International School, Sirsa
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Swarnprastha Public School,
Sonipat, Haryana
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY
The Shri Ram School, Gurgaon ISC Co-ed AAAAA
Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Convent of Jesus and Mary,
Ambala
CBSE Girls AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Gurgaon CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Modern Vidya Niketan Senior
Secondary School, Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
Shikshantar School, Gurgaon ISC Co-ed AAAA+
The Heritage School, Gurgaon CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
The Shri Ram School, Aravali ISC Co-ed AAAA+
Amity International School,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Amity International School,
Sector 43 Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Apeejay School, Charkhi Dadri CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Apeejay School, Faridabad CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Ambala
Cantt
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Hisar CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Bal Bharti School,
Bahadurgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Blue Bells Model School,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Blue Bells Public School,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Colonel's Central Academy,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAV Centenary Public School,
Paschim Enclave, Rohtak
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAV Public School, Gurgaon CBSE Co-ed AAAA
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES instil confidence in students
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DAV Public School,
Kurukshetra
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Faridabad CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Refinery
Township, Panipat
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Rewari CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Lion Public School, Gurgaon CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Lord Jesus Public School,
Gurgaon
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Manav Rachna International
Schools, Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Modern Vidya Niketan,
Badkhal
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
New Lahoria Vidya Mandir,
Hisar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
OP Jindal Modern School,
Hisar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
OS DAV Public School, Kaithal CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Salwan Public School,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
SD Vidya Mandir, Panipat CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Shalom Hills International
School, Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Theresa's Convent School,
Karnal
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Thomas Senior Secondary
School, Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Summer Fields School,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
West Academy, Pataudi CBSE Co-ed AAAA
American Montessori Public
School, Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Arya Senior Secondary School,
Bhiwani
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ashok Memorial Public
School, Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bal Vikas School, Panipat CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Centenary Public School,
Jind
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Column
RAUNAK JAIN,
Director,Tula’s International
School, Dehradun
Itisimportanttohaveeffectivecommunicationin
a classroom for any teaching to have an impact.
The message that a teacher wishes to pass to stu-
dents could be in different mediums, for instance,
lectures, presentations, do it yourself activities or
through assignments. The non-verbal cues should
also be put to best use. The other things a teacher
can do is to ask direct questions, take consistent
feedback and pay a lot of emphasis to listening to
students.
Guiding students
In order to help students make informed choices
about the right selection of their subjects, regular
sessions, webinars and interaction rounds with
career experts are held in the school. The students
and their parents are given an exposure that all
streams are equally good and have a bundle of
opportunities.Thisiswhereteacher’strainingplays
an important role. Teachers’ training is an impor-
tant tool for student’s achievement. We all feel that
learningshouldbeacontinuousprocessforateach-
er which ultimately enhances students’ learning.
We wish to generate competent and performance
driven teachers for which we hold regular learning
programmes for teachers. These programmes are
also important to keep the teachers motivated as
unmotivated teachers result in ineffective teaching
and learning.
Inculcating curiosity
In order to arouse curiosity and critical thinking in
any child, it is very essential to expose him to emo-
tions such as doubt, surprise and mystery. If the
students cannot connect the dots, they naturally
tend to get interested and find a solution. Also, stu-
dents should be allowed to explore freely. Students
should be allowed to make a mess, make mistakes
and look for various options for any problem.
