Award India Year 19 issue 2

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| Year 19 - Issue 2 - September 2015 |

THE INTERNATIONAL AWARDFOR YOUNG PEOPLE

From the Editor’s Desk

Dear Readers,

We have been trying to cover a wide base of stories from across all Award Units in India to get a glimpse of the amazing work being undertaken by our Award Participants. In this issue, we have some life changing stories written by the Award Participants and also collectively by the Award Units.

For young people, the Adventurous Journey is thrilling. In most instances, while narrating incidences related to the International Award for Young People, we tend to recollect experiences that we have had in one of our camps. But in perfect balance lies experiences that are enlightening. The Award Programme gives us a scope to venture out into society. In this issue, you will get an idea of the experiences that our young participants gather while performing the other sections of the Award Programme.

We are happy to be a part of their journey towards being Young Adults who will be equipped to take up all challenges in life. We are also thankful to all of them for being enthusiastic in sharing their experiences for the Award India magazine Anwesha Ghosh IGE Representative

The National Award Authority wishes to thank all Gold Award Holders, Award Leaders, Volunteers, parents and other stakeholders for the success of the Gold Award Presentation Ceremony 2015. We are thankful to our chief guest Randhir Singh for gracing this ceremony and his inspiring words to the audience. Our thanks to Gold Award holder Vicky Roy for sharing his life experience after his Gold and some of his photographs. Thank you to the participants from DLF Public School, Sahibabad for their entertaining dance presentation.

Gold Award Presentation CeremonyThank you Note

Praniti Ganjoo, Gold Award holder from Delhi Public School, Gurgaon is sharing her experience during her Bronze to Gold Award Journey

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others"

~ Mahatma Gandhi

I became a part of the IAYP programme four years ago, and the Gold Award Ceremony held on the 16th of July took me down memory lane, to the past four years of my journey of getting the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. I remember the 14 year old girl, who had just entered into high school and was excited about the adventure camps that she would get to be a part of and enrolled for the Award. Little did I know that this would become such an important part of who I am today.

I was in the 9th grade when I received my Bronze Award. I took up dancing as a Physical Recreation, where I learnt dance forms like jazz and freestyle. For the Skills section, I took up baking, another passion of mine. However, undoubtedly, the most interesting and fun sections were the Service and the Adventurous Journey sections. I got involved with Shiksha Kendra, an initiative to teach the underprivileged children of our society subjects like English, maths and the social sciences. For the Adventurous Journey, I went to Mori, Uttarakhand, where I took part in white water river rafting, rappelling, trekking and cliff diving.

Getting the Bronze Award after months of involvement in various activities, the exhilaration, and the ability to learn, filled me with a newfound thirst to learn more and become more, and I knew one thing for sure, there was no going back!

For the Silver and Gold award, I pursued dancing and swimming under Skills and Physical Recreation respectively, with the same vigour and zest and learnt new things under the guidance of my proficient instructors. I also got a tremendous opportunity to work with Teach India -- an initiative by the Times of India and the British Council, which aimed at spreading awareness about the importance of the English language and facilitated its learning for people, in order to improve their quality of life by providing better employment opportunities. I was actively involved with this endeavour by Times of India, and got an award for Excellent Contribution and Best Volunteer.

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Programme made me recognize the significance of giving back to society. This inspired me to also volunteer for an organisation which dealt with children fighting with cancer and I collected funds at carnivals and also conducted bake sales. Finally, the Residential Project under the Gold Award, gave me an insight into the life of the villagers. I went to the village Ghamroj, near Sohna Road, Gurgaon, Haryana, where we saw factories where bricks were made, went to a cowshed and organic farms and also met the village head, who enlightened us about the improvement of education and sanitation facilities in the village.

The Award gave me an opportunity to engage and acquire a new set of skills. I got the liberty to design my own programme and set my own goals by challenging my boundaries. Thank you IAYP!

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Saffron City School, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib

Social service and skill based activities facilitate in the development of various domains of mind and personality

such as intellectual, social, moral and aesthetic development. These activities are the components of non-

academic curriculum that help to develop various facets of the personality. For all round development, there is a

need of emotional, physical, spiritual and moral development that is complemented & supplemented by social

science and skill based activities. So being a part of IAYP we have done lot of activities under Service & Skill that

help young people unlock their potential and build a brighter future. Here comes the list of activities:-

Leprosy centre Award participants took the initiative to visit a leprosy centre in

Sirhind as a part of their social responsibilities. Students went

around the centre and met all the patients. They interacted with

the leprosy patients, listened to their grievances and shared their

pain. The students made an effort to make them smile and forget

that they had been ostracized. They distributed food items and

clothes to the patients and discovered feelings of compassion in

themselves.

Visit to a slum areaThe participants visited slum areas a number of times. They went

around the whole area and took the initiative to start 'Safai Abhyan'

by cleaning roads and streets and motivated people all around to

keep their area clean and green. They also visited the slum school

and distributed stationery items and books to the children. They

taught them the values of good hygiene and good practices such as

keeping their habitat clean and green. They planted saplings there

and taught students that it is through our own actions that we

make these saplings grow: taking care of them would make them

healthy, while neglecting them would stunt their growth, just like a

small child.

