The School
HISTORY
Welcome to Indus Early Learning Centre - Whitefield, Bangalore. Indus Early Learning Centre - Whitefield was started in June 2011 by the Indus Trust. Indus Early Learning Centre - Whitefield is ranked No.1 + Preschool in Bangalore at the Education World India School Ranking Awards 2022 - 23.
The school caters to pre-primary education for children below the age of 7 years.
Our Ethos
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The absence of all fear
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Leadership - the ability to lead oneself first, then others
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Whole-education, though not at the cost of academic excellence
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Close partnership with all parents
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Strong community orientation
Our Philosophy
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Leadership programmes - empowering children to discover values through community service, communication, conceptual thinking and creativity; supported by responsibility and goal setting.
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Emphasis on community service - enabling children to imbibe core values experientially.
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Differentiated instruction in classrooms - through individualised and collaborative learning.
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Well-planned outdoor adventure playground, to enhance the learning value of play in early childhood development.
TRUSTEE
MR. H.B. JAIRAJ
Mr. H B Jairaj, the Chairman of HRB Group of companies, has an MBA (Finance) from Case Western Reserve University, USA, and is a prominent industrialist from Karnataka. Mr. Jairaj has guided his group of organizations into successful ventures across diverse enterprises. His group’s various interests include real estate, hotels/serviced apartments, restaurants, and healthcare facilities.
MR. H.B. JAIRAJ
TRUSTEE
Mr. H B Jairaj, the Chairman of HRB Group of companies, has an MBA (Finance) from Case Western Reserve University, USA, and is a prominent industrialist from Karnataka. Mr. Jairaj has guided his group of organizations into successful ventures across diverse enterprises. His group’s various interests include real estate, hotels/serviced apartments, restaurants, and healthcare facilities. He also serves as a mentor and advisor to many aspiring entrepreneurs. He instills in them, a commitment to excellence while sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience.
He is an active member and trustee of many prestigious associations, including the Karnataka State Cricket Association, the Bangalore Turf Club, and the Indian Red Cross Society. At Indus, he is at the helm of strategic and financial planning, paving our way up on the list of best schools in Bangalore.
TRUSTEE
DR. KUMAR MALAVALLI
Kumar Malavalli is an entrepreneur, renowned philanthropist and visionary in the field of storage networks. He is the co-author and driving force behind Fibre Channel, an evolutionary technology that enabled the development of production-class Storage Area Networks (SAN’s). He is also the Co-founder and former CTO of Brocade Communications; Co-founder, Chairman and CSO of InMage Systems; and the CSO of LeadFormix.
DR. KUMAR MALAVALLI
TRUSTEE
Kumar Malavalli is an entrepreneur, renowned philanthropist and visionary in the field of storage networks. He is the co-author and driving force behind Fibre Channel, an evolutionary technology that enabled the development of production-class Storage Area Networks (SAN’s). He is also the Co-founder and former CTO of Brocade Communications; Co-founder, Chairman and CSO of InMage Systems; and the CSO of LeadFormix.
In February 2003, he was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Council’s Hall of Fame for his significant contributions towards technology. Kumar’s philanthropy in the field of education extends from digital learning centers in rural India to American institutions for higher education. He also established the ‘Kumar Malavalli Endowed Chair’ in Storage Systems Research at the University of California, Santa Cruz and co-founded Indus Scholastic Management Services. Furthermore, he also serves as a trustee to Indus International Schools. His contributions towards promoting the Entrepreneurship Curriculum and Wellness philosophy of the school are rather significant and make Indus one of the top international schools in Bangalore.
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PROFESSOR SHIVRAM MALAVALLI
Prof. Shivram Malavalli is currently the Chairman of Indian Institute of Production Engineers, Senior Advisor at World Association of Small & Medium Enterprises and General Secretary of the Indian Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks Association. Professor Shivram Malavalli guides all the ICT and Telecommunication initiatives at Indus, shaping it into one of the best international schools in Bangalore, with remarkable technological capability
PROFESSOR SHIVRAM MALAVALLI
TRUSTEE
Prof. Shivram Malavalli is currently the Chairman of Indian Institute of Production Engineers, Senior Advisor at World Association of Small & Medium Enterprises and General Secretary of the Indian Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks Association. Professor Shivram Malavalli guides all the ICT and Telecommunication initiatives at Indus, shaping it into one of the best international schools in Bangalore, with remarkable technological capability He was honoured in China for his contribution towards the growth of small & medium enterprises – both in India and abroad, by the World Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (WASME) in China.
TRUSTEE
MR. SUSHIL MANTRI
Mr. Sushil Mantri, the Chairman & Managing Director of Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd, is an outstanding personality in the world of realty, housing and construction. He is a visionary with an astute and resolute sense of enterprise, who has transitioned from being an entrepreneur to an industry trendsetter.