PROMOTING
FREEDOM OF
EXPLORATION
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NATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
DAV Public School, Sector 14,
Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Sector 37,
Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Delhi Public School, Hisar CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Delhi Public School, Maruti
Kunj, Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Dyal Singh Public School,
Karnal
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Dyal Singh Public School,
Panipat
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Eicher School, Faridabad CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Happy Senior Secondary
School, Rewari
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
HD Public School, Rohtak CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Hindu Vidyapeeth, Sonepat CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Holy Child Secondary School,
Sonepat
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Indus Public School, Jind CBSE Co-ed AAA+
International Bharti School,
Rohtak
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jankidas Kapur Public School,
Sonipat
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jiva Public School, Faridabad ISC Co-ed AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rohtak CBSE Co-ed AAA+
KR Mangalam World School,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Little Angels School, Sonipat CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Maharana Pratap Public
School, Kurukshetra
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Manav Rachna International
School, Sector 14 Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Manav Rachna International
School, Sector 46 Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Model School, Rohtak CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Modern School, Sector 17,
Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BOARDING Board Type Rating
Mukand Lal Public School,
Yamuna Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Parth Public Senior Secondary
School, Karnal
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Pratap Public School, Jarnailly
Colony, Karnal
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Raman Munjal Vidya Mandir,
Gurgaon
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Rao Pahlad Senior Secondry
School, Mahendergarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Raunaq Public School,
Gannaur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ryan International School,
Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sacred Heart Convent Sr Sec
School, Jagadhri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Saffron Public School,
Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Saint Soldier Divine Public
School, Panchkula
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sant Nischal Singh Public
School, Ladwa
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
PATHWAYS SCHOOL Gurugram is a good example of a ‘Green Building’
R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
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Sant Nischal Singh Public
School, Yamunanagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sarvodya Senior Secondary
School, Jhajjar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Seth Badri Prasad DAV
Centenary Public School,
Fatehabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shastri Senior Secondary
School, Bhiwani
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shiksha Bharti Vidyalaya,
Rohtak
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shiva Shiksha Sadan, Sonepat CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shree Krishana Parnami
Public School, Siwani
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shribaba MastNath Public
School, Rohtak
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Springfields Public School,
Yamuna Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
SR Century Public School,
Jhajjar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Joseph's Convent School,
NIT Faridabad, Faridabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BOARDING Board Type Rating
St Mary's Convent Senior
Secondary School, Panipat
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Mary's School, Hisar CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Thomas School,
Bahadurgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Swami Vivekanand Public
School, Huda, Jagadhri
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Tagore Academy, Ballabgargh CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Vaish Model Sr Secondary
School, Bhiwani
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Vijaya Senior Secondary
School, Bahadurgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Yaduvanshi Shiksha Niketan,
Narnaul
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Air Force School, Ambala CBSE Co-ed AAA
Army Public School,
Chandimandir
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Bright Scholar Senior
Secondary School, Sonipat
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Canal Valley Public School,
Rewari
CBSE Co-ed AAA
CMM Public School, Dujana CBSE Co-ed AAA
Delhi Public School, Karnal CBSE Co-ed AAA
DH Lawrence Senior
Secondary School, Jhajjar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
HD Senior Secondary School,
Kheri
CBSE Co-ed AAA
HR Green Field High School,
Jhajjar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
New Happy Public School,
Yamuna Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Pathania Public School,
Rohtak
CBSE Co-ed AAA
RC Green Field School, Rewari CBSE Co-ed AAA
RED School, Jhajjar CBSE Co-ed AAA
Rishi Public School, Gurgaon ISC Co-ed AAA
