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Many years ago I left UK at age 7 to emigrate to Perth, Western Australia. We left on Christmas Day but because my older sister gets so travel sick, unlike other ten-pound tourists, we flew rather than spend a month or so on a boat. So 2 days later we arrived in midsummer and was surprised how hot it was at midnight. We went from blizzard conditions to ‘century heat’ as it was called when the Farenheit scale was in use i.e. 100 degrees or more. It was a bit of a shock to the system but having survived it, we reasoned we could survive just about anything!Before we left we watched some video of Australia and the way of life here. That would be so much easier to do in these days of YouTube and Aussie TV shows (though Home & Away and Neighbours aren’t exactly typical!). My primary school even invited an expat Australian in to speak to us all, which is where I found out that most Aussie kids eat sandwiches that their Mums have packed for lunch, no cooked school dinners there, though you might visit that mysterious place called the ‘tuckshop’ or ‘canteen’ to buy lunch some days. Sandwiches for lunch became so familiar I still eat them most days!I remember going to Boots chemist in December to stock up on sunscreen and getting very blank stares from the staff! Just buy Aussie stuff as soon as you get here, it’s made for our conditions. Very important to apply it regularly as that pale pink Pommy skin very quickly becomes lobster red under our harsh Aussie rays. And we have the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, including the deadly melanoma, so best to be protective of your largest organ.Definitely get swimming lessons for the whole family, not just the kids. Swimming or just being in water is a huge part of life here. And reapply that sunscreen after being in the water.I recall having to leave some toys behind but I was given a decent-sized box and I could choose what went into it to take. Which is why I still have my ancient (and now rather flat) teddy, my (now politically-incorrect) golliwog, and my two favourite dolls, Janie and Josie. I brought some favourite books and other things now long-forgotten. They were important connections to my earlier life.I was a prolific writer and I wrote to my two best friends for many years until their unfortunate demise. I have boxes of letters. However, these days, Skype is an easy way to keep in touch for as long as the kids want to. At 7, they may grow apart a bit more easily than at 11, when friendships have been cemented. Encourage them to make new friends in Australia. Be warned, Aussies tend to tease a lot, but it’s generally not malicious. So it doesn’t pay to be too sensitive to things that are said. I quite embraced being called a Pommy (may not be so commonly used these days), as it made a nice change from my English nickname of Hattie Jacques (as I was a rather large child). And you soon learn to give as good you get as long as it is in fun and not spiteful.The whole family should become acquainted with the local flora (some plants e.g. oleanders are poisonous and yet may be grown in gardens) and fauna. Not everything in Australia is out to kill you, but it is wise to become familiar with the more dangerous ones in your area. In all these years I’ve never had a spider bite and I’ve only seen one snake on our bush property in Perth, so it’s not as if they are lurking ready to strike at any moment. But having learned about their habits, I can avoid them and know what to do if I did get bitten.Finally - a tip from one who tried - lots of Aussies go barefoot. UK people DO NOT TRY TO DO THIS especially not in summer. The bitumen gets ridiculously hot and dangerous burns to the soles of the feet are possible. I am sure passing motorists got a huge laugh out of seeing some fresh pale pink Pommies hopping up and down and going OW! OW! when we tried it. If you really want to become Aussiefied in terms of footwear, at least wait till winter, and have shoes at the ready, just allowing a bit more bare foot time each day until they develop some callouses. Meanwhile, thongs (flip-flops) are an acceptable solution for places like the pool and the beach. Even then, on a soft sandy beach, hot sand invading your thongs can ‘cook’ your feet and make you feel unwell so be cautious.We didn’t wear a jumper or cardigan our entire first year in Perth - thereby marking us out as Poms even to strangers on the bus! We did acclimatise over time and now rug up with the best of them on cold days. Even then though, the cold here generally lacks that real biting quality that you are doubtless familiar with. I can’t say I miss that.If you have to leave a beloved pet behind as we did (our dog was too elderly to cope with long periods of quarantine) then help your child to grieve that pet but also be prepared to get one once you are here. It is important to maintain some of the old routines of family life even though you are in new surroundings. Also, good preparation is to look at some houses online in the area you are moving to, and in your price range, and get familiar with Aussie houses. They are typically bigger than those in the UK and often with more