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'Mount Fort Academy lays stress on quality education'

PNS

The Mount Fort Academy has been granted permanent affiliation and upgradation to class XII by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi. Addressing the media on Monday, the academy director Ashish Jain said that the academy would continue its efforts aimed at developing responsible global citizens and leaders by providing good education to the students.

He said that the speciality of the academy is that instead of taking an entrance test, the students are provided admissions on the basis of their IQ level. There are maximum 30 seats in a classroom with the provision of smart classes for the students.

Mount Fort Academy principal Dr Sushma Harsh said that the school has recently established three new science laboratories. The school also provides text books to students who cannot afford them, she averred. She added that the school believes in all round development of the child which helps complete the circle of growth and also helps to build physically strong and mentally sound individuals who are ready to face the challenges of the world outside the school. The school has also decided to provide scholarships to all meritorious students who score 85 per cent or above, said the principal.