Why should you study History in schools?

As an average school boy, I never liked the idea of studying History in school. Why should I be bothered about which king attacked another? What the hell is going to change if I get to know about how the kingdoms lasted for decades? Why should I care if someone got assassinated on the basis of their views?

Such questions kept coming in my mind and I just didn't have answer to any of these, AND, I kept scoring average numbers in History.

Times changed. I passed class 10th. Then I passed class 12th and then I graduated. For 5 years I was not in touch of History and the years seemed so real and cool.

But then I had no clue as to why Nathuram Godse killed Mahatma Gandhi? I didn't know who out of Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi was really great? Why Akbar was great? And what were the stories of Shivaji, Prithviraj Chouhan and Porus.

I felt having lesser knowledge than my counterparts on this subject which persuaded me to start reading books. And believe me as I read more and more History books, I feel more connected to India.

I think everyone should study History not as a subject but to connect to India. I remember a Sanskrit shloka which will be transliterated as:

Dharmarth Kaam Mokshanam
Updesham Anvitam
Kathayuktam Poorvavrittam
Itihaasam Prachakshyate

Which simply means that whenever you are trying to do some social work, something that makes you happy, some advice and something for the greater benefit of humankind you should first refer to History.

Your story (or questions) could have been the story (or question) of someone else in the History.

The views presented here are of the author and may not express the views of AllSchoolUniform.com on the subject.

Why should school children read newspapers everyday?

As a 10th class student my father went for employment purposes to Indonesia. Suddenly, me and my brother were lonely. We used to play and spend time with our father who now used to come after every 3 months. I remember Sundays were like horrible in the starting month as we had nothing to do.

My mom asked me if I want to read Indian Express on Sundays. At that time I used to read Rajasthan Patrika which is a popular newspaper in Jaipur and also read some English dailies in school during morning newspapers. Having nothing else to enjoy, I asked my mom to ask the newspaper vendor to subscribe us to Indian Express as well.

I really remember my first encounter with the paper. It was year 1996 and I got the first copy of Indian Express in my hands on a chilling Sunday in Jaipur.

As I turned the papers I found that it had all the masala to make a teenager like me glued to it for long. From General Knowledge to Puzzles, National News to International News, Entertainment News to Comments, Analysis to Statistics, and not to forget the Editorial section, everything was cool. From that day onwards I started cutting and preserving stories of my interest which would be anything.

I remember within 2 months I had loads of paper cuttings and the newspaper was subscribed to for everyday.

From then onwards I have been reading newspapers everyday and believe me it feels nice when you know anything about everything. And all this for under Rs 10 everyday.

Its a GREAT DEAL guys.

The views presented here are of the author and may not express the views of AllSchoolUniform.com on the subject.

Schools in International Space Settlement Design Competition held by NASA

Few would know that Indian Schools have been featuring high on the International Space Settlement Design Competition held by NASA.

NASA has been organizing this competition since 1994 and Indian schools starting featuring since 2004 and Indian schoolchildren have been on a winning spree since 2004.

We present today the YoY wise list of schools which participated in the International Space Settlement Design Competition held by NASA

2012

 - Amity International School - New Delhi
 - Bishop Cotton Boys School - Bangalore

2011

 - Bishop Cotton Boys School - Bengaluru

2010

 - Amity International School - Saket, Delhi

2009

 - Spring Dale Senior School - Amritsar

2008

 - Apeejay School - Jalandhar

2007

 - Team Force - Patiala, Punjab, INDIA
 - Amity International School - New Delhi
 - Police D.A.V. School - Jalandhar

2006

 - Apeejay School - Jalandhar
 - Arcane Quest - Patiala
 - Space Architects - Hyderabad, INDIA

2005

 - Apeejay School - Jalandhar
 - Budha Dal Public School - Patiala
 - St. John's High School - Chandigarh

2004

 - Budha Dal Public School - Patiala

WMD in a class

Yes. You read it right - WMD (Weapon of Mass Destruction) in a class and this was it.

