Seth M.R.Jaipuria School, Lucknow
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| Seth M.R. Jaipuria School | |
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| Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow - 226010, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Affiliation(s) | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi |
| Founder | Dr. Rajaram Jaipuria |
| President | Dr. Sharad Jaipuria |
| Vice-President | Mrs. Anjali Jaipuria |
| Staff | 200+ |
| Students | 2500 (approx.) |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 17+ |
| Language | English |
| Classrooms | 75 |
| Campus size | 10 acres |
| Slogan | ...where learning becomes passion |
| Motto | Taken from the Sanskrit Shloka "Tamso Ma Jyotirgamai" meaning "Take me from Darkness to Light" |
| Founded | 1992 |
| 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. It is situated in the Vineet Khand area of the Gomti Nagar colony of Lucknow. The school building constructed on the latest architectural design stands on a sprawling piece of land admeasuring 10 acres leased out by the Lucknow Development Authority.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Avantina Sharma, author of the book “Textbook of Food Science & Technology”
- Abhinav Singh, National University of Singapore graduate , currently working with Synovate Business Consulting,
- Shweta Singh , currently pursuing Masters in Economics from the University of Cambridge,
- Rahul Singh, currently studying at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
