Modern School, Lucknow
Encyclopedia
Modern School, Lucknow is a co-educational K–12 day school based in Lucknow
, India
. It was the first school in India
to be certified for ISO9001, on 29 May 1997.
The school's official website is at http://www.themodern.in
, Lucknow
, India
, it is a co-educational K–12 day school run by Kapoor Educational Society. The school was founded by Shri Rakesh Kapoor, educationist and teacher of meditation, who was inspired by the message of Jiddu Krishnamurti
. Mr R. K. Trivedi, former Governor of the State of Gujarat and Chief Election Commissioner of India is the patron of the school. The Chairman of the school's Advisory Council is Mr Justice D. K. Trivedi former Senior Judge of the High Court of the state of UP. The Principal is Ms. Meena Kane.
The Modern was awarded the Golden Peacock National Quality Training Award for excellence in staff training in 1998.
Since January 16, 2009, the school is the first school in India to be accredited to the Quality Council of India's NABET Standard for Quality School Governance.
The school is the first school in the city of Lucknow to implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP), which is a Geneva based curriculum framework, with over 2984 IB schools worldwide.
Yellow colour- Geeta house
Green colour- Socrates house
Blue colour- Krishnamurthy house
Red colour- Vivekanand house
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was the first school in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to be certified for ISO9001, on 29 May 1997.
The school's official website is at http://www.themodern.in
History
Established in 1980, and located at AliganjAliganj
Aliganj is a city and a municipal board in Etah district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Aliganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 154 metres .-Demographics:...
, Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, it is a co-educational K–12 day school run by Kapoor Educational Society. The school was founded by Shri Rakesh Kapoor, educationist and teacher of meditation, who was inspired by the message of Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti or , was a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society...
. Mr R. K. Trivedi, former Governor of the State of Gujarat and Chief Election Commissioner of India is the patron of the school. The Chairman of the school's Advisory Council is Mr Justice D. K. Trivedi former Senior Judge of the High Court of the state of UP. The Principal is Ms. Meena Kane.
Awards and recognition
Modern School was the first school in the history of Indian Education to be certified for ISO9002 and then ISO9001 (since May 1997)– a symbol of consistent quality control.The Modern was awarded the Golden Peacock National Quality Training Award for excellence in staff training in 1998.
Since January 16, 2009, the school is the first school in India to be accredited to the Quality Council of India's NABET Standard for Quality School Governance.
The school is the first school in the city of Lucknow to implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP), which is a Geneva based curriculum framework, with over 2984 IB schools worldwide.
Houses
The Modern School has four house named on the biggest leaders of the world :-Yellow colour- Geeta house
Green colour- Socrates house
Blue colour- Krishnamurthy house
Red colour- Vivekanand house