City Montessori School, Lucknow, India

International Accounts

Books

S. No.	Books	Country	Date/Year of Publication
1.	People Building Peace II	The Netherlands	23 September 2002
2.	War Prevention Works	UK	September 2001
3.	People Building Peace I	The Netherlands	01 January 1999

Magazines

S. No.	Magazines	Country	Date/Year of Publication
1.	Global Vote 2008	Sweden	2008
2.	ODE: Lessons in Love	USA	March 2008
3.	The Chenabians Newsletter	Pakistan	October to November 2007
4.	Quality Digest	India	September 2007
5.	Education World	India	October 2007
6.	SIE+ER, a German Magazine	Germany	07 May 2006
8.	Education World	India	October 2004
9.	The Goi Peace Foundation (May Peace Prevail on Earth)	Japan	January 2003
10.	The Goi Peace Foundation (May Peace Prevail on Earth)	Japan	June 2002
11.	The New Courier-UNESCO Magazine	France	October 2002
12.	One Country	USA	October to December 2001
13.	Roll of Honour - The Week	India	07 November 1999
13.	Roll of Honour - The Week	India	07 November 1999
14.	Herald of the South	Australia	July to September 1998
15.	Education Leadership	USA	08 November 1996

People Building Peace II Defusing a Tense Situation 23 September 2002 Netherland		Defusing a Tense Situation “In a crisis created in 1992 when Hindu extremists brought down a 500-year-old Mosque in Ayodhya, City Montessori School (CMS) won laurels for being instrumental in putting off communal violence in Lucknow. CMS provided a venue for the conference of heads of all the major religion practiced in the city on the governor’s request. CMS organized daily meetings that were attended by the religious leaders, who regularly called and prayed together for communal harmony. While violence flared nearby, Lucknow remained peaceful.”
War Prevention Works 50 stories of People resolving conflict September, 2001 UK		“Babri Masjid (Mosque) at Ayodhya was destroyed, initiating a wave of riots and violence throughout the city and across the country between Hindus and Muslims. City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, India reconvened a series of public meetings to bring together the heads of all the religions of the city in its school buildings. CMS teachers and students took out several peace marches in sensitive areas of Lucknow and appealed directly to the people of the city to refrain from violence. Outcome: Despite its proximity to Ayodhya, Lucknow escaped violence.”
People Building Peace 35 Inspiring Stories from Around the World 01 January 1999 Netherland		“The seeds of Mahatma Gandhi's visions are being nurtured in India, where a school (CMS) that started in 1959 with five pupils has become the largest private school in the world with over 31,000 students. Today, the CMS is a source of inspiration for schools all around the world.”
Global Vote January 2008 Sweden		“It was highly exciting to cast my vote in the Global Vote. For the first time I realised that I am not concerned to my nation alone, but am a part of the world. There are so many silent social workers whose contributions to the deprived community are immense and beyond all praise.”
ODE Lessons in Love March 2008 USA		“Sitting in the rear seat of his car one evening, Mr Jagdish Gandhi puts away his cell phone and places a handkerchief over his thin knee. It's time for dinner. What's he having? A delicious curry? No, raw onions, roughly chopped. “I rarely eat at home. No time,” he explains as he spoons onions into his mouth while his driver honks through the traffic chaos of Lucknow in northern India, home to 2.5 million people. Outside, the air stinks of exhaust and smouldering fires. Inside, tears fill our eyes as we listen to prayer texts from a cassette player. At his City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, Jagdish Gandhi teaches kids how to change the world.”
The Chenabians Newsletter October to November 2007		“I remember well the auspicious day when an invitation letter from City Montessori Inter College (CMS) Mahanagar, Lucknow left us thrilled. A brochure sent to us by CMS Lucknow turned out to be source of solving the mystery about our unknown hosts. This brochure familiarized us with CMS Lucknow- The largest school of the world with more than 32,000 students on roll in its 20 branches as mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records. City Montessori Inter College (CMS), Mahanagar, Lucknow organized its annual competition in which students from different educational Institutions of the world participated. This year, 74 schools and colleges from India and abroad had the honour of participating in this mega-event- GEOFEST.”
Quality Digest Profiles in Quality with Jagdish Gandhi September 2007 India		“I remember well the auspicious day when an invitation letter from City Montessori Inter College (CMS) Mahanagar, Lucknow left us thrilled. A brochure sent to us by CMS Lucknow turned out to be source of solving the mystery about our unknown hosts. This brochure familiarized us with CMS Lucknow- The largest school of the world with more than 32,000 students on roll in its 20 branches as mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records. City Montessori Inter College (CMS), Mahanagar, Lucknow organized its annual competition in which students from different educational Institutions of the world participated. This year, 74 schools and colleges from India and abroad had the honour of participating in this mega-event- GEOFEST.”
