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|streetaddress = Plot no. 9, near Shilp Chowk, Sector - 12
|region = [[Kharghar]]
|city = [[Navi Mumbai]]
|state = [[Maharashtra]]
|postcode = 410 210
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|patron = Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil
|established = {{Start date|2006|df=y}}
|founder = Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil
|sister_school = [http://greenfinger.in/about.html GreenFingers College of Computer & Technology]
|schoolboard = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|district = [[Raigad district]]
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|students = 1200
|classes_offered = [[Nursery school|Nursery]] to class XII
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'''Greenfingers Global School''', often abbreviated as '''GFGS''' is a [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] [[Affiliated school|affiliated School]] located in [[Kharghar]], [[Navi Mumbai]]. Green Fingers Global School was established in 2006. The school started its first session in the year 2006–2007. GFGS was founded by Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil.

==History==

===Location===
GFGS is located in sector 12, [[Kharghar]], Navi Mumbai. School campus measures 2.2 acre land with playground, digiboards, labs, archery etc. It is the second in the chain of schools founded by Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil. It is a co-educational English medium school providing schooling from Nursery to class XII.

===Foundation===
Greenfingers was founded in [[Akluj]], a city in [[Solapur district]] by late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil, also known as father of cooperative movement in [[Maharashtra]]. School is run by Shiv Parvati Trust, managed by [[Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil|Vijaysingh Mohite Patil]] who was also Minister for [[Rural development]] and Tourism. The school has been named ''Greenfingers'' as a tribute to the founder and the [[farming]] community.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.greenfingersglobalschool.com/media-talk|title=Global Education|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref>

===Inauguration===
[[Inauguration|Inaugural]] event of the school was attended by then [[List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra|Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] on 15 June 2006. The inaugural event was also attended by [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] [[R. R. Patil]] and [[Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil|Vijaysingh Mohite Patil]]. The event included a [[Ribbon-cutting ceremony|ribbon cutting ceremony]] and a short speech by Deshmukh. Several top officials from [[Navi Mumbai]] and [[Mumbai]] were also present.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.greenfingersglobalschool.com/sites/default/files/images/TOI_0.jpg|title=The Chief Minister was at Khargar to attend the inauguration function|publisher=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.vashi2panvel.com/Navi-Mumbai-News/index.php?arr=item/1202|title=CM visits city to inaugurate school|publisher=vashi2panvel.com|date=16 June 2006|access-date=2 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005022513/http://www.vashi2panvel.com/Navi-Mumbai-News/index.php?arr=item%2F1202|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> GFGS was established in 2006, starting its first session in the year 2006–2007.

==Infrastructure==
The school includes labs, computer labs, library, playgrounds, indoor games for students, etc. The school also has a horse riding area in its campus along with yoga and meditation room, music room, arts and crafts room. Seminar halls and an auditorium also form part of the Campus.

Greenfingers Global School is among the few schools, to install the [[Radio-frequency identification|Radio Frequency Identification Technology]] (RFID) in the institute's premises. RFID tagged ID cards is provided to students which will record their attendance as it crosses the strategically placed RFID reader and antenna. Parents receive regular updates about their child's activities inside the school premises via SMS.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/is-your-kid-in-school-sms-will-tell-59168|title=Is your kid in school? SMS will tell|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

==Activities==
In the year 2010, Greenfingers Global School included [[Archery]] in its [[curriculum]] to create awareness about the sports and also giving students chance to pursue the same as a [[career]], making it the first school in the city to do so.<ref>{{citation|url=http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epaperpdf%5C10022010%5C9split-pg3-0.pdf|title=Greenfingers School is a strong promoter of the Olympic sport|publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]|date=10 February 2010|access-date=2 August 2011}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> School hosted the 5th National Kung-Fu Championship at its premises, for the first time in the city on 15 January 2011.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&contentid=20110115201101171746513814ab7212f&sectid=35&sectname=CITY%20-%20Briefs|title=Kharghar's Green Fingers School hosts national Kung-fu show|publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref> GFGS also hosted the VIII Inter State Archery Competition in which 18 teams from all over Maharashtra participated.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.greenfingersglobalschool.com Official site]

[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2006]]
[[Category:Education in Raigad district]]
[[Category:2006 establishments in Maharashtra]]

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