From Times New Network- 8th Sep 2013
BANGALORE: Bangalore schools feature in large numbers in the top 10 list of schools across the country in an annual survey. The Education-World survey was conducted in 21 cities and education hubs across India to rate 725 schools. Vasant Valley, Delhi (co-ed), the Valley School, Bangalore (day-cum-boarding), Modern High School, Kolkata (all-girls) and Campion School, Mumbai (allboys) are ranked India’s most admired Day Schools. Rishi Valley School, Chittoor (coed), Welham Girls, Dehradun (all-girls), and The Doon School, Dehradun (all-boys) were ranked No.1 in the traditional/legacy boarding schools category.
Dhirubhai Ambani International, Mumbai (day), Indus International, Bangalore (day-cum-boarding) and Kodaikanal International School (fully residential) were voted No.1 in the International Schools category.
A total of 5,779 parents, teachers, principals and educationists across the country were interviewed. “Respondents were asked to rate schools of whom they were aware on a ten-point scale – except for the vital parameter of ‘competence of faculty’ which is given double weightage — against 14 parameters of education excellence,” says Premchand Palety, chief executive of C fore, explaining the methodology of the Education World India School Rankings 2013.
BANGALORE: Bangalore schools feature in large numbers in the top 10 list of schools across the country in an annual survey. The Education-World survey was conducted in 21 cities and education hubs across India to rate 725 schools. Vasant Valley, Delhi (co-ed), the Valley School, Bangalore (day-cum-boarding), Modern High School, Kolkata (all-girls) and Campion School, Mumbai (allboys) are ranked India’s most admired Day Schools. Rishi Valley School, Chittoor (coed), Welham Girls, Dehradun (all-girls), and The Doon School, Dehradun (all-boys) were ranked No.1 in the traditional/legacy boarding schools category.
Dhirubhai Ambani International, Mumbai (day), Indus International, Bangalore (day-cum-boarding) and Kodaikanal International School (fully residential) were voted No.1 in the International Schools category.
A total of 5,779 parents, teachers, principals and educationists across the country were interviewed. “Respondents were asked to rate schools of whom they were aware on a ten-point scale – except for the vital parameter of ‘competence of faculty’ which is given double weightage — against 14 parameters of education excellence,” says Premchand Palety, chief executive of C fore, explaining the methodology of the Education World India School Rankings 2013.