Whole class was trouble by the nostalgia of one single child but yeah.... no one even complained to the teacher. Yeh hai Dosti...

Innovations by school scientists - 2014

While the winners of the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2015 are going to be announced on 15th October 2015, we bring to you some of the students who won this award in 2014 with their innovations. These innovations are proof that knowledge has no boundaries or can be confined to any geography or class of people.

Bio-fertiliser from cockroaches
by Ananya Jain, Chandigarh, Punjab

In this experimental setup, better growth of potted plants was observed where cockroach excreta was used as fertiliser. This idea struck Ananya when one day her friends were complaining about the cockroach problem in their homes. She then wondered whether  this pest could be used for productive purposes and then carried out this experiment.

Hygienic cloth hanger
by K.B.S Sukesh, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

The idea is to have a cloth hanger, which would release UV or any other germicidal rays that will kill bacteria keeping our clothes always fresh & germ free. He thought of this idea after visiting a hospital and realised the need to have germ free clothes to prevent the spread of infection.

Foot operated manual page turning machine
by Swapnanil Talukdar, Guwahati, Assam

This is a lower limb operated manual device to assist upper limb impaired or those which an injury to turn/flip the pages of books easily. This idea originated out of his own laziness. Once after his tuition class, Swapnanil felt too tired to even turn pages of his text book. He then thought of this idea and later realised that it could be used by many other physically disadvantaged persons as well.

Movable seat for physically disabled in cars
by Khushkumar Patel, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

The idea is to have movable seats in four-wheelers so that they can be rotated on their axis and pulled outside. Person can then sit on it easily, push the seat inside and rotate back to the normal position. Such a seat may be useful for a physically disabled person or an obese person.

Advance wind turbine
by Vidit Laad, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

It is a omni-directional windmill, which has a wind concentrator to increase wind speed. It is claimed to work at low cut-in speed as well. He came up with the idea of this windmill while reading his physics text book. He has a habit of doing experiments and trying out things practically.

Improved batteries with fast charging
by Yash Vardhan Goenka, Kolkata, West Bengal

The project involves developing batteries, which can be easily charged at a much faster rate than the conventional ones by using super capacitors having fast charge/ discharge rate and high charge density. The idea came to Yash’s mind while staying at his grandparents’ place where electricity would come for an hour or so; not even sufficient time for an inverter to get charged.

Advance helmet for mine workers
by Preyansh Kotecha and Karan Khatri, Vadodara, Gujarat

The idea is to have a helmet for mine workers, using which their location inside the mine can be identified. The same can also be used for communication purpose if required. Frequent news about accidents in mines and loss of the lives of the miners prompted the two friends to think about the problem and come up with this helmet.

Provision of fourth blue light to reduce traffic jams
by Adarsh Barnwal, Katihar, Bihar

The idea is to have a fourth (blue) light at traffic signal to indicate that traffic jam ahead. This would help vehicles to divert at the signal before they hit the jam thereby easing the congestion ahead. The idea struck Adarsh once when he got stuck in a big traffic jam while returning from his school.

Wrapper picker
by Diptanshu Malviya and Mukul Malviya, Sirohi, Rajasthan

This is a motorized device, which picks up littered pieces of wrappers, papers, pouches, etc and collects them in a storage bin. The brothers thought about this device when they saw a sweeper picking up waste pouches/ paper littered across a bus station. They realised how difficult it must be for him to bend every time to pick up such pieces.

All in one stapler for all size of pins
by G. Vasanth and D. Keerthivasan, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu

Their idea is to have a stapler, which can accommodate pins of different sizes and hence eliminate the need to have different staplers.

Educational boards in India

There are a number of educational boards in India at national and state level. An educational board in India has to be approved by Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Government of India, and work in close co-ordination with NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training), NUEPA (National University of Educational Planning and Administration) and NCTE (National Council of Teacher Education) to start recognizing schools which impart education at different levels.

