Here is a very interesting news story that appeared in the Mumbai Times on February 4th. Its based on the interschool cricket tournaments – the Giles and Harris Shields – that are part of the folklore of anyone who has studied or grown up in Bombay.
The interschool circuit, once dominated by schools like Shardashram, Balmohan, Sule Guruji, all from the Dadar-Shivaji part area has now moved beyond.
While Shardashram’s marathi medium wing didn’t even play in the elite league this year, their English medium was knocked out in the first round. Sadanand Gavli, the administrative manager of Shardashram, says that the era of marathi schools’ dominance may well be behind us, as the schools are not getting enough students. “ Increasingly parents are opting for English medium schools for their children. There are a few lower income group students who opt for marathi medium education, but the school has to invest heavily in providing them with facilities and kits”.
