Ryan International Group of Institutions: Reimagining Education through Innovation

Dr. A. F. Pinto | Chairman & Dr Grace Pinto | Managing Director | Ryan International School Noida
Dr. A. F. Pinto | Chairman & Dr Grace Pinto | Managing Director | Ryan International School Noida

Quality education is focused on the social, emotional, mental, physical, and cognitive development of children.  Quality education not only prepares students for careers, skill training, leadership and professional development but also fosters their holistic growth and nurtures them as responsible global citizens. It aspires to provide equitable and accessible opportunities to bring out the best learning outcomes and to empower children to realize their potential in life.

India’s Leading K-12 Chain:

Ryan International Group of Institutions is a well known name in the country for their noteworthy contribution in the field of education.   The Group has widespread interest in the sphere of quality education with a sheer commitment to excellence.  The educational journey of children at Ryan is facilitated by dedicated educators who are trained to channelize their energy and resources towards child-centered learning in order help children experience the joy of learning and become lifelong learners.

The Brainchild

Ryan Group of Institutions was established in 1976 by the visionary educationists, Dr. A. F. Pinto, Chairman and Dr Grace Pinto, Managing Director with a vision to spread quality education across India.  The Group is considered one of India’s largest privately-owned schools offering K-12 curriculum through the state, national and international boards.  It has 18,000 faculty members in schools across 18 states and 40 cities. Over 20,000 children pass through Ryan Group schools yearly.

Ryan Group of Institutions’ vision is ‘Excellence in Education and All-Round Development,’ and the team is focused on delivering holistic education through the integration of academics and co-curricular activities and offering learning opportunities beyond the classroom.

Right from the inception, it has been their constant effort to reinvent themselves consistently, nurture inspiring educators, leverage technology and develop an ecosystem to enable their students to become confident global citizen leaders.

A Unique Approach

The approach of the Ryan Group is to provide a hands-on learning experience to their students.  While they work upon providing good amenities, their focus is to providing children with experiential learning opportunities and developing upon 21st Century Skills of Critical thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Skills. The Group believes that practical knowledge and experience of these skills will help students in the smooth transition into higher education to pursue their interests and develop their talents.

Holistic Growth and A Global Benchmarking

Ryan Group of Institutions is committed to align their efforts to follow their motto and underlying philosophy – Excellence in Education and All-Round Development.

This is done by providing a challenging learning environment that fosters the intellectual, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual growth of every child to nurture them to become global and humane citizens, and that’s what sets them apart from the rest.

The Group believes in nurturing lifelong learners and in the idea that education should be experiential and immersive into arts, culture, and international relations.

Ryan Group of Institutions has worked with their team to pioneer several national and international events to develop different life skills among students. These events include:

International Theatre Festival (ITF):

Ryan Group was the first in the country to organize the ITF, which has become the largest flagship event in India for school children over the past two decades.

Over 12,000 participants from over 30 countries gather every year on one platform to learn about different cultures worldwide, develop friendships beyond boundaries, and foster international mindedness.

Indian Model United Nations (INMUN):

INMUN is India’s longest running student-run simulation of the United Nations initiated by the Ryan Group of Institutions that started in 2001.

INMUN allows students to play the role of diplomats who represent various UN member nations, addressing specific issues of current interest through debate and negotiation-and attempting to resolve regional and international problems.

Every year 1000+ participants from over 90 schools across Asia-Pacific over the past two decades embraced the spirit of the UN charter. They learned the art of diplomacy, public speaking, lobbying, and crisis response.

The World Scholar’s Cup (WSC):

Spread across 34 countries, this prestigious event was first brought to India by the Ryan Group. This international event strives to raise the bar in group debate, collaborative writing, and general knowledge on topics ranging from literature, science, biotechnology, art, music, and history. WSC hosted its largest-ever Regional Round in Mumbai, 2013, with more than 1,400 delegates in attendance.

International Cultural Exchange (ICE):

This program fosters a greater understanding of arts, culture, and global perspective among institutions in the United States, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Eastern Europe, and the United Kingdom.

Over the past four decades, Ryanites have participated in various educational and cultural exchange programs in over 60 countries. Furthermore, their students are provided with an opportunity to participate in a special workshop at NASA (USA) each year as part of the educational program.

Ryan TV:

A Media Initiative: Ryan Group is the first to introduce students to Media Studies and Film Making through the concept of Education through Lens. They have a full-fledged team of media and social broadcasters who mentor media-savvy students.

A series of short ad films are screened at the annual IAFA (Iceplex Ad Film Awards) by Ryan TV, which gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their talents. Through its “Young Jourknows” and “BBN – Beyond Breaking News” programs—Ryan TV has grown to be a tremendous success. Being the only school in India with an in-house media studio gives the Ryan Group immense pride.

Sports:

Dr A. F. Pinto says, “To raise sports persons at the national and international level, we need to start right from the early age. Integrating sports culture in school not only develops physically fit youth but also ensures the emotional wellbeing of every child.”

The Ryan Sports Club prides itself on providing its students with a world-class platform for practicing and taking part in multiple sports at many different levels and has teamed up with the best in the industry to provide them with top-notch training.

They have had students reach District, State, National, and International levels, notching up some impressive achievements.

Many include:

  • Arjuna Awardee: Chirag Shetty
  • International Tennis player: Karman Thandi,
  • National Level Badminton player: Simran Singhi,
  • Mountaineer: Arjun Vajpai
  • Professional Alpine Ski Racer:Jiah Aryan
  • Professional Footballers: Rahul Beke and Nikhil Prabhu,
  • Table Tennis Player: Arnav Karnavar

Global Collaboration:

The Ryan Group has collaborated with globally renowned organizations to enable thousands of students from the state, national, international boards to gain access to higher education and get scholarship opportunities in reputed universities in India and around the globe.

The Group has successfully partnered with Penn Hub (The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and associated with the College Board and Cialfo to serve students and facilitate them to pursue and further their learning journey.

Nurturing Socially Responsible Citizens:

To generate awareness among the students and help them develop a selfless attitude, the Ryan Group of Schools strongly emphasize on activities aimed at advancing the welfare of society as a whole. Activities such as cleanliness drives, rehabilitation and relief work, health awareness, and elderly care are regular events in the school calendar.

Pearls of Wisdom

Sharing an advice for the budding aspirants, Dr Grace Pinto said, “With the largest young population in the world, there is a growing demand in India for more educational institutions that can meet the country’s changing demographic needs.”

There are rapid changes taking place in the education sector, and it’s becoming increasingly essential to innovate and be creative and progressive in our approach. There is a huge responsibility of enhancing life skills and nurturing mindfulness by preparing the present generation for a rapidly increasing complex world.

Those who are attempting to enter this segment need to focus on relevant curricula and methodology to provide accessible, quality education to the children of our nation.

They have a massive responsibility not only of empowering individuals but empowering generations to come, she added.

The Future Roadmap

The pandemic accelerated the use of technology in the learning development for children.  While the Ryan Group ensured to make learning accessible to their children, as a nationwide organization, they will continues to bridge the gap through innovation in leveraging technology and its tools and bring in new learning methods to ensure that children are engaged in an enriching learning experience.

In alignment with the overall organizational vision and mission and the New National Education Policy, Ryan International Group of Institutions continues to provide holistic development, which includes vocational skill training and development by leveraging technology to reach the remotest parts of this country and ensure that every child becomes a lifelong learner and a global citizen.