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Labour India Public School is a residential school in Marangattupilly, Kerala, India. It offers classes from pre-Kindergarten to Junior College. The school system integrates a sports schedule and community service. It is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. Other Institutions : Labour India Arts & Science College (Affiliated by MG University, Kottayam) – BA, BSc, BCom., Labour India College of Teacher Education (Affiliated to MG University) – BEd, MEd., National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The School has been ranked in the top 5 in Kerala, and as high as 106 in India by Education World in 2021. The school also holds the National Record for the most CBSE Athletics Meet Championship titles winning 14 out of 22 editions hosted.
| Labour India Public School | |
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Labour India Hills Marangattupilly India | |
| Coordinates | 9°44′32″N 76°35′54″E / 9.7423°N 76.5984°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Together we labour, together we learn |
| Established | 1993 |
| School district | Kottayam |
| Principal | Suja K George |
| Head of school | V. J. George Kulangara |
| Staff | 30 |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Key people | V. J. George Kulangra (chairman) Santhosh George Kulangara (managing director) Rajesh George Kulangara (managing director) |
| Grades | pre-Kindergarten to Junior College |
| Number of students | 1200 |
| Colour(s) | Red, Blue, Green, Yellow |
| Athletics | Football, cricket, 400 metres track |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Website | http://www.gurukulam.com |
History
editThe Gurukulam is a Sanskrit word and is an ancient Indian system of teaching derived from Vedic traditions. In this system of learning, a student lives with the teacher, who in addition to teaching them, guides them through their daily life.[5] Labour India Gurukulam Public School and Junior College was founded by V. J. George Kulangara in 1993. It is owned by the registered Labour India Educational Society and is located in hilly terrain, recently renamed as Labour India Hills in Marangattupilly village.[citation needed]
Curriculum
editThe is based on the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi and the text books are as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The medium of instruction is English. However, a three-language method is adopted in all classes, to enable students to be functionally multilingual.
Notable alumni
edit- Liksy Joseph - International Athlete, Silver Medalist in Women's Heptathlon at 2015 Asian Athletics Championships
- Maqbool Salmaan - Indian Actor, Lead role in Matinee (2012 film)
- Arun Kurian - Indian Actor, Lead role in Aanandam
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Labour India wins overall championship". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 11 December 2004. Archived from the original on 29 August 2005.
- ^ "A winning six for Labour India Public School". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 11 January 2008.
- ^ "Regional CBSE Schools Youth Festival, Labour India School leading". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008.
- ^ "Kerala to host CBSE National Athletic meet for the first time". The Economic Times.
- ^ "About Labour India". Deepika. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
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