The
R K J Group has been associated with excellence in education. It
strongly believes that investment in quality care and education
for young minds is essential for the future growth and development
of our country. The group’s foray into the school education
is intended to provide exceptional opportunities for the development
of the academic abilities of the students. The schools run by the
group encourage students to become creative, innovative and imaginative.
They have a wide range of co-curricular activities, which are as
important as the academic disciplines.
School life merges with a plethora of activities to suit every
schedule, talent and interest in the areas like indoor and outdoor
games, swimming, art and culture, music and drama, Yoga and martial
arts, community service, etc. The school's approach to education
has been designed to ensure that the students realise their true
potential and grow up to become complete individuals and responsible
citizens.
The group’s foray into pre-school education is in line
with educational projects of the group. “We see no competition
because pre-school education is a niche market. There is no specialized
way of teaching pre-schoolers here”, says Jaipuria. The
year 2001 witnessed the further spread of the group’s portfolio
with the opening of its first school at Gurgaon under the management
agreement with Delhi Public School Society. To expand in the field
of education it opened its second school at Jaipur under the management
of same society.
The Group has
entered into a join venture partnership with Modern Montessori
International (MMI) Singapore, to open pre-school educational
institutions across the country. Forming a new entity, Modern
Montessori International (MMI) India in which the Group will have
51 per cent equity stake, the company invests Rs 200-crore investment
in the Indian operations in the next five years.
MMI India plans to open four schools by April 2004 and as many
as 14 schools by 2005. The company will be opening its first school
in Gurgaon. The long-term agenda includes starting 20 schools
each year with an investment of Rs 5 crore in each school.
