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{{Infobox school
| name = Podar International School
| city = [[Mumbai]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| zipcode = 400052
| country = India
| fundingtype = [[Private school|Private]]
| established = 1927
| chairman = Dr. Pavan Podar
| staff = 7600
| grades = 1–12
| language = [[british English|English]]
| affiliations = CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, IB, SSC
}}

'''Podar International School''' is a group of schools which is a part of the [[Podar Group of Schools|Podar Education Network]] that was established in 1927 by Sheth Anandilal Podar, with [[Mahatma Gandhi]] as the first President of the trust.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-22|title=HT Top Schools (West): 6. PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/ht-top-schools-west-6-podar-international-school/story-XdWGda5MWpeHgBxlyqgSAO.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-07|title=HT Top Mumbai Schools 2019: 10 best schools in the city's west|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/best-schools-in-the-city-s-west/story-KYQQhGcMn6r6oAF0XvXw8J.html|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The group is headquartered in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=HT Top Mumbai Schools 2019: 10 best international schools|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/10-best-international-schools-in-mumbai/story-iYRawG1dtSZqM7h99C4W0K.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> It offers educational streams such as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Cambridge (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate (IB).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Podar International School Branches in India – List of all Podar Schools, Admission details|url=https://www.schoolmykids.com/schools/podar-international-school|access-date=2020-11-11|website=SchoolMyKids|language=en}}</ref>

Podar International Schools consist of Pre-Primary schools, Primary and Secondary schools, Junior Colleges, Part-Time courses, and Teacher Training Institutes. The Podar network of schools offers educational streams for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CICSE), Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Cambridge IGCSE, and International Baccalaureate (IB). <ref>{{Cite web|last=Codingest|date=2021-09-02|title=Podar International School felicitates faculty members - Chennai Patrika - Tamil Cinema News {{!}} Kollywood News {{!}} Latest Tamil Movie News {{!}} Tamil Film News {{!}} Breaking News {{!}} India News {{!}} Sports News|url=http://www.chennaipatrika.com/post/podar-international-school-felicitates-faculty-members|access-date=2021-10-14|website=chennaipatrika|language=en}}</ref>

As of January 2021, there are 131 Podar International Schools across India with over 1,60,000 students and 7,600 staff members. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Technology in Education & Educational Initiatives: Podar Innovation Centre|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/press-release/sponsored-content/technology-in-education-educational-initiatives-podar-innovation-centre|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Podar International School is a co-ed school with first classes held in 2005 in the Mumbai Suburb of Santacruz West. The school launched interactive E-books on iPad since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/have-computers-and-cameras-intruded-too-far-into-our-classrooms/articleshow/68246178.cms|title=Computers and cameras in classrooms - how much is too much? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref> The school offers the International Baccalaureate programs for PYP (Grades 1-5) Cambridge Checkpoint and IGCSE (Grades 6-10) an1d the IBDP and A-levels (Grades 11, 12).<ref>http://www.podarinternationalschool.com/ibpyp.html</ref>

== Campuses ==
After adding 6 new schools in 5 states in 2021, Podar International now has over 136 campuses across 10 states in India. <ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-08-20|title=News from the world of education - August 20, 2021|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/information-on-admissions-courses-partnerships-and-more/article36010555.ece|access-date=2021-09-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Podar International School sets up six new schools in Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh in 2021|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/podar-international-school-sets-up-six-new-schools-in-maharashtra-goa-bihar-punjab-and-madhya-pradesh-in-202120210813145642/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Podar International School Sets Up Six New Schools|url=http://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/Podar-International-School-Sets-Up-Six-New-Schools-/18-08-2021-400997|access-date=2021-09-15|website=BW Education|language=en}}</ref>

== Educational Initiatives ==
The Podar International School focuses on technology for education and started teaching students using tablets around 2011, and shifted to digital learning completely between 2015-2016 with e-textbooks, e-workbooks and e-notes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhatia|first=Tanushree|date=2018-11-18|title=Schools that saw the evils of smartphones early are taking measures. Here's how|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-schools-that-saw-the-evils-early-are-taking-measures-here-s-how-2686771|access-date=2020-12-05|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