MR. SUSHIL MANTRI
TRUSTEE
Mr. Sushil Mantri, the Chairman & Managing Director of Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd, is an outstanding personality in the world of realty, housing and construction. He is a visionary with an astute and resolute sense of enterprise, who has transitioned from being an entrepreneur to an industry trendsetter. As the sole leader of his enterprise, Mr. Mantri motivates and advises his committed team on all matters concerning governance, infrastructure, business development & budgeting. His social initiatives reach out to schools in India, especially those that cater to less privileged. His initiatives also include improving aesthetics of public properties.
FROM THE CEO/ MD'S DESK
LT. GENERAL ARJUN RAY, PVSM, VSM (RETD.)
A soldier-scholar of the Indian Army, Lt. General Arjun Ray, PVSM, VSM (Retd.) has wide-ranging experience in matters of defence and conflict management, but he also has a deep-rooted passion for social transformation. He is the CEO/MD of the Indus Trust and provides vision and strategic direction to all Indus International Schools and Institutions.
LT. GENERAL ARJUN RAY, PVSM, VSM (RETD.)
FROM THE CEO/ MD’S DESK
A soldier-scholar of the Indian Army, Lt. General Arjun Ray, PVSM, VSM (Retd.) has wide-ranging experience in matters of defence and conflict management, but he also has a deep-rooted passion for social transformation. He is the CEO/MD of the Indus Trust and provides vision and strategic direction to all Indus International Schools and Institutions. He is responsible for long-term perspective planning, leadership training, teacher development programmes, innovation in education, aligning parents, children, and community, and implementing the Trust’s social responsibilities. Under his leadership, Indus International became a premier institution, and one of the top international schools in Bangalore.
He is a graduate of the prestigious Staff College at Camberley, UK, and served as the country’s Deputy Military Advisor in London. On his last assignment, he commanded the newly raised 14 Corps in Ladakh. His success in forestalling insurgency in the region, by winning over alienated communities into the nation’s mainstream, has been nationally and internationally acclaimed. Before building one of the top boarding schools in India, as a part of Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill), he set up 13 schools, 11 Women’s Empowerment Centers, and 60 Adult Education Centers for non-literate women along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. He provided free education and pastoral care to 125 Ladakhi girls in Bangalore colleges.
In recognition of his services in nation-building, he was awarded the Param Vashist Seva Medal, the highest honour in the armed forces for distinguished service. His success story in ‘change leadership’ has been selected as a case study for business and management schools in India. A dynamic leader, his imminent foresight and intellect, led him to mould Indus into a stellar educational institution and a top ranked international school in Bangalore.
In his second calling – international school education – he is of the firm belief that the purpose of education in the 21st century is to prepare the child for life; and that teachers must facilitating a nurturing environment, to unravel the potential in every child. Especially in residential schools in India, which is essentially a home away from home.
He deemed this possible, by instilling in teachers and child with core leadership competencies, such as innovation, persuasive communication, critical thinking, grit and more which equips them to design their own future in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous), vision that sets the bar amongst the top International Schools in India. Consequently, equipping them to design their own future in a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous). A vision that sets the bar amongst the top International Schools in India.
Under his leadership, thirteen institutions including the three IB Schools, Indus Altum International School affiliated to Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), the School of Leadership, the Indus Training and Research Institute, Start-up you school, Five Early Learning Centres, and the International Community School, which is the world’s first equal opportunity school have been set up.
IB World has recently acknowledged General Ray to be one of the six IB World School Leaders for rethinking education and making high-quality education affordable to the underprivileged. Education World has named him one of the 50 game-changers in the education scenario in India. Furthermore, he was recently awarded the White Swan Education Award for India’s Most Influential Leader 2015-2016 in India. With his radical vision, Indus International has become an example for schools in Bangalore, and throughout the country.
General Ray also won the Brainfeed Lifetime Achievement Award (2017-18) for his outstanding contribution to the field of education by elevating standards in imparting quality education to the next generation learners.
The General has three interests – reading, writing, and speaking on leadership. His first book, Kashmir Dairy:The Psychology of Military, is a purple primer in understanding the mind and motivation of a terrorist. The second book, Peace Is Everybody’s Business: Strategy for Conflict Prevention, is a treatise in conflict-prevention and has just been published by SAGE Publications. This book was inspired by General Ray’s experience in bringing lasting peace in Ladakh.
Lt. General Arjun Ray has been awarded the Education Today Life Time Achievement Award 2018 for his incredible contribution in the field of education. He is an exemplary learner, teacher and leader with a vision and strategies to bring innovation in education.
PRINCIPAL OF INDUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BANGALORE
MRS. SAROJINI RAO
Mrs. Sarojini Rao, Principal of Indus International School, Bangalore since July 2005, has exceptional academic credentials. She ranked first at the University of Pune in B.A Economics and holds three postgraduate degrees – Economics, Education and Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh.
