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{{short description|Group of private educational institutions in India}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Ryan International Group of Institutions
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| alt = Logo of Ryan Group of Schools depicting the motto " Education & All Round Development"
| motto = "Excellence in Education & All Round Development"
| city = [[Kandivali]], [[Sanpada]], [[Malad]], [[Borivali]], [[Andheri]], [[Chembur]], [[Goregaon]], [[Kharghar]], [[Thane]], [[Nerul]], [[Panvel]], [[Pune]], [[Aurangabad]], [[Jalna, Maharashtra|Jalna]], Nallasopara, [[Nagpur]], [[Nashik]], [[Vashi]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Gurugram]], [[Surat]], [[Surat|Dumas]], Masma, [[Bardoli]], [[Vapi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Ajmer]], [[Bikaner]], [[Udaipur]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Bhopal]], [[Indore]], [[Amritsar]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Patiala]], [[Mohali]], [[Delhi]], [[Ghaziabad]], [[Rae Bareli]], [[Greater Noida]], [[Faridabad]], [[Raipur]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Chennai]], [[Kochi]], [[Sharjah]], [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Mussafah]]
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| state = [[Mumbai]]
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| schooltype = Private, co-education
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| established = {{Start date|df=yes|1976}}
| founder = Dr. Augustine Francis Pinto
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| chairman = Dr. Augustine F. Pinto
| head = Ryan Pinto
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| ratio = 42:1
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| medium = [[English language|English]]
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| website = {{url|http://www.ryaninternational.org}}
| schoolboard = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], [[International Baccalaureate (IB)|IB]], [[CISCE]], [[IGCSE]], [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|HSC]], [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]], [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]], [[GSEB]]
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| director = Dr. Snehal Pinto and Dr. Sonal Pinto
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| campus director = Grace Pinto
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'''Ryan International Schools''' are a group of private educational institutions in [[India]] and other countries. It was founded in 1976 by Dr. Augustine Francis Pinto. The Ryan Group started its first school in [[Mumbai]] in 1976 and currently has more than 135 schools located in India, along with other countries.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ryan-international-school-murder-case-gurgaon-5-unanswered-questions/1/1044919.html Ryan International School murder case: 5 unanswered questions after 3 days of police probe]</ref><ref name="indiatoday._1045776"/> The school has presence in major locations of [[Maharashtra]], [[National Capital Region (India)|Delhi-NCR]] and [[Karnataka]].The group is in collaboration with universities in USA to facilitate learning across global boundaries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/ryan-international-school-explains-international-exchange-programs-benefit-children-school-years/|title=Ryan International School explains why International Exchange Programs benefit children in their school years!|date=2019-06-06|website=India Education Diary|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref>

Ryan International Group of Institutions (RIGI) has a centralized command over all of it schools and doesn't follow a [[Franchising|franchisee]] model, and is arguably India's largest private sector schools chain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://educationworld.in//EWIssue.aspx|title=http://educationworld.in//EWIssue.aspx|website=EducationWorld.in|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref> According to a report by [[Network18 Group|News 18]] in September 2017, the group employs over 18,000 faculty members, and over 30,000 students pass from Ryan schools annually. Students of Ryan International Schools are commonly known as Ryanites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Ryanites-take-on-dares-at-adventure-camp/articleshow/7776569.cms|title=Ryanites take on dares at adventure camp - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>

== Origins ==
In the initial attempts to set up an English Medium school for the middle class in Mumbai, Dr Augustine Francis Pinto, the founder-promoter and the chairman of RIGI set up a small school in 1974, which failed to take off. However, he and Grace Albuquerque (Madam Grace Pinto), who was a teacher at that time, eventually succeeded in establishing St. Xavier's High School in Borivali East, a Mumbai suburb. With the help off Anthony Silvapinto the new head of OLPS School, Chembur. This endeavor with The Silva pintos has led to a long lasting bond between the two families.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/meet-pintos-the-family-behind-130-ryan-international-schools-in-india-1515523.html|title=Meet Pintos, the Family Behind 130 Ryan International Schools in India|website=News18|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ryan-international-school-narendra-modi-augustine-and-grace-pinto-pradyumna-1042778-2017-09-12|title=Ryan International School: How son of a farmer built his business empire of education|date=September 12, 2017|first=Prabhash K.|last=Dutta|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-07-12}}</ref>

