26th April was a busy day at ICanflyy International School. We were getting ready to celebrate the birthday of our cheer leader Mr. Sanjay Budhia, director Patton. The 4th floor was decorated with colourful balloons and streamers. A big caramel cake was in place....

We had the privilege to host Mr. Sunil Yadav (IPS) and his family at ICanFlyy International School on 18th April 2025. The guests were escorted by our centre manager Mr. Swaminath Singh and were welcomed by our principal Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar. A facility tour was...

Bengali New year celebrations was on 14th April 2025. Students came dressed in traditional Indian clothes in white and red colour combinations. The celebrations started with an art work and students made colourful posters. This was followed by students singing...

The last working day of the academic year 2024-2025 was a celebration for all. We celebrated a year that ended well. We celebrated Riddhi Ghosh, Aarush Agarwal and Pragati Agarwala as they cleared all 5 papers in OBE(B) level exams conducted by the National Institute...

The festival of color was celebrated on 13th March 2025 with enthusiasm and cheer. The students came dressed in their daily clothes as playing organic colors was in the agenda for the day. The students made thandai and a beautiful craft depicting Holika Dahan – in...

The 8th BCC&I Health Tech Summit on 7th March 2025 was held at The Park, Kolkata and our principal Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar was one of the panelists for their panel discussion. The topic of discussion was about value-based health care and the importance of skill...

Our Founder- Director Dr. Minu Budhia was felicitated for her exemplary work in the field of mental health, by the St. Xavier’s College (Calcutta) Alumni Association- Women’s Forum on 5th March 2025. She shared her journey from being Minu Budhia to becoming Dr. Minu...

A leading Bangla newspaper recognized schools for their innovative work and creativity. The principal of ICanFlyy International, Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar, represented the organization and gave away awards to schools for their innovative ideas for Saraswati puja. This...

A leading Bangla newspaper recognized schools for their innovative work and creativity. The principal of ICanFlyy International, Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar, represented the organization and gave away awards to schools for their innovative ideas for Saraswati puja. This...

ICanFlyy International School made its presence at the Kolkata Book Fair on 4th February 2025. The Public Relation Society Of India conducted a panel discussion on senior citizens at the Kolkata Book Fair. This panel discussion was followed by a book launch. Our...

Vasant Panchami/ Saraswati Puja marks the onset of spring. ICanFlyy International School celebrated Saraswati puja on 31st January 2025 with a lot of joy and cheer. Students came dressed in Indian ethnic clothes in vibrant spring colours. There was a small puja...

ICanFlyy International School was the venue for inaugurating a high end, state of the art rTMS machine on 28th January 2025. This machine is acquired by our sister organization Carring Minds International. This machine is used for a procedure that uses magnetic fields...

Republic day celebrations at ICanFlyy International School was celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm on 26th January 2025. Children came dressed in traditional India dress in Blue, Green White and/or Orange. Our tricolor was unfurled and patriotic songs were sung by the...

23rd January 2025, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birthday day is celebrated with a difference at ICanFlyy International School. Like every year the students and teachers went on a school picnic to Swarnim International School, at Kodalia near Rajpur. Two school buses...

We started the new year on a very sweet and endearing note. On 6th January 2025, our chief patron and Chairperson, Patton, Shri. H.P. Budhia’s 85th birthday was celebrated with a lot of cheer and joy. Sir came was accompanied by Smt. Uma Budhia, Shri. Sanjay Budhia,...

The year end celebrations are something that we all enjoy and look forward to. The celebrations started with decorating the Christmas tree and making Greeting cards. The students came dressed in festive colors (Red/Green/ White). The students made cupcakes and three...

Tata Steel marathon is a very prestigious event and team ICanFlyy International School was in full force at the event. Wearing bright yellow t shirts with the Café Tea Kafi logo on it, our teachers and principal took part in the marathon with a lot of enthusiasm and...

Our founder director Dr. Minu Budhia was invited to do an interactive session at the American Center, Kolkata on 11th December 2024. The topic for the session was Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility (DEIA). She spoke to a group of entrepreneurs who were...

The 30th National Annual Sahodaya Conference of School Complexes was hosted by Kolkata Sahodaya on 6th and 7th December 2024 at Bishwa Banga Convention Centre, Kolkata. This 2-day conference saw school heads of almost 1200 CBSE schools from all over India and abroad...

The on-stage program of Samayan, an inclusive event hosted by Sushila Birla School was held on 3rd December at Vidya Mandir auditorium. Our students performed a Lavni, folk dance from Maharashtra in the dance category. The dance was appreciated by a thunderous...

