Delhi Public School Society
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| Delhi Public School | |
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| Motto | "Service Before Self" |
| Established | 1949 |
| School type | Public |
| Board | CBSE |
| Established By | "" |
| Chairman | Narendra Kumar |
| Location | India |
| Faculty | Fulltime |
| Mascot | Torch |
| Homepage | DPS Society |
Delhi Public School,India is among the largest societies of institutions imparting education at School level in India. Although its name suggests otherwise, it is not localised or limited to Delhi region. Its administrative body is the non profit organisation; Delhi Public School Society.
The school began as Church High School in the President's Estate in 1941, was renamed to Naveen Bharat School in 1947 and finally moved to its present location on Mathura Road and was renamed as Delhi Public School in 1949.
Now, there are over 125 branches in and outside India with the largest ones located at RK Puram, NOIDA, Vasant Kunj and Faridabad. Education of students is carried out across several continents. The School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi
[edit] DPS, Mathura Road
The first Delhi Public School (DPS) was established in the year 1949 at Mathura Road from where it continues to operate. It started out without a building in tents where classes were held. Nevertheless, it quickly established itself in the 1950s as a leading public school in New Delhi, both academically and in sports, with the student body drawn from the quickly growing populations of Government officials' children and children of the then newly rising Punjabi refugee business community establishing itself in South Delhi. By 1962 the school had moved into a three-story building and by 1970 had a student body of almost 3,000 students enrolled at Mathura Road.
The Rev. (Dr.) J.D. Tytler was the first principal of the School. He was followed by Dr. K.C. Khanna, and then in 1962 by Mr. Din Dayal. Principal Din Dayal led the school into the ranks of the very best schools in the country in the 1960s and 1970s, and it was his vision, formed during his earlier years as a boarding school teacher at Mayo College in Ajmer, and on exchange trips to the United States, that led to the transformation of Delhi Public School into a multi-branch school system uniformly providing the highest quality primary and secondary school education. Under his leadership, finances and governance were greatly strengthened, and the road map drawn to the creation of the many Delhi Public Schools in cities across India and the rest of the World.
Delhi Public School Mathura Road is now spread over fifteen acres of lush green lawns, surrounded by ancient Islamic style tombs, and is situated in the heart of the capital, near the Purana Quila and the Zoological Gardens. It has witnessed the growth of the metropolis over the years. Its contribution in promoting quality education and enrichment of the socio-cultural life of New Delhi has been unparalleled.THE current principal is Mr. M.I. Hussain.The school follows the CBSE system and has continuous tests and assignments to keep the students on their toes .
Delhi Public School Mathura Road is a co-educational day cum boarding school and a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference. The foundation stone of the school building was laid in 1956 by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice-President of India and the buildings were substantially complete by 1965 three years after Principal Din Dayal took over.The impressive school building today comprises four computer centers, a work experience block, laboratories, libraries, swimming pools, squash courts, hostel facility for both boys and girls and the recently introduced public address system.
[edit] DPS, R. K. Puram
DPS Mathura Road was the only DPS till 1972 when a second school was established in R. K. Puram by R. S. Lugani, then vice-principal of DPS Mathura Road under Principal Din Dayal. Mr. Lugani also became the R.K. Puram branch's first principal. While remaining part of the DPS Society, the school at R.K. Puram soon became independent of its parent. It established a separate primary branch at East of Kailash in 1975 and a second primary branch in Vasant Vihar in 1986. This branch has become the preeminent offspring of the DPS Society, having acquired an outstanding track record in the academic achievements of its student body, and in admissions to elite Indian and foreign educational institutions. The second and current principal of DPS R. K. Puram is Dr. Shyama Chona who took over the position in 1991.
On the 29th August, 2002 during the "1st Computer Literacy Excellence Awards for Schools", President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, presented an award to Dr. (Mrs.) Shyama Chona, Principal, Delhi Public School (R.K. Puram). The award was for the Best School at the State (Delhi) Level and the 2nd Runner up in the nation. [1]
Academic excellence is at the forefront of the school, with its record-setting results earning both national and international acclaim. DPS sends at least 150 students to undergraduate institutions in the US every year, with many more attending universities in Great Britain, Australia, Germany and Singapore. Former headboys have attended Stanford, Yale and Harvard. Students of DPS R.K. Puram also excel in national (Indian) entrance examinations to various professional institutes. A large number of students go on to attend medical colleges such as JIPMER, Aligarh Medical College, Bhartiya Vidya Peeth and Manipal and engineering colleges such as IITs, BITS Pilani, NSIT, and Delhi College of Engineering. Graduating students also win places at other noteworthy national colleges such as Lady Shri Ram College, St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, the National Institute of Design at Ahmedabad, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, College of Architecture at Chandigarh and New Delhi, and the Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi.
