Bunts Sangha’s S M Shetty High School & Junior College Wins Best School Award for 12th Consecutive Year

Sharon Sequeira

Bunts Sangha’s S M Shetty High School and Junior College (State Board School and Junior College) has once again secured the prestigious Best School Award in the S Ward of North Zone Mumbai for the Academic Year 2025–2026, marking an extraordinary 12^th consecutive year of achieving this honour. The S Ward—comprising nearly 130 schools from Vikhroli, Powai, Kanjurmarg, and Bhandup—is one of the most competitive educational zones in the city, making this accomplishment even more noteworthy.

The school earned this distinction through an exceptional performance in both the Sahshaley cultural and co-curricular competitions, and the Ward-level 53^rd Science Exhibition held at Cosmos High School, Bhandup from December 9 to 11, 2025. Together, the students and staff secured a remarkable tally of 14 prizes in cultural events and 10 prizes in science categories.

In the Sahshaley competitions, the school achieved top honours across diverse events:

Instrumental Music (Junior Category) – Vyas Kashid (First);

Monoacting (Senior Category) – Sakshi Panchal (First);

Drawing Competition (Std 5–8 Category) – Trisha Suvarna (Third);

Dance (Junior Category) – Second Place;

Elocution Competition – English – Sadichha Kadam (Junior Category, First), Misbah Shaikh (Junior College Category, First), Maninder Kaur Lakha (Teacher Category, Third);

Band – Third Place;

Advertising Writing Competition – Khushi Sharma (Senior Category, Second) and Shraddha Ojha (Junior College Category, First);

Quiz Competition – Dhruv Sawant and Ved Karale (Junior Category, First);

Handwriting Competition – Dhruthi Rai (Junior College Category, First);

Reading Competition – Misbah Shaikh (Junior College Category, First);

Essay Writing Competition – Prapti Amin (Junior Category, First).

At the Science Exhibition, the school showcased excellence across multiple categories:

Science Club – Ms. Vandana Singh (Third);

Nature Club – Ms. Rajani Parab (First Consolation);

Junior Population Education – Ms. Tejaswini Pednekar and Ms. Manika Pal (Second);

Senior Population Education – Ms. Reena Poojari and Ms. Sarika Lad (First);

Lab Assistant – Mr. Amrut Pol (Third);

Senior Teaching Aid – Ms. Pinky Jalui (Third);

Divyang Senior Science Project – Ms. Joyce Noronha, Dev Parab, and Anurag Pandey (First Consolation);

Divyang Junior Science Project – Ms. Rukhsar Pometkar along with Aaradhya Pawar, and Vihaan Jain (First);

Senior Science Project – Mr. Anil Vishwakarma  along with Spandan Mane, and Tejasi Naik (Second Consolation);

Junior Science Project – Ms. Kalawati Panchal, Ms. Poornima Shetty  along with Zara Khan, and Ayushi Tiwari (Third).

The management extended heartfelt congratulations to Principal Reshma Rao, Vice Principal Dr. Sushma Pandey (Junior College), Vice Principal Ms. Rutuja Raut (State Board School), and the entire teaching and non-teaching faculty for their unwavering commitment. Above all, the school celebrated the dedication, creativity, and hard work of the teachers and students, whose stellar performances made this milestone possible.

With this 12-year legacy of excellence, Bunts Sangha’s S M Shetty High School & Junior College continues to set exemplary benchmarks in academics, co-curricular achievements, and holistic education.