HUS, Chennai is an
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB D ...
continuum school located inside House of Hiranandani,
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
, India. The school was established in 2011 by
Surendra Hiranandani, founder of
Hiranandani Group
Hiranandani Group was established in 1978 by Niranjan Hiranandani and Surendra Hiranandani and is based in Mumbai, India. The group is one of the largest real estate developers in India with projects across Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderab ...
.
As part of the IB, the school offers classes in: Business Studies, Arts and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Global Perspectives, Mathematics, Psychology and Physics. They also have a second Language choice of Spanish, French, Hindi, and Tamil.
Controversy
In 2016, hundreds of parents and several instructors staged a multi-day protest outside the school due to differences with the administration. This led to the school being closed for one week. The protesters claimed there to be an anti-Indian sentiment and inappropriate language towards female members of staff. In addition, there were claims that the school would discriminate against students bringing their own food instead of using the onsite caterer,
Sodexo.
Some teachers on the other hand defended the schools' leadership, citing cultural differences which may have led to misunderstandings or misinterpretations.
The school reopened after assurances had been given pending an investigation.
In 2017, CBSE disaffiliated the school, and now only the IB section remains.
See also
Hiranandani Foundation Schools
Hiranandani Foundation Schools are a group of schools founded by Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani for use by the residents of the housing complexes built by Hiranandani. Both are ICSE schools having classes from nursery to tenth grade. The group ...
References
External links
School websiteIB School Code
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Schools in Chennai
Private schools in Chennai
International Baccalaureate schools
International Baccalaureate schools in India
2011 establishments in Maharashtra
Educational institutions established in 2011