The school promotes technology-based learning through its BetweenUs portal, with a Learning Management System that shares e-versions of the prescribed textbooks with the students. The system also enables teacher-student interaction.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Sohini Das|date=2017-07-31|title=Tech that, old schoolers|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-tech-that-old-schoolers-2518553|access-date=2020-12-05|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

In November 2020, Podar International School announced an Innovation Lab that aims to enable students to learn about Robotics, coding, drones, Virtual Reality, and 3D Printing. This lab will be set up across all Podar International School campuses. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-26|title=Podar International School emphasises on using technology in education|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/podar-international-school-emphasises-using-technology-in-education/23111225|access-date=2021-01-05|website=mid-day|language=en}}</ref>

== Other Initiatives ==
In 2010, the school’s Santacruz campus in Mumbai had conducted a seminar, along with Ecole Mondiale School, Juhu, with the aim to teach students how to read nutritional labels, how the contents affect one’s health, and how to detect food which has gone past its expiry date.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andhale|first=Santosh|date=2010-12-23|title=Mumbai kids learn about nutritional eating|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-kids-learn-about-nutritional-eating-1484974|access-date=2020-12-05|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

Podar International School, Mumbai, conducted a city-wide survey of the usage of smartphones and its effects on the relationship between parents and children. Over 5,000 parents and 1,900 school-going children participated in the survey in December 2013. The results showed that children often felt that their parents loved their phones more than them.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-02-02|title=Smartphones: The new homebreakers|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/smartphones-the-new-homebreakers/15063044|access-date=2020-12-05|website=mid-day|language=en}}</ref>

The school’s Indore campus hosted the CBSE Master Training Workshop on ‘Happy Classrooms’ in December 2019 where over 50 principals and vice-principals from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan participated.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indore: CBSE workshop on Happy Classrooms, teachers asked to cherish kids, have compassion|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-cbse-workshop-on-happy-classrooms-teachers-asked-to-cherish-kids-have-compassion|access-date=2020-12-05|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>

The school’s Nagpur campus conducted a virtual run, E–Marathon for its students, parents, grandparents and teachers, in July 2020. The run was conducted to convey a message of keeping oneself fit and healthy amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Between 6 am to 10 am, more than 1,000 participants covered the specified distance, undertaking all safety measures, recording their timings on the suggested fitness app, and uploading the snapshots of their run summary on the given link.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Podar virtual marathon run gets huge response|url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/7/24/Podar-virtual-marathon-run-gets-huge-response.html|access-date=2020-12-05|website=www.thehitavada.com|language=en}}</ref>

The school’s Nagpur campus conducted a virtual run, E–Marathon for its students, parents, grandparents and teachers, in July 2020. The run was conducted to convey a message of keeping oneself fit and healthy amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Between 6 am to 10 am, more than 1,000 participants covered the specified distance, undertaking all safety measures, recording their timings on the suggested fitness app, and uploading the snapshots of their run summary on the given link.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Podar virtual marathon run gets huge response|url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2020/7/24/Podar-virtual-marathon-run-gets-huge-response.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=www.thehitavada.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Post COVID-19 ==
In October 2021, 62 out of 139 schools across the country have been partially opened for students. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-24|title=Podar International School welcomes re-opening of schools in Maharashtra|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/podar-international-school-welcomes-re-opening-of-schools-in-maharashtra/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=author/ani|date=2021-09-25|title=Podar International School welcomes re-opening of schools in Maharashtra {{!}} english.lokmat.com|url=https://english.lokmat.com/business/podar-international-school-welcomes-re-opening-of-schools-in-maharashtra/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Lokmat English|language=en}}</ref>