Learning SkillsParticipants took part in various group activities. One of the

activities was learning pottery. The students made pots of different

shapes and decorated and painted them. Another activity was

learning the art of making envelopes of different shapes and

decorating them. They shared various ideas among themselves. In

another activity they learnt how to wrap gifts and make them look

attractive. The items made by the students were displayed at the

school exhibition, and the money collected was used for charity.

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The KALians of Grade X were buzzing with excitement on a bright Friday morning, eager to get away from the monotonous ritual of classroom study. They were all set to learn a bit of the ways of Nature through the IAYP camp as part of their Silver Award.

The sky was blue, the air fresh and the surroundings a lush green, as the young KALians reached their destination to start their two-day trek up the Brahmagiri Hill, one of the highest hills of Kodagu. Guided by Mr. Ramesh Belegare and Mr. Krishna Murthy, two experienced nature conservationists, the team set out into the untouched wilderness, among leeches and wild elephants.

The eight-kilometer trek winded up stony paths crisscrossed with small streams which were refreshingly cold. Misty clouds blanketed the hills, keeping it fresh. The forest guides also kept us informed about the various life forms and trees of this magnificent belt of wildlife. The journey provided valuable information to the observant crowd about the various species of butterflies that are the jewels of the ecosystem. After almost six hours of climbing, we reached the "Narimale Resthouse" which would serve as our base camp. The place, constructed in the remote area shows the confidence of the workers and their hard work, yet the partial destruction caused by the pachyderms is a grim reminder of how they still dominate the area. The participants gathered firewoods themselves and drew water from a nearby stream and divided the work- girls do the cooking, the boys collect firewood and draw water. After a tiring day, the young participants sat by a campfire and were given a presentation on the importance of nature. After a sumptuous meal, the leech bites and thorn pricks did not hamper the enthusiasm of the participants.

The next day, the participants were divided into teams and were assigned various duties mainly to observe and report what they saw. Armed with pens, notebooks and cameras, the trekkers soon set forward to conquer the hill. On the way, various elephant signs were reported and deciphered with some help from Mr. Belegare. It just showed the importance of elephant conservation. The participants understood it and were aware that Elephants=forest=water=life=Us.

The participants also spotted deers, dholes and some birds which are also a vital part of the ecosystem. The behaviour of a female elephant when with her calf and the minute signs and actions done by her to protect her calf was truly admired by all.

A lesson to remember....forever...(Karaumbiah Academy of Learning, Gonikappal, Karnataka)

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My Award JourneyDebalina Mukherjee, Gold Award 2015 shares her Award Journey experience with us on achieving the Gold Award.

Time and tide wait for none. I can't fathom how quickly the last four years have passed. It seems as if July 2011 was just yesterday... when I started my journey with the International Award for Young People. And now today, 16th July 2015, we, the recipients of the Gold Award are assembled at the India International Centre, New Delhi to receive our Gold Badge and Certificate. Today is the day that we have been awaiting. It is impossible to describe how much we have gained in these four years from this organisation, from friendship that spans across our country and into other nations, to uninhibited creativity; from the light of knowledge that was kindled not just in us but others we came in contact with; and from a deep understanding of nature, to a spirit of adventure. I am very sad that our beautiful journey now comes to the finishing point, but I realize today from the inspiring words I heard at the ceremony, that there is no end when doing something for others. In one word, what I learnt from this journey, the soul of our great

culture is 'Udar charitaya'- I am connected to the whole universe.

I am very proud of being a participant of the IAYP, very grateful to our respected Mataji and elders of Sarada Math, Rasik Vita for their guidance to me and also my parents for their support. I pay my respect to all concerned. I wish we shall meet again one day, maybe on a cliff or a steep mountain, or maybe around a bonfire under the twinkling night sky. Till then, good bye...

Finally the team were climbing on all fours, in their final phase of conquering the hill and the view was indeed worth the trouble. Up on the peak, the participants were delighted to be "on top of the world" which provided a panoramic view of Kodagu-Kerala border, dotted with numerous peaks and lush green forests dotted with tiny villages in the far distance. We were beginning to realize that though people can climb a hill, they can't conquer it; we can only be infused with humility in the face of Nature.

The participants returned and after what seemed like tons of food, they gathered in the opening of the resthouse and discussed what the had learnt. Humility, respect, love and concern were some of the lessons learnt. How true!

The day ended and the participants slept for the last time under the stars, amidst nature, not affected by human expansion on a warm night.

The third day, the participants cleared the place up, tidied it and bid adieu to the resthouse and set off on their journey back to civilisation. Wisdom and a firm resolution to protect Mother Earth sparkled in the morning light in the eyes of the participants.

