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VIBGYOR Group of Schools

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VIBGYOR Group of Schools is a chain of schools, the first of which was established in 2004 in Goregaon, Mumbai, India. Under the leadership of Rustom Kerawalla, Founder Chairman of the Institution, the VIBGYOR Group has opened 40 schools in fourteen major cities.

VIBGYOR Group Of Schools
Location
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana

India
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoEnthuse Enlighten Empower
Established2004
School boardCISCE, CBSE, CAIE
OversightEduSpark International Private Limited, Mumbai
ChairmanRustom Kerawalla[1]
Employees7000
GradesPlayschool - 12th grade (ICSE, CBSE, CIE, A-level)
Enrolment55000
Student to teacher ratio1:10* (Average student ratio)
CampusesMumbai, Bengaluru, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Pune, Vadodara, Lucknow, Kolhapur, Surat, Gurgaon, Wagholi, Kalyan, Nashik, Navi Mumbai, Indore, Airoli, Kharghar

VIBGYOR Group's educational institutions include pre-schools under the name of VIBGYOR Kids and primary and secondary schools under the name of VIBGYOR High. VIBGYOR High offers a choice between the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), International General Certification of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and A-level, depending on the school chosen.

Controversies edit

Student's expulsion and MNS protests edit

In 2010, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists allegedly ransacked Vibgyor High School in Mumbai,[2] protesting against the expulsion of a female student at the Goregaon school, reportedly because her mother had led morchas against the fee hike effected by the school.[3]

Principal of Pune school held for land scam edit

In 2013, the principal of Vibgyor High Pune and her spouse were arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly trying to sell defence land to a Hyderabad-based education trust for Rs 18.5 crore, claiming to be the owners.[4]

Pune School directed to refund fees on cancellation of admission edit

A consumer forum in Pune ordered Pune-based Vibgyor High School to refund the entire fees upon cancellation of admission to the father of two children besides paying a compensation of Rs 10,000.[5][6]

Bangalore rape incident edit

On 2 July 2014, a six-year-old female student was allegedly raped by two staff members of Vibgyor High School, Marathahalli, Bangalore.[7] A medical examination confirmed the girl was sexually abused.[8] The incident triggered large-scale protests in Bangalore[9][10][11] and across India.[12] Eight staff members were detained by police in connection with the incident.[13] The Bangalore Police initially arrested a skating instructor at the school, although he was later released as innocent.[14][15] Two gym teachers at the school were then arrested for the crime a couple of weeks later.[16][17] Charges of gang rape were filed against the two in October.[18]

Following the rape incident, Karnataka government transferred Bangalore City Police Commissioner Raghavendra Auradkar.[19]

The chairman of the chain of schools, Rustom Kerawala, was arrested on 23 July 2014 on charges of intentionally suppressing information about the rape.[20][21] He was later released on bail, and charges were filed in October 2014 under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.[18][22]

Refusal to refund fees edit

Several parents moved their children to other schools due to the lack of accountability shown by Vibgyor management. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has directed the controversy-hit Vibgyor High School in Marathahalli to refund the full amount to the parents who opt to take their children out of the school. Several parents complained that even after the DPI order, the school was denying refund of the amount.[23]

Bussing edit

On October 7, 2019, a school bus of Vibgyor high NIBM Road failed to drop a girl student at her home, instead taking her 15 kilometres from her home.[24][25]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Rustom Kerawalla
  2. ^ "MNS activists ransack school". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Mumbai school on alert after student's expulsion, MNS backlash feared". NDTV.
  4. ^ "Principal of Pune school held for land scam in Hyderabad". The Indian Express.
  5. ^ "School directed to refund fees on cancellation of admission in Pune". Zee news.
  6. ^ "School directed to refund fees on cancellation of admission". Business Standard. Press Trust of India.
  7. ^ "Bangalore rape: Parents protest, police commissioner assures stern action". Zee News.
  8. ^ "Bangalore: Test confirms sexual assault on 6-year-old". Deccan Herald.
  9. ^ "Bangalore parents protest against minor's rape in school". Times of India.
  10. ^ "6-Year-Old's Alleged Rape in School Sparks Massive Protests in Bangalore". NDTV.
  11. ^ "Bangalore: Parents storm school after minor's rape". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Child raped in Bangalore school, parents protest". The Hindu.
  13. ^ "State Govt writes to Council of Indian School Certificate Examinations to cancel Vibgyor Affiliation". Daily News and Analysis.
  14. ^ MG Chetan; Alvin Mendonca (1 August 2014). "Vibgyor High rape case: Pressure goofed up investigation". DNA India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Skating Instructor Held for Raping 6-year-old in Bangalore". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Cops Clear Mustafa in Vibgyor Gang-rape, Arrest Two Others". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014.
  17. ^ "India rape claim: Bangalore school's gym instructors arrested". BBC News. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  18. ^ a b M K Madhusoodan (23 October 2014). "Bangalore East school gang rape: Cops file chargesheet". Time of India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Vibgyor High School rape case: Raghavendra Auradkar transferred". The Economic Times.
  20. ^ "Vibgyor High chief arrested on charge of rape cover-up". Deccan Herald.
  21. ^ "Vibgyor High School rape case: Founder-Chairman, Rustom Kerawalla arrested". The Economic Times.
  22. ^ Santosh Kumar R B (24 October 2014). "Bangalore police book Vibgyor school chairman for suppressing rape incident". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Vibgyor school refuses to repay full fee". Deccan Herald.
  24. ^ Khandge, Sukhada. "Parents panic as Vibgyor bus delays daughter's drop". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  25. ^ "Vibgyor High School Bus Takes Alone Girl Student 15 km Away From Home, Parents Panic, Girl Traumatised – Punekar News". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

External links edit

  • Meenakshi Rohatgi (11 September 2014). "Pune boy tops Cambridge international exam". Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.