VIBGYOR Group of Schools

VIBGYOR Group Of Schools
विबग्योर ग्रुप ऑफ स्कूल्स
Location
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat
India
Information
Type Private school
Motto Enthuse Enlighten Empower
Established 2004
School board CISCE, CBSE, CAIE
Chairman Rustom Kerawalla[1]
Employees 6000
Grades Playschool - 12th grade (ICSE, CBSE, CIE, A-level)
Enrolment 48000
Student to teacher ratio 1:10* (Average student ratio)
Campuses Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Vadodara, Lucknow, Kolhapur, Surat
Website www.vibgyorhigh.com, www.vibgyorkids.com, www.vibgyorrise.com, www.vibgyorroots.com

VIBGYOR Group of Schools is a chain of schools, the first school of which was established in 2004 in Goregaon, Mumbai, India. Under the leadership of Rustom Kerawalla, Founder Chairman of the Institution, VIBGYOR Group of Schools has opened 33 schools in nine major cities.

VIBGYOR Group’s educational institutions include Pre-schools under the name of VIBGYOR Kids and Primary and Secondary Schools under the name of VIBGYOR High. VIBGYOR High offers a choice between the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), International General Certification of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and A-level, depending on the school chosen. These schools have 1:10* average teacher-student ratio.

Schools

The first VIBGYOR High school was established in 2004, at Goregoan West in Mumbai. As of July 2018 VIBGYOR has 33 schools across India:

Maharashtra

Mumbai

Pune

Kolhapur

  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Uchgaon

Karnataka

Bengaluru

  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Bannerghatta
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, BTM Layout
  • VIBGYOR Roots and RISE School Doddanekkundi
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Electronic city
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Haralur
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Hennur
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Horamavu
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Jakkur
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Kadugodi
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Marathahalli
  • VIBGYOR Roots and RISE School Panathur
  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Yelahanka

Mangalore

  • VIBGYOR Roots and Rise Kulur

Gujarat

Surat

Vadodara

  • VIBGYOR Kids and High School, Padra

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

In 2017, the management has started a CBSE affiliated school under the name of VIBGYOR ROOTS and VIBGYOR RISE in Malad West, Mumbai.

Curriculum

Activities

VIBGYOR Celebrated Environment day

Tree planting, cleanliness drive mark green day

With “Connecting People to Nature” being the theme of this year’s World Environment Day, Students and teachers of Vibgyor High participated in a plantation drive and also distributed 5,500 saplings.[6]

Vadodara Summer Fest

Between 30 April and 4 May 2015 VIBGYOR High Vadodara hosted a Summer Fest in collaboration with Olympia Sportz and Events to promote football and basketball among school children.[7] Twenty schools pooled in with a maximum participation of three hundred students forming thirty five teams.[8] “We strive towards promoting all kind of sports within our school premises”, said Mr. Dilip George, the principal of Vibgyor High.Mr. Shaji Kuttiani, Vice-President, Olympia Sportz & Events said, “We are glad to be associated with Vibygor High who actively encourages sports in their school through various mediums.[9][10]

Save Aarey

On 28 February 2015, students of grade 5 to 8 of Vibygor High, Malad organised a ‘Green Camp’ in the school premises to support the ‘Save Aarey’ campaign.[11] Around 300 parents and students extended their support to the movement.[12]

Results

Vibgyor High achieved 100% results in 2015, across schools in Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara and Bangalore ICSE Class 10 examinations.[13][14] In 2015, the number of students who took the Class ten boards from several schools across India was around 1.59 lakh with a pass percentage of 98.49%.[15] Of the 253 students, who appeared for the examinations this year from Vibygor High, 40% from across centres scored more than 90% marks, while 93% achieved distinction.[16]

