A national capital school has topped the rankings for government day schools in the country, while two others have made it to the top 10 in the rankings released by an education portal.
The government-run Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV) at Sector 10 in Dwarka has been ranked number 1 in the ‘Government Day’ category in the ‘EW India School Rankings 2019-20’ released by Education World (EW), a portal for educators, teachers and parents which comes out with rankings for schools every year, the statement said.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated teachers and principals of these schools for their efforts.
Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV), Sector 10, Dwarka was ranked the best in India in the ‘Government Day’ school category for the second consecutive year, a Delhi government statement said.
Kendriya Vidyalaya – IIT Madras, Chennai; and GVHSS for Girls, Nadakkavu, Kozhikode, are the joint second, followed by Kendriya Vidyalaya – IIT Bombay, Powai at number 3.
Delhi government's RPVV in Lajpat Nagar and Rohini have also improved their rankings.
While RPVV Lajpat Nagar has jumped one position and is now ranked at fifth, RPVV Rohini got into the top 10 and is now at seventh, the statement said.
These rankings are determined on the basis of marks scored on 14 parameters – teacher welfare and development, teacher competence, academic reputation, co-curricular education, sports education, life-skills education, individual attention to students, leadership/management, parents’ involvement, infrastructure quality, internationalism, special needs education, value for money and community service, it said.
(This story has been edited for clarity.)
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