HT Top Schools (South): 4. ADITYA BIRLA WORLD ACADEMY

JD Road, Tardeo

JD Road, Tardeo

ADITYA BIRLA WORLD ACADEMY (Hindustan Times)

www.adityabirlaworldacademy.com

History: Run by the Aditya Birla Education Trust, the school was set up in 2008-09 by the Aditya Birla Group and is currently led by Neerja Birla, who is the chairperson of the institute.

Board: Class 10: IGCSE, Class 12: IBDP, A-Level

Annual fees: Not disclosed

Students: 580

Student-Teacher ratio: 7:1

Highest ratings: Parent participation, teacher-student relationship, innovative teaching and cultural activities

Unique features: The school believes in making learning a fun experience and maintains a fine balance between academics and other co-curricular activities. Be it students’ participation on community service or rural development programmes, the school also matches up their syllabus to international standards. Every year, a select few students also take part in an exchange programme with universities across the world.

“We believe in holistic development. We strive for both educational excellence and emotional well-being of our students.” — Neerja Birla, chairperson