Global Indian International School, Pune

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Global Indian International School, Pune
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Global Indian International School, Pune
Pune

India
Coordinates 18°30′41″N73°56′43″E / 18.51126°N 73.94531°E / 18.51126; 73.94531
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School typePrivate
Established2011
Enrollment5000
Average class size30
Classes offeredGrades K-10 Year 2
Language English
SloganNurturing Future Citizens
Accreditation Central Board of Secondary Education, Global Montessori,
Website pune.globalindianschool.org

Global Indian International School (GIIS), Pune, is a Maharastra-based international school established in 2011.

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History

In 2011, the school was founded in Chinchwad. Subsequently, it relocated to two separate campuses, namely Hadapsar in central Pune and Balewadi. [1] The previous campus is currently recognized as Elpro International School. During 2019, GIIS Pune commenced the implementation of SMART Campus facilities across its two campuses. [2] [3]

Controversies

In 2018, the parents were compelled by the school management to purchase the Engineering for Kids (EFK) program, priced at ₹2,000, or else they would be denied textbooks altogether. As a result, parents staged a protest, and the mayor of Pimpri-Chinchwad had to intervene in the matter. [4]

Earlier in the same year, the school faced another instance of protest when it made arbitrary decisions concerning fee payments. Parents were asked to pay an extra amount of ₹200 per day, including Sundays and holidays. Allegedly, the enrollment fee had been raised from 25 percent to 50 percent within a two-year period, as claimed by the parents. [5]

In August 2019, as a result of a shift in management, the school underwent a name change from GIIS Pune to Elpro International School. This decision sparked demonstrations by a group of 100 parents at the school gates, seeking clarification regarding the unexpected removal of the school's brand identity. [6] [7] During that period, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation administration sought clarification by issuing an official notice to the GIIS management, and they also requested documentation regarding the change of name. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GIIS Balewadi achieves 100% pass percentage in CBSE Class X result". The Indian Express. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Singapore's GIIS to launch India's first smart school campus in Pune". Financialexpress. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Sinha, Apoorva (10 October 2021). "Pune: GII School sets up helpline for students". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Desk, Punemirror (9 April 2018). "Mayor intervenes as school continues to make parents buy kits". punemirror.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ "Rs 200 per day: Parents protest against Pune school's late fee instructions". The Week. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Khandge, Sukhada (23 July 2019). "Parents in uproar as Global Indian International School Chinchwad loses its prestigious affiliation". punemirror.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "New management at GIIS, change in name irks parents". The Times of India. 23 July 2019. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Reporter (2 August 2019). "PCMC issues notice to Global Indian International School (GIIS), Chinchwad". Punekar News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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