backyard, and that could be very attractive to a 7-year-old. It may be that where children had to share a room in their UK house, they might get one to themselves in an Aussie house, and that can be a HUGE selling point to a child reluctant to leave what they know. Do some research on things to see near where you will be going so when you get here you have some day trips and excursions planned. This makes the process more of an adventure as well.Generally, selling the process as an adventure is a good way to go. The other thing that we felt was important, was that from the start, we regarded the move as permanent. Australia was now home, and where we had come from was our OLD home. Many immigrants of the time came with the attitude “If we don’t like it we can go home in 2 years” … and with that mindset, many did. Problem was, when they got back there, home had changed, relatives weren’t always that keen to see them, and then they found themselves missing all the good things that Australia has to offer. So then they had to save up to come back to Aus again. These days it’s not that easy to walk back into the country, so come with the attitude that this is now home (unless of course, you are here only temporarily, say with a job that moves you around).Remember that the school year here starts in February and has four terms. Early schooling is different here, so a 7-year-old is likely to be enrolled into Year 2. Bring school reports etc from UK so the Principal of the local primary can assess the most suitable Year level for your child. I got bumped up from the last year of primary to the first year of high school despite my age, based on my results.That’s all I can think of right now but any more questions, feel free to message me.

I really enjoyed the HBO miniseries on the Chernobyl Disaster, and overall, I felt that it was fairly historically and technically accurate - again, fairly. However, the writers, the director, and all of the staff working on the project created an excellent piece of art in the form of this docudrama. I am also not the only one who feels this way (perhaps an Emmy award is in the works). It is not too often that Hollywood tackles a story like this and invests this large a budget. You can really tell that they took great care and put forth a great effort to ensure that all the sets, equipment, clothing etc was true to the Soviet era, in order to truly immerse you in the experience. In addition, I felt that the telling of the Chernobyl story as a vehicle to critique the Soviet system of government, human fallibility, and the importance of speaking truth to power was an interesting and fitting way to do it, and it was very well done. It also presented a very important aspect of the Chernobyl disaster, which is often lost in the cold calculus of post disaster analysis – the human element. With all of that said, the show presented a number of historical and technical mistakes that I found a bit troubling and in one case very shocking. I realize that Hollywood sometimes likes to “spice up” a story to make it more engaging and to have a greater impact but as a scientist I feel I need to, at least in a little way, attempt to set the record straight. Especially given the gravity of the topic (a nuclear reactor blowing itself apart is pretty big thing) and the fact that one overriding theme throughout the show is how the suppression or the denial of the truth always leads to terrible outcomes.There is a lot which can be critiqued and I don’t want to get too deep in the weeds so I would like to talk about a handful of technical problems I saw with the show. The more historical aspects I would like to leave out because there is still controversy over some of it, records are dicey, and even with publicly available information there is always the threat that mixed in with it are fabricated or altered records from the KGB. A proper historian would be best suited to critique those aspects of the show. Regardless, here are three of the biggest technical problems I saw from the miniseries.Radiation, Contamination and health effectsFor the most part the show did a good job at presenting the radiation hazards that were present during the accident but there were a few big follies. There is a lot I can write about here but I would like to mention some of the bigger issues I saw.In the show, right after the explosion, it shows a spotlight like beam of blue light being emitted from the reactor, racing up to the sky. There has been recorded accounts that this indeed happened but it should be stressed that this would not have persisted for days on end (the initial radiation level would have been reduced dramatically by then), nor would it have been as intense or as dramatic as it was depicted in the show. Furthermore, the biggest error made during this depiction was the source of the light. It was stated that the blue spotlight like beam of light was caused by Chernkov radiation (I realize that during the show this was, at first, meant as a bit of a cover up explanation but it still doesn’t make any sense). It is virtually impossible to produce Chernkov radiation in air. Even if we assume that the air has 99.9% humidity, any Chernkov radiation