Most of the educational boards in India are part of the Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE) which is a voluntary association of boards in India. Some of the members of COBSE are also from neighbouring countries Nepal, Bhutan, Mauritius, UK and UCLES.

The list of various educational boards (recognized and unrecognized) in India is as follows:

1. Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education
2. Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education
3. Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi
4. Board of Secondary Education, Assam
5. Bihar School Examination Board
6. Board of Youth Education India
7. Board of Secondary Education, Kant, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
8. Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh
9. Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Bharat
10. Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
11. Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education
12. Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
13. Central Board Of Patna, Bihar
14. Central Board Of Education, Ajmer
15. Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education
16. Gujarat Secondary Education Board
17. Haryana Board of School Education
18. Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education
19. Indian Board of Science Education (not recognized)
20. Indian Board of School Education
21. Indian Board of Computer Education
22. Institution of Secondary Distance Education
23. Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
24. Jharkhand Academic Council
25. Karnataka Board of the Pre-University Education
26. Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board
27. Kerala Higher Secondary Examination Board
28. Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
29. Manipur Board of Secondary Education
30. Manipur Council of Higher Secondary Education
31. Meghalaya Board of School Education
32. Mizoram Board of School Education
33. Northeast National Board Of School Education
34. Northwest Accreditation Commission
35. Nagaland Board of School Education
36. National Institute of Open Schooling
37. Orissa Board of Secondary Education
38. Orissa Council of Higher Secondary Education
39. Punjab School Education Board
40. Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education
41. Tamil Nadu Board of Higher Secondary Education
42. Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education
43. Tamil Nadu Council for Open and Distance Learning
44. Tripura Board of Secondary Education
45. Telangana Board of Intermediate Education
46. Telangana Board of Secondary Education
47. Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad
48. Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
49. Uttarakhand Board of School Education
50. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
51. West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
52. West Bengal Council of Rabindra Open Schooling
53. West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training

Two times when school children did the unthinkable

We understand (and may have experienced as well) that being teenagers students, sometimes, do things which are daring or just not acceptable for parents, teachers and colleagues. Students doing such activities blame parents or teachers for their strictness and discipline as to what compelled them to do this but they should be counselled that what parents and teachers are trying to inculcate in them will be useful for them for life.

Here, we bring you two instances where you'll be taken aback and have to re-think how to handle school children:

1. When 5 years old children dig a tunnel to escape school

This happened in Russia. 2 boys aged 5 years used spades to dig a tunnel under the fence to get out of their kindergarten classes and buy a Jaguar car. In this endeavour a female driver found them and asked what they were doing. They told her that though they have got no money but they want to buy a Jaguar car. She drove them to police station.

You may read the complete story on Guardian here.

2. When 22 students attempted to cross LoC for arms training

This may seem serious as some 22 students (all aged between 13 and 15) from the army goodwill school, batkoot, attempted to cross the LoC for arms training using Google Maps. However, they were intercepted 5 kms before LoC by the Army and handed over to police. In their confession they told that they wanted to teach a lesson to the school principal because of his harsh attitude and attempted this.

You may read the complete story on Kashmir Reader here.

Each of these instances remind us of better parenting and teaching principles as both parents and teachers should befriend students in order to understand what's going in their minds and show them the right path.

Top pre schools and chains in India

We have compiled an alphabetical list of the best pre-schools in India and pre-school chains that offer franchise in different cities. This list is useful for people who're looking for their to be admitted in pre-schools or day care.