VIBGYOR High Group of Schools has been awarded in two categories – ‘Best Operational Excellence in K12 Educational Institutes’ and ‘Award for Quality in Education’ at the World Education Congress 2016, held at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Ashish Tibdewal, CEO & CFO, VIBGYOR High Group of Schools received the award on behalf of the institution from Lytou Bouapao, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR.[17]

Vibygor group of schools was awarded with the “K-12 School Chain of the year” in the west zone and “Best Sport Empowerment” awards at the 5th Annual Indian Education Congress 2015, held in New Delhi.[18][19]

Vibygor High School, Goregaon and Vibygor High School, Malad was ranked at No. 1 and No. 2 in the Zone D region of Mumbai, respectively. Both the schools have also been ranked at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively amongst the Top 19 Schools in the Mumbai region.[20] Vibygor High was selected from over 500 schools, which were shortlisted.[21] The survey was conducted by Times Group, in partnership with i3 Research Consultants to determine the top schools in each zone in Mumbai.[22] The team conducted an exhaustive sample survey of 910 across seven zones of Mumbai.[23]

Controversies

Student's expulsion and MNS protests

In 2010, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists allegedly ransacked Vibgyor High School in Mumbai,[24] protesting against the expulsion of a female student at the Goregaon school, reportedly because her mother had led morchas against the fee hike effected by the school.[25]

Principal of Pune school held for land scam

In 2013, the principal of Vibgyor High Pune and her spouse were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly trying to sell defence land to a Hyderabad-based education trust for Rs 18.5 crore, claiming to be the owners.[26]

Pune School directed to refund fees on cancellation of admission

A consumer forum in Pune ordered Pune-based Vibgyor High School to refund the entire fees upon cancellation of admission to the father of two children besides paying a compensation of Rs 10,000.[27][28]

Bangalore rape incident

On 2 July 2014, a six-year-old female student was allegedly raped by two staffers of Vibgyor High school, Marathahalli, Bangalore.[29] A medical examination confirmed the girl was sexually abused.[30] The incident triggered large-scale protests in Bangalore[31][32][33] and across India.[34] Eight staff members were detained by police in connection with the incident.[35] The Bangalore police initially arrested a skating instructor at the school, although he was later released as innocent.[36][37] Two gym teachers at the school were then arrested for the crime a couple of weeks later.[38][39] Charges of gang rape were filed against the two in October.[40]

Following the rape incident, Karnataka government transferred Bangalore city Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar.[41]

The chairman of the chain of schools, Rustom Kerawala, was arrested on 23 July 2014 on charges of intentionally suppressing information about the rape.[42][43] He was later released on bail, and charges were filed in October 2014 under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.[40][44]