== Recognition ==

* Podar International School’s Santacruz, Mumbai campus has been ranked among the top 10 schools in Mumbai West in the ‘HT Top Schools Survey’ conducted by Hindustan Times in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-22|title=Best schools in Mumbai's west|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/best-schools-in-mumbai-s-west/story-54dNOvRgNNyskfd2mA26rJ.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-23|title=10. Podar International School|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/6-podar-international-school/story-oUWHOTV8PGtgbWj4QZwPkO.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-16|title=HT Top Schools survey: The 10 best schools in Mumbai's west|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/ht-top-schools-survey-the-10-best-schools-in-mumbai-s-west/story-8z6AXRZP5btAGRVArr8iJN.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-07|title=HT Top Mumbai Schools 2019: 10 best schools in the city's west|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/best-schools-in-the-city-s-west/story-KYQQhGcMn6r6oAF0XvXw8J.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The survey also lists the Santacruz campus among the top 10 international schools in Mumbai city. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=HT Top Mumbai Schools 2019: 10 best international schools|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/10-best-international-schools-in-mumbai/story-iYRawG1dtSZqM7h99C4W0K.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The same survey in 2017 listed Podar International School, Nerul campus among the top 10 schools in Navi Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-25|title=8. Podar International School (CIE)|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/8-podar-international-school-cie/story-PKUuLDiIyIaHXDlJ8zqAON.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
* The school’s parent brand, Podar Education Network, was awarded ‘The Economic Times Best Education Brands 2018’ along with 21 other education brands.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Achary|first=Neel|date=2018-03-30|title=The Economic Times Best Education Brands 2018|url=https://businessnewsthisweek.com/business/economic-times-best-education-brands-2018/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Business News This Week|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Podar Education Network was also awarded ‘India's Leading School Chain of The Year’ at the India Achievers Awards – 2019 conducted in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Editor|date=2017-11-13|title=Business Wire India|url=https://www.newdelhitimes.com/business-wire-india/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=New Delhi Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
* The pre-school chain of the Podar International School, known as Podar Jumbo Kids, was awarded the Best Pre School Chain of the Year in the annual ScooNews Global Education Awards 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ScooNews Global Education Awards 2018 - Raising awareness and bring to the limelight outstanding work being done in the field of education, worldwide|url=https://www.scoonews.com/news/scoonews-global-education-awards-2018-raising-awareness-and-bring-to-the-limelight-outstanding-work-being-done-in-the-field-of-education-worldwide-3265|access-date=2020-12-14|website=www.scoonews.com|language=en}}</ref>
* One of the franchises of the pre-school chain located in Andheri East, Mumbai, was ranked 3rd in the franchise category of EducationWorld - India’s nationwide pre-school survey in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=dna|date=2018-12-07|title=Mumbai schools top in nationwide pre-school ranking|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-schools-top-in-nationwide-pre-school-ranking-2693002|access-date=2020-12-14|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
* The school’s Santacruz campus was ranked amongst the top 10 international day schools in EW India School Rankings 2019-20 survey.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EW India School Rankings 2019-20|url=https://www.educationworld.in/school-ranking/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=EducationWorld|language=en-US}}</ref>
*The school’s Santacruz campus has been ranked no. 6 among the top schools in the state boards category in the Times School Survey 2020. In the same survey, the school’s Ambernath campus has been named among the top 5 emerging schools in Mumbai in the National ICSE & CBSE curriculum category.

== Student Achievements ==

=== International ===
A 9-student team from the group’s RN Podar school campus in Mumbai won at the ‘Beamline for Schools’ competition, 2018, conducted by CERN, the Geneva-based European Organisation for Nuclear Research, and became, along with International School of Manila, Philippines, the first Asian school teams to win the competition since its inception.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-06|title=From Santacruz to Geneva: Mumbai school is first Asian team to win CERN competition|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/from-santacruz-to-geneva-mumbai-school-is-first-asian-team-to-win-cern-competition/story-CU2uFvmnKWXJZY2JpBkGHM.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

In October 2019, a female student of the Podar International School, Mumbai was one of the ‘all-girls’ team that represented India in a robotics competition, First Global Challenge 2019, held in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-09|title=Mumbai school girls to represent India in robotics competition in Dubai|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-school-girls-to-represent-india-in-robotics-competition-in-dubai-6059773/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