The high standards at DPS R.K. Puram are maintained by the use of innovative teaching methods; and a result oriented curriculum and evaluation system. The student body comprises both day scholars and boarding students. Accommodation is provided to more than 1000 boarding students within the onsite girls' hostel and the boys' millennium hostel - located across the road on the school's sprawling sports campus. The boys' millennium hostel was opened in the year 2000 expanding the boarding school facilities and allowing for a dedicated girls hostel. Competition for a place in one of the hostels is intense and is awarded on a merit only basis.
The schools academic support services include two libraries that house approximately 100,000 books in the senior library, and 10,000 books in the junior library; 5 reading rooms; An audio visual hall with a seating capacity of 400; an air-conditioned Seminar Hall with a seating capacity of 40 and a bookshop catering to all student text and stationery requirements. Assignments and self study materials are regularly distributed in all subjects. The Career Services Center provides counseling and guidance to students and also monitors their progress. The Counseling Center helps students with any personal problems and promotes emotional well being.
DPS R.K.Puram has 2 junior schools - DPS Vasant Vihar and DPS East of Kailash - each having schooling from Lower Kindergarden to Grade V.
[edit] DPS, Vasant Kunj
Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj was established in the year 1991 by the DPS Society. Mr. Vinay Kumar has been the principal of the school since its inception. DPS VK has a combined strength of 205 teachers at the senior and junior level.
Although having been in the shadow of its older sibling, DPS RK Puram, DPS Vasant Kunj has emerged in the last 15 years to be a prominent institution in Delhi. This school has held a surprisingly good academic track record, considering it is only 15 years old in terms of operation. In extra-curricular activities, it is known for its sports teams, many of which have ousted more established opposition on a regular basis.
Also famous is the computer club, the Code Warriors, which has created a name for itself in Delhi. The Code Warriors' annual computer fest, the Code Wars, is widely regarded as one of the best in Delhi. An upcoming club is the DPS VK Quiz Club, which has recently had a change in its organizational structure. It has some talented members who are making visible splashes in the Delhi quizzing circuit; and has started its own site which was become quite popular in the quizzing circuit. The Consumer Care Council, known as the 3Cs, has also followed suit and has an active online forum on matters related to consumer affairs.
Many of the school's alumni have found positions in highly respected universities across the globe. While the majority of the student body stays in India, DPS Vasant Kunj has an increasing number of foreign students coming through every year.
A number of former Vice-Principals have been placed as Principals at other institutions. Notably, Ms. Neena Sehgal is now the principal of DPS Noida, Ms. Meeta Rai is now the principal of DPS Indirapuram. Ms. Rachna Pandit was for a certain period of time the principal of DPS Singapore, and is now back at DPS VK in her capacity as a Vice Principal.
[edit] DPS, Noida
Delhi Public School Noida (DPSN) was set up in 1982 by the DPS Society. It is located in Sector 30, Noida. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and has Science, Commerce and Humanities streams.
It is one of the most beautiful schools in the NCR region with its wonderful landscaping being the hallmark. The school is spread over 15 acres of green landscape and has the famous Gandhi park in its campus. The school has separate swimming pools for juniors and seniors.
The first principal was Padma Shri, S.L.Dhawan, who retired from active duty in 1998. Currently, the principal of the school is Mrs. Nina Sehgal and under her, the school has become one of the best in the Delhi NCR. Mrs. Nina Sehgal was awarded the prestigious National Award by the President of India. The school holds the prestigious e-spice competition every year.
The teachers of the school include Mr. Alok Kumar and Mr. Surjeet Goel who have co-authored books in the Tata McGraw Hill Series on physics.
The students of the school are selected into IITs (through the IIT-JEE), BITs, AMU and other prestigious colleges every year. Students have also been regularly qualifying for the National Talent Search Examination.
[edit] DPS, Dwarka
Delhi Public School Dwarka is run under the aegis of the Delhi Public School Society and is located at Sector III, Dwarka, in a landscaped ten acre site.
The founder principal of the school is Mrs. Aruna Ummat and the present principal is Mrs.Renu Mittal.
The school offers medical, non-medical, commerce and humanities streams in classes XI and XII. It has substantial sporting facilities developed to national standards with specific facilities for cricket, football, basketball, tennis, badminton etc. Specialist coaches train the students in these sports.