Photography has developed my sense of colour balancing

Mridul Upadhyay, Gold Award participant from the Open Award Centre is sharing his experience as he learns photography for his Skills section

I was introduced to the Award programme during my visit to Sri Lanka to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. I applied as Open Award Participants for Gold Level and set my goals, which I have completed now.

Photography was my goal for the Skill section. I was interested in photography because of my artist friends, who helped me develop a sense of colour balancing and framing. Previously, I was able to take average frames from a point-and-shoot camera but DSLR camera opened more opportunities with 'Manual' mode.

When I first started photography, I was very puzzled about aperture (A), shutter speed (S) and ISO. I call this the "Illuminati triangle of confusion" because they're all linked to each other and I couldn't differentiate the effects between them by reading.But one thing made it easy for me. Eyes! Our eyes pretty much work the same way as a camera. The light passes through our pupil, via the hole of the iris, and focuses it on the retina.

SHUTTER SPEEDThe pupillary light reflex is the reflex that controls the diameter of the pupil, in response to the intensity of light that falls on the retina of the eye. In other words, when you stare at something bright, our iris shrinks and the pupil becomes smaller, so less light penetrates through.

"So shutter speed is the time for which you want to keep your stutter open to allow the light to pass through to the camera sensor." The higher the shutter speed, the more light is allowed through. When you are taking a picture in a place that's terribly bright (like directly under the Sun), then your picture would be overexposed (way too bright). So don't forget to reduce your shutter speed.

APERTUREStare at the room around you for a while. Slowly focus on an object in front of you. Keep doing it. Now, do you realize how everything around the object is blurred (the object becomes more prominent). But when you want to see a group/crowd/landscape, the same eye allows you to see everything clearly. That's exactly how aperture works.

Basically, aperture controls the depth of field in focus. When the aperture is greater, the depth of field of an image is shorter. In other words, the object in front of you is clear and the background is blurred out.

Aperture also controls the amount of light that reaches the image plane because aperture acts as the entrance of our eyes. Like our eyes, the pupil is the hole that allows light through in our eyes.

"So aperture is the shutter size which you want to keep open for a particular time (shutter speed)."

Aperture is calculated in stops (the size of the hole that allows light in). Same as the pupil of our eyes, the bigger the hole, greater the aperture, and more the light that passes. But here's the confusing part: aperture is measured

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with f/numbers on the camera. The smaller the f/number on your camera, greater the aperture: the more light that reaches the image plane, making the image brighter and more blurred background (less depth of field).

ISOIt is the measure of how sensitive your camera is to light. Basically, the image sensor, the one that controls the ISO, is the component that changes the camera's sensitivity and transforms the light into an image.

The higher the ISO, the more sensitive it is to light. Therefore, the camera sensor can capture images in a low-light surrounding without a flash when using a higher ISO number. But you need to give something if you want something. Higher sensitivity adds "noise" (grain) to your picture. The fine dots that make the picture look pretty bad.

So, my advice is to always stick to the lowest ISO number of your sensor. Basically, it produces an image with the highest quality and minimal noise! It also retains the most details of an image.

Also there are a set of rules for composition like rule of third, golden triangles and spirals, leading lines and leaving space etc. But photography is also more than rules.

So in a nutshell, shutter speed controls the amount of light; aperture controls the depth of field, and amount of light; ISO allows you to take pictures in dark areas without a flash, but it creates noise. Photography is all about balance of these three.

Don't worry if you still haven't gotten the hang of these three. Play around with your camera and you'll soon see how easy it is. It worked for me!

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“I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.” - Terry fox

Terry fox, the champion of cancer research fundraising, gave not only the last spring and summer of his life but ultimately his life for the cause. To carry forward the legacy of the great soul, the Doon school hosted the 5th annual Terry Fox run with a participation of 2680 students from 29 institutions around the region. Fox ran more than halfway across Canada, a total of 3339 miles on one good leg and one prosthetic leg (Osteogenic cancer of right leg which ultimately took his lie) before succumbing to the disease, collecting CAD 30 million.

The marathon was flagged off by Maj. Gen. S.S. Sabrahwal, G.O.C. Uttrakhand in the presence of Mr. P.K. Nair, Assistant headmaster, The Doon School, Mr, Bernhardt Wrabetz, Austrian ambassador, Ms. Shawn Reincares, chairperson Indo-Canadian cancer research foundation, Mr. Gurmeet Singh, chairperson The Terry Fox Run along with Mr. Jeff Collier and Brian Anderson from high commission of Canada.

More than 30 students, representing the IAYP unit participated in the non-competing marathon finishing the run well on time. Not only did they learn about Terry Fox and his extraordinary

story but also realized the importance of spreading awareness through active participation in such events. The programmee ended with the guests presenting the students with Terry Fox Run T-shirts and participation certificates.

Why did Terry Fox burden his health and run such an impregnable marathon? Was it for fame or for money? Surely none of them. He was too aware of his condition and so it was his unfathomable determination and the willingness to spread awareness regarding his condition and that of a million more cancer patients. He ran his 'Marathon of Hope' to kindle a chain reaction, which as a consequence would prevent such misery for another Terry and so were his last words -

“Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.”