RRCM Senior Secondary
School, Mahendergarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Saraswati Public School,
Jagadhri
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Shree Kali Devi Vidya Mandir,
Hansi
CBSE Co-ed AAA
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Our children are exposed to life
situations that replicate lesson focus,
using conversations and daily life
application right from early stages,
be it discussing housing with small
children or history with middle school
students or learning mathematics
through dance
ABHISHEK GUPTA
Director, Kimberley- The Interna-
tional School, Panchkula
HIMACHAL PRADESH
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
Pinegrove School, Solan CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
The Lawrence School,
Sanawar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Bishop Cotton School, Shimla ISC Boys AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Dungrin
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Pandoh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Dagshai CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Eklavya Model Residential
School, Nichar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
International Sahaja Public
School, Dharamshala
ISC Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Kinnaur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Kothipura
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Nahan
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Paprola
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Pekhubela
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Theog
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Kunihar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Sarol
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Rashtriya Military School,
Chail
CBSE Boys AAA
Tagore Vanasthali Public
School, Kuthar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Tibetan Children's Village,
Mandi
CBSE Co-ed AAA
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Auckland House School,
Shimla
ISC Girls AAAA
DAY Board Type Rating
Sacred Heart Senior
Secondary School, Sidhpur
ISC Co-Ed AAAA
The Scholars Home, Paonta
Sahib
CBSE Co-Ed AAAA
Aadhunik Public School,
Sidhbari
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Akal Academy, Sirmaur CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BD Dav Senior Secondary
Public School, Dharamshala
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAVAmbuja Vidya Niketan
Public School, Darlaghat
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Hamirpur CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Lakkar
Bazar, Shimla
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Nahan CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAV Public School, New
Shimla
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Palampur CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bhanala CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mount Carmel School, Gaggal,
Kangra
ISC Co-ed AAA+
Mount Carmel School, Una ISC Co-ed AAA+
Sacred Heart Senior
Secondary School, Dalhousie
ISC Co-ed AAA+
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JAMMUAND KASHMIR
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Aglar, Pulwama
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Doda
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Aishmuqam
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Badgam
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Basohli
CBSE Co-ed AAA
"Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Leh
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
samba
CBSE Co-ed AAA
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
BSF School, Paloura, Jammu CBSE Co-ed AAAA
KC Public School, Jammu CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
Sri Aurobindo Public School,
Baddi
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
St Luke's Senior Secondary
School, Solan
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
St Mary's High School,
Sundernagar
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
St. Edward’s School, Shimla CBSE Boys AAA+
DAV Public Senior Secondary
School, Greyoh
CBSE Co-Ed AAA
Dayanand Public Shool,
Shimla
CBSE Co-Ed AAA
Vivek International Public
School, Baddi
CBSE Co-Ed AAA
DAV Public School,
Ghumarwin
CBSE Co-Ed NR
Column
G.S.TOMAR
Principal,Jawahar Navodya
Vidyalaya, Dungrin
Nearly everyone in the field of educa-
tion believes that the knowledge given
in classrooms should be fully assimilated
by the students. This is like getting the ball
through the basket with every shot, and this
cannot happen in every attempt. The real
educationistheonewhichtriggersthemind
ofastudentwithripplesofthoughts.Educa-
tionshouldopenupwaysfordesignthinking
by creating a logical relationship of abstract
concept with the discovered knowledge.
Collaborative thinking
Thenewknowledgeintheclassroomshould
be created by the collaborative thinking
through the process of relating the concept
to real-life situations and establishing the
basic relationship between natural phe-
nomena. Education can only be made more
interactive by allowing the learners to think
diversely and find all possible solutions by
developing their capacity to think out of the
box and arrive at a logical conclusion. This
is possible only when the classroom learn-
ing is directed towards creative thinking
by discovering the relationship of abstract
concepts with the known concepts.
The aim of teachers in the classroom
should be to produce change makers. Con-
ducting hands-on projects with community
connection, brainstorming, going back to/
drawing board if something does not work
out,redesigningandrethinkingstrategiesto
findasuitablesolutionistherealinteractive
approach to education.