Samayan conducted by Sushila Birla School, is an event we all look forward to every year. On 30th November 2024 our students participated in the off stage competitions of this event. Our students participated in Rangoli making, Paper bag decoration, Flower arrangement...

Our Inspiration, Our Pride - Prachi Budhia celebrated her birthday with the students of ICanFlyy International School on 26th November 2024. Dr. Minu Budhia, our founder director along with Prachi and Mr. Sanjay Budhia, Director, Patton were present. All students were...

Kalariti -An Amalgamation across Different levels of Ability was held at Loreto College, Kolkata on 22nd November 2024. Our students participated in Taal Tarang (dance), Swar Leher (Singing) and Shabd Leela (Recitation). Our student Arya Banerjee won the 3rd prize for...

The Public Relation Society Of India, (Kolkata Chapter) organised an event on Sexual Harassment: Information, Education and Legal Defence on 16th November 2024 at an banquet in Kolkata. The principal of ICanFlyy International School was invited to be a guest speaker...

The school was a buzz with activities. Ballons were being inflated and decorations were going on to celebrate the most loved person Dr. Minu Budhia, our founder director. Minu ma’am arrived at ICanFlyy International School at the scheduled time and was accompanied by...

Children’s day was celebrated with a difference this year ICanFlyy International School. On 14th November 2024 we had the privilege to host the US Counsel General Ms. Kathy Giles Diaz and her husband Mr. Miguel Diaz. The guests were received by our founder director...

Guest visits are always an exciting event, and we look forward to hosting people from various walks of life. On 12th November 2024, dealers who are associated with our parent company Patton International paid a visit to the school. They were taken on a tour of the...

All of us at ICanFlyy International School wait for Diwali. The festival of lights is a much awaited one for all. On 28th October 2024, the students came dressed in their festive best. They decorated clay diyas, made rangoli, arranged flowers on huge brass Urlis and...

Durga Puja, the festival that celebrates, the triumph over evil, the power of Shakti, the homecoming of the Mother Goddess with her children. On 1st of October 2024, ICanFlyy International School celebrated this festival with a lot of joy and cheer. The students came...

March – September academic term ended on 30th September 2024. This term ending is always about reports and new IEP and most importantly about parent’s feedback. The day started with a very positive note and parents were happy with the progress made and everyone...

5th September 2024, Teachers Day is always special to us at ICanFlyy International School. We celebrated our special educators for their dedication, for their patience and for their love for their students. The students had all come dressed in smart casuals. They...

Janmashtami is always a celebration with vibrant costumes. On 26th August, the students of ICanFlyy International school came dressed in Indian ethnic clothes in festive colors. Some boys came dressed as Krishna and some girls came dressed as Radha. A Dahi Matka (A...

The love a brother and sister is unbreakable even though it is tied with a simple thread. It’s the strongest bond and it stays on forever. At ICanFlyy International School Rakhi was celebrated on 19th August 2024. Children came dressed in traditional Indian clothes....

Independence Day Celebrations are always special at ICanFlyy International School. On 15th August students came dressed in colors of our National Flag. The older students made a scrap book in which they pasted pictures of our leaders. The younger students made a mat...

The Board Of advisors meeting was held on 14th August 2024. It was attended by all the BOA members. The meeting started with welcome remarks by our Founder- Director Dr Minu Budhia. She shared about few collaborations, about her Doctorate, talk in Kolkata Literary...

The safety of our students has always been a concern for us at ICanFlyy International School. As a new, innovative, safety initiative, ICanFlyy International School ideated and launched a QR Code Badge for identification of students with special needs. At a special...

The month of August started with a bang. Our founder director Dr. Minu Budhia signed a MOU with Jadavpur university on 6th August 2024. ICanFlyy International School starts Diploma in Special Education (Multiple Disability). This program is affiliated with Jadavpur...

On 24th July ICFI was graced by Ms. Ismat Hakim, wife of esteemed Shri Firhad Hakim, and her friend Ms. Indrani. They were welcomed by our founder director Dr. Minu Budhia and Ms. Preeyam Budhia, Co-founder ICanFlyy Tea Kafi. A facility tour was given by Ms. Sugandha...

Mother’s Day was in the month of May but we at ICanFlyy International School celebrated our special mothers on 6th July 2024. It was such a warm and fulfilling event. A chaat making competition was held. There was also a Hindi film song quiz. All mothers participated...

“In Jagannath's embrace, find peace, harmony, and the eternal connection with the divine. Jagannath's presence resonates in every heart, calling us to awaken to our true nature.” Ratha Yatra was celebrated on 5th July 2024 at ICFI. A wooden rath (Chariot) was...

