Ryan International Group to launch new school in Mangalore

Ryan International Group to launch new school in Mangalore

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Oct 10, 2012: Grace Pinto, noted educationist and managing director of Ryan International Group of Institutions, said on Oct 10 Wednesday that Ryan International School will soon be launched in Mangalore.

Addressing reporters at an interactive session held at Hotel Ocean Pearl in Mangalore, she said that Ryan International Group of Institutions is the largest group of private schools in the country, adding that the network includes over 120 schools in 40 cities in 15 states all over the country. The group already has three schools in Bangalore and will launch another school in Mangalore shortly.

 

 

Regarding the delay in establishing a school in Mangalore, she said that Mangalore is their home town and they wanted to be well-known before launching an educational project in Mangalore.

Further, she said that the group has adopted 40 children from the deprived sections of society in Haryana and Pondicherry. She also said that the group has adopted and educated 400 children from Tsunami-hit areas and around 500 children from the border of Haryana.

Speaking about her experiences in the education sector, she said that she began as an teacher after her marriage. The first school was started with only 30 students in Mumbai. Stating that she had always dreamed of being a teacher, she said that her dream came true when she got married to Dr. A. F. Pinto, founder chairman of Ryan International Group. She had to sell all her gold jewelry to start her first school in Mumbai, she added.

The National Education and Human Resources Development Organization conferred the National Educational Excellence Award on Grace Pinto in 2012. Honorable Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. Somnath Chatterjee conferred the Silver Plaque Award at the FICCI Centre, New Delhi in 2006.

 

Ms Pinto is one of the few persons who was invited to dine with The President of USA; not once...but thrice. Her social activities to the under previllaged and differently handicaped as well as Aged people were recognised by the Govt.

 

Awards and Recognition conferred upon Mrs Grace Pinto

Reappointed as the Vice Chairman of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee- Education Cell in 2008.

Priyadarshni Award, on 22nd March 2007, an appreciation memento was awarded to her by Shri. Dilip Walse Patil-Hon’ble minister for Energy, Technical and Medical Education, Govt. of Maharastra for "Outstanding contribution in the field of Education"

International Kohinoor Award, on 7th Feb 2007, at Kathmandu-Nepal, for promoting Global Integration at an International Conference on "Indo-Nepal Friendship & Economic Co-operation"

’Icons Beyond the Boundary’, on 20th Jan 2007 in Kurla-Mumbai, presented for her Educational & Social Services by Shri. S.M.Krishna, Governor of Maharashtra.

Vidya Maharishi Award, on 6th Jan 2007 at Mumbai, for her Yeonem service in the field of Education by Shri. Julio Ribeiro former Police Commissionar of Mumbai and former D.G.P of Punjab.

Help Age India’s Silver Plate Award, on 1st Oct 2006 at FICCI Center,New Delhi on World Elders Day by Hon’ble LokSabha Speaker Shri. Somnath Chatterjee for her yeomen services rendered to senior citizens.

The “Pride of India Award” for Social and Educational Service and Culture and the Gold Medal for excellence by His Excellency Dr. A.R. Kidwai, Governor of Harayana on 25th May 2005 in Chandigarh.

“Rashtriya Rattan Award” for her outstanding individual achievements and distinguished service to the nation by His Excellency Shri V. Raman Rao, Governor of Sikkim on 23rd March 2005 at India International Center, Delhi.