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NEW DELHI - Priyanka (not her real name) was a student at a residential school in Dehradun, a city whose salubrious climate has made it home to many leading academic institutions in the Himalayan foothills.
The school’s curriculum focuses on activities to develop all-round personalities in its students, including pottery, dance, literary clubs and community service.
