Page 9 - DAIS Insignia 2020-21

FOUNDER & Our IB Diploma Class of 2020 earned an average score of 39.8 points (out of the maximum possible score of 45), compared to

the world average of 31.34 points. Four students obtained the perfect score of 45 points, a feat achieved by only 339 students
worldwide. 90.29% of all IGCSE grades achieved were A* and A grades; and two topped the world in International
CHAIRPERSON’S Mathematics. Our average ICSE score was 96.2%, and the ICSE top score was 99.6%. We have won 550 awards in sports,

co-scholastic and co-curricular competitions at state, national and international levels. While due to the pandemic the ICSE,
IGCSE and IB Diploma examinations for 2021 have been cancelled by the respective boards, we are sure our children will come
MESSAGE out with flying colours and we wish them all the best.

Over the years, our IB Diploma graduates have gained admission to the world's top universities like Oxford, Cambridge, UCL,
Imperial, King's College, LSE, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Caltech, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, U-Penn, UC-Berkeley, Johns
“The pandemic has tested us in many ways, but we continued to Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, Brown, Chicago, and Northwestern, among others. Our Class of 2020 earned admission offers

draw energy from our resilience and resourcefulness, and from 145 leading universities and colleges, including 23 of the world's top 35 universities, with many receiving scholarships.
Our graduates have also joined India's leading colleges. Our Class of 2021 has received admission offers from 22 of the world's
seamlessly transitioned into the virtual environment.”
top 30 universities, and other leading universities.

I am happy to share that this year we have appointed my daughter Isha as the Vice-Chairperson of DAIS. Working closely with
Education is an invigorating force that liberates the mind to explore the world in meaningful and manifold ways, in search of the Heads and the teachers, Isha has led the transition of DAIS into the virtual environment and continues to do everything
new directions and new possibilities. It fosters the capacity to think and unleashes our intellectual and creative energies. It helps possible to set new standards in this area. For Isha, her dream project is our new school. She is working with extraordinary
build character and the destiny of a nation.
commitment to make it a world-class, technology integrated campus, and one that will offer the best of curriculum to equip
our children with 21st century skills. It is truly gratifying to see her passion for education and I wish her all the best in making our
At Dhirubhai Ambani International School we have always been inspired by these larger purposes of education. All along, our
school a global centre of excellence.
focus has been on making the learning experiences of our children world-class in every respect, while retaining the Indianness.
We encourage our children to work hard and make every facet of their learning an exhilarating one. One that they will cherish
The health, safety, and well-being of all our teachers, staff, and students have always been of utmost importance to us.
for a lifetime. One that will make
Therefore, ever since the onset of the pandemic, we have been extending every possible COVID-19 related medical, testing and
them good human beings.
vaccination support to our teachers, staff, support staff, and their families. We have also arranged for the vaccination of all our
graduating students from the Class of 2021 who are scheduled to travel abroad for their university education. We continue to
The pandemic has tested us in many
take all the required steps to ensure that our campus is fully safe when we are able to physically reopen our school, subject to
ways, but we continued to draw
government regulations and protocols.
energy from our resilience and
resourcefulness, and seamlessly
Everything that we have been able to accomplish is due to the exemplary dedication and commitment of our Heads, Deputy
transitioned into the virtual environment.
Heads, teachers, administrative staff, and support staff. My heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each one of them for
Our teachers are our pillars and they
walking the extra mile and stepping up their efforts during these difficult times. I would also like to sincerely thank all the
have been doing their best to provide
parents for their trust and confidence in us as we continue to put in our best to provide an excellent education for our children.
our children with an engaging and
enriching virtual learning experience.
This 18th edition of 'Insignia' is a creative compendium of our children's efforts and achievements this past school year, which
It makes us so happy to see our
we operated entirely in the virtual mode. This edition is also further unique in that for the first time, it has embedded colourful
children making the most of this new
videos that showcase our students' work throughout the year. Warmest congratulations to our students and teachers for
mode of learning in the comfort of
putting it together so brilliantly and beautifully, with everyone working together remotely.
their homes. As we look ahead with hope and optimism, it is befitting that we have chosen 'sustainability' as the theme of this
year's “Insignia”.
I hope good times will be upon us soon, and the day is not far off when we will be able to see our children back in action in our
campus with renewed cheer. Together, let's make it a sustainable world. Together, let's make humanity triumph, always.
It is a matter of pride for all of us that year after year our school has been doing exceptionally well on all fronts - be it our
academic results, university placements, sports, co-scholastic and co-curricular activities, exchange programmes, or
Stay safe, stay healthy.
community service. The accolades we continue to receive from all quarters speak for themselves. DAIS is among the Top 10 IB

schools globally; the No. 1 International School in India consistently for eight years; and the No. 1 'National + My best wishes to all our children!
International Curriculum' School in Mumbai, for six years in a row. Nita M. Ambani
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