Shemrock & Shemford Group of Schools to expand

CHENNAI: Shemrock & Shemford Group of Schools, a chain of preschools and K-12 schools, plans to open 15 new schools in Tamil Nadu in the next three years. This expansion will result in an infusion of Rs 100 crore in the state. The group, which entered the education scene in Tamil Nadu last year, has six schools in Chennai, Hosur, Vaniyambadi, Chidambaram, Theni and Pallikaranai and plans to start schools in Trichy, Thanjavur, Palladam, Ariyalur, Erode, Coimbatore, Vellore and Tirunelveli this year.Shemrock & Shemford group follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus and employs about 3000 teaching and non-teaching staff all over India, including 50 in Tamil Nadu. It now plans to employ approximatly 900 teachers in the state over the course of the next five years. Nearly 20,000 students study at the group's schools across the country, including 600 in Tamil Nadu.According to Amol Arora, Managing Director, Shemrock & Shemford Group of Schools, the school's aim is to provide world-class education to children. “We invest heavily in research and development and use the latest technologies like touchscreen boards, projectors, tablets, robotics and electronic blocks in the school in an effort to enhance the teaching-learning process,” he said.Arora added that the philosophy behind the schools is very simple — if children enjoy learning, then learning is natural and stress free.In an effort to make education accessible to all, the group of schools does not have a uniform fee structure and charges fees based on the area in which the school is located. Also, approximately 25 per cent of the seats in every school are meant for students from below poverty line families.