We should promote the lifelong universal values of discipline, compassion, co-existence, love and respect that humanize and soften the pressures of life.

Pedagogy – We have introduced the CBSE-I curriculum. We have Smart classes for the enhancement of learning. We are also in the process of developing in-house software for result processing and e-polling for the student council elections.

Infrastructure – The school has a rich legacy of well established and progressive systems and we, as a team, are committed to taking them forward.

Teachers’ Training – We encourage teachers to use the audio-Visual aids and be ICT savvy.

Technology – The biometric system of marking attendance, SMS as a medium of communication with parents and staff, online results, e-newsletters and news boards. The entire school campus is Wi- Fi enabled for quick and easy approach to the internet. In order to create a close link between all our twelve schools a common website has been made functional. E-democracy as a concept is taught through e-voting system. We have the in-house designing of publications, journals and periodicals. The special needs children too have benefitted from the use of tools and techniques facilitated with technology.

I am proud of the fact that I harnessed the power of decision making, learning and leadership skills to meet the challenges head on and turned them into opportunities.

Pedagogy – Technology driven state of the art teaching aids like linguaphones, smart board assistance, online home work and practice papers, computerized result generation are some ways to equip ourselves for future demands. Extensive workshops and training programmes for students and faculty are conducted to upgrade and enhance the process of learning and teaching.

Infrastructure – I strongly feel that the goal of infrastructure development in education is important to increase school attendance motivation and to improve academic performance of students. It is assumed that favorable attitude towards school infrastructure quality facilitates the above two.

Teachers’ Training – Teachers’ Training Programs assist in fulfilling the goal to acquire indepth knowledge and skills for a particular role in the school to yield stupendous results. It is pertinent for continuous professional development and up gradation.

Technology – ICT used in educational institution has ensured improvement in the access, quality and delivery mechanisms of education, improve the quality of teaching and learning (e.g. by providing online content or even training teachers) and improve knowledge sharing and to encourage innovation (e.g. through National Research and Education Networks).

Sports – Amity leaves no stone unturned in providing sports opportunities to our students. In this endeavor, under the Player Development Program, we have partnered with Manchester United Soccer Schools to train our students in football.

Parents want their children to be more dynamic, skill oriented, and strong in communication

Pedagogy – Our school has a strong pedagogical philosophy based on Piaget’s developmental milestones, which has made it possible for our facilitators and students to learn in collaboration, think and solve problem critically, adapt to various environmental challenges, take initiative and have spontaneous access to the information available globally.

Infrastructure – There are activity rooms for the students at a younger level- cognitive room, fine motor room, gross motor room, personal awareness room, language room, socio-emotional room.

Teachers’ Training – We keep the teachers updated by conducting workshops on multiple intelligence (MI), quality circle time (QCT), blooms taxonomy, total quality management, making learning visible, various learning disabilities, inclusive education, project based learning and team building.

Technology – We have smart classes, (CMPC) class mate personal computers enable the students to connect to the world and to their peer group globally. Differentlyabled children, including spastic and autistic children gained immensely from ICT initiatives in our school.

Sports – We offer swimming, taekwondo, skating, basket ball, table Tennis, Badminton etc., besides that PEC programme has right from the initial stages helped our students tremendously.

Jorawar Singh, Principal
Cambridge International School,
Phagwara

Integrated learning is the key to make learning interesting for the learners

Pedagogy – Children are encouraged to participate in discussions at the end of the chapter and frame their own questions and the logical answers attained out of these discussions. More emphasis is given on reasoning and logical thinking.
Infrastructure – We have a good sport infrastructure and an eco friendly all weather indoor swimming pool and ultra modern Science and Computer labs for our students.
Teachers’ Training – Teacher training workshops at the school level is being done regularly by me. Difficulties faced by the teachers are discussed along with the latest changes brought about at the national / international level in the field of education. The areas needing immediate attention are dealt with immediately.
Technology – We have audio visual rooms for teachers to teach students using various kinds of 2D and 3D visuals. Students are also making good use of Computer Aided Learning software for various subjects, where a teacher is just the facilitator.
Sports – We have permanent as well as part time coaches for each sport to train students for inter-school, inter-CBSE tournaments.

ICT has been instrumental to take learning to an all new level of joy and has brought about a paradigm shift in the ways of teaching

Pedagogy – We conduct visual, audio or kinesthetic test at the time of admissions to understand what kind of a learner the child is. This helps us in personalising the instruction as we believe that every child is unique. Shift from rote learning to conceptual understan

Infrastructure – Our campus has Wi-Fi connectivity, laboratories, knowledge centre, library, toddler’s pool, indoor and outdoor games facilities, activity rooms, theatre room, storytelling cum library for pre-school children, art room, fire safety system, infirmary and well ventilated classrooms.

Teachers’ Training – We organise teacher’s training programme on millennium learning system, institutional culture, training on strategies and Empowering Facilitators with Effective Strategies, lesson planning, assessment and evaluation, classroom teaching system, communication skill and value system, Edusmart services and DTS handling and developing institutional ethos and culture.