REAL
EDUCATION
TRIGGERS
RIPPLE OF
THOUGHTS
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PUNJAB
INTERNATIONAL Board Type Rating
BOARDING
Cambridge International
School, Phagwara, Jalandhar
IB Co-ed AAAA+
Day-cum-Boarding
Cambridge International
School, Dasuya, Hoshiarpur *
CIE Co-ed NR
NATIONAL
BOARDING
Punjab Public School, Nabha ISC Co-ed AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Dhanansu
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Najochak, Pathankot
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Stephen's School, Mohali CBSE Co-ed AAA+
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY
Burn Hall School, Srinagar State
Board
Boys AAAA+
Heritage School, Jammu CBSE Co-Ed AAAA
Jodhamal Public School,
Jammu
CBSE Co-Ed AAAA
Presentation Convent High
School, Gandhi Nagar
CBSE Girls AAAA
Army Public School, Damana CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army Public School, Jammu CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army Public School, Janglot CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army Public School, Kaluchak,
Jammu
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army Public School, Nagrota CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army Public School, Samba CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army School, Akhnoor CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Army School, Badami Bagh
Cantt
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Delhi Public School, Jammu CBSE Co-ed AAA+
JK Public School, Kunjwani,
Jammu
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, BSF
Campus Rajouri
CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kishtwar CBSE Co-Ed AAA+
Stephens International Public
School, Nihalpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Army Public School BD Bari,
Samba
CBSE Co-Ed AAA
Army Public School, Jammu
Cantt
CBSE Co-Ed AAA
Army School, Miran Sahib CBSE Co-ed AAA
Delhi Public School, Srinagar CBSE Co-ed AAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2,
Akhnoor
CBSE Co-ed AAA
"Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2,
Udhampur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Mahavir International School,
Sambha
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Sainik School, Nagrota CBSE Boys AAA
INSTILLING DISCIPLINE in students is a major goal of good schools
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BOARDING Board Type Rating
Baba Farid Public School,
Faridkot
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Bathinda
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Ferozepur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Kapurthala
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Patiala
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Sangrur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
St Xavier's School, Bathinda CBSE Co-ed AAA
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Montgomery Guru Nanak
Public School, Adarsh Nagar,
Jalandhar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
The Punjab Public School,
Nabha
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Yadavindra Public School,
Patiala
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Guru Nanak Public School,
Sarabha Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Malwa School, Giddarbaha ISC Co-ed AAA+
Mata Gujri Public School,
Jalalabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Montessori Cambridge
School, Pathankot
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Yadavindra Public School,
Mohali
ISC Co-ed AAA+
Doon International School,
Mohali
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Kirpal SagarAcademy,
Nawanshahar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Little Flower Convent School,
Sangrur
ISC Co-ed AAA
DAY
BCM Arya Model School,
Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Christ The King Convent
School, Bholath
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
DAV International School,
Amritsar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
DAV Public School, BRS Nagar CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Ludhiana CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Sacred Heart Convent School,
Sarabha Nagar
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Amritsar CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Amritsar CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Dasmesh Public School,
Faridkot
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAV Public School, Amritsar CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School,
Dhanowali, Jalandhar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DRV DAV Centenary Public
School, Phillaur
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Kundan Vidya Mandir,
Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Om Parkash Bansal Modern
School, Gobindgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Sacred Heart Convent School,
Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Sacred Heart School, Moga ISC Co-ed AAAA
Sacred Heart Senior
Secondary School, Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
For interactive learning, all five senses
of the child must be stimulated. We use
interactive techniques like brainstorm-
ing, question and answer sessions, smart
boards, classroom games and others
related to the subject being taught to
encourage learning among students
SR. MARY SUPREETA,
Principal, Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh
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DAY
Sat Paul Mittal School, Dugri ISC Co-ed AAAA
Spring Dale Senior School,
Amritsar
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Joseph's Convent School,
Bathinda
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
St Peter's Academy, Patiala CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Swami Sant Dass Public
School, Phagwara
