London, Five inspiring Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlist in various categories for the annual World's Best Schools Awards, held in the UK to celebrate schools around the world for their great contribution to the progress of society. Has been done

Two schools from Madhya Pradesh and one each from Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were unveiled last week as being in the running in various categories for a share in the US$50,000 prize money. The World's Five Best Schools Awards – for community collaboration, environmental action, innovation, overcoming adversity and supporting healthy living – were set up by UK-headquartered T4 Education to give a platform to schools struggling in the wake of Covid Who are changing lives in their classrooms. and beyond.

“Leading Indian schools like Government CM Rise Model HSS, Jhabua; Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj; G H S S Vinoba Ambedkar Nagar, Ratlam; Kalvi International Public School (Madurai); And Mumbai Public School LK Waghji International (IGCSE), which has developed a strong culture and is not afraid to try something new, shows the difference it can make in the lives of many people.Schools everywhere can now learn from their solutions, and it's time for governments to do the same,” said Vikas Pota, founder of T4 Education and the World's Best Schools Awards.

Government CM Rise Model HSS Jhabua, a government school in Madhya Pradesh, is integrating health education, nutritious food and community participation to lift Scheduled Tribe children out of poverty. It has made the top 10 shortlist for the World's Best Schools Award for "supporting healthy living".

Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj is an independent kindergarten through secondary school in Delhi, which tackles water scarcity and pollution through innovative projects such as hydroponics and biogas plants. It has been named in the top 10 in the "Environmental Action" category.GHS Vinoba Ambedkar Nagar, Ratlam, a state kindergarten through secondary school in Madhya Pradesh, has been called a symbol of innovation in public education, originally for tribal girls from urban slums hesitant to embrace formal education. Was established. It has been selected for the "Innovation" category.

Kalvi International Public School is an independent school in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, that transforms lives through education and sports, empowering students from underprivileged backgrounds to excel. It has been named in the top 10 shortlist for the World's Best Schools Award for "Community Collaboration".

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According to T4 Education, like previous years, the winners of the five awards will be selected based on rigorous criteria by an expert “Judging Academy”.Additionally, all 50 schools shortlisted in the five award categories will also participate in the public vote, which began last week.

The top three finalists for the awards, a collaboration between Accenture, American Express and the Lemon Foundation, will be announced in September and the winners in November.

Jill Huntley, managing director of global corporate citizenship at Accenture, said of the shortlisted schools: “Your important work brings hope that solutions can be found to some of the biggest challenges we face today. Through the platform of the World's Best Schools Awards, your solutions will now inspire countless others from classrooms to administrations across the world.”

The prize fund of US$50,000 will be shared equally among the five prize winners, each receiving a prize of US$10,000.Meanwhile, the winner of the Community Choice Award, determined by public vote, will receive membership of Best Schools to Work, an independent, evidence-based mechanism to certify schools for their culture and working environment.