ICanFlyy International School had the privilege to welcome Dr. Mehdi Qalbani, Regional Medical Officer [Psychiatrist], U.S. Consulate. He was accompanied by Dr. Mousumi Rao, Consultant Doctor at U.S. Consulate Kolkata and her colleague Ms. Debeshi Banerjee. The guests...

Dads are the best. We at ICanFlyy International celebrated this beautiful person in our lives on 16th June 2024. The 4th floor audio visual room was gaily decorated with festoons, balloons and streamers. Students and their dads came dressed in their Sunday best. There...

We celebrated our school’s foundation day on 15th June 2024. The 4th Floor was decorated with streamers and papers flowers. Our students and teachers were equally excited were looking forward to the celebration. Our founder director Dr. Minu Budhia along with the...

Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore is not only an icon but he is an integral part of every Indian. To commemorate his birthday which was on 8th May, students and staff of ICanFlyy International School celebrated Rabindra Jayanti on 3rd May 2024. This early celebration was...

It was hot and humid day. But guest visiting us always pumps up our energy. On 2nd May 2024 we had the privilege of welcoming Mr. Mukund T Narasimhan from USA. He was escorted by Mr. Sanjay Budhia, Director Patton to ICanFlyy International School. He was welcomed by...

The students of ICanFlyy International School went up on stage for their annual concert – Sabashiyan on 14th April 2024. It was a new year for many but the auditorium was full and we were sold out. The program started exactly on time and the master of ceremony was our...

“They say that no matter how old you become, when you are with your siblings, you revert back to childhood. Siblings-the definition that comprises love, strife, competition and forever friends.” We celebrated Siblings Day at ICanFlyy International School on 7th April...

Spring is celebrated with vibrant colours and students at ICFI celebrated Holi on 22nd March 2024. They came dressed in comfortable colourful dress. The day started with making cookies. The students then made an interesting holi craft. The day ended with them playing...

Sunday, 17th March 2024 was an memorable day for all at ICanFlyy International School. We had the honour of hosting Mrs Shireen Moghe & Major General Rajesh A Moghe, VSM General Officer Commanding, Bengal Sub Area. The guests were received by our founder director...

Our founder director Dr. Minu Budhia, Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar, Principal ICanFlyy International School and few students were invited to be a part of an one day seminar at Rabindra Bharati University, Salt Lake Campus on 23rd February 2024. The topic was Education And...

Young Indians have a moto “We Can, We Will”. This moto inspires this group of young, enterprising and energetic people to look out for ways and means to bring inclusiveness in the society. A very crucial step to make a better nation. On 17th February 2024, a group of...

Vasant Panchami is celebrated as Saraswathi Puja. Its celebration the onset of spring, its celebrating the goddess of knowledge Saraswathi. ICFI was abuzz with excitement. The teachers and students all came dressed in different shades of yellow, orange and white....

9th February 2024 is a very important and joyous day for all of us at ICanFlyy International School. Our founder director Minu Budhia was conferred The Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate) for her work in Mental Health by none other than noble Peace Laureate Sri....

Team ICanFlyy had the privilege to welcome Ms. Mina Gupta. She was welcomed by our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia and a facility tour was given by Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar, Principal ICanFlyy international School. A welcome speech was given by our student. The students...

“The tricolour paints your soul, the anthem fills your heart. Celebrate freedom, unite for a brighter tomorrow.” On 26th January, Republic day was celebrated with enthusiasm at ICanFlyy International School. All students came dressed in tricoloured Indian dress. They...

The Board Of Advisors meeting was held on 25th January 2024 on Zoom from 7 pm onwards. It was attended by: Board of Advisors: Dr. Manoj R. Shah Mr. Sanjay Budhia Mr. Debanjan Mandal Ms. Mahima Ms. Rinu Agarwal Manga Mr. Rajiv Agarwal Ms. Swati Sarawagi Ms. Preeyam...

Netaji’s birthday on 23rd January 2024 was a busy day at ICanFlyy International School. The terrace was decorated with balloons and streamers in bright colours. The younger students of ICFI had their Fun Fest. The students came dressed in their comfortable outdoor...

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birthday on 23rd January 2024 was celebrated at ICanFlyy International School in a different way. Keeping the spirit of freedom in mind for which Netaji fought, our students were out of their class rooms to spend a day full of fun. They...

Cold winter days are made warm when guests visit us at ICanFlyy International School. On 18th January 2024, we had a very young and bright Dr. Sakhi visiting us with her family. She was received by our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia and a facility tour was given by...

