Gyankriti
| Gyankriti School | |
|---|---|
 Gyankriti logo "Where logic meets creativ!ty" | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2013 |
| Founders | Akshay Gupta & Yograj Patel |
| Grades | Pre-nursery to 4th |
| Campus type | Pre-primary & Primary School |
| Website | www.gyankriti.com |
Gyankriti, is an education group which is currently operating 3 schools in Indore and Dhar District, India, since 2013. The organization is founded and managed by two IIT Bombay alumni Akshay Gupta and Yograj Patel right after they opted-out of placements. Gyankriti School, to be affiliated with CISCE, commonly known as ICSE board, is serving students till grade 2 as of now, full fledged K12 school will be opened shortly in Indore.
The name is self-explanatory, it is a confluence of knowledge (gyan) and creation (kriti). The logo symbolizes it with a half brush representing creativity and half pen representing logic. This also forms the basis of their registered tagline "Where logic meets creativ!ty"
Curriculum
Gyankriti offers a child-centered curriculum, which means the content of the program supports all aspects of a child's growth and grooming. The curriculum offers a right combination of activities which improvises development of gross motor skills, fine motor skills, speech, vocabulary, or power of expression, practical life skills.
All schools are equipped with play areas, AV projection systems, wooden block rooms etc. Gyankriti is trying to maximize the usage of Information and Communication Technology in its schools. Currently they are using moodle for parent school interaction among many other technology tools.[1]
Admissions
Admission into Gyankriti Schools is based on an all-inclusive policy. Admissions are granted on first-come, first-served basis, which may be based on an evaluation by the school head.
Board of Advisors
The advisors act as critical friends to the senior leadership of the school, providing support. Gyankriti has the following honourable personalities on their board.[2]
- Aftab Seth - retired Indian diplomat who served as ambassador of India to Greece, Vietnam and Japan
- Kamal Verma - Indo-Greek national with four decades of experience in International Trade
- Ravi Ajmera - Former Director Deutsche Bank Group and Nomura Securities Co., India
School Locations
- Indore
- Sudarshan Nagar, Annapurna Road (Primary School)
- Tulsi Nagar, Near Mahalaxmi Nagar (Primary School)
- Dhar
- Trimurti Nagar (Pre-Primary School)
Awards and Recognition
- Semi-finalists of CNBC Awaaz Masterpreneur India[3] - There were 1852 participants in Masterpreneur Season 2. Eleven companies were short-listed from central zone, including Gyankriti. They were also one of the two companies who qualified from the zone for Semi-Finale of the all India show.[4]
- The start-up company has been covered by national and local media several times. The coverage on front page of The Hindu Business Line was a prominent one.[5][6]
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