"Why can't equal opportunities be provided to all Indians to secure quality education for their children, leading to better careers and better lives?" asked Parekh. "A school is a first step in a student's entire life cycle. With a simple motto of 'Educate, Excel and Empower', HDFC School seeks to set an example of best practices in education."
Terming spending on education (at 3% of GDP) as criminally inadequate, Parekh called for "aggressive" investments by the government as well as corporates in the sector, stressing spending is the key to unlock India's demographic dividend.
"For a country like India, spending on education is abysmally low. India has one of the youngest populations in the world and effective investment in education will determine how well the population is educated, and this in turn will enhance the productivity of the demographic dividend. There is a lot of innovation that can be brought into the education space, and with this initiative, HDFC aims to create a visible impact on schooling system," added Parekh.
Talking about The HDFC School's unique approach in schooling tomorrow's citizens, eminent educationist Anita Makkar, also the school's principal, told TOI, "We will follow a constructive approach, wherein education is imparted through experiences and experiments.
"We have decided to admit only 20 children per batch in nursery and KG, and 30 children from Grade 1 onwards. Moreover, the school will focus on academics, and at the same time will seek to develop well-rounded students, who will flourish in a pluralistic society and become responsible young 'global citizens'." Makkar, incidentally, is the former founder principal of DAV Public School, amongst the top-three schools in Gurgaon.
While the school has started its primary wing, taking admissions from pre-nursery to grade III this year, it is in the process of setting up a five-acre campus for its higher secondary wing. With the objective of becoming a nursery-to-grade 12 school over time, The HDFC School will follow the National Curriculum Framework 2005, and will be affiliated to the CBSE.
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