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CMS creates a better future for all children by maximising CMS celebrates UN International Day
their opportunities through quality education and of Non Violence
initiatives for unity and development. Gandhi Jayanti
on 2nd October 2021
Queen’s University Belfast, U.K., awards Message from the CMS President
Honorary Doctorate to Dr Jagdish Gandhi Dear Parents, round as they scored above the 87.89th
In September, our pre- percentile, and will be allowed to appear
Bringing primary and primary for the JEE Advanced exam. 84 CMS
acclaim to the students returned to school students won a Govt. of India scholarship
entire CMS after more than 500 days of Rs. 4 lakh each, totalling a sweepstake
Family and away, and brought joy, of Rs. 3 crore 36 lakh.
honour to the Prof Geeta Kingdon laughter and life back into It was a matter of great pride on 24th Sept.
President & MD, CMS
nation, the the school. As confidence when the CMS Founder Manager
CMS Founder built, attendance rates have steadily Dr. Jagdish Gandhi was conferred an
Dr Jagdish increased. A lot of non-academic learning honorary doctorate by Queen’s University
Gandhi was happens at school that does not in online Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK) via its
awarded an Prof. Nita G. Forouhi received the Honorary Doctorate classes, especially socialisation with other chancellor Ms Hillary Clinton, former US
on Dr Gandhi's behalf from Chancellor Mrs Hillary Clinton
Honorary students, behaviour modelling by teachers, Secretary of State. The Founder Director
Doctorate in Social Science Honoris Causa educationist and a true visionary in his field. and learning of social mores, culture, Dr. Bharti Gandhi received an Education
by Queen’s University Belfast, UK, on 24th He co-founded (with his wife Dr Bharti discipline and values for successful living. Warrior award from Hon. Dr. Dinesh
September, 2021. Dr Gandhi received this Gandhi) the City Montessori School (CMS) in September has also been a month of Sharma, Dy Chief Minister of UP, both for
Doctorate degree from the Chancellor of Lucknow, India, in 1959. Sixty years later, the accolades based on our students’ dramatic distinguished services to education. Both
Queen’s University, Secretary and former school has grown from 5 pupils to 55,000 achievements, especially the statistic that attributed their awards to the utterly
First Lady of the United States of and is recognised as the world’s largest 152 CMS pupils cleared the JEE Mains 4th dedicated work of the CMS staff.
America, Hillary Rodham Clinton, for his school. Size, however, is not its
distinguished services in the field of distinguishing feature but rather the global
education. Dr Gandhi’s daughter citizenship focus, which underpins CMS’s History Festival, ‘The Relic’ relives forgotten glories of the past
Prof. Nita Gandhi Forouhi who is educational ethos. Dr Gandhi has crafted India made it a truly memorable
Professor of Medicine at the University of meaningful initiatives to create a wider set of Three-day International
Cambridge, received the award on behalf circumstances for peace and conflict Festival of History– 'The Relic experience. Events included Debate,
Creative Writing, Film Making, Poetry,
of Dr Jagdish Gandhi in Belfast. prevention at a local, national and 2021' was organized by CMS Drawing, Photography etc.
Aliganj Campus I from 15 to 17
The citation of the Honorary Doctorate international level, including 28 international September 2021. Shri Swami
read: “Dr Gandhi is a world-renowned events aimed at inspiring world unity.” Chief Guest Shri
Swami Prasad Maurya, Prasad Maurya Cabinet
Cabinet Minister, U.P.
Minister U.P. did the honours
of inaugurating this festival online. Active
Dr Bharti Gandhi conferred ‘Education Warrior’ Award participation by student teams from the
USA, England, UAE, Australia, Canada,
Dr Dinesh Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister, Brazil, Russia, Nepal, Vietnam, Peru,
Uttar Pradesh conferred the ‘Education Ukraine, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Mauritius,
Warrior’ award on the CMS Founder Germany, Algeria and different parts of
Director, Dr Bharti Gandhi at a glittering Cultural Item at the Inauguration
ceremony held on 3rd September in the 152 CMS students qualify for JEE Advanced
presence of eminent scholars from the
fields of education, literature, politics, Ravija Chandel of CMS tops in Lucknow with 99.96 percentile; 21 CMS students score
journalism etc. Dr Dinesh Sharma above 99 percentile while 128 students score above 90 percentile
honoured and presented Dr Bharti Gandhi A record number of 152 CMS Campus I topped in JEE Main in the city
a Certificate of Recognition for her further motivate us to work with full students qualified for JEE with a total score of 99.96 percentile,
outstanding contribution in the field of dedication towards building a bright Advanced after the results of achieving an All India Rank of 509. She
education. Dr Bharti Gandhi expressed future for our children.” 4th round of JEE Main were bettered her score of 99.6 percentile that
her gratitude and said,“This award will declared, by getting higher she achieved when she appeared in the
than the cut off of 87.89 second round of the examination. An
Ravija Chandel percentile. 21 CMS students immensely talented student, she has
Dr Jagdish Gandhi awarded at Global PIEneer Awards, U.K. Lucknow Topper have secured above 99 already qualified for Government of India’s
percentile and 128 CMS students have Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna (KVPY)
Dr Jagdish Gandhi, 'Highly Commended” and highlighted Dr scored above 90 percentile, bringing scholarship and the Indian National
Founder-Manager of CMS, Jagdish Gandhi's lifelong commitment to laurels to the institution. Olympiad for Chemistry earlier this year.