== Brands ==
* Ryan International School
* Ryan Global School
* Ryan Shalom Montessori
* Ryan Private school
* Ryan International Academy.
* St. Xavier Education

==Ryan International School lists==

=== Ryan International School, Malad ===
Ryan International School has two separate schools in [[Malad]] under [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] and [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] affiliations. The ICSE school in Malad was awarded the Quality School Governance Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training in 2014. Daisy Paul is the Principal of the school.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Ryan-International-School-Malad-gets-Quality-School-Governance-Accreditation-Award-in-Mumbai/articleshow/34075711.cms|title=Ryan International School, Malad gets Quality School Governance Accreditation Award in Mumbai|work=Times of India}}</ref>

=== Ryan International School, Sanpada ===
Ryan International School [[Sanpada]] is one of the prestigious RIGI schools in [[Navi Mumbai]] was established in 2003 and currently has strength of 4500 students, which is a [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] affiliated co-education facility with classes from Montessori to 12.
Principal of this school is Mrs. Muriel Fernandes.

=== Ryan International School, Kharghar (ICSE, IGCSE, IB & ISC) ===
Ryan International School, [[Kharghar]] is one of the RIGI schools in [[Navi Mumbai]] which is a ICSE, IGCSE, IB & ISC affiliated co-educational facility with classes from Montessori to 12. Principal / Headmaster of the institution is Mrs. Alice Vaz.

=== Ryan International School, Greater Noida ===
Ryan International School [[Greater Noida]] was established in 2003, and currently has a strength of 3,200 students and a staff of 1 members.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ryan-international-school-greater-noida-awarded-leading-schools-of-india-119062700422_1.html|title=Ryan International School, Greater Noida Awarded 'Leading Schools of India'|work=Business Standard}}</ref>

=== Ryan International, Noida ===
[[Ryan International, Noida]] is run by the St. Xavier's Educational Society, and was established in the year 1992. The school had 8 students when it first started.

=== Ryan International School, Goregaon ===
Ryan International School, [[Goregaon]] was established in 2004 as a Ryan International Group of School and is affiliated with the Indian Council for Secondary Education (ICSE), New Delhi, ISC, and the IGCSE, also known as [[Cambridge International Examinations]] (CIE), based in UK. The Goregaon-based school provides for the French language option, Media Studies (ICEFLEX) and the usage of Thin Clients in the secondary section.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eduvidya.com/Schools/Ryan-International-School-Goregaon|title=Ryan International School Goregaon Mumbai}}</ref>

=== Ryan International School, Chembur ===
Founded in the year 2009, Ryan International School, [[Chembur]] was started with classes from Play Group & Montessori up to Grade 7. The school has been following the ICSE course pattern and currently has the strength of approximately 2000 kids. Philomeena Dsouza is the Principal of this school.

=== Ryan International School, Kandivali ===
Situated in North Mumbai, Ryan International School, [[Kandivali]] was founded on June 12, 2006 and follows the CBSE curriculum.
Anjali Bowen is the Principal of this school.

=== Ryan International School, Raebareli ===
Ryan International School, Raebareli is one of the RIGI schools in Uttar Pradesh which is a ICSE affiliated co-educational facility with classes from 1 to 12 . The school has a student strength of 1500 (approx.).

=== Ryan International School Aurangabad Maharashtra ===

st.johns high school and Ryan International School aurangabad maharashtra

=== Ryan International School, Mangaluru ICSE ===
Ryan International School, Mangaluru is recently established in the outskirt of [[Mangalore]] in the year 2017 after a high demand. It's one of the RIG of school affiliated with [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] . Locals expect another Ryan branch in the Suburb of [[Mangalore]] city. Principal of this school is Mrs. Helen Lobo.

=== Ryan International School, Kundalahalli ===
Ryan International School, Kundalahalli is one of the RIGI schools in Karnataka which is a ICSE and IGCSE affiliated co-educational facility with classes from Montessori to 12 . The school has a student strength of 3000 (approx.) Principal of this school is Mrs. Vidya Guruprasad.