produced would be very little, hard to observe, and would probably not propagate too far away from the reactor. It is generally understood in the popular scientific literature on the Chernobyl accident that this blue light was caused by the ionization of the air produced by the ultra intense radiation released immediately after the explosion - to the shows credit this was mentioned later on. Regardless, it did not and would not have made such a dramatic light show. By all accounts it appeared to be a blue haze like glow around the top of the reactor.A blue light was observed coming from Chernobyl but it was not this intense, did not reach this far up into the sky and was not caused by the Chernkov effect.The show also emphasized, repeatedly, how large areas around Chernobyl will be “uninhabitable for 20,000 years” etc. This is an over dramatization. The spent fuel from the reactor will most certainly be radioactive for that period of time but the town of Pripyat and much of the area around the reactor is certainly much safer these days, and in fact, is now flourishing with vegetation and wildlife. Immediately after the initial explosion the whole area was unsafe but over the last 30 years most of the shorter half-life isotopes have decayed away and even much of the longer-lived contamination has been reduced. I don’t have access to recent radiation surveys of Pripyat or Chernobyl but a survey from 2009 found that a day long visit to Chernobyl would give a visitor the equivalent of 1/300 the dose of radiation you would get from a whole body X-ray. This is also similar to the amount of radiation you would absorb on a transatlantic flight. For those of you who don’t believe that the radiation around Chernobyl could have been reduced that much over time, just look at how the radiation level at ground zero of a nuclear weapons explosion changes over a 48 hour period.For Chernobyl, accurate radiation surveys taken immediately after the reactor exploded are not available (and most data from that time is suspect) regardless this is not a totally unfair comparison. In the above plot, you can see how the initial radiation level is very high but over the course of 48 hours the radiation level has decreased by 100 times. This is not to say that the area isn't radioactive but is much less radioactive than before. The point here is that, while the initial radiation level released by Chernobyl was nightmarishly high it did rapidly decrease in the days, weeks, and months afterwards. Over the course of years and decades the ambient radiation level continued with this decay.It is also worth noting that in present day Pripyat, work crews can live in the city but must rotate on a 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off basis, where they must spend the alternating 3 weeks away from Pripyat. It’s not that Chernobyl and Pripyat are so dangerous that you cannot live and work there under any circumstances it’s just that living there might increase your risk to various cancers. However, it should be kept in mind that there are plenty of things you can do which can raise your cancer risk much more than living in Pripyat. For instance, having an unhealthy diet has consistently been shown to shorten your life expectancy, and raise your cancer risk, and of course (the biggest and most certain way to shorten your life), being a regular smoker. There is a reason why health and life insurance providers ask if you are a smoker or not. Dying from acute radiation poisoning is a terrible way to die but dying from lung cancer isn’t all that great either. I did find it ironic that so many of the characters in the show smoked.Finally, when it was shown that Lyudmilla Ignatenko’s child had died soon after birth due to radiation exposure, it was expressed that Lyudmilla had survived because the baby had “absorbed” the radiation, which would have otherwise killed her. I will not argue against the assertion that the child most likely died from damage caused by radiation exposure, during fetal development, but the idea that the mother lived because the child absorbed the radiation, is not scientifically sound. Radiation exposure and radiation poisoning doesn’t work that way and while it makes for a tragic sound bite and a thought provoking anecdote it is not based in reality.In that vein, it is also worth noting that studies which have been conducted since the Chernobyl accident to determine increases or changes to the long-term cancer risks to local populations, have come back largely inconclusive. In the short term, cancer rates did increase measurably and alarmingly but it has still been difficult to determine the long-term impact. One theme from these long-term studies has been that it has been very difficult to distinguish the effects of Chernobyl from other causes which can raise an individuals cancer risk. For instance, the fact that that the smoking rate of many Eastern European countries is very high has skewed results (first and second-hand smoke is really bad for your health). Also, many parts of the former USSR are heavily contaminated from cold war era industrial activities, in the form of heavy metal contamination, petrochemical by-products and other