Sharada Mandir School is a
private
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Music
* "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation''
* Private (band), a Denmark-based band
* "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded ...
nursery to higher secondary
co-educational
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school in
Miramar,
Panaji
Panaji (; , , )also known as Panjim, is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river est ...
,
Goa
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, India. It was established in 1966 and affiliated to the
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
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.
The school follows the
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
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(ICSE)
up till Std.10 and is now affiliated with the Indian School Certificate for Std. 12.
In the late 2000s, the school was acquired by the industrialist Dattaraj V. Salgaocar (son of
Vasudev Salgaocar
Vasudev Mahadeva Salgaocar (1916–1984) was an Indian businessman and the founder and chairman of the V. M. Salgaocar Group of Companies. The group was primarily involved in iron ore mining, but also engaged in coal mining and wind energy.
Ca ...
), who now heads the Board of Trustees as well as the Managing Committee along with his wife Dipti (daughter of
Dhirubhai Ambani) and their daughter Isheta (sister-in-law of
Nirav Modi).
The school has a wide range of equipment and facilities, ranging from playgrounds, sand pits and yoga rooms to auditoriums and special-education centres.
References
High schools and secondary schools in Goa
Private schools in Goa
Education in North Goa district
Educational institutions established in 1966
1966 establishments in Goa, Daman and Diu
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