7. GD Somani Memorial School

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HISTORY: The school was established in July 1975 by well-known industrialists and philanthropists late Sarvashri B D Somani and GD Somani. The school started with 250 students.

UNIQUE FEATURES: The school has well-equipped classrooms and laboratories and to make teaching interesting. The students have access to a turf football field, a cricket zone, child-friendly basketball court and state-of-the-art auditorium.

HIGHEST RATINGS IN: Academic rigour, teachers and selection process

BOARD: ICSE Board

Annual fee: Rs1,33,000/-

Students: 1,200

Student-teacher ratio: 20:1

QUOTE: The freedom to make mistakes provides the best environment for creativity. We aim at educating students to teach how to think, rather than what to think.

BRIAN SEYMOUR, principal