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
The British Co-Ed High School,
Patiala
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Akal Academy, Muktsar CBSE Girls AAA+
Akal Academy, Patiala CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Apeejay School, Jalandhar CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Army Public School,
Pathankot
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Army Public School, Unchi
Bassi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BBMB DAV Public School,
Talwara
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BCM School, Basant Avenue,
Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BCM School, Sector 32-A,
Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bhartiya Vidya Mandir Senior
Secondary School, Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Bhavan's SL Public School,
Amritsar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Broadway Public School,
Sangrur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Cambridge International
School for Girls, Jalandhar
CBSE Girls AAA+
Dasmesh Public School,
Mukerian
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Centenary Public School,
Nabha
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public School, Kotkapura CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAV Public Senior Secondary
School, Mohali
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
DN Model Senior Secondary
School, Moga
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Doaba Public School,
Hoshiarpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
General Gurnam Singh Public
School, Sangrur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Gobindgarh Public School,
Mandi Gobindgarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Guru Gobind Singh Public
School, Muktsar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Guru Teg Bahadur Public
School, Sangrur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Holy Heart Day Boarding
Public School, Fazilka
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Holy Heart High School,
Gumtala
ISC Co-ed AAA+
Innocent Hearts School, Green
Model Town Jalandhar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Lala Saran Dass Boota Ram
Aggarwal Sarvhitkari Vidya
Mandir, Fazilka
CBSE Girls AAA+
Manav Public School, Amritsar CBSE Co-ed AAA+
MD Dayanand Model School,
Nakodar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
MGN Public School,
Kapurthala
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
"Montgomery Guru Nanak
Public School, Urban Estate
Phase-II,
Jalandhar" CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Mount Carmel School,
Hoshiarpur
ISC Co-ed AAA+
Mukat Public School, Rajpura CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Ryan International School,
Patiala
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sacred Heart Senior
Secondary School, Amritsar
ISC Girls AAA+
Shivalik Public School,
Nawanshahr
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Shivalik Public School, Patiala CBSE Co-ed AAA+
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CAREERS 45
DAY Board Type Rating
Shri Ram Ashram Public
School, Amritsar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sri Guru Harkrishan Public
School, Pathankot
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior
Secondary Public School,
Amritsar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
St Thomas Senior Secondary,
Ludhiana
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Swami Sant Dass Public
School, Jalandhar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
The Budha Dal Public School,
Patiala
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
The Senior Study II, Amritsar CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Army Public School, Beas CBSE Co-ed AAA
Army Public School, Fazilka CBSE Co-ed AAA
Army Public School,
Gurdaspur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Army Public School, Jalandhar CBSE Co-ed AAA
Army Public School, Patiala CBSE Co-ed AAA
Darshan Academy, Ludhiana CBSE Co-ed AAA
Heritage Public School,
Bhawanigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Imperial Public School, Sri
Muktsar Sahib
CBSE Girls AAA
Indian Heritage School,
Pathankot
ISC Co-ed AAA
Jesus Saviour's Senior
Secondary School, Sirhind
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Kaintal School, Patiala ISC Co-ed AAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2,
Pathankot
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Shikar CBSE Co-ed AAA
RB Dev Senior Secondary
Public School, Bathinda
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Rosemary Public School
Bishanpura, Sangrur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Sri Guru Harkrishan Public
School, Tarn Taran
CBSE Co-ed AAA
St Kabir Public School,
Chandigarh
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Column
ANJU ARORA,
Principal, Scholars Home,
Paonta Sahib
Ibelieve that in order to raise the standards of stu-
dents learning, it is important that the teachers
are effective as they are the ones who deal directly
with our students. We expect our students to grow
into responsible adults who shall be able to think
critically, analyze objectively, have a problem-solv-
ing attitude with emotional stability. This all is an
unrealistic expectation from the young minds until
it is demonstrated to them through the behaviour
and attitudes of the significant adults and teachers
are undoubtedly among the most significant adults
in their lives.
With changing times and contexts along with
an all-intrusive technology, the teachers are also
expected to rediscover their roles. How does this
all happen? The only way to make this happen is
the continuous and comprehensive training of the
teachers. We are very conscious of this fact and
invest a lot of our time, efforts and money into the
training of our teachers.