=== National ===

* 3 students from the Mumbai campuses of the Podar International School were awarded ‘Top in the World’ by Cambridge Assessment International Education for their exceptional performance across subjects in the Cambridge exams held in 2016-17.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-23|title=Students alert! Indians ace Cambridge exams, bag prestigious Top in the World awards, make country proud|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/students-alert-indians-ace-cambridge-exams-bag-prestigious-top-in-the-world-awards-make-country-proud/944811/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref>
* In the Cambridge exams in 2018-2019, 9 students from the Mumbai campuses of Podar International School were conferred ‘Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards’ by Cambridge International for their exceptional performance across different subjects.<ref>{{Cite web|author=India Education Diary Bureau|date=2019-11-20|title=Indian students bag 244 awards in Cambridge exams 2018/19 {{!}} Mumbai leads with 37 'Top in World' awards|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/indian-students-bag-244-awards-in-cambridge-exams-2018-19-mumbai-leads-with-37-top-in-world-awards/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=India Education,Education News India,Education News {{!}} India Education Diary|language=en-US}}</ref>
* On 10 February 2018, students of the Podar International School, Mumbai won the junior and senior categories in the Mumbai round of ‘The Hindu Young World Quiz’ held at Bombay Teachers’ Training College in [[Colaba]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2018-02-13|title=GD Somani, Podar International schools win|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/gd-somani-podar-international-schools-win/article22735586.ece|access-date=2020-12-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* In December 2018, 4 students of Podar International School, Shivamogga campus bagged the ‘Child Scientist’ award at the National Children’s Science Congress held in [[Bhubaneswar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Four from Shivamogga shine at Bhubaneswar Science meet|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/jan/10/4-from-shivamogga-shine-at-science-meet-1923174.html|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== CSR Activities ==

* In 2016, in an initiative to reduce e-waste pollution, students of the Podar International School collected disposable batteries in a plastic container, so that they could be recycled.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sawant|first=Anagha|date=2016-06-26|title=Podar student lead the way to reduce e-waste pollution|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-podar-student-lead-the-way-to-reduce-e-waste-pollution-2227844|access-date=2020-12-24|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
* On 1 December 2018, celebrated as World Aids Day, Podar International School, Mangaluru, organized a marathon themed, ‘All for Mangalore & Mangalore for All, World AIDS Day-run For A Cause’, to help Snehadeep, an NGO taking care of women’s and children, especially those who are HIV infected.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mangaluru: Podar International School, Unity Hospital hold marathon|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=542704|access-date=2020-12-24|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref>
* On 29 February 2020, Podar International School, Hebbal campus students held a "Happy Living" rally in Mysuru to spread public awareness on basic rules such as the importance of water conservation, following traffic safety, and avoiding junk food in order to lead a happy and healthy lifestyle.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Podar International School to hold awareness rally on Feb 29 – Mysuru Today|url=https://citytoday.news/podar-international-school-to-hold-awareness-rally-on-feb-29/|access-date=2020-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
* In March 2020, under its "Giving Back" initiative, students of Podar International School, Hebbal, Mysuru presented the nurses working at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research handmade thanksgiving cards acknowledging their selfless service.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Giving Back' – A Podar volunteer programme held at Jayadeva Hospital – Mysuru Today|url=https://citytoday.news/giving-back-a-podar-volunteer-program/|access-date=2020-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
* In February 2020, Podar International School, Mumbai students as part of a water wastage audit, undertook an exercise to inspect all taps and pipes at the school and in their homes to check for water wastage through leakages.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-13|title=Mumbai: A contest that strives to make students social change-makers|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/a-contest-that-strives-to-make-students-social-change-makers-6265235/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
* 3 March 2020, celebrated as World Wildlife Day, Podar International School, Mumbai, received a Compassionate School Award, and some of its 10-year-old students received Compassionate Kid awards from PETA India for working on a moving music video titled "Don’t Kill For Fun" that addressed the issue of trophy hunting.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-03|title=PETA India Honours Students From Mumbai's Podar International School for Anti-Hunting Rap Video - Blog|url=https://www.petaindia.com/blog/peta-india-honours-students-from-mumbais-podar-international-school-for-anti-hunting-rap-video/|access-date=2020-12-24|website=PETA India|language=en-US}}</ref>

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