industrially sourced carcinogens. This more conventional contamination has helped to ‘hide’ the effect of the Chernobyl accident on those populations. It also does not help that many of these contaminants also cause the same types of cancer and birth defects caused by radiation exposure.The RBMK-1000 Reactor and Determining the Cause of the ExplosionI need to start this section by mentioning that the Former Soviet Union, and Russia has consistency produced some of the best trained and most talented Nuclear Physicists and Nuclear Engineers in the world - There is no lack of talent in those fields. One plot line of the show was of Dr. Khomyuk’s efforts to determine what caused the reactor to explode. Through her dogged work, she determines that the reactor had a positive void coefficient and that the control rods were tipped with graphite in order to mitigate some mechanical consideration during insertion. Putting it bluntly, a lot of this is complete non-sense.The RBMK-1000 reactor was the pride and joy of the USSR nuclear community and everyone in that community would have known a great deal about the reactor: its design advantages, and design weaknesses. Also, even if Dr. Khomyuk (who never actually existed in real life, she represents a “composite character”) had no knowledge of the RBMK-1000, I’m pretty sure all she would need is a detailed technical drawing of the reactor (which she had during the show), a pen, a piece of paper and a calculator in order to determine that the design suffers from a rather large positive void coefficient. This is a straightforward Nuclear Engineering concept and it is not a secret that certain reactor types and designs suffer from this problem – people have known this since the 1940’s. For those that are not too sure what a positive void coefficient is, it basically means that if the water in the reactor starts to boil the power of the reactor could increase. Not many (and no modern) nuclear reactors suffer from this but the RBMK-1000 did.The other key piece of information which was uncovered over the course of the show, and was found to be suppressed, was that the control rods were tipped with graphite. This is indeed true but it was done as a design modification to the reactor after its initial design lock and construction. It was not a dirty secret from its initial design. It should also be stressed that this is a major modification and affects every operation of the reactor. In particular, the movement of the control rods into the reactor would modulate the neutron flux inside of the reactor and would cause noticeable power fluctuations (increases) during insertion. Also, it is worth mentioning that this modification was not done because of negligence or cost effectiveness but to provide a better neutron configuration for the reactor when the control rod(s) are in the top position (outside of the reactor) – not necessarily a bad idea. None of this would be a secret. The operators, engineers, and scientists all would have had to have known at least a little bit about this major modification, and how it would affect the reactor. Whether they knew how dangerous it was to have all of the control rods outside of the reactor and to then slam them back in is something else altogether but the point is, it would not have been a secret that the control rods were tipped with graphite.Finally, after the reactor exploded scientists and engineers would have taken a number of soil and metal samples from the reactor and analyzed the radiation levels and isotope contents from those samples. From this analysis, they would have realized that the reactor had to have experienced an immense power spike and a corresponding neutron flux. This would have determined the source of the power which would have caused the explosion (an uncontrolled power excursion). Considering I have come up with all of this while sitting at my desk in about an hour or so, I really doubt that it would have taken a group of highly trained and experienced Physicists and Engineers months of nuclear detective work to determine what happen.Given all of this, I honestly believe that it would have taken only a matter of hours and at most a few days before scientists and engineers would have figured out a very likely mechanism for the cause the explosion. I understand that this doesn’t make for a very good story, especially if one of the themes you are trying to get across is the toxic compartmentalization and secrecy of the Soviet Union, and the need for openness, freedom of thought and information, and of course, truth, but I digress. However, what was true is that much of this information was suppressed outside of the Soviet Union and it was not until the INSAG-7 report in 1992 did it start to come to light. At least officially.Second Explosion Threat from the CoreIn the second and third episode of the show divers are dispatched on a near suicide mission to drain water from tanks directly below the reactor. This did happen in real life and the heroic actions of those divers did indeed prevent a second explosion but probably not the explosion you are thinking about. When Dr. Legasov and Dr. Khomyuk presented to the Soviet leadership the situation and the need