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HUS, Chennai is an International Baccalaureate continuum school located inside House of Hiranandani, Chennai, India. The school was established in 2011 [1] by Surendra Hiranandani, founder of Hiranandani Group.

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As part of the IB, the school offers classes in: Business Studies, Arts and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Global Perspectives, Mathematics, Psychology and Physics. They also have a second Language choice of Spanish, French, Hindi, and Tamil. [2]

Controversy

In 2016, hundreds of parents and several instructors staged a multi-day protest outside the school due to differences with the administration. This led to the school being closed for one week. There were claims that the school's British director had insulted many Indian freedom fighters and did not allow the children to sing the National anthem. In addition, there were claims that the school director harassed teachers and students. The school would also not allow children to bring their own lunches until they got a order from the Madras High Court but parents still claim that the school discriminates against students bringing their own food instead of using the onsite caterer, Sodexo. [3] [4]

Some teachers on the other hand defended the schools' leadership, citing cultural differences which may have led to misunderstandings or misinterpretations.

The school reopened after assurances had been given pending an investigation.

In 2017, CBSE disaffiliated the school, and now only the IB section remains. [5]

See also

Hiranandani Foundation Schools

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References

  1. "Hiranandani Upscale School (HUS)". Teacher Horizons. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. "DP – hus.edu.in" . Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "500 parents stage protest against school director". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. "Parents, teachers of Hiranandani school allege harassment by management | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. "CBSE disaffiliates school". The Hindu. 10 October 2017. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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