The CMS Way: Competency, Character, and Courage in Education

CMS, Geeta Gandhi Kingdon

Lucknow: For more than six decades, City Montessori School (CMS), Lucknow, has stood not just as the world’s largest school but as a pioneer of innovation in education. Today, at its helm is Professor Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, the Manager of CMS, who is steering the institution toward competency-based learning and holistic development. In a candid conversation, she reflects on CMS’s journey, philosophy, and achievements. Competency-based assessments are seen as the future of education. What led CMS to introduce them early? Kingdon: In today’s AI-driven world, facts alone are not enough.…

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GoI to award Rs 4 lakh scholarship each to 15 CMS students

Lucknow: Fifteen students of City Montessori School, Aliganj Campus  I have secured Rs 4 lakh scholarship each from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Thus, a total of Rs 60 lakhs scholarship will be awarded to these 15 students. This information was given by the Public Relations Officer of CMS, Rishi Khanna. He added that the students of CMS Aliganj Campus I who have been chosen for this prestigious scholarship include Yuvansh Pandey, Aniket Pratap Singh, Krrish Dixit, Yasharth Tiwari, Bhavya Maurya, Anant Shukla, Nishi Yadav, Nakshatra…

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