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Lucknow school is world's 'largest'
Lucknow: Starting from five students and a Rs 300 loan, a Lucknow
school has travelled a long way to become the school with the most
number of pupils in the world, according to the Guinness Book of
Records.
The 57th and 2013 edition of the book says the City Montessori
School (CMS) in Lucknow had a record enrolment of 39,437 pupils
on August 09, 2010, for the 2010-11 academic year.
School authorities told a news agency that the number of pupils
now stood at 45,000-plus.
The entry in the Guinness, which
documents the world's most unique
and selective records, has enthused
the students and staff.
"We are very happy that not only
our size but also our philosophy of
world peace is being recognised at
a global level," school founder
Jagdish Gandhi told a news agency.
Tanmay Tiwari, a Class 12 student
on one of the 20 branches the
school operates in the city, is equally ecstatic.
He said studying in one of the school campuses was an "enriching
experience" which "mattered a lot in the transition" in his persona.
Principal Vera Hazela says her association with the school has
been a "great one".
Talking of the exposure the school gives to its students, she said
the school holds 32 educational international events every year.
School spokesperson Rishi Khann said the management, staff and
students were overjoyed over the Guinness recognition.
The school was founded in 1959 by Jagdish Gandhi and his wife
Bharti Gandhi in rented premises with just five students and a
borrowed capital of Rs 300.
The school was also awarded the prestigious UNESCO Prize for
Peace Education in 2002, becoming the only school worldwide ever
to receive this honour.
IANS
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