In the Media
Our Chairman, Ashish Naredi, has written on education for national news portals since 2017: on the Right to Education Act, school fees, language policy and admission rules. Before founding Indic International School in 2022, he worked with the Hyderabad Schools Parents' Association (HSPA). Here are his articles and news about the school. His talks are on the Founder page.
Articles and columns on Education by the Chairman
As written earlier, our Chairman Ashish is a columnist with multiple news portals. Here are some of the articles on education written by him.
Why I decided to start a school
NewsMeter · 7 October 2022 · by Ashish Naredi, Founder
Why affordable fees were only part of the reason for starting Indic, and why the bigger aim is an education with strong Indian foundations and self-confidence.
Let's stop the RTE from "doing an RTE" on India
Swarajya · 7 September 2018 · by Ashish Naredi
How the Right to Education Act falls short of its own aim of free education for all, and who ends up paying for it.
Who pays India's education subsidy?
WION · 5 January 2018 · by Ashish Naredi
Why the gap between RTE reimbursement and actual school costs falls on other parents, and why the Act needs review.
Do you really love your mother tongue?
WION · 23 November 2017 · by Ashish Naredi
Why switching to English medium alone won't fix school quality, and what it would take for mother-tongue education to succeed.
News about the school
Unhappy with system, former HSPA member opens own school
Newstap · 5 October 2022 · by Anusha Puppala
News report on the day the school was announced: why our founder, a long-time member of the Hyderabad School Parents Association, decided to start a school, and his view on transparent, reasonable fees.
Newstap.in, 5 October 2022 (archived copy). Newstap has since closed. Click the image to enlarge.
Innovative learning that ensures students stay ahead
Times School, circulated with The Times of India, Hyderabad · 23 April 2023 · Advertorial (education promotional feature)
A full-page feature on Indic International School, published before our first academic year.
Published on 23 April 2023, before the school's first academic year. Some details, programmes and pictures (including architect's impressions) have changed since. Please check the latest status with the school.