Technology – With use of ICT, learning has become multisensory and experiential, child friendly classrooms have completely transformed the style of teaching. Homework has been replaced by worksheets and this has made education stress free.

Sports – We provide sports facilities like badminton, table tennis, football, cricket, athletics, skating, taekwondo, carom, chess and adventure sports. Yoga and aerobics are also practiced by students.

Manju Sharma, Principal
DPS Bangalore, South

Pedagogy – We have Inter- DPS Bangalore workshops held regularly for teachers to discuss their teaching methodologies and implement the most effective teaching practices. We also have regular in house workshops wherein teachers share what they learnt and experienced in the workshops organized by various educational agencies
Infrastructure – The Smart class, Math labs for the primary and senior school, three swimming pools, CCTV network for the entire school. Teachers’
Training – The DPS society organizes workshops on a periodically for which teachers are sent to Delhi on a rotational basis.
Technology – The Smart class is an integral part of our curriculum. We were in fact one of the first schools in Bangalore to have introduced the Smart class in our system of education.
Sports – We have won many accolades in the fields of cricket, badminton, basket ball, table tennis, athletics, swimming and skating. Our children are among the top ranks in the above mentioned sporting arenas.

ICT provides a renewed vigour and satisfies the curiosity of a child’s mind

We believe in liberating the minds of students

Pedagogy – We have taken initiatives to take learning beyond the confines of four walls of a classroom. Our Robotics Club allows students to explore the world of these engineering marvels. CAD and industrial art help students develop fundamental concepts of engineering and architecture. We also have computer based testing and on-demand test schemes for our students.

Infrastructure – The campus has been thoughtfully designed to create a dynamic environment which triggers learning and facilitates the teaching process. The campus is Wi-Fi enabled. Complete school premise is under e-surveillance.

Teachers’ Training – We periodically organise inservice training programmes for teachers. They participate in various workshops organised in school and outside by CBSE and others. All our teachers have also done the professional development online courses offered by British Council.

Every child is an individual and has a set of potential capabilities to execute in one or the other field. They should be nurtured to make students global citizens.

Pedagogy: Our school embraces many innovative practices like personalisation, small learning communities, use of blogs, social networking sites, student advisories, interdisciplinary curricula, cooperative learning, peer instruction and tutoring along with community service learning, global connections and portfolio based assessment.

Infrastructure: We have about 77 rooms with state of art labs, a centre of performing arts, a conference room, library and high quality sports infrastructure.

Teachers’ Training: We put in a lot of effort for planning FDPs and CPDs each year for the faculty. Orientation programmes are organised in areas related to classroom management, use of ICT, latest pedagogy, blooms taxonomy rubrics and others. The educators are also sent for training sessions held by CBSE, Jodo Gyan, British Council, CMS Lucknow and others.

Technology: ICT is used as an assisting tool for making assignments, collecting data and documentation, communication and conducting research. It is used as a medium for teaching and learning and for organising and management of the school.

Sports: Students are exposed to varied sports clubs. They are encouraged to participate in state and district level sports competition. The PEC cards issued by CBSE are extensively being used for primary classes. A sports complex is also being setup to promote sports. We have produced national level players in taekwondo, chess and badminton.

Jaya Bhardwaj,
Principal Hansraj Public School, Punchkula

Pedagogy – Our school is techsavvy in terms of infrastructure, faculty as well as students. Regular screening of educational documentaries and use of theatre in teaching learning of languages and social sciences is also there.
Infrastructure – The school has invested heavily in communication technological aids in recent years, like having e-smart classrooms, internet Wi-Fi connections.
Teachers’ Training – We have organized workshops under the aegis of CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and DAV Management Committee on various subjects. We also organise in-house training sessions at least twice a year for existing teachers and new recruits.
Technology – Integrating technology into curriculum is a priority in our school. ICT has helped in offering a wide array of effective ways to reach different types of learners and multiple means to assess students.
Sports – We provide coaching to young budding cricketers. Along with providing a well maintained sports infrastructure, the school also facilitates coaching, training and participation in various sports.

Currently Sport is a passion for the budding sportspersons of every school due to the lucrative career options and ample opportunities it offer

Pedagogy – Student centric methodology and major part of the learning is done through thinking and analyzing. From grade 1 to 12 our learning programs are done as group learning, team teaching and involved learning.

Infrastructure – While physical infrastructure is considered a major part of a school’s development, we are more proud of the social and emotional infrastructure that we could built in the school. 2,000 students, 160 teachers and a parent community of 4000 adults thrive from the vibrant ecosystem we could develop within the school.

Teachers’ Training – We practically run a parallel teacher training college in the school. Considering the fact that we have radically different learning environment, training the teachers is highly pertinent. We conduct training programs in curriculum design, embedding thinking in all areas of While physical infrastructure is considered a major part of a school’s development, we are more proud of the social and emotional infrastructure that we could built in the school.