Expat life in Hyderabad

[Pinklady]

Is there anyone out there who can tell me what it is really like for a European expat with young kids to live in Hyd?

[hi pinklady]

Is there anyone out there who can tell me what it is really like for a European expat with young kids to live in Hyd?

It is a great place to live,the city is nice ,people are good and nice culture.You will defenitely fel at home.for futher more you write to my mail id naidu.jay@gmail.com



Cheers

Jay Naidu

[soulcurry]

And the traffic is so organised and neat. It makes the traffic in Southall London appear medival. You have zebra crossings everywhere ..kids cross the road easily...no pollution...and yeah the ubiquitous mode of transport in Hyd - the autorickshaws - they zip you from one end of the city to the other - its all an easy walk in the park..all the best.

[Amit]

Hi



Should be pretty different ( I am not using the word challenging to ensure that I dont scare you.) But the well to do neighbourhoods would be nice places to stay in. The weather should be hot by Europe standards. But Hyderabad is amongst the cities that has better climate than rest of the major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai. The only one that would have better climate is Bangalore. The traffic should be a challenge. I am assuming you would not be able to survive without a driver.



The better part would be that you could employ people for house help. I know of another European friend who was staying in Delhi for a couple of years and planning to go back to Europe. He said the only problem with my kids now is that they think are a part of royalty. This was because of the large number of people they employed to do everything at their place.





Anyways good luck and welcome to hyd...

[frustrated]

Traffic here is crazy and if you are a first timer here, be ready to bite your teeth and hold your breath coz you won't be able to know when your driver is going to hit someone. Plus don't bring too much money in your pocket because certain authorities will find trouble with you and ask for money especially when they see you as foreigner.

[frustrated]

You can visit youtube.com and type "happens only in Hyderabad" to see the how the traffic there works.

[VJ]

I don't see any problem with the traffic in Hyd since the Hyd traffic police are working hard these days as I see from my observations. They r very much helpful compared to other cities. When I was studying in Maharashtra those a$$ holes would stop us just by seeing the number plates of our vehicles and would come begging for bribes indirectly. Thats not the case with Hyd. U can feel secure as far as personal security is concerned unless otherwise u convict anything in serious.............



As far as European Expat with young kids is concerned I'm unsure about it. But one thing I can recommend is "Let them get used to the local stuff" thats the way to live anywhere in this world......... cheers and welcome to Hyd



@VJ

[frustrated]

Come to Hyderabad for a short break and you can judge the city yourself. It's hard to say anything about India and Indians. They have tremendously rich people with huge bungalows and expensive cars, and yet they have very poor people who lives in plastic tents at roadsides, begging for money and food at your car window. They have porsh restaurants and yet they have lousy shacks at the roadside. They have honest people who are willing to help you and show you around, and yet they also have corrupted officers who won't stop harrasing you. You'll see kids wearing branded fashions and yet there are still some who walk around without slippers or shoes. With India, it's a love-hate situation.

[Expat life in Hyd]

Thanks for your replies. I was looking at the website for International School in Banjara Hills. Anyone got first hand knowledge of it?

[fullhyd.com]

Thanks for your replies. I was looking at the website for International School in Banjara Hills. Anyone got first hand knowledge of it?

This is a write-up scheduled to appear in the next version of fullhyd.com, due in 3-4 weeks. Reproduced here to help .



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name| International School Of Hyderabad

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streetaddress1| 6-3-346, Road No. 1

area| Banjara Hills

city| Hyderabad

pin| 500034

phone1| 2335-1110

phone2| 2331-9706

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fax1| 2339-5065

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email| india_ish@yahoo.com

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summary| Centrally air-conditioned classrooms, a comfortable teacher-student ratio and a full medical check-up backed up by a fully operational infirmary. Now guess the fees.

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reviewer| Ghazala Rizvi

yearstarted| 1972

landmark1| Vengala Rao Park

direction1| If coming from Nagarjuna Circle on to the Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, you'll find ISH on your left, about a km up the road.

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busstop| Nagarjuna Circle

mmts| Khairthabad

normaltime| 0800-1430; After School Activities: 1440-1500; Session : August - June.

closedon| Sundays

prices| Registration fee: Rs. 4,000; Capital fee: Rs. 65,000; Tuition fee: between Rs. 18,000 for Kindergarten to Rs. 3,90,000 for grades 11 and 12-IB Diploma. Boarding charges: 1,55,000.

paymentoption| Cash, Credit Cards

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custom1| Kindergarten: based on the guidelines and goals set by the British Qualification And Curriculam Authority; Grade 9 to 10: IGCSE (General Certificate Of Secondary Education); Grade 11 to 12: IB (International Baccalaureate).

custom2| English

custom3| Boys and Girls

custom4| Yes

custom5| No formal exam, though the school reserves the right to admission as per individual basis. Indians not officially barred.

profiletext| ICRISAT's long tradition of struggling with the aridity of the land made it well-equipped to counter at least the educational drought caused by the local bureaucratic inaction. So, giving up its Recreation Center at Road No. 1 Banjara Hills for ISH was perhaps the easiest task for this organization.



ISH is a school catering to the kids of the foreign officials posted in Hyderabad, and of the Indians hoping for a flight to opportunitier lands. Started in 1972 by enthusiastic parents, ISH gained the blessings of ICRISAT a decade later. The accredition to the European Council Of International Schools (ECIS), the Cambridge International Examination (CIE), the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Council Of International Schools (CIS), and the official recognition by the UK Department of Education And Skills, followed soon enough.



ISH is sectored into a Primary School, a Secondary School, and Grades 11 and 12. The Primary School includes Kindergarten 1 and 2, and Grades 1 to 5; and the Secondary has grade 6 to 10, leading to the General Certificate Of Secondary Education (IGCSE) by the CIE. Grades 11 and 12 lead to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), while a successful completion of grades 9 to 12 leads to a High School Certificate.



In addition to the internationally recognized academic syllabus, the teaching is reinforced by the workshops, field trips, visiting advisors and consultants. While focus is firmly rooted on English, Science, Maths, Arts and Computers, the children are encouraged to participate in music and sports (tennis, squash, basketball, swimming among others), and in knowing the Indian culture.



Centrally air-conditioned classrooms, a comfortable teacher-student ratio and a full medical check-up backed up by a fully operational infirmary are highlights of the school. Your child has enough energy left for an hour of after-school activities, which start at 2.40pm. The continual evaluation on the Richmond Test of Basic Skills and Cognitive Abilities, as well as the active PTA, guarantee that your little Jack is right on track - position one.

[pinklady]

Thanks for your help. Info useful.