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Legacy and modernity: What India's best boarding schools offer in education

Elite institutes aim to build students who are suited for the modern world and have a sense of tradition

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A view of the Mayo College in Ajmer

5 min read Last Updated : Oct 19 2023 | 12:52 PM IST

Rohit Jaiswal passed out of Welham Boys School 28 years ago in Dehradun. "Those were the best years of my life. It was a combination of learning, fun, lessons for life and experiences to cherish,” says Jaiswal, who is president of the school’s alumni association.

Studying in a boarding school was “a lesson in living with a diverse group. We were taught the concept of a complete man wherein studies weren’t the only measure of success,” says Jaiswal, who is a businessman in Bhopal.

Welhams and Doon School in Dehradun; Scindia School in Gwalior; Mayo College in Ajmer; and Lawrence

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