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VIBGYOR High School
VIBGYOR Group of Schools is an Indian educational group. Founded by Rustom Kerawalla in 2004, the first school was established in Goregaon, Mumbai. Presently, it manages forty schools in fourteen Indian cities. The Group's motto is "Enthuse, enlighten, empower."

Curriculum

The VIBGYOR Group runs VIBGYOR Kids (pre-schools), VIBGYOR High (grades 1-12), VIBGYOR Rise (grades 1-12), VIBGYOR Roots (pre-schools), and VIBGYOR World Academy (pre-school to grade 5). The High school offers a choice between the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and A-levels. The World Academy offers the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) curriculum.

Since 2011, the Group hosts the annual VIBGYOR Model United Nations (MUN) in the summer, open to high school students.

Controversies

Bangalore rape incident

On 2 July 2014, a six-year-old female student was allegedly raped by two staff members of VIBGYOR High School, Marathahalli, Bengaluru. A medical examination confirmed the girl was sexually abused, prompting protests across Bengaluru and India. Group chairman, Rustom Kerawala, was arrested on 23 July 2014 on charges of intentionally suppressing information, but later released on bail. Two gym teachers were arrested and the police chargesheet was filed in October 2014.

See also

References

  1. ^ Rustom Kerawalla
  2. ^ "Vibgyor". Vibgyor Group. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "School curricula". Vibgyor Group. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Vibgyor MUN". Vibgyor MUN. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Bangalore: Test confirms sexual assault on 6-year-old". Deccan Herald.
  6. ^ "6-Year-Old's Alleged Rape in School Sparks Massive Protests in Bangalore". NDTV.
  7. ^ "Child raped in Bangalore school, parents protest". The Hindu.
  8. ^ M K Madhusoodan (23 October 2014). "Bangalore East school gang rape: Cops file chargesheet". Time of India. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Vibgyor High chief arrested on charge of rape cover-up". Deccan Herald.
  10. ^ Santosh Kumar R B (24 October 2014). "Bangalore police book Vibgyor school chairman for suppressing rape incident". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  11. ^ "India rape claim: Bangalore school's gym instructors arrested". BBC News. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

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