ANNUAL TERRY FOX RUN -THE DOON SCHOOL“THE MARATHON OF HOPE”

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Global Alumni Network

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation will be launching a Global Alumni Network shortly. We are interested in hearing from Award alumni who have completed the Award (at any level: Bronze, Silver or Gold) at any time since 1956. By expressing your interest in participating in the Global Alumni Network, you provide us valuable insight during our planning stages and, also, give us an initial point of contact as we embark on this worthy initiative. Please email us at communication@dofe.in and let us know the following information:Ÿ Your nameŸ Your highest Award level completed, and the year this Award was earnedŸ Some words on how you would like to be involved (i.e. attending local events or industry-specific

events, mentoring, spreading the word to other alumni, etc.)

You are welcome to get in touch with us for any further information.

Being honoured with the Gold Award by the IAYP (International Award for Young People), worldwide known as the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, was a dream that came true for me. I started my journey five years ago with the aim of serving society and working towards self-growth. This journey has given me much more than what I could ever imagine. It has instilled in me the thirst to learn more, explore more about life and evolve as a good human being. It has taught me to never give up and never look back.

It was through this journey I realized that in spite of being a small creation of the Almighty, I can bring about a remarkable difference in his world. It has made me realize my self-worth and importance. It has made me understand my responsibilities towards my own self and towards society at large. This Award has given me an opportunity to challenge my own beliefs and come out of my self-created boundaries.

I am extremely thankful to the Award India for providing such a platform where young people get engaged in developmental work. This not only benefits them but also the people surrounding them and creates a brand value for their respective countries.

I am sure I will see more and more people joining this endeavour and having such amazing experiences.

Trupti Panigrahi, Gold Award Holder from the Open Award Centre shares here life changing experience during her Award Journey.

The Award helped me realize my self-worth and importance

Personality Development through Social Service

Sanganabasava International Residential School and Kavalagi village Panchayat have decided to collaborate for the overall development of the village by initiating a number of focused projects. The programme was formally inaugurated on 23rd November 2014 at the Kavalagi school grounds, in the presence of all the Award participants and mentors. The school has planned to build two blocks of 40 toilets (20 for Kavalagi and 20 for Honnutagi) each at two locations of the village as part of the Swachh Bharat Programme.

The ethical values that the school has nurtured in students was motivated by the "Clean India Programme" initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Award participants in groups of four took an oath on 25th Sept 2014 to undertake the programme.

The development programme is planned to be comprehensive. It includes a basic literacy programme, a health development programmme and maintaining a plastic-free zone in Honnutagi & Kavalagi. The people from the

panchayat attended the inauguration. A powerful video programme was arranged to educate the people about the perils of alcoholism and smoking. Thanking the school authorities and students for the development initiative, the principal in her concluding message said, "A happy, prosperous and peaceful life for every Indian is a dream that we should cherish and realize".

Besides this effort, a literacy campaign was also promoted in these two villages. Each participant adopted 10 people to be taught. This ongoing programme will contribute to the growth of the country and the development of the nation's citizens.

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The Award Presentation Ceremony for The International

Award for Young People (IAYP) was held at Jodhamal Public

School, Jammu on 23rd May 2015. The chief guest Bivujit

Mukhoty (Programme Manager Award Programme

Foundation) was welcomed by Principal Trilok Singh Bist

and Vice Principal Monika Sethi. Shallu Sharma, the school

coordinator for IAYP, introduced the chief guest, followed

by an invocation and welcome note by the IAYP students. In

his address to the students, Bivujit emphasized that the

sole objective of the Award is character building and

empowerment of youth so that they develop ability, focus

and determination for any type of achievement and to face

challenges in the real world. The chief guest congratulated

and gave the award to the four Silver and sixteen Bronze

awardees. The award ceremony was followed by a cultural

programme prepared by the IAYP students. They presented

dance performances, an inspiring nukkad natak on women

empowerment and exhibited thought provoking paintings.

Their work was inspiring, especially for students aspiring to

join IAYP. Bivujit Mukhoty and Shallu Sharma also

introduced the Award Programme to the new participants.

