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Words of appreciation CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND your entire team for the comprehensive EW India School Rankings 2014 (September) issue! The quality of the magazine is continuously improving, with its reach increasing across the country and internationally. The new design and layout gives EducationWorld a much needed contemporary elegance. The magazine is rich with content informing parents, students and educators about the Indian and global education scenario. We are proud to be associated with EW and appreciate the support you have provided us over the years. We pray for a strong and continuous association with EducationWorld. May God bless you with success. Grace Pinto Managing director, Ryan International Group of Institutions, Mumbai Wonderful experience THANKS FOR THE September issue. I eagerly wait to get the latest copy of this fabulous magazine. Reading EducationWorld is always a wonderful experience. Undoubtedly, a lot of hard work has gone into publishing the EW India School Rankings 2014 and highlighting the best of the best schools of the country. Many congratulations! Dr. Shayama Chona President, Tamana New Delhi Due recognition IT IS INDEED A MOMENT of great pride and honour to be ranked second in the state of Karnataka among the best boys boarding schools (EW September). With a sense of deep gratitude, I convey my sincere thanks for giving the Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore due recognition. Lt. Col. Bhupender Kumar Principal, Rashtriya Military School, Bangalore Disappointing rank I READ YOUR EW India School Rankings issue (EW September). I™m sorry to say that we are not satisfied with the ratings and rank given to Shah Satnam Ji Girls School, Sirsa in comparison to Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar. We were satisfied with last year™s rank but this time it™s really disappointing. We want to know the parameters for grading so we can improve our performance and ranking. Dr. Sheela Punia Principal, Shah Satnam Ji Girls School, Sirsa Sad survey RE THE EW INDIA SCHOOL Rankings 2014 (September), it was quite disheartening to note that a magazine of such repute could publish a survey report which is not authentic. There are many discrepancies in the survey methodology. Nobody from the survey team visited our school and neither did we receive any questionnaire which is the first step to collect any data. As per the information published in the Times of India dated September 15, 2014, œas many as 8,263 parents, teachers, principals and educationists participated in the survey. But nobody approached me for the same. We request you to reveal the names of the people who participated in the survey from our school, so we can be assured of the authenticity of the information published. Secondly, the survey conducted was not done according to the basic rules of statistics. The data was collected randomly and not graded. You have compared senior secondary schools with middle schools. Schools affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and CBSE are grouped under the same category. For your information DPS, Indira Nagar has an enviable reputation…