ABC Montessori

http://www.abcmontessori.net/

Aerokids

http://www.aerokidsindia.com/

Bachpan

http://www.bachpanglobal.com/

Blooming Kids

http://bloomingkids.in/

Blossoms

http://www.blossomsplayschool.com/

Bragnam

http://www.bragnam.com/

Brain Barn Edu

http://brainbarnedu.com/

Bright Kid Montessori House

http://www.brightkidmont.com/

Casa de International Montessori

http://www.casademontessori.in/

Euro Kids

http://www.eurokidsindia.com/

Foster Kids

http://www.fosterkids.in/

Giggs 'N' Wiggs

http://www.giggsnwiggs.zyro.com/

Globe Tot'ers

http://www.globetoters.com/

Hello Kids

http://www.hellokids.co.in/

Honey Combs Junior

http://www.honeycombs.in/

I Play I Learn

http://www.iplayilearn.com/

Igloo Kids

http://www.iglookids.in/

Joy Kids

http://joykids.in/

Jumbo Kids

http://www.jumbokids.com/

Kidzee

http://www.kidzee.com/

Kreedo

http://www.kreedology.com/

Little Millennium

http://www.littlemillennium.com/

Little Scholars

http://www.littlescholars.org.in/

Maple Bear

http://www.maplebear.in/

Mother's Pride

http://motherspridepreschool.com/

New Modern Little Star

http://www.nmlittlestar.com/home.php

Rainbow Preschools

http://rainbowpreschools.com/

Sanfort Playschools

http://www.sanfortschools.com/

Sesame Street Preschool

http://www.sesameschoolhouse.in/

Shanti Juniors

http://www.shantijuniors.com/

Shanti's Hopskotch

http://www.shantihopskotch.com/

Shemrock

http://www.shemrock.com/

Smart Kidz

https://www.smartkidzindia.com/

Sweet Angels Pre-School

http://sweetangelspreschool.com/

The Little Scholar

http://www.littlescholarnoida.com/

Tree House

http://www.treehouseplaygroup.net/

Vidyanjali

http://www.vidyanjali.net/

Wonder Kids

http://www.wonderkids.in/

Ever celebrated birthdays in school?!

People who have celebrated birthdays in school will quickly relate to this poster by Scroll Droll. I remember as a school goer, we used to give, and receive too, one extra toffee from our best friends on their birthdays whenever there was a celebration in the class.

The toffees from the packet were distributed to the whole class and teachers taking classes elsewhere in the school.

And, guess who accompanied the birthday boy (or girl) while going to teachers in other classes - his (her) best friend who got 1 extra toffee.

11 Quotes which raise question marks on the whole idea of SCHOOLS

1. I'm not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.
- by Yogi Berra

2. What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.
- by Chuck Grassley

3. A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
- by Theodore Roosevelt

4. In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
- by Tom Bodett

5. My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.
- by Maya Angelou

6. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
- by Albert Einstein

7. Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.
- by W. E. B. Du Bois

8. There are no college courses to build up self-esteem or high school or elementary school. If you don't get those values at a early age, nurtured in your home, you don't get them.
- by T. D. Jakes

9. By not going to school I learned that the world is a beautiful place and needs to be discovered.
- by Rutger Hauer

10. In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards.
- by Mark Twain

11. In school, many of us procrastinate and then successfully cram for tests. We get the grades and degrees we need to get the jobs we want, even if we fail to get a good general education.
- by Stephen Covey

Top 10 International Schools in India

International Schools are given preference by expats to India or people who wish their children to pursue higher studies abroad. Here's a list of Top 10 International Schools in India according to the career magazine Education World:

Day

1. Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
2. Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai
3. The Riverside School, Ahmedabad shared with International School of Hyderabad
4. Oberoi International School, Mumbai
5. Pathways School, Baliawas, Gurgaon
6. Aditya Birla World Academy, Mumbai
7. Podar International School, Santacruz (W), Mumbai
8. Mercedez Benz International, Pune shared with Pathways School, Noida
9. Sadbhavana World School, Kozhikode shared with Billabong International, Santacruz (W), Mumbai
10. Ryan Global School, Mumbai shared with Oakridge International, Gachibowli, Hyderabad shared with NES International School, Mumbai

Day-cum-Boarding

1. Indus International School, Bangalore
2. Pathways World School, Aravali
3. Indus International School, Pune shared with Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad
4. The International School, Bangalore
5. Singapore International School, Mumbai
6. Genesis Global School, Noida
7. Stonehill International School, Bangalore
8. GD Goenka World School, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
9. Kiit International School, Bhubaneswar shared with Vidya Sanskar International, Faridabad
10. Indus International School, Hyderabad