Refusal to Refund fees

Several parents moved their children to other schools due to the lack of accountability shown by Vibgyor management. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has directed the controversy-hit Vibgyor High School in Marathahalli to refund the full amount to the parents who opt to take their children out of the school. Several parents complained that even after the DPI order, the school was denying refund of the amount.[45]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rustom Kerawalla
  2. ↑ http://www.vibgyorrise.com/mumbai-malad-west.php
  3. ↑ "VIBGYOR High Hinjewadi".
  4. ↑ Vibgyor High in Lucknow, vibgyorhigh.com
  5. ↑ Academics, vibgyorhigh.com, retrieved 20 January 2014
  6. ↑ "Tree planting, cleanliness drive mark green day". Deccan Herald. 6 Jun 2017.
  7. ↑ VIBGYOR High, Vadodara hosted a Summer Fest, APN News & Media
  8. ↑ VIBGYOR High, Vadodara hosted a Summer Fest in collaboration with Olympia Sportz & Events, newssuperfast
  9. ↑ VIBGYOR High, Vadodara hosted a Summer Fest in collaboration with Olympia Sportz & Events, webnewswire
  10. ↑ Mr Shaji Kuttiani – Olympia Sportz & Events, webnewswire
  11. ↑ VIBGYOR High students come out in support of 'Save Aarey', Afternoon
  12. ↑ VIBGYOR High, Malad hosts Green Camp to support ‘Save Aarey’ campaign, Education World
  13. ↑ ICSE 2015 results declared, 100% pass rate at VIBGYOR High in Class 10 examinations, The Financial Express (India)
  14. ↑ Another year of success with 100% results for VIBGYOR High in ICSE Class 10 examinations, 2015, HT Media
  15. ↑ Another year of success with 100% results for VIBGYOR High in ICSE Class 10 examinations, 2015, newssuperfast
  16. ↑ Another year of success with 100% results for VIBGYOR High in ICSE Class 10 examinations, 2015, indiaeducationdiary
  17. ↑ Double honour for VIBGYOR High Group of Schools at World Education Congress 2016, DC Books
  18. ↑ VIBGYOR High receives two prestigious awards at Indian Education Congress 2015, DC Books
  19. ↑ VIBGYOR High receives two prestigious awards at Indian Education Congress 2015, mumbainewsnetwork
  20. ↑ VIBGYOR High ranked amongst Top 19 Schools in the Mumbai region in Times School Survey 2015, india education diary
  21. ↑ Two of schools VIBGYOR High Group got ranked amongst the Top Schools in Mumbai in the Times School Survey 2015, education insider
  22. ↑ VIBGYOR High School, Goregaon ranked as No. 1 and No. 8 in National + International Curriculum - Zone D and Mumbai schools category respectively., free-press-release
  23. ↑ VIBGYOR High ranked amongst Top 19 Schools in the Mumbai region in Times School Survey 2015, sitaron ki duniya
  24. ↑ "MNS activists ransack school". Hindustan Times.
  25. ↑ "Mumbai school on alert after student's expulsion, MNS backlash feared". NDTV.
  26. ↑ "Principal of Pune school held for land scam in Hyderabad". The Indian Express.
  27. ↑ "School directed to refund fees on cancellation of admission in Pune". Zee news.
  28. ↑ "School directed to refund fees on cancellation of admission". Business Standard. Press Trust of India.
  29. ↑ "Bangalore rape: Parents protest, police commissioner assures stern action". Zee News.
  30. ↑ "Bangalore: Test confirms sexual assault on 6-year-old". Deccan Herald.
  31. ↑ "Bangalore parents protest against minor's rape in school". Times of India.
  32. ↑ "6-Year-Old's Alleged Rape in School Sparks Massive Protests in Bangalore". NDTV.
  33. ↑ "Bangalore: Parents storm school after minor's rape". Hindustan Times.
  34. ↑ "Child raped in Bangalore school, parents protest". The Hindu.
  35. ↑ "State Govt writes to Council of Indian School Certificate Examinations to cancel Vibgyor Affiliation". Daily News and Analysis.
  36. ↑ MG Chetan; Alvin Mendonca (1 August 2014). "Vibgyor High rape case: Pressure goofed up investigation". DNA India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  37. ↑ "Skating Instructor Held for Raping 6-year-old in Bangalore". The New Indian Express.
  38. ↑ "Cops Clear Mustafa in Vibgyor Gang-rape, Arrest Two Others". The New Indian Express.
  39. ↑ "India rape claim: Bangalore school's gym instructors arrested". BBC News. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  40. 1 2 M K Madhusoodan, (23 October 2014). "Bangalore East school gang rape: Cops file chargesheet". Time of India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  41. ↑ "Vibgyor High School rape case: Raghavendra Auradkar transferred". The Economic Times.
  42. ↑ "Vibgyor High chief arrested on charge of rape cover-up". Deccan Herald.
  43. ↑ "Vibgyor High School rape case: Founder-Chairman, Rustom Kerawalla arrested". The Economic Times.
  44. ↑ Santosh Kumar R B (24 October 2014). "Bangalore police book Vibgyor school chairman for suppressing rape incident". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  45. ↑ "Vibgyor school refuses to repay full fee". Deccan Herald.
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