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AN Indian school with 45,000 pupils, 2,500 teachers and 1,000
classrooms has been named the world’s biggest by Guinness World
Records.
The City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow had 39,437 pupils
registered in the 2010-2011 academic year, but bosses say enrolment
numbers have already risen above the 45,000 mark. Opened back in
1959 by Jagdish Gandhi and his wife Bharti, with a loan of just 300
rupees, and amazingly, just five pupils, the school now sprawls over 20
sites in the city and educates pupils between the ages of three and 17.
Any parental worries about the average class size of 45 are apparently
unfounded too, as the school is famous for its world-class exam results
and international exchange programmes.
Mr Gandhi, who still plays a part in the school at the age of 75, said:
‘The phenomenal growth of our school is a reflection of our efforts to
please our parents with our service to their children. Our students
have exceptional academic results each year and outstanding global
exposure. Getting this Guinness record is heartening but it’s not just
about size.’
While the school promotes the advantages of being able to make lots
of friends, it does admit there is nowhere big enough to hold an
assembly. –Metro
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