Residential

1. Woodstock School, Mussoorie
2. Kodaikanal International School shared with Good Shephard International School, Ooty
3. Mahindra United World College, Pune
4. Hebron School, Ooty
5. SCAD World School, Coimbatore
6. The Cathedral Vidya School, Lonavla
7. Vishwashanti Gurukul, Pune
8. Kimberley - The Boarding School, Chandigarh

Best Indian Boarding Schools 2015

Often parents search for boarding schools in India for the best education and overall development of their child. Here's a list of Top 10 Boarding Schools in India for the year 2015 according to the career magazine Education World:

Co-Educational

1. Rishi Valley School, Chittoor
2. Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore
3. The Lawrence School, Sanawar
4. The Assam Valley School, Balipara shared with Jain International Residential School, Bangalore
5. Rajghat Besant School, Varanasi
6. Sahyadri School, Pune
7. Sherwood School, Nainital
8. Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty shared with Pinegrove School, Dharampur
9. Kasiga School, Dehradun
10. Miles Bronson Residential School, Guwahati

Girls

1. Wellham Girls School, Dehradun
2. Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior
3. Mayo College Girls School, Ajmer shared with Unison World School, Dehradun
4. Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar
5. Ecole Globale International Girls School, Dehradun
6. Ashok Hall Girls Residential School, Ranikhet
7. Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie
8. Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani shared with Mody School, Lakshmangarh, Rajashan
9. Auckland House School, Shimla
10. MCM Kothari International Residential School, Valsad

Boys

1. The Doon School, Dehradun
2. Bishop Cotton School, Shimla
3. Wellham Boys School, Dehradun shared with Mayo College, Ajmer
4. The Scindia School, Gwalior
5. Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore
6. Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun
7. Birla Public School, Pilani
8. St. George's School, Mussoorie
9. Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital
10. St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling

Best Indian Day Schools

Here's a list of Top 10 Indian Day Schools 2015 according to the leading career magazine Education World:

Day Co-Educational

1. Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane, Mumbai
2. The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar/ Moulsari
3. Mallya Aditi International School, Bangalore shared with Vasant Valley School, Delhi
4. The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai
5. Sanskriti School, Delhi
6. The Valley School, Bangalore
7. Step by Step, Noida shared with The Heritage School, Gurgaon
8. The Mother's International School, Delhi
9. Jamna Bai Narsee School, Mumbai shared with The School KFI, Adyar, Chennai
10. Sishya School, Adyar, Chennai

Day cum Boarding

1. Daly College, Indore
2. DPS, RK Puram, Delhi
3. Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi
4. DPS, Dwarka, Delhi
5. Greenwood High, Bangalore
6. SAI International School, Bhubaneswar
7. Emerald Heights International School, Indore
8. Choice School, Thripunithura, Kochi
9. The Sanskaar Valley School, Bhopal
10. Ebenezer International School, Bangalore

Girls

1. La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata
2. Loreto House, Middleton, Kolkata
3. Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh
4. St. Mary's School, Pune
5. J. B. Petit High School, Mumbai
6. Modern High School, Kolkata
7. Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School, Jaipur
8. Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh
9. Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls Public School, Jodhpur shared with NASR School, Khairatabad, Hyderabad
10. Villa Theresa High School, Peddar Road, Mumbai

Boys

1. Campion School, Fort, Mumbai
2. St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata
3. St. John's High School, Chandigarh
4. La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata
5. DAV Boys Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai
6. Bishop's School, Pune
7. Loyola School, Thiruvananthapuram
8. St. Mary's High School, ICSE, Mazgaon, Mumbai
9. St. Columba's School, Delhi
10. Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai

15 mud paintings on a Bihar's school walls will blow your mind

Each year, Niranjana Public Welfare School, located in a remove village of Sujata in Bihar, organizes the Wall Art Festival where participants from Japan and India create amazing Mud Paintings on its walls. The artists spend about 3 weeks in the village and collect soil from various places in the village and mix it with water to make pigments.