IAYP Workshop and Award CeremonyJodhamal Public School, Jammu

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Shantiniketan Group of Institutions, BijapurContact: Dr. Suresh B. BiradarTel.: +91.8352261056shantiniketan.group@gmail.com

Sri Kumaran Children's Home School, BangaloreContact: Rashmi KrishnaTel.: +91.9980922076rashmi.krishna@kumarans.org

The International School, BangaloreContact: Manoj K AgarwalTel.: +91.80.22634900-980amanoj@tisb.ac.in

KERALACKM NSS Senior Secondary School, ChalakudiContact: Dr. P AsokanTel.: +91.480.2701690apjak2000@rediffmail.com

The High Range School, MunnarContact: H. RavichandranTel.: +91.4865.242219Ravichandran.Halasyam@tataglobalbeverages.com

The Horizon School, CalicutContact: Ashwani KumarTel.: +91.9995 99555ashwani_20022@rediffmail.com

Trivandrum International School, TrivandrumContact: Priya K NairTel.: +91.8129395011duke@trins.org

MADHYA PRADESHBillabong High International School, BhopalContact: Virendra Kumar SharmaTel.: +91.9425372612info@bhopal.billabonghigh.org

Choithram School, IndoreContact: Raminder MacTel.: +91.9826889859deanactivities@choithramschool.com

Delhi Public School, GwaliorContact: Shilpi ChughTel.: +91.751.2568444mail@dpsgwalior.com

Lions Convent Hr. Sec. School, SendhwaContact: Bhupinder ChoudharyTel.: +91.9926423543 lionsconvent1984@gmail.com

YES Centres

New Digamber Public School, IndoreContact: Pradeep JoshiTel.: +91.7879781100pradeepjoshi@ndps.edu.in

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, GwaliorContact: Jyoti MishraTel.: +91.751.2428110/ 2322137info@skvgwalior.org

SYNA International School, KatniContact: Dr. Aditya Kumar SharmaTel.: +91.9926481060ppl@synainternational.com

The Daly College, IndoreContact: Chetan SharmaTel.: +91.9406622064chetan.sharmadc@gmail.com

The Emerald Heights International School, IndoreContact: Nisha AhmadTel.: +91.9893347019nisha.ahmad@emeraldheights.edu.in

The Sanskaar Valley School, Chandanpura, BhopalContact: Atul ChamoliTel.: +91.755.3255346-49info@sanskaarvalley.org

The Scindia School, GwaliorContact: Raksha SiriahTel.: +91.751.2480750office@scindia.edu

The Shishukunj International School, IndoreContact: Vasundhara OhriTel.: +91.9926955690 vasundhara.ohri@shishukunj.in

MAHARASHTRAB.K. Birla Centre for Education School, Maval, PuneContact: Ashish BhardwajTel.: +91.9273466338counsellorbkbirlacentre@gmail.com

Billabong High International School, MumbaiContact: Subhasree PrasadTel.: +91.22.61286900 / 6924info@billabongjuhu.com

Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri (East), MumbaiContact: Savita VenkatchalamTel.: +91.22.28210309 principal.bcse@rediffmail.com

Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, MumbaiContact: Jeetendra RautTel.: +91.9869871433jeeturaut@yahoo.in

Christ Church School, MumbaiContact: Rahul ThakurTel.: +91.22.23099892/23079745rsthakur44@gmail.com

City International Group of Schools, MumbaiContact: Dr Nikhil WaghTel.: +91.9869272340director@cityinternationalschool.edu.in

Dhirubhai Ambani International School, MumbaiContact: Sukannya KhanTel.: +91.9769873768sukannya.khan@ril.com

DSB International School, MumbaiContact: John BarrattTel.: +91.8452005543headofsecondary@dsbindia.com

Hinduja Foundation India, MumbaiContact: Brig H. Chukerbuti/OfficeTel.: +91. 022 2496077 (9769035551)hari.hf@hindujagroup.com

International School Aamby, PuneContact: Amod TalwalkarTel.: +91.9552504124pchacko@isaamby.com

Jamnabai Narsee School, MumbaiContact: Amisha BhagadiaTel.: +91.9920587474amisha.bhagadia@nmce.ac.in

Lady Khatun Marium School, Panvel, MumbaiContact: Priyranjan TripathiTel.: +91.9969080050lkm_school@yahoo.com

Light of Life Trust, MumbaiContact: Jaya AhujaTel.: +91.9820239000getintouch@lolt.in

Lodha World School, Thane, MumbaiContact: Deepa PednekarTel.: +91.22.25440066/25450066deepa.pednekar@lodhaworldschool.com

Mainadevi Bajaj International School, Malad (W), MumbaiContact: Ganesh MishraTel.: +91.22.66812312ganesh.mishra@mbis.org.in

P. G. Garodia School, MumbaiContact: Pradeep PanigrahiTel.: +91.9987180002pradeep.panigrahi1942@gmail.com

Rustomjee Cambridge International School, MumbaiContact: Jyoti ThakurTel.: +91.22.28924829jyoti.eashan@gmail.com

Sanjay Ghodawat International School, KolhapurContact: Maruti KambaleTel.: +91.9011039888principal@sgischool.in

Sanjeewan Vidyalaya, PanchganiContact: Gopal YadwadTel.: +91.2168.244216giyadwad@gmail.com

Singapore International School, MumbaiContact: Sharonee MullickTel.: +91.9821357006hos@sisindia.net

Symbiosis International School, PuneContact: M MadanTel.: +91.9767711500madan.m@sis.ac.in

The Cathedral & John Connon School, MumbaiContact: Noshir N.EngineerTel.: +91.22.24453460engineernoshir@yahoo.com