"Arise! Awake! And Stop not until the goal is reached." We at ICanFlyy International School strongly believe in not stopping till we reach our goals. Celebrating Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday on 12th January 2024 was as usual full of activities. The students used bits...

New year started with a group of 23 young and bright students from St. Joseph’s University and their dean visiting ICanFlyy International School on 4th January 2024. They were welcomed by our Creative Head Sreepurna Ray along with the Principal Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar....

Christmas and New Year party on 22nd December 2023 at ICanFlyy International Schools was full of action and excitement. The students came dressed in festive best in Red/White/Green colours. The students baked a cake and made a dessert which looked like Santa. They...

Just 10 days to Christmas, students of ICanFlyy International school were all excited about the coming holiday season. On 15th December 2023 like every year the Christmas tree decoration started. There was a lot of excitement in the air as the tree is taken out of its...

ICanFlyy International School and Café ICanFlyy have been an active participants in Wonder On Wheels (WOW) car rally every year. Our student Arushi Malakar represented ICanFlyy International School and Café ICanFlyy along with two of her special educators. The rally...

SNEH club of Sushila Birla Girls School, in an attempted to integrate and accept special needs in the larger society conducted competitions on 5th December 2023. Samayan this year saw a very enthusiastic participation from various schools and institutions for special...

ICanFlyy International School is proud to be associated with a Lawn Tennis Team. The team members were welcomed by our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia and Mr. Sanjay Budhia, Director, Patton on 3rd December, 2024. A facility tour was given to the members by the...

ICanFlyy International School bagged the first prize in the Non Flame Cooking category of the competition held at Sushila Birla School on 2nd December 2023. ICFI was represented by Meghna Sood and Kushboo Kothari. They made Bread Dahi Vada and it was...

It was a regular working day at ICanFlyy International School on 27th November 2023 but there was a sense of reverence in the air. It was Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday and students were looking forward to the celebrations. They took turns and made a beautiful...

Prachi, the WHY behind ICanFlyy International School celebrated her birthday on 24th November 2023. The venue for the party was Café ICanFlyy, which was beautifully decorated with colourful streamers. The theme for the day was “Dress Like A Wow”. All...

Students of ICanFlyy International School were taken on a joy ride on the oldest mode of transport in Kolkata TRAM on 23rd November 2023. Trams are a part of our life and a part of many of our childhood. To experience this heritage mode of ansport a joy...

ICanFlyy International School opened its door to warmly welcome spouses of CII committee members on 21st November, 2023. They were welcomed by our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia. They were taken on a tour of the facility. Students put up a fantastic dance...

The festival of lights is one celebration that we look forward to at ICanFlyy International School. The celebrations started on 9th November 2023 morning. Keeping with the ideal of ICanflyy, the celebration was environment friendly and we were a NO...

ICanFlyy was visited by the esteemed Chancellor of Adamas University Prof. (Dr) Samit Ray, The Vice Chancellor, Professor Suranjan Das and Smt. Mallika Roy, Academic Administrator on 7th November 2023. They were escorted to ICanFlyy International School by...

We had the privilege of meeting Mr. Tridip Chaterjee, the General Secretary of the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, organiser of International Kolkata Book Fair on 3rd November 2023. He was accompanied by his daughter Ms Esha Chaterjee, CEO Bee Books. They...

Halloween is spooky but fun too. At ICanFlyy International School we never miss a chance to celebrate anything that’s quirky and different. On 31st October, 2023 children dressed as witches and ghosts carrying broom and pumpkin, wearing pointed witch hats, shining...

The Mother Goddess comes to her paternal home with her four children and it’s a much awaited festival for all. There was a lot of buzz and excitement as the festival days were nearing. On 13th October 2023 Durga Puja Celebrations were in full swing in...

On 6th October, 2023 we had the honor to welcome Dr Almeida & Dr Raju Senior Nephrologists to our Happy Place. The guests were welcomed by our Founder Director Ms. Minu Budhia. A facility tour was given, and the guests were very appreciative of the work...

2nd October is synonymous with Gandhiji, Father of Our Nation. But it is also the birthday of our 2nd Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. At ICanFlyy International School, students celebrated these 2 great men in their own small and enthusiastic way. There...

A child needs a grandparent, anybody's grandparent, to grow a little more securely into an unfamiliar world." —Charles and Ann Morse. Grandparents are the best gift given by god and celebrating them at ICanFlyy on 10th September was a privilege and a joy...

At Icanflyy, we do not miss out on any celebrations. On 6th September we celebrated Janmashtami. The students came dressed as Radha and Krishna. They made a beautiful Jhula, a crown decorated with peacock feather and a flute. There was story telling...