=== Ryan International School, Masdar City ===

Ryan International School, Masdar City is one of the branches of Ryan International School, which is located in Abu Dhabi, Masdar City, UAE. It follows the CBSE curriculum, and gives the option to chose between Hindi and French studies, however Arabic studies is mandatory. Currently, As of June 2021 it has classes from KG1 to Grade 8. As of March 2022, the principal of this school is Pradnya Chachad.

== Academics ==
Ryan International Group follows CBSE, ICSE, SSC-HSC, and [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|IGCSE]] (A & O Level), International Baccalaureate (IB) - Primary Years Programme (PYP) in different schools under its umbrella. In the 2019, 10th and 12th Results, students of Ryan International Group secured top ranks in district, school and national level in both the ICSE and CBSE formats.[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/students-of-ryan-international-schools-dominate-the-city-state-and-national-toppers-list-119051000423_1.html]

The schools in [[Sharjah]], [[Sanpada]], [[Mangaluru]], [[Bengaluru]] and [[Abu Dhabi]] have adopted the [[Tata Interactive Systems|Tata ClassEdge]] technology <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tata.com/company/releasesinside/Tata-ClassEdge-goes-International-with-Ryan-International-Schools-UAE|title=Tata ClassEdge goes international with Ryan International Schools, UAE|date=3 February 2016|newspaper=Times Of India|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* The school received the Samson Daniel Award from [[HelpAge India]] in 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/Samson-Daniel-Award-presented-to-the-Ryan-International-Group-of-Institutions-in-New-Delhi/articleshow/49195551.cms|title=Samson Daniel Award presented to the Ryan International Group of Institutions in New Delhi|date=October 3, 2015|website=Time of India|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref>
* 2015 - 12 schools of Ryan International Group of Institutions were ranked among the best schools in the international, [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] and [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/The-Ryan-International-Group-of-Institutions-awarded-the-best-schools-at-an-event-in-Bengaluru/articleshow/50185868.cms|title=The Ryan International Group of Institutions awarded the best schools at an event in Bengaluru|date=16 December 2016|newspaper=Times Of India|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>
* 2015 - Madam Grace Pinto; Managing Director of the group, received ''The World's Greatest Leaders Award 2015'' by the United Research Services Media Consulting PL and [[AsiaOne|AsiaOne Magazine]] at the Indo-UAE Business Summit 2015, held in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/City-educationist-Madam-Grace-Pinto-receives-International-honour-in-Mumbai/articleshow/50454843.cms|title=City educationist Madam Grace-less Pinto receives International honour in Mumbai|date=6 January 2016|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.credent.in/madam-grace-pinto-receives-inspiring-business-leader-award/|title=Madam Grace-less Pinto receives the Inspiring Business Leader Award – Ryan International School|date=9 April 2016|access-date=7 July 2016|publisher=credent.in}}</ref>
* 2017 - Madam Grace Pinto was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement in Education by MidDay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=452442|title=Mumbai: Grace Pinto receives 'Lifetime Achievement in Education' Award|access-date=2018-02-22}}</ref>

== Management ==
* Dr. Augustine Francis Pinto, Chairman of Ryan International Group of Institutions.
* Madame Grace Pinto, Managing Director .<ref>Rajesh Mascarenhas, {{cite news|title=Ryan Internation [sic] School MD Grace Pinto named in Sebi interim order|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-03-25/news/60475096_1_sebi-order-fictitious-long-term-capital-gains-capital-markets-regulator|access-date=7 July 2016|newspaper=Economic Times|date=25 March 2015}}</ref><ref>Tarique Anwar, {{cite magazine|title=Meet Grace Pinto: The woman responsible for Ryan International's BJP membership drive|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/meet-grace-pinto-the-woman-responsible-for-ryan-internationals-bjp-membership-drive-2161765.html|access-date=7 July 2016|magazine=First Post|date=19 March 2015}}</ref>
* Ryan Pinto, CEO.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ryan International Group of Institutions: Management|url=http://www.ryaninternational.org/aboutUs_management.html|access-date=26 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124214648/http://www.ryaninternational.org/aboutUs_management.html|archive-date=24 January 2013}}</ref>
* Snehal Pinto and Sonal Pinto, Directors Ryan International Group of Institutions