Education World India’s Most Respected School August 2007 India		City Montessori School is right up there among the country's top-rated schools in terms of academic reputation (8.16) and quality of teachers (7.95), while being rated 7 plus on all other parameters to average 7.72. “While it's an honour to be rated so high among India's most respected schools, it's hardly a surprise to our faculty since the quality of education provided in CMS is respected beyond Indian borders, said Dr Jagdish Gandhi.”
Article Published on CMS in German Magazine 07 May 2006 Germany		“Gandhi in some ways resembles his namesake—the 73-year-old is thin but energetic and wears dark-rimmed glasses. In his efforts to continue with Mahatma Gandhi’s task, his City Montessori School (CMS) marches ahead with 32,000 pupils enrolled in 20 campuses throughout Lucknow. Every three to four years, Gandhi open a new branch, because yet again they’re bursting at the seams. Will he someday have 1,00,000 pupils? ‘Possibly,’ he says. ‘As many as possible.’ But Gandhi wants to do more than teach reading and writing: He wants to change the world.”
Regeneration and Renewal Peacemaker in a class of his own 19 November 2004 UK		“Peacemaker's message - The world's biggest school, headed by Jagdish Gandhi has 31,000 pupils on its rolls. But its work to cut inter-communal conflict is even more impressive than its size. In a city split between Muslims and Hindus, the Montessori system's emphasis on non-denominational spirituality and the unity of mankind has proved to be acceptable to both communities.”
Education World Institution Profile October 2004 India		“The four building blocks of meaningful education at CMS are Universal Values, Global Understanding, Excellence in All things and Service to Humanity. These are woven in the larger fabric of academic experiences at CMS. Thus, classroom activities center around collaborative problem solving with students choosing themes such as Unity, Peace, respect for the environment or service for their essays, art, music and drama competitions.”
The Goi Peace Foundation Journal May Peace Prevail on Earth January 2003 Japan		“CMS believes that a school must act as a lighthouse of society, providing direction and guidance. Consequently, throughout its over four-decades long service in the field of education, CMS has been actively working to construct the defences of peace in the minds of CMS students and the public. This is achieved through a vigorous use of various public education tools and peace-based activities designed to promote peace and harmony.”
The Goi Peace Foundation Journal Extraordinary CMS Efforts June 2002 Japan		“Amongst the various peace education tools used at CMS, perhaps the most widely known and seen is the CMS Peace Floats that have been, for over 25 years now, a regular feature of the annual Republic Day Parade held on January 26 every year at Lucknow, India. The Parade has been watched by over one million people every year for the last 27 years, who line up along the parade route and by many more millions on the television. Each year, the design and topic of the float varies but the overall arching theme remains world unity and world peace.”
The New Courier-UNESCO Magazine France An Exceptional Effort October 2002 France		“The City Montessori School (CMS), founded in 1959 in Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India is a school unlike any other. With over 25,000 pupils from kindergarten up to high school level, it figures in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest private school in the world, and its students systematically score higher in exams than the national average. But it also stands out because of it its philosophy: for more then 40 years, it has educated students to respect the values of tolerance and peace and sought to make them citizens of world. In recognition of this remarkable achievement, and the school was awarded this year's UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.”
One Country In India, the World’s Largest School succeeds by focusing on Globalism and Morality December 2001 USA		“According to parents, CMS has been successful attracting students largely because of its two reasons: its reputation for academic excellence and its distinctive programme of moral education.“CMS's long-standing promotion of tolerance and oneness has contributed to the overall sense of communal harmony in Lucknow. The school also strives for educational innovation. It has adopted various management practices, such as Quality Circles.”
The Week Roll of Honour 07 November 1999 India		“When Jagdish Gandhi and his wife Bharti Gandhi founded the City Montessori School (CMS) with a borrowed sum of Rs 300, they could find no student. A fortnight later, a neighbor agreed to send her five children. Thus, the school began on July 1, 1959. Today, with more than 22,612 pupils, it is world largest school as per Guinness Book of Records.”
Herald of the South A Bold Experiment in Teaching Values July to September 1998 Australia		“CMS recognises that a child observes the teacher's and parent's every move. Logically, teachers are not merely experts in content; they are also responsible for the emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual development of the child... CMS recognizes mothers and fathers through a system of titles and certificates to honour parents for the children's achievements.”
Education Leadership Exemplary Curriculums 08 November 1996 USA		"The religiously diverse school has proven that teachers can instil both personal virtues and a desire to excel, and that academic excellence flows from character development. Influenced by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, the founders wanted the City Montessori School to exemplify the principles of unity of humankind and universal brotherhood.”