India School Merit Awards Survey and Nomination Form 2026-27

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Academics and Pedagogy ( 10th Board Exams) - 2025-2026

Academics and Pedagogy ( 12th Board Exams) - 2025 - 2026

1. Academic Reputation

• An institution’s academic reputation is a critical determinant of its standing. School rankings are assessed based on the composite perception of excellence, shaped by a range of contributing factors.

2. Teachers’ Advancement & Well-being

• Teachers are pivotal to student achievement. Their well-being and job satisfaction profoundly impact professional conduct and are positively correlated with both school and classroom climate, as well as student outcomes. Initiatives undertaken by school leadership to promote teachers’ professional development and overall well-being are evaluated under this criterion.

3. Co-curricular Education

• Co-curricular Education involves activities or subjects beyond the curriculum. These activities include those subjects that are not a part of your academic curriculum but are important to ensure the holistic development of an individual. Schools will be ranked based on the activities initiated by the management.

4.Sports Education

• Sports education not only promotes the development of physical stamina among students but also inculcates essential values such as discipline, obedience, determination, perseverance, and a strong will to succeed. The ranking shall be determined based on the quality and effectiveness of the sports education methodologies adopted by the respective schools.

5.Digital Learning Advancement

• Modern technologies enable the systematic collection and analysis of data related to student responses, learning patterns, content engagement, and a wide range of indicators reflecting learning outcomes. Rankings shall be determined based on the extent to which institutions effectively adopt and advance technological innovations for the overall betterment of students.

6.Student Advancement & Mentoring

• Mentoring plays a crucial role in enabling young learners to overcome barriers and risk factors that may impede academic success. Schools shall be ranked based on the initiatives and strategic measures undertaken by the management to support student advancement and mentoring programs.

7.Leadership in Quality Management

• Effective leadership in quality management serves as the foundation of any sustainable improvement strategy. Rankings shall be determined based on the internal environment fostered by the management to ensure the consistent achievement of high-quality deliverables.

8.Parental Engagement

• This parameter evaluates the extent of parental engagement in supporting students’ academic development. Rankings shall be determined based on the initiatives undertaken by the management to encourage and facilitate active parental involvement in their children’s academics and overall school activities.

9.Future-Proof Learning Infrastructure

• Recent global challenges have highlighted the unpredictability of the future and the critical role of resilient, future-ready IT infrastructure in ensuring uninterrupted education. Rankings shall be based on the strength, scalability, and adaptability of the IT infrastructure implemented by schools.

10. Value For Money

• Students receive true value for money when they are able to realize the full benefits of education, both during their academic journey and beyond in return for the time, effort, and financial resources they invest. Rankings shall be determined based on the extent to which institutions deliver value under this criterion.

11. Community Service

• Community service among students will help them develop real-world skills that will help them succeed in middle school, high school and beyond. Ranking will be based on the opportunities given by the management to help students understand the importance of community service.

12. Career Counselling & Advancement

• Career counselling potentially draws from and contributes to both individual pupils’ career development and individual counselling. Career counselling should be a core activity of the school to make the students future-ready. Rankings will be based on the efforts put in by the management to meet students’ requirements with regard to career counselling and advancement.

13.Psychological Well-being of Students

• Psychological challenges among students have become increasingly prevalent, particularly in the wake of the pandemic. Rankings shall be based on the initiatives and measures implemented by schools to promote students’ mental well-being and emotional resilience.

14. Individual Attention to Students

• Individual care and attention play a crucial role in supporting students’ overall development. This involves monitoring their health and evaluating their progress in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Rankings shall be determined based on the initiatives undertaken by schools to address these individual needs effectively.

15. Integrations

• The theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) recognizes that students acquire knowledge and skills through diverse modalities, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, visual-spatial, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, and naturalistic intelligences. STEM learning can be integrated across these varied activities and content areas. Rankings shall be determined based on the extent to which schools incorporate these multiple intelligences into their academic programs to meet students’ diverse learning needs.

17. Special Needs Education

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