MRS. SAROJINI RAO
PRINCIPAL OF INDUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BANGALORE
Mrs. Sarojini Rao, Principal of Indus International School, Bangalore since July 2005, has exceptional academic credentials. She ranked first at the University of Pune in B.A Economics and holds three postgraduate degrees – Economics, Education and Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh.
Trained in all the three IB programs (PYP, MYP, and DP), Mrs. Rao is also a graduate of the Principal’s Training Centre for International School Leadership, USA.
She is the Managing Trustee of Indus International Community School, Bangalore, one of India’s best international schools that offer quality education to the underprivileged.
Mrs. Rao has been instrumental in planning the curriculum and inter-curricular strategy, defining academic and non-academic objectives for the school, and in training teachers. She has played a pivotal role in making Indus the yardstick for residential schools in India. Her role includes formulating the Leadership Curriculum, the Instructional Supervision and Evaluation model for the school. With specialized knowledge of the Balanced Scorecard, she has implemented standards that set challenging and exacting benchmarks, which have rendered the all-around success of Indus as a top international school, in delivering holistic education with academic rigor as the highest priority.
Under her leadership, students are geared up to take on the challenges that lay ahead as flagbearers and makers of the future. Her emphasis on holistic education (without compromising academic excellence) has been the highlight of her conviction and has resulted in Indus being ranked the best international school in India for five successive years.
The structured leadership curriculum that involves every child has instilled confidence among students and has enabled them to set realistic goals and devise plans to achieve them.
Mrs. Rao represents the core values of the school; love, empathy, discipline, and respect. This reflects in our students being sensitized to the needs of the less privileged in society, and their vigour to contribute through service. With her example, guidance, advice and ideas, Mrs. Sarojini Rao has built a strong team, and together they work to maintain the standards of the best Indian international school, bringing recognition and acclamation to Indus every day. Both, teachers and student leaders are committed to excelling in many fields of endeavour for themselves and the students which translates to passion and purpose, service and spirituality, respect for diversity and global understanding.
HEAD OF CENTRE
MS. PRIYANKA KHURANA.
Ms. Priyanka Khurana has 15+ years of experience as an educator and in depth knowledge of American curriculum and IB curriculum. Ms. Priyanka comes with Master in Business and Teaching degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, United States. She is deeply passionate about creating a culture of learning that deepens student engagement and brings in diverse perspectives.
MS. PRIYANKA KHURANA.
HEAD OF CENTRE
Ms. Priyanka Khurana has 15+ years of experience as an educator and in depth knowledge of American curriculum and IB curriculum. Ms. Priyanka comes with Master in Business and Teaching degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, United States. She is deeply passionate a creating a culture of learning that deepens student engagement and brings in diverse perspectives.
Philosophy of education centers on a collaborative approach with stakeholders including parents, teachers, and students as partners, and espouses student learning through exploration. Skilled in Curriculum Development, Teacher Training, Mentoring, and Educational Technology. Her core strengths are interpersonal skills, enhanced knowledge of IB PYP and people management. Ms. Priyanka believes the happiness quotient is a strong measure of an effective school and is always working to achieve that goal.
CAMPUS
IELC CAMPUS LIFE
At the Indus Early Years Learning Centre (IELC), Whitefield children develop into curious, enthusiastic and lifelong learners in a child-friendly environment.
Here we provide a balance between education and fun, with abundant facilities for children to experience themselves as the creators of their own world. We create a stimulating and positive environment with the right resources and teachers who enjoy and are committed to their work.
Our faculty are passionate, energetic and motivated about facilitating each child’s unfolding of her unique qualities so that they will emerge as ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ – prepared for all challenges. Our curriculum is play-based and nature-oriented so that children experience learning and work as enjoyable and interesting. Community service is an important component of our curriculum that sets us apart from other preschool learning centres.
THE PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC)
Indus follows an open-door communication policy with parents as we believe that they are our partners in their child’s education. In view of this, we value parental feedback which helps us rectify, reinvent, and raise our benchmark of success on a continuous basis.
To facilitate this, we have the Parental Advisory Committee (PAC). It was formed to give parents a platform to share any feedback they might have on any aspect of school life. The PAC is of the parents, by the parents, and for the students. Further, there are grade wise Groups created by the PAC for parents to interact and discuss with each other, matters pertinent to school and their child’s grade-specific concerns. Each group is moderated by a parent. This unique approach to education is what makes Indus Early Learning Centre – Whitefield the best Pre-school in Bangalore.
INDUS YEAR BOOK
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Yearbook for the Academic year 2019 - 2020
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Yearbook for the Academic year 2020 - 2021
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Yearbook for the Academic year 2021 - 2022
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School calendar for Academic Session 2022 - 2023