Indian Schools Shine Globally: Faridabad's Government School Among World's Best

Government Girls Senior Secondary School in Faridabad is a finalist in the World's Best School Prizes for transformational contributions. Recognized under the Supporting Healthy Lives category, the school interlinks education with nutritional, physical, and mental health programs for at-risk girls. Winners will be announced in October with a global summit in November.

Government Girls Senior Secondary School NIT-5 in Faridabad has been spotlighted as one of the top finalists in the World's Best School Prizes, a prestigious global accolade organized in the UK. This acknowledgment celebrates the school's transformative contributions to education, particularly under the Supporting Healthy Lives category.

The recognition is part of a broader effort by T4 Education, a UK-headquartered organization, to highlight schools making a significant impact in community engagement, environmental action, innovation, overcoming adversity, and healthy living. Schools from Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh are vying for membership in the Best School to Work programme.

Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda hailed the achievement as a testament to the potential of government schools to excel internationally. The Faridabad school's initiatives in supporting at-risk girls through comprehensive educational and wellness programs are seen as a model for others. Winners will be announced in October, with a summit taking place in Abu Dhabi this November.

(With inputs from agencies.)