[edit] DPS Dhaligaon
Located inside the BRPL complex in Assam and established in 1997, the Delhi Public School Dhaligaon is a unique and one of the most prestigious secondary schools of the North-East region. The school has a very large complex with all the desirable facilities provided to the students free of cost. It has state-of-the-art infrastructure together with highly experienced teachers. About 3000 students study here.
[edit] DPS, Ranipur, Haridwar
Delhi Public School, Ranipur, Haridwar was established in [1977].It is a premier educational institution which holds a place of pride not only in Hardwar but in the state of Uttaranchal also. With an All India Character, it is an amalgam of industrial ethos of the great technological giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. and the educational giants Delhi Public School Society. Situated at Ranipur in Hardwar, it is the first ever venture of DPS Society outside Delhi.
Spread over an area of 40 acres, nestled in the foothills of the Shivalik Range and pollution free atmosphere of Ranipur, with the Holy Ganga flowing in the vicinity - ours is a co-educational, English medium school affiliated to CBSE. Established in 1977, the school provides quality education to children from Prep-Jr. to Class XII offering Science and Commerce streams at +2 level. The school has the distinction of offering latest subjects like 'Bio-Technology' and 'Informatic Practices' to +2 students. We believe in creating an ambience for learning where the multi-faceted growth of a child's personality is possible in a natural and smooth manner.
The school has four blocks - the main school building called the 'Senior Wing' for Classes IX to XII, the 'Middle Wing' for Classes V to VIII, the 'Junior Wing' for Classes I to IV and 'Pre-Primary Block' accommodating students of Classes Prep Jr. and Prep Sr. Starting with a handful of 134 students in 1977, the school now boasts of a total strength of 2700 (approx) students.
The school has traversed a long distance under its distinguished principals - Padamshree S.L. Dhawan, Mr. V.K. Varma, Mr. R. Taneja, Mr. G.S. Madhav Rao, Mr. R.P. Bhasin and Mr. K.C. Pandey. DPS, Ranipur had the honour of being showered with the blessings of the two great stalwarts - Mr. Salman Khurshid and Mr. Narendra Kumar - the President and the Ex-Chairman of the DPS-Society respectively on the occasion of our Silver Jubilee Year Annual Day Celebration in December 2001.
[edit] DPS, Vadodara
Delhi Public School was established in the year 2002 by the DPS society. Mr Alok Kumar Sinha has been the principal of the school since its inception, but there has been a change recently, the new principal being N K Sinha. Its first ever batch of Std. X appeared for the board examinations this year. Another school, DPS Harni has been started this year in a suburb of Vadodara by that name.
[edit] DPS, Bhilai
DPS Bhilai is one of the schools in Bhilai. It is located in Bhilai, a city in Chattisgarh famous for its steel plant. Founded on 20 August 1985, the school has made significant contributions in various fields.The founder Principal of this school was Mr.M.I Hussain, the present Principal of DPS Mathura Road Delhi. The credit of opening this school goes to the then M.D of Bhilai Steel Plant, Mr. Sangameshwaran who was highly impressed with the DPS system because his son was a student of DPS R.K Puram.At that time Mr. R.S lugani was the Principal of DPS RK puram, who had a vision of spreading the branches of DPS all over the country, he left no chance after the proposal came from Mr.Sangameshwaran.When the school started there were only 60 students. But a wonderful team of teachers was recruited, which helped the school earn a very good name and that attracted a good number of students. To name a few Mr.Rajkumar Sharma (Chem) Mr.Sunny Abraham (Maths) Mr.Francis PK (Physics)Mr.Samb Shiv Rao (Physics) Ms.S Chandra (Bio) Mrs.Bhawani Rao (English) The best principal ever was Mr Hussain. Though now the teaching staff is not so good and dedicated but the old image is still helping. Initially the school was from classes VI to IX, later primary and preprimary classes started after an year. The school was in Maroda Sector till 1996, later higher classes were shifted to the new building at Risali sector, which is now the main school. The school was at its worst when Mr.Hussain had left for Kuwait. The fight for power grab between Ms.S Chandra the then officiating principal & Sunny Abraham had almost ruined the school, but later things improved when Mr.Yadav took over as Principal. The school is now at the acme of fame.
