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Glendale Academy was founded with the sole mission to provide the best educational inputs for future generations. The aim is to develop achievers par excellence, imbibing the best of qualities, to become wholesome individuals measuring up to the highest standards in the global milieu.
Learning must be a joy, stimulating the mind and exhilarating the spirit! We believe that children need holistic development, enabling them to evolve into individuals that respect traditional values, while incorporating contemporary thought; who empathise with others, while taking care of themselves in a highly competitive world; who are endowed with environmental awareness, grounded in academic excellence, exhibiting universal human values and an appreciation for everything sacred about the Earth. We foster team spirit, freshness and clarity in thought and freedom of expression. |
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Principal Advisor
Abhimanyu Acharya Dr.
An eminent consultant, educator, prolific writer & popular speaker, both in India and abroad. He has co-created Glendale, with foresight, from his experience at many prestigious educational institutions such as Scindia School of Gwalior, Mansarovar, Mysore.
At present he is a : |
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Celebrated Career and Educational Counselor |
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Regular External Faculty Member of Administrative Staff College of India |
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Former Chief Editor of The Hindu, Opportunities Supplement |
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Former Advisor to the Government of A.P. on International Education |
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Principal Advisor
Mr. Shashank Vira
CEO
Global Education Management Systems
GEMS runs over 50 schools in India and abroad. Mr. Vira has served as: |
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He is presently with the London-based GEMS Education as their Director- Asia Pacific. |
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Vice Principal at the ITC Residential School |
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Deputy Director of the council for the Indian School Certificate Examination |
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Head of Educational Initiatives of Sriram Educational Group (Educomp) and ILFS |
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Head of Educational Operations at IDFC |
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Director-Education
Anjum Babukhan
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A perfect blend of excellence, leadership experience and intelligence accomplishments, Anjum Babukhan has to her educational assets, her honors in Psychology from Loyola University of Chicago, Illinois, USA. This young psychology graduate worked under various research teams and moved on with a distinction to complete her M.Ed. in Educational Administration and Instructional Leadership from the University of Illionois at Chicago. |
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During college, her positive and vibrant attitude had its roots in the honor’s thesis ‘Savoring the Positive’ that won her the Psychology Award. During this period, she became the President of Psi Chi-International Honors Society in Psychology and this enhanced her determination in proactive humanistic initiatives. This success was not new, as Anjum had already been selected in ‘Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges’. Her research in ‘Education in India’ then carried a sublime prophecy of this dynamic student who was devising school projects and presently has planned and designed the educational ethos and teaching methodology at Glendale Academy. |
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Glendale Academy is the school that believes in ‘Learning Everyday, Loving Every Minute’ and this motto is the result of various educational courses Anjum took in ‘Strategies for Effective Teaching’. At Glendale, Anjum has been handling academic, administrative, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the school Newsletter. This dynamic yet simple lady of substance has made Glendale an epitome of knowledge. |
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Professionally, Anjum is the Education Chairperson of Young Indians (Yi), Hyderabad Chapter of CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) and was responsible in setting up Young Indians (Yi) Club Akshara for the first time in Hyderabad. Under her guidance Glendale Academy International bagged a national award at the 6th Yi National Summit for The Best New Yi Net School. She is the former Chairperson of the young women’s wing of (FICCI) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (YFLO). She has represented India in various International leadership conferences abroad including World Academy for Art and Science “The Anthropocene Crisis-Perils and of the 21st Century”, MLT and WISE. |
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Winner of Psychology Honors AwardHer Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) workshops on Parenting, Education and Personal Skills are a must amongst the educated class. She is an empowering Teacher Trainer and has to her credit many a teacher orientation workshops in Multiple Intelligences, Brain Compatible Learning and Early Childhood Education. |
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Under her mentorship, she equips teachers with all the teaching tools required to enhance their skills and expertise in teaching with the brain in mind. She is respected for her high level of professional integrity, articulation and commitment to the cause of Education, Enrichment and Empowerment. |
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| Parenting Tips |
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| The STEP program has created clear and concise instructions on how to meet the parenting challenge of raising responsible, cooperative, happy children and how to take the anxiety out of the parenting role and replace it with confidence. The program broadly encompasses two aspects of parenting; understanding children and parenting skills. more... |
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