Scindia School

School in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, India
   Blue/WhiteAnnual tuition13,25,000 (home students)[2]AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary EducationWebsitewww.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

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

Ameen Sayani

See also

  • Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya
  • Daly College
  • Mayo College
  • Rajkumar College, Rajkot

References

  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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