The Cathedral Vidya School, LonavalaContact: Nagendra SinghTel.: +91.9923756980n.singh@cathedral-lonavala.org

NAGALANDHollotoli School, DimapurContact: Allin BenjaminTel.: +91.9862973320hollotolischool@gmail.com

Livingstone Foundation, DimapurContact: Andrew Ahoto SemaTel.: +91.9862556507andrewahoto@gmail.com

ODISHAKiiT International School, BhubaneswarContact: Sanjay kumar SuarTel.: +91.9937220263kiitis@kiitis.ac.in

PUNJABBawa-Lalvani Public School, KapurthalaContact: Manpreet SandhuTel. : +91.182.2235814 rimmisandhu123@gmail.com

Cambridge International School, PhagwaraContact: Jorawar SinghTel.: +91.1824.228107 cisphagwara@gmail.com

Dikshant International School, ZirakpurContact: Dolly AroraTel.: +91.1762.508438dollyarora05@gmail.com

Government of Punjab, PunjabContact: SnehlataTel.: +91.9417351188snehlata0101@gmail.com

Ivy World School, JalndharContact: Nirapjit Kaur SaroyaTel.: +91.9888616051iws.nirapjit@gmail.com

JMK International School, PathankotContact: Pooja BhatiaTel.: +91.9915193691 bhatiapooja1973@yahoo.in

Partap World School, PathankotContact: Chahat AnejaTel.: +91.7837217830pwspkt@gmail.com

Saffron City School, Distt. Fatehgarh SahibContact: Jasdeep Kaur KahlonTel.: +91.9463602189saffroncityschool.fgs@gmail.com

Sat Paul Mittal School, LudhianaContact: Rajeev BehalTel.: +91.161.2522477spm_school2004@yahoo.com

The British Co-ed High School, PatialaContact: Ranjit SinghTel.: +91.9814959219britishcoed@gmail.com

The Millennium School, PatialaContact: Neelinderjeet Kaur SandhuTel.: +91.9646900555principal.patiala@themillenniumschools.com

The Punjab Public School, NabhaContact: Dr. Jagpreet SinghTel.: +91.9316780250hmppsnabha@yahoo.com

Vivek High School, MohaliContact: Priyanka SinghTel.: +91.9914120448priyankasingh.3073@gmail.com

Yadavindra Public School, MohaliContact: JyotsnaTel.: +91.172.2232850info@ypschd.com

Yadavindra Public School, PatialaContact: J K SainiTel.: +91.9815562090jks219@gmail.com

RAJASTHANHeritage Girls' School, UdaipurContact: Tulsi BhatiaTel.: +91.9462271403principal@heritagegirlsschool.com

Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, JaipurContact: Kaushik MukherjeeTel.: +91.9829141817iayp@msmsvidyalaya.in

Mayo College Boy's School, AjmerContact: Himanshu Kumar PandeTel.: +91.9001069851e_shiksha@rediffmail.com

Neerja Modi School, JaipurContact: Sarita NathawatTel.: +91.9351468259nmsibsarita@gmail.com

Pt. Uma Dutt Public School, DholpurContact: Dr. Pankaj VashisthaTel.: +91.8696947404udpsdlp@yahoo.in

SunRise University, AlwarContact: Madhubala SharmaTel.: +91.9929977067sharma.madhubala@gmail.com

The Sagar School, District AlwarContact: Jayshree BalasariaTel.: +91.9871098498info@thesagarschool.org

TAMIL NADUAkshayah Matriculation Higher Secondary School, ChennaiContact: Ms. RachaelTel.: +91.44.22432755akshayah.matric@gmail.com

AMM Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kotturpuram, ChennaiContact: R MahalakshmiTel.:+91.9841144120 / 24470629mahalakshmir@ammfoundation.org

Audacious Dreams Foundation, VelloreContact: Dinesh GajendranTel.: +91.9840551749 dinesh.mba.mku@gmail.com

Crescent School, ChennaiContact: Sheik Muhideen SalihTel.: +91.9444454458msm_salih@yahoo.in

Good Shepherd International School, OotacamundContact: Jacob P Ajith Mathews STel.: +91.9442646660ajithjac@gmail.com

Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Kaniyambad, VelloreContact: I. UmadevanTel.: +91.83446954836i.umadevan@gmail.com

Hebron School, OotacamundContact: Rachel TattersallTel.: +91.423.2225820rachel.tattersallstaff@hebronooty.org

Hiranandani Upscale School, KelambakkamContact: RizwanaTel.: +91.9944276997rizwana.sujathali@huschennai.in

Lakshmi School, MaduraiContact: Kumar MuthiahTel.: +91.9791947424principal.lakshmischool@tvslvs.com

Lalaji Memorial Omega International School, Kolapakkam, ChennaiContact: P A SrinivasanTel.: +91.9443777230info@omegaschools.org

Olcott Memorial School, ChennaiContact: Lakshmi SuryanarayananTel.: +91.44.2491582lsuryanarayanan@gmail.com