[edit] DPS, Ranchi
Delhi Public School, Ranchi was established on 17th July 1989. The school aims at giving a qualitatively high standard of education which would develop the student's innate potential to the fullest. The school has two buildings one catering to the primary and middle school and the other for the Senior School. With the growing need and demand of the area the school is planning for its expansion of the senior school building.The school has well equipped modern labs for physics, Chemistry, Biology and computer science. It also has a well stocked library having more than 20,000 books. A large number of reputed journals are subscribed by the school. There are separate rooms for Art and Craft and Music.
The school is located inside the SAIL township (also known as Satellite Colony),in the southern part of the city.Following year after year academic successes , particularly in major competitions such as Joint Entrance Tests for IIT(Indian Institute of Technologies)and various other State level Engineering Colleges, the school has made a name for itself in the whole of eastern region.
[edit] DPS, Rohini
Located in the last sector,i.e,24 of Rohini this is one of the smallest branches under the aegis of the Delhi Public School society.DPS Rohini was established on 3 July, 1995 under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society. It initially started functioning in the afternoon shift at DPS Mathura Road.The present principal of the school is Mrs. Rita Sen.The school presently has a strength of 2000 students.However the school is still in a nascent stage and is developing its infrastructure to accomendate the present students and provide facilities to them.It will take atleast five years for the school to reach its full potential.
[edit] DPS, Vindhyanagar
DPS Vindhyanagar is one of the best schools in the society. the best thing about the school is its infrastructure . It is also the venue for all india cbse meet for athletics and basketball, that is because of the great performance of the school in these two fields.The academic performance of the school is also very good.it has got great achievments in academic as well as co-curricular activities. Mr J Mohanty is the principal of the school, who has been awarded the president award for best teachers in 2006 by the president Mr Abdul Kalam Azad at Rashtrapati Bhavan. More than 1800 students are studing in it. The teachers here are really dedicated. Almost 100 teachers together form the dps staff. The school has been divided into Primary Wing(Prep-II) & Senior Wing(III-XII).
[edit] DPS, Pinjore
Delhi Public School, Pinjore (DPS) was setup in 2003 under an association of the Delhi Public School Society with Saanj Aur Savera Educational and Welfare Trust, which also operates the Shemrock Group of Pre-Schools that has nearly 70 branches spread all over India. this conjugation between the two giant educational stalwarts, one with a basic grounding in 'Helping Young Minds Grow' and the other with an unquestionable reputation in providing 'Value Based Quality Education' is bearing fruit in the form of Delhi Public School, Pinjore under the active guidance of Shri Narendera Kumar, the dynamic chairman of the DPS Society.
[edit] DPS, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Nestled in the beautiful sylvan environs of Nerul, Navi Mumbai, away from the mad, charging, hustle-bustle of typical Mumbai, surrounded on two sides by the glistening waters of two lakes stands DPS, Nerul majestically against the skyline. The school will house more than 3000 students in the coming years in its sprawling campus land area of 7.25 acres.
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The medium of instruction is English. The subjects taught are English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French, Mathematics, General Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History & Civics, Geography, and Computer. In the coming years at the class XI & XII level, the school will offer a choice of three streams – Science humanities and Commerce.
[edit] DPS, Visakhapatnam
DPS- Visakhapatnam was first DPS setup in the southern states. From its modest beginnigs in the early 1990's, it has grown into one of the most prominent schools in the region. It follows the CBSE syllabi. The school is situated in the pristine township of Vizag Steel Plant . The school mainly caters to the employees of the Steel plant but is also very popular with residents of the city.
