“I’m elated that EGIS has retained its ranking as India’s #1 girls boarding school. For this credit is due to our teachers, parents and students for their sustained effort to maintain and improve education standards. It’s also reassuring that our highest scores are under the critical parameters of teacher welfare and development, curriculum and pedagogy, co-curricular education and mental and emotional well-being services. These are all inter-connected. Our teacher professional development programmes go beyond CBSE-mandated workshops to include regular online and offline workshops conducted by expert trainers and facilitators. Therefore, our teachers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to teach beyond the prescribed curriculum and examinations, and mentor children to develop holistically. Moreover, as indicated by our highest score for infrastructure provision, we provide a green 41-acre campus equipped with state-of-the-art academic, sports and residential facilities. Yet the distinctive feature of EGIS is its inclusivity and belief that every girl child has the potential to realise her potential and develop the creativity, critical thinking and life skills to succeed in the world beyond school.” — Kanchan Khandke, Principal, Ecole Globale International Girls School, Dehradun (380 students and 60 teachers).