Seth M.R.Jaipuria School, Lucknow

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name = Seth M.R. Jaipuria School


caption = Main Building
region = Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar
city = Lucknow - 226010
province = Uttar Pradesh
country = India
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affiliation = Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi
founder = Dr. Rajaram Jaipuria
president = Dr. Sharad Jaipuria
head_label = Vice-President
head = Mrs. Anjali Jaipuria
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staff = 200+
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classrooms = 75
gender = coeducational
lower_age = 3
upper_age = 17+
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language = English
campus size = 10 acres
slogan = ...where learning becomes passion
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motto = "Tamso Ma Jyotirgamai" - "Take me from Darkness to Light"
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founded = 1992
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students = 2500 (approx.)
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homepage = http://www.jaipuria.com/

Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, otherwise known as the Jaipuria School of Lucknow is a co-educational institution imparting Pre-primary, Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (age group 3 plus to 17 plus) through English as the medium of instruction. The school has been ranked 9th in the "most respected secondary schools" in India in 2007. [ [http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Aug182007/national2007081819925.asp?section=scrollingnews "Delhi Public School most respected school in India: Survey"] Deccan Herald August 18th 2007. Accessed August 21st 2007]

History

The school draws its name from Late Padmabhooshan Seth Mungtu Ram Jaipuria, a great philanthropist and industrialist who played a dominant role in the industrialisation of the nation after independence. Founded by his son, Dr. Rajaram Jaipuria in the year 1992, the school has filled a long felt need in the educational sphere of Lucknow and is run under the aegis of Integral Education Society, Kanpur.

Organization

Shri Sharad Jaipuria, Chairman and Managing Director of Ginni International Ltd. New Delhi is presently the Chairman of the school. The management of the School comes under the purview of Integral Education Society, Kanpur of which he is the President. Another Institution managed by the Integral Education society, is Jaipuria Institute of Management and this also function in the same campus.

The school management has placed the institution under the able supervision of Mr. P. Aravindakshan, the principal of the school. An accomplished academician himself, he embodies the perfect blend of experience and administrative skills. His untiring efforts has enabled the school to set high standards for itself in just twelve years of its existence. The Vice Principal Mr. K Lakhtakia is greatly appreciated by his students and academia for his acumen and wisdom.

Curriculum

The school prepares students for Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Year 10) and the Indian School Certificate (Year 12) Examinations. Preparing the students for the Cambridge School Certificate, UK or 18 and the International Baccalaureate, Geneva is under consideration. Although a day-school, it has incorporated into its curriculum several salient aspects of residential public schools. The education imparted here is activity oriented and is aimed at bringing out the best in the children and grooming their all round personality.

References

External links

*http://www.jaipuria.com/