[edit] DPS Branches India
Schools Abroad :
Delhi Public School, DUBAI
Delhi Public School, INDONESIA
Delhi Public School, KUWAIT
Delhi Public School, SHARJAH
Delhi Public School, SINGAPORE
Delhi Public School, DOHA (QATAR)
Delhi Public School, COLOMBO (SRI LANKA)
Nepal :
Delhi Public School, BIRGUNJ (NEPAL)
Delhi Public School, KATHMANDU (NEPAL)
Delhi Public School, DHARAN (NEPAL)
Saudi Arabia :
Delhi Public School, JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA)
Delhi Public School, RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA)
Delhi Public School, DAMMAM (SAUDI ARABIA)
United States Of America USA :
Delhi Public School, LOS ANGELES (NORTH AMERICA)
Delhi Public School, NEW YORK (NORTH AMERICA)
Delhi Public School, WASHINGTON D.C.(NORTH AMERICA)
Delhi Public School, ADDIS ABABA (ETHOPIA)
Delhi Public School, MANAMA (BAHRAIN)
Delhi Public School, BANGKOK
Delhi Public School, KAMPALA
Delhi Public School, BIRATNAGAR
school branches in india :
Delhi :
Delhi Public School, MATHURA ROAD
Delhi Public School, R.K. PURAM
Delhi Public School, VASANT KUNJ
Delhi Public School, ROHINI
Delhi Public School, DWARKA
Delhi Public School, EAST DELHI
Delhi Public School, SAKET
Haryana :
Delhi Public School, FARIDABAD
Delhi Public School, GURGAON
Delhi Public School, JHIRKA
Delhi Public School, MARUTI KUNJ
Delhi Public School, NUH
Delhi Public School, PANIPAT
Delhi Public School, PINJORE
Delhi Public School, TAURU
Delhi Public School, ROHTAK
Delhi Public School, PANIPAT CITY
Delhi Public School, HISSAR
Delhi Public School, REWARI
Uttar Pradesh :
Delhi Public School, AGRA
Delhi Public School, ALIGARH
Delhi Public School, BAREILLY
Delhi Public School, BULANDSHAHR
Delhi Public School, DADRI
Delhi Public School, GREATER NOIDA
Delhi Public School, NOIDA
Delhi Public School, INDIRAPURAM
Delhi Public School, KANPUR - Kalyanpur
Delhi Public School, KANPUR - Sarvodaya Nagar
Delhi Public School, LUCKNOW
Delhi Public School, ELDECO LUCKNOW
Delhi Public School, MATHURA REFINERY
Delhi Public School, MEERUT
Delhi Public School, VARANASI
Delhi Public School, MORADABAD
Delhi Public School, KASHI (VARANASI)
Delhi Public School, HAPUR
Assam :
Delhi Public School, DHALIGAON
Delhi Public School, DIGBOI
Delhi Public School, DULIAJAN
Delhi Public School, NUMALIGARH
Delhi Public School, NAZIRA
Delhi Public School, GUWAHATI
Andhra Pradesh :
Delhi Public School,VISAKHAPATNAM
Delhi Public School, HYDERABAD
Delhi Public School,SECUNDERABAD(MAHENDRA HILLS)
Delhi Public School, SECUNDERABAD (SAINIKPURI)
Bihar :
Delhi Public School, PATNA
Chandigarh :
Delhi Public School, CHANDIGARH
Chhattisgarh :
Delhi Public School, KORBA
Delhi Public School, DURG
Delhi Public School, BILASPUR
Gujarat :
Delhi Public School, AHMEDABAD
Delhi Public School, RAJKOT
Delhi Public School, SURAT
Delhi Public School, VADODARA
Delhi Public School, GANDHINAGAR
Himachal Pradesh :
Delhi Public School, JHAKRI
Delhi Public School, MANALI
Jammu & Kashmir :
Delhi Public School, JAMMU
Delhi Public School, SRINAGAR
Delhi Public School, LEH
Jharkhand :
Delhi Public School, BOKARO
Delhi Public School, DHANBAD
Delhi Public School, RANCHI
Delhi Public School, JAMSHEDPUR
Karnataka :
Delhi Public School, SOUTH BANGALORE
Delhi Public School, NORTH BANGALORE
Kerala :
Delhi Public School, KOZHIKODE (CALICUT)
Maharashtra :
Delhi Public School, NAVI MUMBAI
Delhi Public School, PUNE
Madhya Pradesh :
Delhi Public School, BHOPAL
Delhi Public School, NIGAHI
Delhi Public School, INDORE
Delhi Public School, VIJAIPUR
Delhi Public School, VINDHAYANAGAR
Nagaland :
Delhi Public School, DIMAPUR
Orissa :
Delhi Public School, BHUBNESHWAR
Delhi Public School, DAMANJODI,
Delhi Public School, NALCO NAGAR,
Delhi Public School, ROURKELA
Punjab :
Delhi Public School, AMRITSAR
Delhi Public School, JALANDHAR
Delhi Public School, LUDHIANA
Delhi Public School, BATHINDA
Rajasthan :
Delhi Public School, JODHPUR
Delhi Public School, JAIPUR
Delhi Public School, JALAWAR (KOTA)
UTTRANCHAL :
Delhi Public School, RANIPUR
Delhi Public School, DEHRADUN
West Bengal :
Delhi Public School, FARAKKA
Delhi Public School, SILIGURI
Delhi Public School, KOLKATA - Ruby Park
Delhi Public School, KOLKATA - Mega City
Delhi Public School, KOLKATA - Shiv Jaitia
