Udgam School for Children is private running school located at Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[1] It is a senior secondary school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.[2] In 2023 they got an approval for International Baccalaureate for Std 11 & Std 12.[3]
| Udgam School for Children | |
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Opp. Sardar Patel Institute Thaltej , India , Gujarat , 380054 | |
| Coordinates | 23°05′03″N 72°52′01″E / 23.08417°N 72.86694°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Private school |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Sarojben Carvalho |
| School board | Central Board of Secondary Education, International Baccalaureate |
| Area trustee | Kantilal Jaikishandas Charitable Trust |
| Director | Manan Choksi |
| Principal | Dr G. Vijayalakshmi (Morning Shift) & Ms Dhanya Ramachandran (Noon Shift) |
| Staff | 400 |
| Classes | Playgroup to Std. XII |
| Language | English |
| Area | 14510.40 sq.m |
| Website | www |
History
editUdgam School for Children was founded in 1965 by Sarojben Carvalho with a few students.[4] During 1991 the Kantilal Jaikishandas Charitable Trust took a lead[5] and moved the campus to larger space. It has very poor management and also DEO issued notice them for such issues. They are not focused on student only focus is fees and filling up more students for profit. They are known as Education mafia as well in Ahmedabad.
Notable activities
editKerala flood donation
editIn 2018, teachers of Udgam School donated their one-day salary[6] for Kerala Flood victims, which is sum of nearly Rs 6.5 lakhs. Also, students of the school raised nearly 3.5 Lakhs[7] for the flood victim
Female school bus driver
editThe school has appointed Shabana Shaikh, Rekha Kahar as a female driver for the school buses.[8][9]
Sanitary napkin vending machines for students
editThe school had deployed the sanitary pad vending machines in the girls washrooms at the school. Students can insert coin of INR 5 and get a single sanitary napkin.[10]
KBD Junior Pro League Champion
editTotal 24 team were part of this tournament and out all team from Udgam School won the trophy by beating Vedanta School[11]
World's Youngest Computer Programmer
editMahesh Ram Kakadia, a student of Class 2 for the school, sets new Guinness record as Youngest Computer Programmer.[12][13]
Udgam alumni have come together to raise funds for the medical treatment of Shubha Godbole, a former teacher at Udgam School. She was diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukemia, a life-threatening Blood cancer, and requires Chemotherapy, Stem cell transplantation, and other treatments. The estimated cost of the treatment is around Rs 3.5 million, but the family could only manage to collect Rs 1 million. To bridge the financial gap, they turned to a crowdfunding platform for assistance. This initiative aims to support Godbole's medical journey and alleviate the financial burden on her family.[14]
Controversies
edit- On 5 April 2022, around 5000 students had to wait outside the school due to school bus mismanagement. The parents were not allowed to visit the school office to discuss the same issue. The parents were allowed in only after police intervened.[15] After this incident District Education Officer sent a notice to the school management.[16][17]
- In 2023, Udgam School was involved in a controversy regarding the Right to Education (RTE) Act admissions. The school cancelled 152 RTE admissions due to invalid income documents from parents,[18] following NSUI allegations. Additionally, the Ahmedabad DEO issued a show-cause notice for withholding exam results of 155 Class 1 RTE students, indicating a potential penalty.[19][20]
References
edit- ^ Correspondent, dna (3 April 2019). "Global Indian International School was not cooperating: DEO report to FRC". DNA India. India: Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Complete Information Form". cbseaff.nic.in. Central Board of Secondary Education. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Udgam school gets IB World School affiliation". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Udgam School for Children". EducationWorld. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Udgam School for Children – CBSE School in Ahmedabad". LearnPick. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, dna (28 August 2018). "Kerala floods: Ahmedabad school teachers give 1-day salary to support schools in Kerala". DNA India. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "School children collect funds for Kerala flood victims". UdaipurTimes.com. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "CAT 2017: Logical reasoning stumps management aspirants". Ahmedabad Mirror. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "women bus driver: अहमदाबाद: शबाना-रेखा बनीं शहर की पहली महिला स्कूल बस ड्राइवर – shabana shaikh, rekha kahar become first batch of school bus drivers". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Dave, Harita (7 January 2018). "Thaltej: Udgam School for Children instals sanitary napkin vending machines for students". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Udgam School are Kabaddi Jr Pro champs". Ahmedabad Mirror. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Six-year-old sets new Guinness record | Ahmedabad News". The Times of India. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "6-Yr-Old from Ahmedabad is the World's Youngest Programmer. What Were You Doing at that Age?". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Udgam alumni raise funds for ex-teacher's treatment". The Times of India. 23 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Children Wait In Scorching Heat As School Bungles Transportation | Ahmedabad News – Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Notice To Udgam After Bus Mess Scorches Kids | Ahmedabad News – Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "DEO notice to Udgam School for Children". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Udgam School cancels 152 invalid RTE admissions". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "DEO warns school withholding RTE students' results". The Times of India. 15 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Gujarat : Over 182 RTE Admissions Cancelled in Ahmedabad Schools, Parents Allege Improper Verification". The Blunt Times. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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