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CMS Founder Jagdish Gandhi: City Montessori School (CMS) Lucknow Founder of Dr. Jagdish Gandhi was also active in politics. He was also the President of Lucknow University Students Union and MLA from Sikandrarau assembly constituency of Aligarh. Dr. Gandhi started CMS in the year 1959 with five children from Station Road, Lucknow. At present, 21 branches from pre-nursery to 12th are operating in different areas of the city. 62 thousand students are studying in these. According to CPRO Hariom Sharma, in the year 2001, CMS was included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest school. This record in terms of highest number of students still stands today. CMS Founding Director Dr. Bharti Gandhi, President Dr. Geeta Gandhi and others paid tribute in the condolence meeting organized at the CMS head office located on Station Road, Lucknow. On the other hand, the Unaided Private Schools Association has announced the closure of all private schools, missionary schools and Anglo Indian schools in the state on Tuesday. Association President Anil Aggarwal said that private schools will remain closed on Tuesday.
CMS CPRO Hariom Sharma, who was elected member of the Legislative Assembly in 1969, said that Dr. Gandhi was born on 10 November 1936 in the house of Patwari Phoolchand Agarwal of Barsauli village in Sikandrarau tehsil of Aligarh. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave, he took the surname Gandhi. Dr. Gandhi was from Sikandrau in Uttar Pradesh from 1969 to 1974. Was a member of the Legislative Assembly. He was also the President of the Students Union of Lucknow University.
There will be last darshan today also
Hari Om Sharma said that the mortal remains of Jagdish Gandhi will be kept at CMS Gomti Nagar II Campus on Tuesday from 12.30 pm to 5 pm. The last rites will be performed on Wednesday as per Bahai customs in the cemetery located near Baikunthdham. There, people associated with the education world and their acquaintances will be able to pay their last respects to him. Late on February 4th from 1:00 pm. Gandhi's memorial meeting has been organized.
This will be a true tribute to the memory of the people associated with the education world, Jagdish Gandhi. Junior Peter Phantom, President of Anglo Indian Schools and Father Vincent Pintu from Missionary Schools, Anand Dwivedi, President of Self-Financed School Manager Mahasabha, Atul Srivastava, President of Association of Private Schools and officials of Unaided Private Schools Association, Dr. Mala Mehra, Brijendra Singh, Ashrita Das. The management system of other private schools has taken this decision.
CMS received many awards
CMS has been honored with various awards. These include Peace Education Award from UNESCO, Derozio Award, Verdalon Excellence Award, World Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, Sweden, Life Link Campaign Recognition, Sweden, Peaceful Schools International Recognition, Canada, Nuclear Free Future Award. CMS hosts a dozen events each year, including the International Chief Justice Conference. These include students from not only the country but also from abroad.