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai. Being a teacher is a not just a job but a source of knowledge and inspiration. Being a teacher to special needs students is a service. Celebrating our special educators...

2nd September was a very exciting day for all. We were hosting some very special guests. They were eminent people from various walks of life. The guests were welcomed and taken on a facility tour by our Academic Head Ms. Monidipa Nandi, our Creative Head...

A fragile thread that ties the most strongest of all relationships – The bond between a brother and sister. Rakhi is a festival that we all look forward to. There was a lot of excitement among the students as we started the celebrations on 29th August....

We had the honour to host Mr. Shantanu Chakraborty, Vice President-Business Development, WH Smith on 16th August 2023. He was escorted to ICanFlyy International School by our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia and Mr. Sanjay Budhia, MD, Patton. A facility...

We celebrated our 76th Independence day on 15th August with a lot of joy and cheer. Students came wearing traditional Indian clothes. The colour code of the day was the Indian tri colour. So, some came dressed in orange, some in white, some in green and...

At Icanflyy International School we are committed to empower not only our students but their parents and care givers. On 5th August there was interactive session with Ms. Mohini Ojha, special educator and counsellor at Caring Minds. She spoke on...

We had the privilege of having Padmashree Ms. Bhavna Soumaya, renowned film journalist and biographer to be with us on 26th July 2023. She was welcomed by our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia. She was taken on a facility tour by ICanFlyy principal Ms....

The quarterly Board of Advisors Meeting was held on 26th July from 6.30 pm onwards. It was attended by: Board of Advisors: Dr. Manoj R. Shah Dr. Prerna Shah Dr. Sudha Kaul Mr. Sanjay Budhia Mr. Debanjan MandaL Mr. Rudra Chatterjee Ms. Preeyam Budhia Team...

ICanFlyy welcomed esteemed guests from Calcutta International School on 14th July. We had the privilege to have amongst us Mrs. Tina Servaia, Principal Senior School, Mrs. Pratima Nayar, Principal Junior School, and the school counsellors. They were...

The Rath Yatra is the biggest festival in Odisha and in many parts of India. This festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, his brother Bal Bhadra and sister Subhadra. On 20th June, Students took turn to decorate the Rath with fresh flowers. An offering of...

“A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall. Instead he picks you up, brushes you off and lets you try again.” —Unknown Father’s Day is the perfect time of year to celebrate the loving and caring men in our lives. At ICanFlyy, like every year...

15th June is the most important day for all at ICanFlyy. This was the day our founder director Ms. Minu Budhia’s vision of a safe haven for persons with special needs became a reality. This day like every year was celebrated with a lot of cheer and joy....

Children with special needs, while travelling need more care, support and sensitivity. On 12th June 2023, an interactive workshop addressing this need was held at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. Our Founder Director, Minu Budhia, along...

On 7th June we had the honour of Ms. Hema Chennupaty, principal RP Goenka International School, visiting us along with her colleagues. She was warmly welcomed by our Founder Director Ms. Minu Budhia and Ms. Preeyam Budhia, Co-founder Café ICanFlyy. A...

ICanFlyy strongly believes in keeping the surroundings green. On 5th June , the students enthusiastically watered the vertical garden at the entrance to the facility. They also had an interactive circle time on the importance surrounding ourselves with...

The holy month of Ramadan culminated on 21st April 2023. At ICanflyy Eid was celebrated with a lot of good will and happiness. The students came dressed in ethnic dresses. The students cooked up a mini storm in the kitchen when they made Sheer Kurma. They...

We were reeling under the heatwave when we had the privilege to welcome esteemed guests on 19th April 2023. They came all the way from Rajasthan. They were escorted to ICanFlyy by our Founder Director Ms. Minu Budhia. A facility tour was given to them by...

Bengali New Year was celebrated on 14th April 2023. New year brings new hope, new ideas and new ways to grow. With this prayer we at ICanFlyy welcomed the new year. The students painted an earthen pot with scared symbols for prosperity and decorated it...

On 12th April 2023, the Consular Corps of Kolkata (CCK) had their monthly meeting at ICanFlyy. The guests arrived and were welcomed by team ICanFlyy. A facility tour was given by Principal Ms. Sugandha Ramkumar, Creative Head Sreepurna Ray and Café Manager...

“God makes siblings face many happy and difficult situations together and that is the strength that keeps them bonded with love and memories.” The 9th of April 2023 started off with a lot of cheer. The activity room was gaily decorated with balloons and...