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India Today
4 hours ago
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- India Today
Girls' school from Haryana among world's top 10 for supporting students' health
Government Girls Senior Secondary School (GGSSS) in NIT-5, Faridabad, has secured a place among the top 10 finalists of the prestigious World's Best School Prizes 2025. Organised by UK-based T4 Education, the awards recognise schools making a significant impact in the fields of education, health, and community Faridabad has been shortlisted under the 'Supporting Healthy Lives' school was chosen for its focused work in transforming the lives of at-risk girls by linking nutritional programmes, mental health support, and physical well-being with This approach has helped reduce dropout rates and created a more supportive learning Minister of Haryana, Mahipal Dhanda, welcomed the recognition and said, "This achievement is inspirational for the government schools of the state. It proves that government schools can perform on the global stage."He added that the recognition would give further push to the state's education reform initiatives, including the introduction of smart classrooms, STEM labs, and improved teacher GGSSS Faridabad, three other schools from Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh also made it to the top 10 finalists across different SCHOOL 'S HOLISTIC MODEL HIGHLIGHTS POWER OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONThe selected schools will now compete for the final awards, which will be announced in October. Winners will be invited to the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for November 50 shortlisted schools across five categories are also eligible for a public vote, which will determine the winner of the Community Choice categories include Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy Lives.T4 Education, the organisation behind the awards, was founded after the COVID-19 pandemic to give schools a platform to share solutions and inspire educational progress globally. It has built a network of over 2,00,000 teachers from more than 100 Faridabad school has made its mark by addressing not just academic needs but the overall well-being of its school's integrated approach reflects a wider shift in education, where emotional and physical health are being recognised as key parts of student recognition puts a spotlight on the potential of government schools to lead in innovation and student care, especially in under-resourced the school moves ahead in the final rounds, its story may serve as a model for other institutions aiming to bridge social gaps through education.
India Today
9 hours ago
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- India Today
4 Indian schools shortlisted for 2025 World's Best School prizes
Four schools from India have earned a spot amongst the top 10 finalists for the prestigious World's Best School Prizes 2025, a global recognition hosted by UK-based organisation T4 Education. The annual prizes celebrate schools making an extraordinary impact on education and shortlisted schools are located in Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, each recognised for excellence across one of five categories: Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy initiative, launched in response to the COVID-19 crisis, aims to spotlight schools that are creating meaningful change both inside and outside the classroom. This year's winners will be announced in October, followed by a grand showcase at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi on November 15–16, THE FINALISTS Government Girls Senior Secondary School, NIT 5 (Faridabad, Haryana) has been shortlisted in the Supporting Healthy Lives category. The school has developed an integrated approach that combines nutrition, physical health, and mental well-being with academics, transforming the lives of girls from disadvantaged School Jalindar Nagar (Khed, Maharashtra) is in the running for the Community Collaboration prize. This rural public school has implemented an innovative 'Subject Friend' peer-learning model, where older students mentor younger ones, fostering a spirit of mutual support and self-driven School, J P Nagar (Bengaluru, Karnataka) has been selected as a finalist for Innovation. The school uses a Design Thinking-based curriculum to nurture creativity, problem-solving, and student agency, preparing learners to think critically and empathetically in a rapidly changing Public School, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) made the top 10 list in the Environmental Action category. The school integrates environmental responsibility and social awareness into its learner-centric approach, encouraging students to lead with purpose and Pota, Founder of T4 Education and the World's Best School Prizes, highlighted the importance of education in addressing global challenges like climate change, AI disruption, poverty, and conflict. 'In schools like these, we see the ideas and leadership that give us real hope for the future,' he Community Choice Award, determined by public vote, is also open. Meanwhile, the final winners across all five prize categories will be selected by an expert judging panel. Finalist schools will be invited to share their ideas and best practices with education leaders and policymakers at the Abu Dhabi summit.T4 Education is a global education platform connecting over 200,000 educators from 100+ countries, aiming to improve education through collaboration and knowledge sharing.(With PTI inputs)
Time of India
10 hours ago
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- Time of India
Faridabad government school named among top 10 finalists for World's Best School 2025; check why
Chandigarh's Government Girls Senior Secondary School, NIT-5, Faridabad, has earned global recognition by being named among the top 10 finalists across different categories in the annual World's Best School Prizes . Organized in the UK, these awards highlight the significant contributions schools make to societal development. Schools from Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh have been shortlisted for potential inclusion in the Best School to Work programme, an initiative aimed at helping schools attract and retain top teaching talent. The winners in all categories will be revealed in October. Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda , speaking on Thursday, described this achievement as a source of inspiration for government schools across the state. He emphasized that this success reinforces the idea that government schools are capable of excelling on global platforms. Dhanda added that the recognition of the Faridabad school would further encourage other government schools to prioritize innovation and student welfare. He noted that reforms initiated by the state government—such as the introduction of smart classrooms, STEM labs, and teacher training—will receive renewed momentum from this accomplishment. Live Events The World's Best School Prizes, founded by UK-based T4 Education after the COVID-19 pandemic, honour schools that are making transformative impacts both inside and outside their classrooms. The five prize categories include Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy Lives. T4 Education is a global platform that unites a network of over 200,000 educators across 100+ countries, committed to advancing education worldwide. The Faridabad school has been recognized under the Supporting Healthy Lives category for its efforts in transforming the lives of at-risk girls. The school integrates nutrition programs, mental and physical health support, and education to remove social barriers and ensure that no girl is left behind. Each category has 10 finalist schools. All 50 schools are also participating in a public voting round, which opened this week, to decide the Community Choice Award winner. The final results will be announced in October, and both winners and finalists will be invited to share their insights at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi on November 15–16. There, they will present their best practices and innovative approaches to global education leaders and policymakers. [With inputs from PTI]
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
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- Hindustan Times
F'bad govt school among world's top 10 major feat: Mahipal Dhanda
Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda on Thursday said that the Government Girls Senior Secondary School (GGSSS), NIT-5, Faridabad, has been named among the top 10 finalists for the World's Best School Prizes 2025, an honour shared by only four schools from India. These prestigious awards were instituted by T4 Education, a UK-based organisation operating in over 100 countries, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. 'This achievement is an inspiration for government schools across the state. It proves that government schools have the potential to shine on the global stage,' Dhanda said. He added that the recognition of the Faridabad school serves as a guiding light for others and will motivate more government schools to innovate and prioritise student welfare. The GGSSS, NIT-5 Faridabad, has been shortlisted under the 'Supporting Healthy Lives' category of the World's Best School Prizes 2025, by T4 Education, working to empower teachers, school leaders and education systems worldwide. Other Indian schools in the top 10 list include Zila Parishad School, Jalinder Nagar (Pune, Maharashtra); Ekya School, JP Nagar (Karnataka); and Delhi Public School, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
Indian Express
a day ago
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- Indian Express
4 Indian schools among finalists for World's Best School Prizes 2025
Four Indian schools were on Wednesday named among the top 10 finalists across different categories for the annual World's Best School Prizes, organised in the UK to celebrate schools' enormous contribution to society's progress. Schools from Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh were unveiled as contenders for a membership to the Best School to Work programme to help schools attract and retain the best teachers. The worldwide winners across categories would be announced in October. The five World's Best School Prizes – for Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Innovation, Overcoming Adversity, and Supporting Healthy Lives – were founded by UK-headquartered T4 Education in the wake of COVID to give a platform to schools that are changing lives in their classrooms and beyond. 'In a world being turned upside down by AI, as technology reshapes the way we learn and renders jobs that have existed for centuries obsolete, amid growing challenges of climate change, conflict, poverty and populism, the world our young people are entering has never felt more precarious. 'And a good education, with humans at its heart, has never been more important,' said Vikas Pota, Founder of T4 Education and the World's Best School Prizes. T4 Education calls itself a global platform bringing together a community of over 2,00,000 teachers from more than 100 countries to transform education. Government Girls Senior Secondary School, NIT 5, a state secondary school in Faridabad, Haryana, has been selected for transforming the lives of at-risk girls by interlinking nutritional programmes, physical wellbeing, and mental health support with education to break down societal barriers and ensure no girl is left behind. It is on the list of 10 finalists for the World's Best School Prize for Supporting Healthy Lives. ZP School Jalindar Nagar, a public primary school in Khed taluka, near Pune, has been recognised for revolutionising public-school education by providing quality student-led learning with its Subject Friend system, a peer-learning model where students of different ages teach and learn from each other. This Maharashtra-based school is a finalist in the World's Best School Prize for Community Collaboration category. Ekya School, J P Nagar, is an independent kindergarten, primary, and secondary school in Bengaluru which is empowering students to become innovative thinkers and proactive problem solvers through a Design Thinking curriculum that integrates human-centred design processes and skills development. This school in Karnataka has been named a Top 10 finalist for the World's Best School Prize for Innovation. Delhi Public School Varanasi, an independent kindergarten, primary and secondary school in Varanasi, is creating an environment where students are empowered to explore, grow and lead with compassion through its learner-centric educational model that embeds environmental stewardship and social responsibility into the learning experience. This UP school is in the running for the World's Best School Prize for Environmental Action. Congratulating the schools on becoming finalists for the World's Best School Prizes 2025, Pota said, 'It is in schools like these that we find the innovations and expertise that give us hope for a better future. Leaders and schools around the world have so much to learn from these inspirational Indian institutions.' The winners will be chosen by an expert Judging Academy, with all 50 finalist schools across the five prizes also taking part in a public vote opened this week to determine the winner of the Community Choice Award. The worldwide winners across these categories will be announced in October, with all the finalists and winners invited to the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi on November 15-16. The winning schools will share their best practices, unique expertise and experience with policymakers and leading figures in global education.
