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Avisionary educator, Jasmine Gandhi is reinventing
the education system by inculcating good values in
her students, encouraging them to have a positive
outlook in life and grooming them to face the outer world
with confidence. She is hopeful of creating a world where
students learn to respect, accept and embrace each
other’s differences. Under her leadership, the Billabong
High International School (BHIS) has emerged as one of
the finest schools in the Noida region. BHIS is a part of
Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd (KKEL), a chain of franchise
schools with branches in 40 cities across 5 countries.
BHIS has centrally air-conditioned classrooms along
with top-notch infrastructure including a science lab,
math lab, multimedia lab, music studio, dance studio,
swimming pool, skating rink, open-air theatre, auditorium
and medical room. The institution is affiliated with CBSE
and Cambridge Assessment International Education. It
follows a rich curriculum comprising scholastic and coscholastic
activities that are included to enable the allround
development of students.
Individualised Plan for Special Children
In 2009, Ms. Gandhi started ‘Sanchetna’, which is
a special wing that caters to children with learning
disorders or multiple disabilities. It empowers them with
an Individualised Educational Plan (IEP) and makes every
effort to integrate these students into the mainstream.
Through this initiative, students are offered specialised
services like occupational therapy, speech and language
therapy, psychological intervention and special education
facilities. Ms. Gandhi has also launched an educational
initiative called ‘Swarn Vidya Classes’ aimed at providing
free education to girl children from disadvantaged
sections. It enables them to develop their skills and helps
them to chart their path to success.
Maximizing Every Student’s Potential
A distinguished educationist, Ms. Gandhi is responsible
for cultivating a spirit of self-awareness, curiosity,
“She is hopeful
of creating a
world where
students learn
to respect,
accept and
embrace
each other’s
differences”
innovation, perseverance, passion, adaption, and
courageous learning in her students. She is supported in
her efforts by a highly erudite and experienced teaching
faculty who provide an ecstatic and fearless environment
for students to help them reach their optimum potential.
Awards And Accolades
Under her guidance, the school has received various
awards for its incredible curriculum and fostering
holistic development. For instance, BILLABONG HIGH
INTERNATIONAL, Noida was awarded ‘SCHOOL
PROMOTING GREEN INITIATIVES’ by ASSOCHAM INDIA
at School Education Summit & Awards 2019. Besides,
the school received ‘Eco School Project of the Year’
award by Education Today at India’s Top - 50 Prestigious
School Jury Awards 2019. The institute was awarded for
#2nd Rank in ‘Multi-Sports Culture’ out of 1.5 million
schools in India by EW Survey 2019. Also, the school
was awarded for securing #5th Rank in NOIDA by
EducationWorld Survey 2019. BHIS achieved 2nd Rank
by Times School Survey 2019 under ‘Noida Challengers’
category. Kangaroo Kids (Preschool of BHIS) was Ranked
No. #1 Preschool in Noida by EW Preschool Rankings
2019-20. Sanchetna was ranked Noida’s No.2 in ‘Special
Needs School’ category by Education World India School
Rankings 2019-20.
Jasmine Gandhi
Working Dedicatedly For Inclusive Education
The director of Billabong High International School, Jasmine Gandhi is a wellknown
figure in the education sector. She wholeheartedly embraces children
from all sections, and has been working diligently to facilitate the creative, social,
emotional, intellectual and physical development of each and every child
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