Udgam School For Children

23°05′03″N 72°52′01″E / 23.08417°N 72.86694°E / 23.08417; 72.86694InformationSchool typePrivate schoolFounded1965FounderSarojben CarvalhoSchool boardCentral Board of Secondary Education, International BaccalaureateArea trusteeKantilal Jaikishandas Charitable TrustDirectorManan ChoksiPrincipalDr G. Vijayalakshmi (Morning Shift) & Ms Dhanya Ramachandran (Noon Shift)Staff400ClassesPlaygroup to Std. XIILanguageEnglishArea14510.40 sq.mWebsitewww.udgamschool.com

Udgam School for Children is private running school located at Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.^[1] It is a senior secondary school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi.^[2] In 2023 they got an approval for International Baccalaureate for Std 11 & Std 12.^[3]

History

Udgam School for Children was founded in 1965 by Sarojben Carvalho with a few students.^[4] During 1991 the Kantilal Jaikishandas Charitable Trust took a lead^[5] and moved the campus to larger space.

Notable activities

Kerala flood donation

In 2018, teachers of Udgam School donated their one-day salary^[6] for Kerala Flood victims, which is sum of nearly Rs 6.5 lakhs. Also, students of the school raised nearly 3.5 Lakhs^[7] for the flood victim

Female school bus driver

The school has appointed Shabana Shaikh, Rekha Kahar as a female driver for the school buses.^[8][9]

Sanitary napkin vending machines for students

The school had deployed the sanitary pad vending machines in the girls washrooms at the school. Students can insert coin of INR 5 and get a single sanitary napkin.^[10]

KBD Junior Pro League Champion

Total 24 team were part of this tournament and out all team from Udgam School won the trophy by beating Vedanta School^[11]

World's Youngest Computer Programmer

Mahesh Ram Kakadia, a student of Class 2 for the school, sets new Guinness record as Youngest Computer Programmer.^[12][13]

Udgam alumni have come together to raise funds for the medical treatment of Shubha Godbole, a former teacher at Udgam School. She was diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukemia, a life-threatening Blood cancer, and requires Chemotherapy, Stem cell transplantation, and other treatments. The estimated cost of the treatment is around Rs 3.5 million, but the family could only manage to collect Rs 1 million. To bridge the financial gap, they turned to a crowdfunding platform for assistance. This initiative aims to support Godbole's medical journey and alleviate the financial burden on her family.^[14]

Controversies

• On 5 April 2022, around 5000 students had to wait outside the school due to school bus mismanagement. The parents were not allowed to visit the school office to discuss the same issue. The parents were allowed in only after police intervened.^[15] After this incident District Education Officer sent a notice to the school management.^[16][17]
• In 2023, Udgam School was involved in a controversy regarding the Right to Education (RTE) Act admissions. The school cancelled 152 RTE admissions due to invalid income documents from parents,^[18] following NSUI allegations. Additionally, the Ahmedabad DEO issued a show-cause notice for withholding exam results of 155 Class 1 RTE students, indicating a potential penalty. ^{[19] [20]}

References

External Links

• https://www.ibo.org/en/school/062164