The Wall Art Festival started when some 50 students from Tokyo's Gakugei University donated money to an NGO in India to construct a new school building for Niranjana Public Welfare School near Bodhgaya. Renowned artist Yusuke Asai has participated in the Wall Art festival 3 years in a row.

The Wall Art Festival has helped the school a lot and within a span of 4 years, some 400 students have enrolled for studies. Here are the pictures:

Image Credit: Scoop Whoop

Learn more about Akshay Patra

Here are some of the facts about Akshaya Patra, hope you admire and circulate the good words in benefit of the society:

1. Akshaya Patra, founded in year 2000, is a Non Profit Organization based out of Bengaluru as an initiative of ISKCON for not just feeding school children but also to bring them to schools.
2. It has some 24 kitchens in 10 states across India and serves over 1.4 million school children.
3. Its model mega-kitchen in Hubli (Karnataka) produced over 150,000 meals in less than 5 hours of time.
4. Hubli kitchen is a 3 storey building which uses a special gravity flow mechanism to transport raw ingredients from one cooking station to another through various mechanical and rotary systems. A system of chutes and outlets create a fuel-efficient & labour-free way to save cooking time.
5. At 4 AM workers begin cleaning approximately 15 tonnes of rice and 4 tonnes of pulses; again through mechanized robots. Once given a thorough scrub-up, they’re shunted down through holes in the floor to the next stage.
6. Just like rice and pulses, 8 to 9 tonnes of vegetables and seasoning are sent flying down the chutes into the steaming hot cauldrons in the floor below.
7. Everything is mechanized and while the cooking is on it's closely monitored by Quality Managers.
8. By 8 AM hot meals are ready to be loaded into vans and sent to over 1,000 schools within 100 kms radius.
9. Work begins really early at the kitchen and draws to an end by 10 AM. The preparation for the next day’s meal starts around noon.
10. Before the staff disperses, they meet and sing a prayer to Lord Krishna. With it, the proverbial ‘Bottomless Vessel’ is ready to serve again the next day.
11. The organisation’s efforts have paid off. The meals have not just improved the health of children, they have drastically reduced the drop-out rates of school children; ensuring they remain in school and get proper education.

Here are some of the images which tell us how rigorously the organization works for the benefit of schoolchildren:

Thanks, with hopes that no child gets deprived of food and basic education.

Credits: Scoop Whoop, Akshaya Patra

When punishment with friend was fun

Fun has different meanings for different people. If you have fond memories of standing out of the classroom with your best friend in a hands-up position, then your childhood was awesome.

Credit: Scroll Droll

Boarding schools in Kashipur

Kashipur is a city located in the district of Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand state. Here you can find a comprehensive list of schools in Kashipur:

1. Chhauni Children's Academy
www.ccaksp.org

2. DAV Public School
www.davkashipur.com

3. Delhi Public School
www.dpskashipur.org

4. (The) Gurukul Foundation School
www.thegurukulfoundation.com

5. Maria Assumpta Senior Secondary School
www.mariaschoolkashipur.org

6. Sai Public School
www.saipublicschool.com

7. St. Mary's School
www.smskashipur.com/school-info.html

8. Vision Valley School
www.visionvalleykashipur.com

Boarding schools in Ranikhet

Ranikhet is a hill station located in the Almora district in Uttarakhand, and as prevalent for Dehradun, Mussoorie and Nainital, it's also famous for its boarding schools. Today we bring to you a list of such schools in Ranikhet:

1. Army Public School
www.apsranikhet.in

2. Ashok Hall Girl's Residential School
www.ahgrs.net

3. Canossa Convent School
Mall Road, Ranikhet
Phone: 05966 - 220381

4. G D Birla Memorial School for Boys
www.gdbms.net

5. Mount Sinai School
www.mountsinairanikhet.com

Boarding Schools in Nainital

We have brought you the list of schools in Dehradun and Mussoorie, today we've brought list of schools in Nainital and around, like, Bhimtal, Naukuchiatal, Kathgodam, etc.

