Spread across an expansive 150-acre campus, this is the first South-Asian, residential campus of Shrewsbury School UK.
The occasion marked a historic milestone for Shrewsbury UK as it launched its first fully residential campus outside the United Kingdom.
The school, which already has a student from Sri Lanka, has garnered keen interest from parents and students in Sri Lanka seeking international schools with world class state-of-the-art facilities for their children.
Rising cost of education and boarding globally being a major concern.
The inauguration ceremony drew a distinguished gathering of dignitaries, including Mrs. Carla Howarth, Chair of the Advisory Board of Governors at Shrewsbury International School India; Mr. Tim Haynes, Former Chair – The Board of Governors at Shrewsbury School UK and a Member of the Advisory Board of Governors at Shrewsbury International School India; Indian Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Mr. Hari Mohan Gupta, Chairman of Jagran Welfare Society, Mr. Abhishek Mohan Gupta, President - Board of Management at Shrewsbury International School India.
Expressing delight at the inauguration of the school, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia and British Deputy High Commissioner to Western India, Mr. Harjinder Kang remarked, “Last month our Prime Ministers endorsed the new 'India-UK Vision 2035', a commitment to unlocking the full potential of our revitalised partnership.
The vision also includes an education and skills partnership to nurture the next generation of global talent and to deepen transnational education collaboration between UK and Indian universities.”
Speaking on the strong Indo-British educational synergy at the heart of Shrewsbury India, Mrs. Carla Howarth remarked, “It is truly rewarding to see the timeless Salopian virtues - rooted in Shrewsbury’s heritage - become part of the educational journey in India.
The inauguration of our first fully residential campus outside the UK is a milestone moment for the global Shrewsbury family.”
India’s prominent education trust Jagran Social Welfare Society collaborated with Shrewsbury School UK in February 2023, to bring a world-class British educational legacy to Central India.
Designed for grades 6 to 12, the school will follow a Cambridge Curriculum, which will prepare pupils for the Cambridge International IGCSE Examinations in grades 9 and 10.
Successful completion of these examinations will allow pupils to pursue A-Level programmes in grades 11 and 12.
Echoing JSWS’s rich legacy, Mr. Hari Mohan Gupta, Chairman of Jagran Welfare Society, remarked,
“For the past 25 years, JSWS has dedicated itself to building institutions of excellence through its network of premier schools and higher education initiatives like Jagran Lakecity University (JLU), one of India’s top-ranked private universities and operating Delhi Public Schools in the Indian cities of Bhopal, Indore, Rau, and Kolar.”
Shrewsbury International School India is set to welcome its inaugural cohort of students on August 18.
Set amidst a thoughtfully designed green campus, the school features state-of-the-art facilities including specialised laboratories, dedicated language-learning centres and cutting-edge digital education resources.
The campus also houses expansive studios for the performing and visual arts.
A transformative initiative in school-based sports education, the institute introduces India’s first on-campus training facilities for indoor rowing, fencing and scuba diving - alongside over 20 indoor and outdoor sports options.
In a landmark Indo-British educational partnership, the school has also collaborated with Trinity College London to offer internationally recognised diplomas in Music, Speech and Drama.