== Extra curricular ==
===International Children's Festival of Performing Arts===
The school hold yearly International Children's Festival of Performing Arts .<ref>Vinamrata Borwankar, {{cite news|title=International Children's Festival of Performing Arts begins on Wednesday|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/InternationalChildrens-Festival-of-Performing-Arts-begins-on-Wednesday/articleshow/50457748.cms|access-date=7 July 2016|newspaper=Times of India|date=5 January 2016}}</ref> The 14th edition of the event held in January 2016 in Mumbai with the theme ‘Celebrating Diversity’. The event attracted over 40,000 students, including notable individuals from India and 17 different countries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ryan International Children's Festival of Performing Arts held in Mumbai|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Ryan-International-Childrens-Festival-of-Performing-Arts-held-in-Mumbai/articleshow/50546088.cms|access-date=7 July 2016|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 January 2016}}</ref><ref>Rons Bantwal, {{cite news|title=Mumbai: Ryan's 14th International Children's Festival of Performing Arts - 2016 |url=http://www.bellevision.com/belle/index.php?action=topnews&type=14642|access-date=7 July 2016|publisher=bellevision.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Art festival for children|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/tXvnX3pCrCPYJPnbx9K1oO/Art-festival-for-children.html|access-date=7 July 2016|newspaper=livemint.com|date=5 January 2016}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
On 8 September 2017, Pradyuman Thakur, a student of the Ryan International School in Gurugram, was [[Murder of Pradyuman Thakur|murdered]]. The killing was planned by a class 11 student in order to postpone exams and [[Parent-teacher conference|parent-teacher meeting]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/pradyuman-thakur-murder-ryan-international-school-detained-student-porn-addict-gurugram-cbi-1082463-2017-11-09|title=Pradyuman murder: Detained Ryan student a porn addict, often carried knife to school|date=November 9, 2017|first=Ajay|last=Kumar|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> Other students of the same school and their parents told that violence and bullying are common at the school<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orissapost.com/ryan-international-school-in-news-for-wrong-reasons-again/|title=Ryan International school in news for wrong reasons, again - OrissaPOST|date=2019-08-10|website=Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> and that school authorities act to hide the incidents rather than take steps to control them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/two-years-later-three-families-torn-apart-by-one-murder/story-HuzfhoYSl0GaARuXp8E1RN.html|title=One murder, three families, and a long wait for justice|date=2019-09-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> After this murder case the principal, Neerja Batra, was suspended and there was a case filed against Ryan Group and Pinto family.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pandey|first=Munish|date=November 9, 2017|title=Pradyuman murder: CBI recreates crime scene, takes juvenile accused to school, knife shop|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pradyuman-murder-case-ryan-international-juvenile-accused-cbi-reconstruction-of-crime-scene-1083194-2017-11-09|access-date=2020-08-14|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

== Alumni ==
This section contains only alumni for whom there is a Wikipedia article.
* [[Saloni Daini]]
* [[Ashnoor Kaur]]
* [[Roshni Walia]]
* [[Navika Kotia]]
* [[Vivek Kumar]]
* [[Sanya Malhotra]]
*[[Roopam Sharma]]
* [[Chirag Shetty]]
* [[Digangana Suryavanshi]]
* [[Karman Thandi]]
* [[Arjun Vajpai]]
* [[Rahul Bheke]]
* [[Anushka Sen]]
* [[Aakanksha Singh]]
*[[Dhvani Bhanushali]]

== References ==
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<ref name="indiatoday._1045776">{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ryan-international-school-owners-laundered-crores-says-sebi-report/1/1045776.html|title=Ryan International School owners used dubious finance company to launder crores, says Sebi report|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref>
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==External links==
{{portal|Schools}}
* [http://www.ryaninternational.org Official website]
{{International schools in India}}

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[[Category:International schools in Delhi]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1976]]
[[Category:Private schools in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Central Board of Secondary Education]]
[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]

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