1. All Saints’ College
www.allsaintscollege.org

2. Birla Vidyamandir
www.birlavidyamandir.com

3. Lakes International School
www.lisbhimtal.org

4. Long View Public School
www.longviewpublicschool.com

5. Mohan Lal Sah Bal Vidya Mandir
www.mlsbalvidyamandir.com

6. Nirmala Convent Senior Secondary School
www.nirmalaconventkgm.com

7. Oakwood School
www.oakwoodschoolnainital.com

8. Sainik School
www.ssghorakhal.org

9. Sherwood College
www.sherwood.edu.in

10. St. Joseph’s College
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Joseph%27s_College,_Nainital

11. St. Mary’s Convent High School
www.ramneestmarysntl.org

12. Templeton Academy International
www.templetonacademy.com

Boarding Schools in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Earlier we brought you a comprehensive list of residential schools in Dehradun, today we have brought you such a list of schools in Mussoorie which is another hill station in Uttarakhand. Here are the schools:

1. Convent of Jesus and Mary
www.cjmwaverley.org

2. Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School
www.gnfcschool.com

3. Manava Bharati India International School
www.mbiis.net

4. Mussoorie International School
www.misindia.net

5. Mussoorie Public School
www.mpschool.in

6. Oak Grove School
www.oakgrove-jharipani.com

7. St. Clare’s Convent School
stclareconvent@yahoo.com

8. St. George’s College
www.sgconline.ac.in

9. Tibetan Homes School
www.tibhomes.org

10. Woodstock School
www.woodstockschool.in

11. Wynberg Allen School Mussoorie
www.wynbergallen.com

Boarding schools in Dehradun

Dehradun in Uttarakhand isn't just famous because it's a hill station but also because of its residential cum boarding schools. We're presenting here a comprehensive list of such schools in Dehradun:

1. (The) Aryan School
www.thearyanschool.com

2. (The) Asian School
www.theasianschool.net

3. Bala Hissar Academy
www.balahissaracademy.org

4. Beverly Hills SHALINI SCHOOL
www.beverlyhills.co.in

5. Cambrian Hall School
www.cambrianhall.in

6. (The) Cambridge Senior Secondary School
www.thecambridge.in

7. Carman Residential & Day School
www.carmanschool.com

8. Colonel Brown Cambridge School
www.colbrownschool.com

9. Convent of Jesus & Mary School
www.cjmdehradun.in

10. Delhi Public School
www.dpsdehradun.in

11. (The) Doon Girls School
www.thedoongirlsschool.com

12. (The) Doon Global School
www.doonglobalschool.net

13. Doon International School
www.disdehradun.com

14. (The) Doon School
www.doonschool.com

15. Doon Valley Public School
www.doonvalleypublicschool.com

16. Ecole Globale International Girls School
www.ecoleglobale.com

17. Grace Academy
www.graceacademyindia.com

18. (The) Him Jyoti School [special school for girls from underprivileged families)
www.himjyotischool.org

