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Scindia School

Coordinates: 26°13′03″N 78°10′02″E / 26.2175°N 78.1672°E / 26.2175; 78.1672
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The Scindia School
Location
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School typePrivate boarding school
Motto"Knowledge Liberates"
Founded1897; 127 years ago (1897)
FounderMaharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior State
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
DirectorJyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia
PrincipalMr. Ajay Singh[1]
GenderBoys
Enrolment600[3]
Student to teacher ratio1:10
Classes offeredClass VI to Class XII
LanguageEnglish
ClassroomsModern Smart class rooms
Campus size110 acres (0.45 km2)
Colour(s)   Blue/White
Annual tuition13,25,000 (home students)[2]
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitewww.scindia.edu

The Scindia School is a private boarding school for boys, established in 1897, and situated in the historic Gwalior Fort, in the city of Gwalior. It was originally started exclusively for royals and nobles of Indian princely states, particularly the Marathas, though now it is available to every class.[4][5] In 2010, the school enrolled 606 students, with a teacher:student ratio of 1:12.[6]

History

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Founder, Madho Rao Scindia, maharaja of Gwalior State, r. 1886-1925

The Scindia School was founded by the late Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior in 1897, as the Sardar School. It was meant exclusively for sons of Indian royalty and nobility. It was renamed, "The Scindia School", in 1933, as it evolved into a public school with a Board of Governors, presently headed by Jyotiraditya Scindia, scion of Scindia family.[4][7]

Notable alumni

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Ameen Sayani

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "School Management". The Scindia School. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Fee structure | Indian Students".
  3. ^ School at a Glance
  4. ^ a b "Education to excel: Scindia School in Gwalior is rated as one of the finest public schools for boys". The Tribune. 23 May 2004.
  5. ^ Suparna Saraswati (13 May 2001). "Where little minds imbibe the value of silence". The Tribune.
  6. ^ "The Scindia School - ICT facility". The Scindia School. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Caleidoscope:Boys from the fort school". The Telegraph. 13 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
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26°13′03″N 78°10′02″E / 26.2175°N 78.1672°E / 26.2175; 78.1672