to “sacrifice three men”, she mentioned that if the molten reactor contents impacted the water it would “set off an explosion of approximately 2–4 megatons.” When she said this my jaw dropped. Not because of the scale of the devastation which would be unleashed but because it was completely and totally wrong.There was no risk of an explosion of this size, and it is physically impossible for the reactor contents to explode in this way – it’s the wrong types of materials, in the wrong concentration, in the wrong geometry, in the wrong circumstances. Also, please keep in mind that most nuclear weapons which are in current stockpiles are much less than 1 megaton in explosive power.The show indicated that the hazard caused by the molten core impacting the water on the lower levels of the reactor building would have created an explosion of the scale close to the worlds largest nuclear explosions. In reality it would have been, at most, 1/1000 the explosive power of the explosion which destroyed Hiroshima.To further put this into perspective, what the show is also implying is that all you need to do in order to create one of the biggest explosions in human history is to melt a bunch of low-grade reactor fuel and dump it into a pool of radioactive water. Yeah… If that was the case, everyone has been wasting their time on nuclear weapons development because this is a far simpler and more cost effective solution to building weapons of mass destruction than spending billions of dollars developing complicated and notoriously difficult to produce, weapons. The second explosion risk at Chernobyl was actually caused by the threat of a steam explosion. The threat being, the super heated and molten reactor fuel was going to burn through the remaining floors of the reactor building, reaching the contaminated water in the basement. Once it reached this water it would vaporize it and create a steam explosion. Probably not too dissimilar to the first explosion which blew apart the reactor.This was a big gaff and I am unsure of why the writers and director felt the need to exaggerate the threat so much. The actual threat was already pretty terrible: an additional explosion which would have most certainly killed more people, thrown even more radioactive material into the environment further contaminating possibly thousands more sq kms of land, and possibly caused the precariously positioned reactor lid to fall further, causing even more damage and release of radioactive contamination. Again, there was no need to make up an alarming and unrealistic scenario here. Regardless of the threat this does not and should not take away from the courage of the men who risked their lives by entering the stricken reactor building, which was highly contaminated with deadly radiation, in order to prevent the disaster from becoming even worse.The reception that Chernobyl the miniseries has received has been stunning. When I first heard about the show, I was excited but I must admit I felt that I would probably be only one of a handful of people which would appreciate it. And I am glad that I was wrong about that. The story of Chernobyl has many layers, and many lessons, which we should not forget. It has also set the tone for how the modern day nuclear industry conducts itself and was the motivation behind the genesis of a number of international organizations, which promote safety and excellence in the nuclear industry. Finally, the story of Chernobyl is an inspirational story of the indelible perseverance, and courage of the human spirit. With all of that said, there really wasn’t a need to butter things up by getting some pretty big technical facts incorrect. Regardless, this was a great show and I am sure it will be remembered as a classic. So be it a classic that will always make someone who is knowledgeable about nuclear matters cringe a little – just like Hollywood should.References:INSAG-1 ReportINSAG-7 ReportUNSCEAR 2001 ReportThe Accident and the Safety of RBMK-ReactorsAssessing the Chernobyl ConsequencesLegacy Of ChernobylVoices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear DisasterChernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster

There are many good boarding schools in India which holds the best positions in India. But when we are taking about top 20 boarding schools in India, we need to check several parameters starting from fees structure, distance from home, past academic records, reputation & track record of the school, qualifications of teachers, facilitates provided and many more. Here we are writing about the best 20 residential school in India.1. The Doon School, Dehradun, UttarakhandThe Doon School also known as Doon is an independent boarding school for boys only. Located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Doon is constantly ranked as the best among residential schools in India. In various surveys done by media like BBC, The Times of India and Outlook it ranked first in all surveys. Established by Satish Ranjan Das, in 1935. He was a cousin of Chittaranjan Das, the freedom fighter. Doon is affiliated to ICSE. The Infrastructure includes Library, Auditorium, Science laboratories, Design and technology center, amphitheatre, Dining