Development of International School at Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam

Location: Visakhapatnam
Sector: Social infrastructure
Mode: PPP Mar 6, 2019
Activity: Development of International School at Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam
Components:

 Curriculum: Mandatory: IB or IGCSE or any other relevant international standard curriculum;

Optional: CBSE/ICSE etc.
 Grades: Nursery to 12
 No of students per class room: 25
 No of classrooms: 80
 Faculty student’s ratio > 1:16

Current Status:
Project Brief:
International schools are being promoted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to provide world-
class education facilities to the students. International Schools are expected to help in contributing
to better standards and quality of education in the region, in addition to a multitude of benefits.
A land parcel of 15 acres has been identified at Adavivaram, Simhachalam for development of an
International School. The project cost is estimated at INR 93.4 crores and the school is expected to
cater to 2000 students including 500 residential students.
A world-class British Global School is coming up at Adavivaram in
Visakhapatnam with an expenditure of Rs. 90 core.
The school will be set up in 15 acres of Endowments (Simhachalam
temple) land with a built-up area of 20 lakh sft. Works on the project will
commence within a week and admissions process may start in next two
years.
This is the first project being undertaken in the Public Private Partnership
(PPP) mode in the State. The school is being developed by the
Priyadarshini Group of Educational Institutions, in association with the
Anglo Schools International Services (ASIS), London, UK.
Principal partner of ASIS, David Boddy, along with his Indian colleague
Rajeev Tandon, has met Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the
Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (INCAP)
Sambasiva Rao in Hyderabad and briefed him about the proposed
technical association and the concept of the global British school. The
INCAP was assigned the task of selecting the developers with global tie-
ups through bidding as part of the government’s ‘social infrastructure
development’ programme.
Speaking to The Hindu on telephone, Mr. Boddy said: “We have agreed to
partner with the Priyadarshini Education Group to help develop the school
on this site (Visakhapatnam) and we are looking that the works commence
within a week. It is too early to say as to when the first enrolment will be
undertaken, but we will try to make it happen in either 2017 or 2018.”
He said the international school would be recognised by the British
Schools Overseas Inspection regime.
“A fully international school connected with the British education system
emerging in this exciting part of India is certainly a major development,”
he said.
On Saturday, an ASIS team, accompanied by Sohini Basu and Ridhima
Peravali, officials of UK Trade and Investment and British Deputy High
Commission respectively, international school expert G. S. Madhava Rao
and secretary of Priyadarshini Education Society M. Krishna Rao, visited
the proposed site in Visakhapatnam.
The proposed school envisages a capacity of 2,000 students. The classes
will include grades from nursery to 12{+t}{+h}standard.
The syllabi shall be either International Baccalaureate (IB) or International
General Certificate Council for Secondary Education (IGCSE), along with
the option of CBSE/ICBSE or ICSE/CISCE or any other international,
national or Andhra Pradesh State Board Certification.
The curriculum will include ‘Gurukul’ pattern with yoga, medication,
Indian classical art forms and cultural heritage in tune with the RFP
specifications.
Other proposed facilities include games and sports infrastructure, extra
curricular activities, skill development clubs, canteen and dining facilities
for day scholars, besides residential accommodation for both students and
teachers.

Project details
15 acres of Simhachalam temple land earmarked for the Rs. 90-cr.
project
The school to have recognition of British Schools
Overseas Inspection regime
With capacity of 2,000 students, classes to include grades from
nursery to
12{+t}{+h}standard
Gurukul pattern curriculum to have yoga, medication, Indian classical
art forms and cultural heritage
Syllabi shall be either International Baccalaureate (IB) or
International General
Certificate Council for Secondary Education (IGCSE), along with the
options of CBSE/ICBSE or ICSE/CISCE or any other international,
national or AP State Board Certification
 15 acres belonging to Simhachalam temple have been earmarked for
the Rs. 90- cr. project
Assigned with the task the Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (INCAP),
Government of Andhra Pradesh proposed an ‘International School’ at Visakhapatnam in PPP
Mode at Adavivaram, in a site that belongs to the Endowments Dept. (Simhachalam Temple),
Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. The proposed International School at Visakhapatnam is envisaged to
have a minimum capacity of 2000 Students when it reaches peak capacity with an investment of
Rs 100.00 crore. The classes will include grades from nursery to 12th standard. The syllabi shall
be ‘International Curriculum’ along with the option of CBSE/ICBSE or ICSE/CISCE. The school
curriculum shall include “Gurukul Pattern” with “Yoga, Meditation, Indian Classical Art Forms
and Cultural Heritage”.

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