Regular teacher training
When two or more people are working together to
achieve a common goal there are challenges defi-
nitely. I have realized that and therefore made it a
practice to train and guide new team members. I
personally conduct a good number of training ses-
sions for my teachers throughout the year covering
the topics like- role of a teacher in changing times,
how to become an effective teacher, class manage-
ment techniques, people management skills, con-
flict resolution, time management, stress manage-
ment, life skills, and many more sessions.
We hire experts in the field of pedagogy and IT
integrationwithcurriculumtransactiontotrainour
teachers. We send our teachers for various training
courses by the CBSE, seminars and conferences,
along with certificate courses related to their sub-
jects and the nature of their work. Moreover, the
senior teachers are also engaged in training the new
teachersthroughobservationsanddemonstrations.
I strongly believe the philosophy of ‘We can give
only what we have.’ We focus much on learning,
unlearning and relearning in order to have what is
to be passed onto the students.
TRAINING THE
TEACHER
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46. India’s Best Schools
46 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
UTTAR PRADESH
INTERNATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Genesis Global School, Noida IB Co-ed AAAA+
Vidya Global School, Meerut * CIE Co-ed AAA+
DAY
Delhi Public School, Meerut
Road, Ghaziabad*
IB Co-ed AAAAA
Pathways School, Noida IB Co-ed AAAA+
Step by Step School, Noida IB Co-ed AAAA+
Billabong High International
School, Kanpur Cantonment
CIE Co-ed AAA+
NATIONAL
BOARDING
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Ghazipur
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Pakdi
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Rajghat Besant School,
Varanasi
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Vidyagyan School,
Bulandshahr
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Lucknow
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Agra
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Baruasagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Bijnor
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
BOARDING Board Type Rating
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Fatehpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Firozabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Gonda
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Mau
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Meja Khas
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Sitapur
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Balrampur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Budaun
CBSE Co-ed AAA
R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
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CAREERS 47
We often fail to recognize true creative
potential of a child. To develop critical
thinking, help them understand how
complex systems work, allow a child to
make mistakes, encourage them to go
beyond the surface of a problem, dis-
cover things, synthesize information and
come up with solutions
Ghazala Afsar,
Principal, DPS Indira Nagar, Lucknow
BOARDING Board Type Rating
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Faizabad
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Gauriganj
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Hamirpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Jainpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Jaunpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Kanpur
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Sant Kabir Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Unnao
CBSE Co-ed AAA
BOARDING Board Type Rating
Uttar Pradesh Sainik School,
Lucknow
CBSE Boys AAA
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Apeejay School, Noida CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Greater
Noida
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Jain International School,
Kanpur
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Lucknow Public College,
Jankipuram, Lucknow
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Rani Laxmibai Public School,
Jhansi
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Sophia Girls School, Meerut ISC Girls AAAA
Lucknow Public School,
Lakhimpur Kheri
ISC Co-ed AAAA
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48. India’s Best Schools R A T I N G N O R T H Z O N E
48 OCTOBER 2018
360
CAREERS
NATIONAL Board Type Rating
DAY-CUM-BOARDING
Bhaktivedanta Gurukula
and International School,
Vrindavan
ISC Boys AAA+
Children Senior Secondary
School, Azamgarh
ISC Co-ed AAA+
Dayawanti Punj Model School,
Sant Ravidas Nagar
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Delhi Public School, Aligarh CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Girls High School and College,
Allahabad
ISC Girls AAA+
St Atulanand Convent School,
Varanasi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Sunbeam School, Suncity,
Varanasi
CBSE Co-ed AAA+
Emma Thompson School,
Lucknow
ISC Girls AAA
Kunwars Global School,
Lucknow
CBSE Co-ed AAA
DAY
La Martiniere Girls College,
Lucknow
ISC Girls AAAAA
Amity International School,
Noida
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori High School,