hall, Music school and dance studios.The school has the facilities of Medical care with specialized dentists and physicians.Extra-curricular activities includes Drama/theatre, Boxing and Tennis, Squash, Golf, Volleyball, Badminton, Yoga, Excursions, Workshops and Activity clubs.2. Mayo College, Ajmer, RajasthanMayo College is affiliated to CBSE, it is one of the best boarding schools in India for boys. It has a seamless mixture of academic fineness, music, theatre, sports and art & craft. This school grooms the personality of your child. Mayo College is known for its efficient and disciplined environment.The Infrastructure includes Boarding house, Equestrian, Environment Park, Library, Museum, Oman guest house, College temple, Science laboratories, Dining hall, Multi-purpose hall and Medical clinic.Extra-curricular activities involves Hockey, Boxing, Gymnasium, Golf course and cricket stadium, Badminton, Swimming pools, Volleyball, Soccer, Artificial rock climbing and, trampoline, Students exchange program, Mid–term treks and exhibitions & education clubs.3. Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, Himachal PradeshBishop Cotton School, Shimla, follows its principal motto “Overcome evil with good”. It is the best CBSE boarding schools in India for boys. It was founded by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton in 1859. It is one among the oldest schools of India. It has a learning center for non-residing, specially challenged children from Shimla. The Infrastructure includes Canning gate, Lawren gate, Dormitory houses, Dining hall, Museum, Swimming pool, War memorial, Library, Chapel, Laboratories, Medical care and Resource centers.Extra-curricular activities involve Music School, band, choir, Fine arts, Club activities, Badminton and Volleyball.4. SAI International Residential School, Bhubaneswar, OdishaThe school is also known as SIRS in short. It is one of the best boarding schools in India with the motto ‘A lesson well taught is a lesson well learnt’. Following the CBSE curriculum pattern, this school aim at uplifting students’ true potential. Their all-inclusive curriculum is among the best in the world which encourages students to explore and learn. Their learning system exposes the learners to a variety of disciplines that add to their cognitive and non-cognitive skill development. This school is working towards the development of body, mind and soul of the learners. This distinguishes it from the other schools. The students undergo a stimulating and enjoyable education that cultivates their thinking, learning, understanding, and reflecting capacity. It also develops their well-being and confidence.The Infrastructure includes Smart Classrooms, Auditorium, Library, IT Centre, Resource Centre, Science Park, Robotics Lab, International Language Lab, Maths Lab, Computer Lab, Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, Clubs, Library, Cafeteria, Auditorium, Cafeteria and Infirmary.Extra-curricular activities involve Music School, School Radio, Fine arts, Club activities, Badminton, Swimming, Volleyball, Football and Physical Education.5. Rishi Valley School, Chittoor, Andhra PradeshThis school is run by Krishnamurti Foundation. Located 140km to the north-east of Bangalore, in a valley to the interiors of Andhra Pradesh, it is 15km from the town of Madanapalle. Affiliated to the ICSE and ISC boards this school is among the top boarding schools in India. It houses 190 learners in junior & middle school, who are provided with a curriculum which is flexible and pressure free. The senior section houses 160 students. This school provides innovative teaching and excellent learning experience.The school infrastructure includes Institute for bird studies and natural history, Seminar halls, Well-equipped library, Boarding facilities, Dining hall, Labs and Outpatient clinic.Extra-curricular activities include Throw ball, Football, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis, Coaching camps, Athletics training and Tournaments.6. St. John’s International Residential School, Chennai, Tamil NaduSt. John’s Academy one of the best residential schools in India. It aims to teach learners with a different perspective towards life. The school plays a vital part in developing social values and personalities of the students. This school is affiliated to CBSE board.The infrastructure includes Cafeteria, Industrial washing & laundry system, Math Labs, Science Labs, Library, Boarding facilities, Dining hall, Indoor stadium and medical center. Separate non-veg and vegetarian kitchens are there for students. It also has a school broadcasting system.Extra-curricular activities involve Hockey, Football, Cricket, Basketball, Eight-lane athletic track, Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Ball badminton, Kabaddi, Shuttle Badminton, Lawn tennis and music training in tabla, guitar, drums, veena, and choir singing, Brass band training.7. Welham Girls School, Dehradun, UttarakhandWelham Girls School, Dehradun, is affiliated to ICSE board. It teaches Indian tradition & culture to its students. It is an all-girls school that brings together pupils from all corners of the country. This provides an