Mahatma Gandhi International School

Another batch does us proud!

The MGIS class of 2010 has graduated with excellent results. A slew of students have done exceedingly well, but a special mention must be made for Zara Desai, who graduates at the top of her class with an outstanding grade of 42 (the maximum being 42 plus the possibility of 3 bonus points)! Congratulations from everyone [...]

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MGIS Expo 2010

As another semester of school came to an end this month, the annual term-end exhibition was held on campus in true MGIS fashion! Apart from simply being an opportunity for parents and teachers to interact at length as report-cards are given out, the exhibition serves also as an interactive showcase of the work that each [...]

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Karate tournament at MGIS

Karate is a particularly popular extra-curricular activity at MGIS, and over the past few years many of our students have garnered accolades at tournaments in the city, as well as outside of it. As a tribute to the popularity of the martial-art and the achievements of our students, the school recently organized an in-school tournaments [...]

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Assessing Report Cards (An article by Anjou Musafir)

It is the end of the year and the time for receiving and giving report cards. It is the dreaded moment for some children and parents when the fates of their children will get decided. Promotions are such a big deal for adults in the professional world. But they are an even bigger deal for [...]

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IPL: A proverbial can of worms (An Article by Pascal Chazot)

A proverb comes not from nothing. Proverbs come from the experience of life itself. I have always advocated linking learning to life. So what better opportunity than IPLgate that has opened a can of worms? Here is a crash course in understanding proverbs and their meanings in relation to the grandmother of all scandals. All work and [...]

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Security Concerns (An article by Pascal Chazot)

I missed my flight after checking in from Mumbai to Ahmedabad because the scanner at the security was not working. When the scanner got working, the security man disappeared to have tea. By the time he returned, the gates were closed and I was left stranded with my eight-year-old daughter. My fretting and fuming amused [...]

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Students get art lessons from professionals!

On the 19th of this month, a group of artists from places as diverse as Austria, Gujurat and Poland came to MGIS in order to conduct two art workshops for children in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7. The Lone Tree: The first of the two workshops, this one was for students of grade 3 and [...]

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MGIS, French students rediscover Gandhi

It’s soon going to be an exchange of ideas based on Ahimsa and Gandhi as the exchange programme between Mahatma Gandhi International School (MGIS) and Lycee International, France, has been finalised. In April, 14 students and two teachers from MGIS went to France for a creative and cultural exchange programme. “We had a great time introducing [...]

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