19. Hopetown Girl's School
www.hopetown.in

20. (The) Indian Cambridge School
www.theindiancambridge.edu.in

21. Jaswant Modern Senior Secondary School
www.jaswantmodern.net

22. Kasiga School
www.kasigaschool.com

23. Lucent International School
www.lucentschools.co.in

24. Marshall School
marshal.uasacs.org

25. Model School for the Visually Handicapped
https://www.nivh.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=72

26. (The) Moravian Institute
moravianinstitute.blogspot.in

27. Naseeba Hill Academy
www.naseebahillacademy.com

28. Pestle Weed College
www.pestleweedcollege.com

29. Pine Hall School
www.pinehall.in

30. (The) Presidency International School
www.thepresidencyschool.com

31. Raja Rammohan Roy Academy
www.royites.com

32. Rashtriya Indian Military College
www.rimc.gov.in

33. (The) Royal College
www.royalcollege.in

34. Saigrace Academy International
www.saigraceacademy.com

35. Sanskar International School
www.sisdoon.com

36. Scholars Home School
www.scholarshome.com

37. SelaQui International School
www.selaqui.org

38. Seven Oaks School
www.sevenoaksschool.org.in

39. Shigally Hill International Academy
www.shigallyhill.com

40. Shivalik Academy, Selaqui
www.shivalikacademy.co.in

41. Shiwalik International School
www.shiwalikintschool.org

42. Shri Ram Centennial School
www.srcsdoon.com

43. St. Joseph’s Academy
www.stjosephacademy.in

44. St. Thomas’ College
www.stthomascollege.in

45. Summer Valley School
www.summervalleyschool.com

46. Summerfield Residential & Day School
www.summerfielduk.com

47. Touch Wood School
www.touchwoodschool.com

48. Tula’s International School
www.tulasinternational.edu.in

49. Unison World School
www.uws.edu.in

50. Vantage Hall Girl’s Residential School
www.vantagehall.org

51. Welham Boys' School
www.welhamboys.org

52. Welham Girls' School
www.welhamgirls.com

25 Quotes on Education we should remember all the time

1. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
- by Nelson Mandela

2. Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.
- by John Dewey

3. The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
- by Martin Luther King, Jr.

4. My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.
- by Maya Angelou

5. Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.
- by George Washington Carver

6. The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
- by Aristotle

7. Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.
- by Daniel J. Boorstin

8. It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- by Aristotle

9. The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.
- by Carl Rogers

10. Education is the movement from darkness to light.
- by Allan Bloom

11. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
- by Maimonides

12. The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.
- by Herbert Spencer

13. You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.
- by Conrad Hall

14. Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.
- by Anthony J. D'Angelo

15. The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.
- by Abraham Lincoln

16. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.
- by Benjamin Franklin

17. The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
- by Malcolm Forbes

18. Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.
- by Robert Frost

19. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
- by Sydney J. Harris

20. The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
- by John Locke

21. Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.
- by William Butler Yeats

22. Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.
- by Oscar Wilde

23. To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
- by Edmund Burke

24. Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.
- by Rabindranath Tagore

25. Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.
- by Chanakya

Ye Daulat Bhi Le Lo, Ye Shohrat Bhi Le Lo, Magar Mujhko Lauta Do Bachpan Kaa Saawan

There is a saying which says that there is a child in each one of us and we should not let it die.

While in today's world where everyone seems to be in a rush many of us just don't remember what are we aspiring for, we are starting this blog on Schools and School Life in India. And what would be better than starting this blog with a ghazal of Late Singer Jagjit Singh:

ये दौलत भी ले लो, ये शोहरत भी ले लो
भले छीन लो मुझसे मेरी जवानी
मगर मुझको लौटा दो बचपन का सावन
वो कागज़ की कश्ती, वो बारिश का पानी

मोहल्ले की सबसे पुरानी निशानी
वो बुढ़िया जिसे बच्चे कहते थे नानी
वो नानी की बातों में परियों का डेरा
वो चेहरे की झुर्रियों में सदियों का फेरा
भुलाये नहीं भूल सकता है कोई
वो छोटी सी रातें वो लम्बी कहानी

कड़ी धूप में अपने घर से निकलना
वो चिड़िया वो बुलबुल वो तितली पकड़ना
वो गुड़ियों की शादी में लड़ना झगड़ना
वो झूलों से गिरना वो गिर के संभलना
वो पीतल के छल्लों के प्यारे से तोहफे
वो टूटी हुई चूड़ियों की निशानी

कभी रेत के ऊँचे टीलों पर जाना
घरोंदे बनाना बना कर मिटाना
वो मासूम चाहत की तस्वीर अपनी
वो ख्वाबों खिलौनों की जागीर अपनी
ना दुनिया का ग़म था ना रिश्तों का बंधन

बड़ी खूबसूरत थी वो ज़िंदगानी