integrated cultural development among the learners.The infrastructure includes Dormitories, Day boarding, Separate hostels for Junior and senior girls, School transport, Mess, Infirmary, Library, Resource center, Well-equipped audio-visual labs, Workshops and Laboratories.Extra-curricular activities involve Karate, Athletics, Hockey, Aerobics, Volleyball, Table tennis, Yoga, Lawn tennis and Basketball.8. The Scindia School, Gwalior, Madhya PradeshThe Scindia School is an all-boys school. It is affiliated to the CBSE board. This school builds the children’s academic skills and develops their personality. The school nurtures the boys throughout the developmental stages of their life. This helps them on their path of life ahead.Their infrastructure has Residential boarding, Dining facilities, Information technology, Career cell, Day boarding, School shops, Oval field, Health center, and open air theatre.Extra-curricular activities involve Squash, Archery, Shooting, Football, Hockey, Adventure sports, Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross country, School clubs, Table tennis, Skating Lawn tennis, Swimming, Horse riding, and Tournaments.9. The Daly College, Indore, Madhya PradeshThe school was established by Sir Henry’s son, Sir Hugh Daly in 1905. It is affiliated to CBSE curriculum. It ranks among the top ten boarding schools in India. Their motto is “Gyanamev Shakti” which means Knowledge is power. Their motive is to turn their students into global citizens.Their infrastructure has lush green campus spread across Temple, 118.8-acres of land, Mosque, Auditorium, Laboratories, Craft design center, Cafeteria, The Darbar Hall, Vikram House, Scindia Pavilion, Jhaveri Green Center and Hospital, Physiotherapy lab, Recording studio, Kalukheda shooting range, Sanjay Aggarwal resource center and Ramesh Mittal learning center.Extra-curricular activities involve basketball, skating, tennis, soccer, hockey, gymnasium, volleyball, shooting, table tennis, badminton, 400m track, Indian music, dance, fine arts, drama, pottery, photography, sculpture, electronics, woodcraft and bamboo craft.10. St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling, West BengalSt. Paul’s School was originally founded in Calcutta. It was moved to Darjeeling to offer an exciting atmosphere at the foot of Himalayas. The school is affiliated to ICSE curriculum. Their aim is to inspire the learners to strive for boundless things in life.The infrastructure includes Dormitories, Day boarding, Cybernetics, Chapel, Cafeteria, Laboratories for maths & science, Library, Catering, Rectory and Gardens.Extra-curricular activities involve Rock climbing, Cricket, Hockey, Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Squash, Basketball, Lawn tennis, photography, Textile design, Art & Craft, Music, Cooking, Model making, Woodcraft, lathe work and philately.11. Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore, KarnatakaSarala Birla Academy is a leading ICSE affiliated boarding school in India for boys. The institution aims at all-round development for their students. It strives to prepare each pupil with life skills which will help them in future. It nurtures their potential to build the students’ rational curiosity.The infrastructure includes classrooms, Boarding houses, Library, Cafeteria, Dining hall, General store Laboratories, Gym, Healthcare facilities and Counselling.Extra-curricular activities involve Cricket, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Public speaking, Film club and Photography club.12. Assam Valley School, Balipara, AssamAssam Valley School is one of best boarding school in India for co-educational in North-East India. This school is affiliated to ICSE curriculum. The school prepares its students for life. This school has developed an environment that nurtures warmth among them towards nature.The infrastructure includes Boarding house, Library, Day boarding, Estate, Laundry, General Stores, Medicare, Cafeteria and Dining hall.Extra-curricular activities involve Archery, Horse riding, Football, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Marathons, Ball badminton, Shuttle badminton, Squash, Lawn tennis, Gymnastics, adventure camp and Social & educational clubs. They also provide Musical training in choral singing, veena, guitar, tabla, drums, Brass band training, Indian music and Colloquium.13. Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, UttarakhandThis school has a glorious history. Founded by Prince Edward VIII, the Prince of Wales, in 1922 it has the orientation to old Indian custom of ‘guru & shishya’ that teaches love and reverence between a teacher and student. It is affiliated to CBSE board. It became the ethos of this college. Situated in the foothills of Shivalik range surroundings the Doon valley, this school has a serene and picturesque environment.The infrastructure includes 138-acre campus, Heritage building in Tudor style, Swimming pool, Mess & dining hall, spacious classrooms, Library, Playgrounds, Courts, Cyber café, Computer center, Day boarding and health care.Extra-curricular activities involve Excursions, Cricket, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Boxing, Lawn tennis, Athletics and Squash.14. Sherwood College, Nainital, UttarakhandSherwood College is affiliated to ICSE board. It aims at evolving a curriculum that recognizes & encourages the pupils’ talent at all the stages of their life. It strives at achieving competent and effective teaching and learning process.The infrastructure includes Dormitories, Laboratories, Mess & cafeteria, playfields, Library, Dining hall and healthcare centre.Extra-curricular activities involve Swimming, Squash, Badminton, tennis, Football, Hockey, Basketball, Badminton, Sculpture & Pottery making, oil painting, glass painting, batik, tie & dye, Photography, Indian music, Western music and choral singing.15. Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore, Tamil NaduChinmaya International Residential School follows CBSE curriculum. The school provides an overall development of their students. This school contributes to the students’ cultural understanding.The infrastructure has Dormitories, Healthy food, Laboratories, Computer rooms, Library, Dining hall, Health care center, Auditorium and Gymnasium.Extra-curricular activities involve Jogging, Basketball, Water polo, Badminton, mountaineering, trekking, rock-climbing, Lawn tennis, Yoga, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Athletics, Softball, Baseball, Clubs, Social service programs and Educational tours.16. Woodstock School, Mussoorie, UttarakhandWoodstock School is one of the oldest boarding schools in India, Asia. It is an accredited, co-educational, residential, international school located in the foothills of the Himalayas.A broad, balanced and rigorous international curriculum, spanning sciences, arts and humanities, draws from the very best of the British, American and international education systems. The school offers a fully accredited American high school diploma.Woodstock currently offers a college-preparatory academic programme that culminates in an American High School Diploma.17. Sahyadri School, PuneSahyadri School was established in 1995 and located in Tiwai Hill, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra. It is a co-educational school and ICSE/ISC affiliated. Its campus size 50 acres. It is run by the Krishnamurti Foundation, India (KFI) based on the views on education of philosophical speaker and writer J. Krishnamurti. The school has about 280 students and 45 teachers, and is affiliated to the ICSE.The appearance points to the school are in classes 4 to 7, and class 11. For admission to class 4, a child should be in the range between 8.5 to 9.5 years of age. Admission forms for all classes are available from October month. Discussion for admissions is held in January and February.18. The Lawrence School, SanawarThe Lawrence School, Sanawar, is a private boarding school in Himachal Pradesh. It was established in 1847, whose history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious schools in Asia. It is a co-educational boarding school, affiliated to CBSE and has students of varying backgrounds from different parts of the sub-continent.Admission to the School is open to all boys and girls between the age of 9 to 16 irrespective of social status, religion or nationality. They have the facilities like boarding house for girls & boys, Parker Hall (Library), School Hospital and more.The Lawrence School, Sanawar Library is a modern library. Entire library collection is computerized, bar-coded and searchable through OPAC using “Vidya” package. It has digital repository of 218 old documents from 1850 onwards. These documents include old rare books, school orders, magazines, admission record, newsletters and hand written documents.19. Orchid International School, NashikOrchid International School is one of the youngest boarding schools in India. Established in 2006, it is a Co-educational school. The school has excellent academic and co-curricular facilities, especially for sports and cultural activities.They offer Classes XI and XII – Science or Commerce stream, affiliated to ISC Board or to HSC Board, depending on the preference of our students and their parents. The mission of OIS is to provide a sound overall exposure to the students so that they have a good academic foundation and are good in different co-curricular as well as extra-curricular activities.20. Mussoorie International School, MussoorieMussoorie International School is an all-girls residential school in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Established in 1984, MIS is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE code UT026), New Delhi and University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and IBDP. The school is located in a 40 acre campus in the hills of Mussoorie. MIS students are divided into three houses: Laxmi (orange), Santoshi (yellow), and Gayatri (blue).Admission is open to girls between the ages of 5 to 17 and is strictly selective based on the assessment conducted by school & previous year’s class result. The new academic session commences in FEBRUARY for Grade IX-XII and in MARCH for Grades I to VIII. The school gives prime importance to student’s health. The school has a fully equipped 20 bed wellness centre and it is manned by qualified medical and nursing staff.