Rajinder Nagar
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College,
Aliganj
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College,
Chowk
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College,
Gomti Nagar
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
DAY Board Type Rating
City Montessori Inter College,
Mahanagar
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College,
RD SO
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College,
Station Road
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
City Montessori School,
Kanpur Road
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Noida CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
DrVirendra Swarup Education
Centre, Kidwai Nagar, Kanpur
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
Loreto Convent Intermediate
College, Lucknow
ISC Girls AAAA+
Lotus Valley International
School, Noida
CBSE Co-ed AAAA+
We need to relook the content from the
relevance perspective as quite a lot of
obsolete content is still being delivered
across the schools. Another way is to
adopt learning by doing approach where
the child does not follow the conven-
tional rote learning model but learns the
concepts using hands-on experiments
NEERU BHASKAR,
Principal, DPS Jankipuram, Lucknow
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360
CAREERS 49
DAY Board Type Rating
Seth Anandram Jaipuria
School, Kanpur
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
Seth MR Jaipuria School,
Lucknow
ISC Co-ed AAAA+
St Joseph's College, Allahabad ISC Boys AAAA+
St Mary's Academy, Meerut ISC Co-ed AAAA+
Amity International School,
Ghaziabad
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Lucknow
Cantonment
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Noida CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Army Public School, Varanasi CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Bal Bharti Public School,
Noida
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DAY Board Type Rating
Cambridge Convent School,
Powayan
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Cambridge School,
Indirapuram Ghaziabad
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Cambridge School, Noida CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Christu Jyoti Convent Senior
Secondary School, Ujjain
ISC Co-ed AAAA
City Montessori Inter College,
Rajajipuram
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Agra CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Azad
Nagar, Kanpur
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School,
Bulandshahr
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School,
Ghaziabad, Vasundhara
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Indira
Nagar, Lucknow
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School,
Indirapuram
CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Delhi Public School, Varanasi CBSE Co-ed AAAA
Dewan Public School, Meerut CBSE Co-ed AAAA
DrVirendra Swarup Education
Centre, Avadhpuri
ISC Co-ed AAAA
DrVirendra Swarup Education
Centre, Kanpur
ISC Co-ed AAAA
DrVirendra Swarup Public
School, Kanpur
ISC Co-ed AAAA
Students these days are digital natives,
so technology has become an integral
part of teaching. It can be a great ena-
bler in designing activities to promote
student engagement. However, integra-
tion of technology should be done judi-
ciously such that teacher remains the
primary facilitator, and dependence on
technology is need-based
RAVEEN PANDE
Principal, G.D.Goenka Public School,
Lucknow
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50. Nurturing a child is one of the greatest responsibilities of all. Delhi Public School
Shaheedpath provides an environment that nurtures the young mind, body
and spirit, metamorphosing them into repositories of knowledge and capable of facing
the challenges of growing up with grace. DPS Shaheedpath endeavours to touch the
heights of excellence in education under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society that
has a vision to excel. DPS Shaheedpath is an English medium, co-educational school
that follows CBSE curriculum. It is a Senior Secondary level school where the teacher–
student ratio of 1:15 ensures individual attention to the pupils and caters to their
different learning styles guided by highly qualified and trained teachers. Here every
child is Appreciated, Encouraged and Ignited to imbibe, innovate, inspire, excel and
acquire skills that nurtures the thrill of growing up into a responsible and balanced adult.
OPPOSITE ANSAL
’S SHUSHANT GOLF CITY, SHAHEED PATH, LUCKNOW - 226002
Phone:(+91) 8601444408 / 09 / 20 / 21 | Email: dpsshaheedpath@gmail.com | Web: www.dpslko.com
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
S H A H E E D P A T H
Where All Round Development Speaks
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51. EDUCATION
DPS Shaheedpath always
believes in ‘learning by
doing’. Emphasis is always
on making students keen
learners, not rote learners.
SPORTS
Extracurricular activities
ensure wholesome devel-
opment of children that will
enable them to grow up as
responsible citizens.
TECHNOLOGY
Successful incorporation of
technology with the free-
dom to manipulate allows
learning as per individual
needs, guided by teachers.
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