has been awarded High reimagining education as a vehicle for Ravija Chandel of CMS Gomti Nagar (See Photos of 21 toppers on Page 3)
Commendation for his World Unity and World Peace.
'Outstanding Contribution With six shortlisted finalists from across 84 CMS students secure Govt. of India's INSPIRE
to the (Education) Industry' the globe, Dr Gandhi's award affirms his Scholarship Rs 3 crore 36 lakh
at global PIEneer Awards standing as a proven global leader in the
rd
2021. At a glittering ceremony held on 3 field of education. 84 CMS students have secured These meritorious students credit their
September at London, UK, the jury scholarships worth Rs 3 crore 36 lakh from parents, teachers and the academic
the Ministry of Science and Technology, environment in the school for their
Government of India. They secured this outstanding achievement. CMS Founder,
High Commissioner of Singapore, Mr Simon Wong launches prestigious scholarship by figuring in the Dr Jagdish Gandhi congratulated all the
Waste Management initiative at CMS Chowk Campus top 1% merit list in the country on the students for their outstanding
basis of their ISC (Class 12) percentage
achievement and said that CMS creates
marks. These students have been offered opportunities for its students to qualify in
On 24th Sept, High Commissioner this scholarship to pursue higher various competitive exams and pursue
of Singapore, H.E. Mr Simon Wong education in The Sciences under which higher studies from the best of
launched the Waste Management each student will receive Rs 80,000 per universities by giving them free-of-cost
initiative 'Blue Nudge- Pathshala' at year for five years, thus a total of Rs. 4 coaching classes after school.
CMS Chowk Campus. With this, lakh each, amounting to Rs. 3 crore 36 (see names on page 3)
CMS reached another milestone in lakh scholarship for all the 84 students.
its commitment towards
Sustainable Development in line CMS celebrates Teachers Day with great
with PM Modi's Swaccha Bharat H.E. Mr Simon Wong with CMS Management & Staff joy and enthusiasm
Mission and the UN Sustainable
Development Goals. Mrs Aditi Sharma, Blue Planet Skills. The launch was in enthusiasm by the Chief Guest,
Principal, Chowk Campus welcomed the collaboration with Singapore's 3rd third Mr Suresh Khanna, Minister for Finance,
Chief Guest and dignitaries including Ms largest waste management company, Blue Health Education and Parliamentary
Alice Cheng, Deputy High Commissioner Planet Ltd. CMS Founder Dr Jagdish Affairs, Government of U.P. Over 3000
of Singapore, Mr Wu Po Cheng, First Gandhi & CMS President Prof. Geeta CMS teachers and staff members
Secretary, High Commission of Singapore Kingdon were present on this occasion. registered their online presence adding to
in New Delhi; and Mr Prashant Singh and (continued on page 2) the gravity of the occasion. CMS Founders
Mr Harsh Mehrotra Co-Founders and CEO, Chief Guest, Mr Suresh Khanna & others Dr Jagdish Gandhi and Dr Bharti Gandhi
and the CMS President and MD, Prof.
Grand Online celebrations were organized Geeta Kingdon congratulated the teachers
by CMS on 4th September, the eve of for their wonderful adaptation to the new
Connect with CMS on Social Media!
Facebook : Facebook.com/CMSeducation Teachers Day marking the birthday of teaching technology in corona times and
Instagram : @cms.lucknow former President, Bharat Ratna carrying out their work with dedication.
Twitter : @cmsjaijagat Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the greatest
teacher-philosopher of all time. The
LinkedIn : linkedin.com/school/citymontessorischool
function was inaugurated amid great
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