Smart Modern School Tripur, TirupurContact: N Rajendra PrasadTel.: +91.9597333336 principal@smartmodernschool.com

Thamarai International School, ThanjavurContact: Kalidass ChokkalingamTel.: +91.98656 69997 principal@thamaraischools.org

The Chinmaya International Residential School, CoimbatoreContact: E GaneshTel.: +91.9360461593info@cirschool.org

The Laidlaw Memorial School & Junior College, OotyContact: Rachael SmithTel.: +91.8098613234rachaelsmith78@gmail.com

The Lawrence School, LovedaleContact: Kuldeep SinghTel.: +91.9487429209ks@thelawrenceschool.org

YES Centres

The Vikasa School, TuticorinContact: Dr. N. K. CharlesTel.: +91.9842110747info@vikasaschool.com

TI Matriculation Higher Secondary School, ChennaiContact: Sheela RaghavanTel.: +91.44.26585707sheelati@ammfoundation.org

Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, ChennaiContact: Vimala BalajeeTel.: +91.9884077327bottomline.vimla@gmail.com

Vikaasa School, MaduraiContact: Navaneetha KrishnanTel.: +91.452642255office@vikaasa.edu.in

TELANGANAThe Aga Khan Academy, HyderabadContact: Karuna AryaTel.: +91.9959097471karunaarya74@gmail.com

UTTAR PRADESHAmity International School, Sector 44, NoidaContact: Vijaya GopalakrishnanTel.: +91.120.4399000vijigopal@gmail.com

Amity International School, Sector 6, Vasundhara, GhaziabadContact: Madhu KapurTel.: +91.120.2699412/14aisvs6@aisv.amity.edu

Amity International School, Sector-1, Vasundhara, GhaziabadContact: Valambal BalachandranTel.: +91.120.2699290/91aisvs1@aisv.amity.edu

City Montessori School, LucknowContact: Chanda KundraTel.: +91.8853420628ck.kundra@gmail.com

Delhi Public School, GhaziabadContact: Upendra PandeyTel.: +91.9555276130dpsg.ghaziabad@gmail.com

Delhi Public School, Greater NoidaContact: Raina KrishnatrayTel.: +91.8527776555rainakrish91@yahoo.com

Delhi Public School, NTPC Vidyut NagarContact: Rakesh SinghTel.: +91.9990512496rakish_rance@yahoo.com

DLF Public School, SahibabadContact: Sonia SinghTel.: +91.8800438351contactus@dlfps.com

Genesis Global School, NoidaContact: Nivedita Bose Tel.: +91.9711000498principal@genesisgs.com

Indirapuram Public School, GhaziabadContact: Sudha SivadasTel.: +91.120.4264427ipsncr95@gmail.com

Khaitan Public School, SahibabadContact: Sabita SethTel.: +91. 9810726609sabita.seth@khaitanpublicschool.com

Pathways School, NoidaContact: S. IndiraTel.: +91.9810937482sindira@pathways.in

Ramagya School, NoidaContact: Divya SharmaTel.: +91.9540922689divyasharma2908@gmail.com

Samsara World School, Greater NoidaContact: Praveen RoyTel.: +91.9582770010/15samsaraschool@gmail.com

Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, KanpurContact: Deepak Kumar SinghTel.: +91.9450268293school@spsec.co.in

Sunbeam School Lahartara, VaranasiContact: Aditya ChoudhuryTel.: +91.9721452302aditya@sunbeamschools.com

Uttam School for Girls, GhaziabadContact: Madhu SenguptaTel.: +91.9582206372uttamschool@gmail.com

Vikash Bharati School, GorakhpurContact: Sanjai Kumar SinghTel.: +91.9935147565purvi.645@rediffmail.com

UTTARAKHANDAshok Hall Girls' Residential School, RanikhetContact: Sunita MeenaTel.: +91.9639006461sunita_meena@hotmail.com

Cambrian Hall, Dehra DunContact: Hima MahataTel.: +91.135.2753589info@cambrianhall.in

Doon International School, Dehra DunContact: Mahesh RawatTel.: +91.9837231222rawatmahesh33@gmail.com

Ecole Globale International Girls School, Dehra DunContact: Brinda GhoshTel.: +91.9557291888ecoleglobale@gmail.com

G. D .Birla Memorial School, RanikhetContact: Kamlesh JoshiTel.: +91.9411343567karanjoshi030@gmail.com

Hopetown Girls' School, Dehra DunContact: Praveen UniyalTel.: +91.9917075866praveen52@hopetown.co.in

Kasiga School, Dehra DunContact: Aji KumarTel.: +91.8192942216akumar@kasigaschool.com

Maa Anandmayee Memorial School, Raiwala, Dehra DunContact: Arpit PanjwaniTel.: +91.135.2484645arpitpanjwani@gmail.com

Mussoorie International School, MussoorieContact: Priya PeterTel.: +91.9837460408principal@misindia.org

