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Pragati Vidyalaya, located in Hadapsar, Pune, is a private, co-educational English medium school affiliated with the State Board. Established with a vision to provide quality education, the school offers classes up to Grade 10 in a nurturing day-school environment. With a student-teacher ratio of 30:1, Pragati Vidyalaya focuses on academic excellence, holistic development, and value-based learning. The school operates from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and follows an academic session from April to March. Equipped with modern facilities and a dedicated faculty, Pragati Vidyalaya is committed to shaping responsible and confident individuals.
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Established with a vision to provide quality education, the school offers classes up to Grade 10 in a nurturing day-school environment. With a student-teacher ratio of 30:1, Pragati Vidyalaya focuses on academic excellence, holistic development, and value-based learning. The school operates from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM and follows an academic session from April to March. Equipped with modern facilities and a dedicated faculty, Pragati Vidyalaya is committed to shaping responsible and confident individuals.", "aboutTheRole": "We're looking for a Principal who can hold the academic standard, build a strong leadership team and treat every parent conversation as part of the job.", "dayToDay": [ "Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.", "Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.", "Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.", "Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.", "Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Principal — Pragati Vidyalaya", "body": "Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a STATE BOARD school", "body": "**State-board** schools value teachers who can translate concepts in the regional language and align to the state textbook." }, { "id": "working-conditions", "heading": "Working conditions", "body": "This is a **day school** — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings." }, { "id": "city-context", "heading": "About teaching in Pune", "body": "Pune has a healthy mix of CBSE, ICSE and IB schools, with strong demand around the academic-year onboarding cycle." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "What is the leave policy?", "a": "Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar." }, { "q": "Is school transport available for staff?", "a": "Staff transport varies. Larger schools with their own fleet usually allow staff onboarding on existing routes; smaller schools may not run dedicated routes." }, { "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Pragati Vidyalaya?", "a": "Yes — the band shown is a starting point. Schools consider your last-drawn CTC, teaching experience, board expertise (state-board) and any specialist skills. Come prepared with a specific number and a 1-line justification." }, { "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?", "a": "Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor." }, { "q": "Is background verification done before joining?", "a": "Yes — most schools run document and reference verification, and many use third-party background checks. Keep your last 2–3 employer references and original certificates ready." }, { "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?", "a": "The employment type is shown in the Key Facts section above. Fixed-term roles usually align to the academic year; permanent roles are open-ended after probation. The final letter will spell out renewal and exit terms." }, { "q": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?", "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation." }, { "q": "Are meals provided at school?", "a": "Most schools offer a subsidised staff canteen or a daily mid-morning snack and lunch. Boarding schools typically include all meals for residential staff." }, { "q": "What questions are asked in a Principal — Pragati Vidyalaya interview?", "a": "Six sample questions with model answers for this exact role — including a demo-lesson walkthrough, classroom-management scenario and subject-specific probe — are in the Principal interview guide: /interview-questions/principal." }, { "q": "What kind of professional development is offered?", "a": "Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing." } ] }