Purkal Youth Development Society, Dehra DunContact: Bheem ThapaTel.: +91.9411114738purkal.society@gmail.com

Raphael (Differently abled), Dehra DunContact: Priyo LallTel.: +91.9897297027priyo.lall@gmail.com

Selaqui International School, Dehra DunContact: Abhay Kumar OjhaTel.: +91.9927005711abhay.ojha@selaqui.org

Shri Ram Centennial School, Dehra DunContact: Prabhjot KaurTel.: +91.8979869105principal@srcsdoon.com

Summer Valley School, Dehra DunContact: Sumit SharmaTel.: +91.135.2673383, 2678356 summervalleyschool@gmail.com

The Aryan School, Dehra DunContact: B. Das GuptaTel.: +91.9837623510aryan@thearyanschool.com

The Asian School, Dehra DunContact: A K DasTel.: +91.135.2761859/2761860info@theasianschool.net

The Doon School, Dehra DunContact: Skand BaliTel.: +91.7895385308sbl@doonschool.com

The Indian Public School, Dehra DunContact: Mani. C. V.Tel.: +91.9568012772manicv85@gmail.com

Tula's International School, Dehra DunContact: Arun RaturiTel. : +91.9456577000info@tulasinternational.edu.in

Unison World School, Dehra DunContact: Versha SharmaTel.: +91.9837022222varsha.sharma@uws.edu.in

Welham Boys School Society, Dehra DunContact: Laxman SinghTel.: +91.9837679566laxman_singh2001in@yahoo.com

Welham Girls School, Dehra DunContact: Anuradha BawaTel.: +91.9411112216anuradha_bawa@rediffmail.com

Woodstock School, MussoorieContact: K Krishnan KuttyTel.: +91.135.6615173krishnankutty@woodstock.ac.in

Wynberg-Allen School, MussoorieContact: Champa DechenTel.: +91.9837108902 champadechen@gmail.com

WEST BENGALAll Bengal Womens' Union Home, KolkataContact: Sumita RoyTel.: +91.9831192286abwuallhome@yahoo.com

Birla Divya Jyoti, SiliguriContact: Sudipta KhanTel.: +91.8013529727 info@birladivyajyoti.com

Birla High School, KolkataContact: Madhumita ChaudhuriTel.: +91.9831500533madhumitachaudhuri2003@yahoo.co.in

Calcutta International School, KolkataContact: Partho BanerjeeTel.: +91.9038937726 banerjee.partho@calcuttais.edu.in

Delhi Public School, Megacity, KolkataContact: Atanu ChatterjeeTel.: +91.9830408446atanu.tennis@gmail.com

Delhi Public School, Newtown, KolkataContact: Priyanka MajumdarTel.: +91.9830038965majumdar.priyanka@gmail.com

Dr. Grahams Homes, KalimpongContact: Henry SimonTel.: +91.9474037192henrysimon2008@yahoo.com

Emmanuel Ministries, KolkataContact: Timothy BarrettoTel.: +91.9903133457emcal@vsnl.com

Father LeBlond School, MadatiContact: Dr. Niranjan DattaTel.: +91.9954061685 / 8101913715npdatta@yahoo.co.in

Future Hope India, KolkataContact: Kuntak GuptaTel.: +91.9830794547kuntakgupta1981@rediffmail.com

GEMS Akademia International School, KolkataContact: Leesha SahaTel.: +91.9051888888leeshajyoti@gmail.com

La Martiniere for Girls, KolkataContact: Dr. Tapti Das GuptaTel.: +91.9432224564 taptidasgupta@gmail.com

M.C. Kejriwal Vidyapeeth, HowrahContact: Sangeeta BannerjeeTel.: +91.9836016385g_sangeeta75@yahoo.com

Mahadevi Birla World Academy, KolkataContact: Rupa MukherjeeTel.: +91.9830952298rupaburi@gmail.com

Modern High School for Girls, KolkataContact: Saugata BanerjeeTel.: +91.9831589399saugatabanerjee09@gmail.com

Ramkrishna Mission Blind Boys Academy, KolkataContact: Chandan MajumderTel.: +91.9433012614bbarkm@gmail.com

Sainik School Purulia, Dist.PuruliaContact: RavichadranTel.: +91.9679788294sspurulia@rediffmail.com

South Point High School, KolkataContact: Kabita BanerjeeTel.: +91.9748029923kabita.banerjee09@yahoo.com

Sri Sarada Math, KolkataContact: Adrija ChatterjeeTel.: +91.33.25649824rasikbhita10@gmail.com

Sri Sri Academy, KolkataContact: Vishal BhandariTel.: +91.33.24569090info@ssa.org.in

Sushila Birla Girls' School, KolkataContact: Shashi KhannaTel.: +91.9830112451shashi62_k@yahoo.com

The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School, KolkataContact: Baishali DuttTel.: +91.33.40196666baishalid1@gmail.com

The Heritage School, KolkataContact: Kavita AroraTel.: +91.9748558345kavita.arora@theheritageschool.org

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